00:00:00:00 00:11:12:00 TV AND UH UH UH UH UH AND YOU 00:11:12:00 00:14:09:00 KNOW UH UH UH UH UH UH UH GOOD 00:14:09:00 00:14:09:00 AFTERNOON AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 00:14:09:00 00:14:13:00 EVERYONE. 00:14:13:00 00:14:13:00 HAPPY 2025. 00:14:13:00 00:14:14:00 I CALL TO ORDER TODAY'S MEETING 00:14:14:00 00:14:17:00 OF THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL. 00:14:17:00 00:14:17:00 YOU CAN WATCH THE 00:14:17:00 00:14:18:00 COUNCIL MEETING LIVE ON YOUTUBE 00:14:18:00 00:14:21:00 AT BOSTON.COM. 00:14:21:00 00:14:21:00 FORGE CITY COUNCIL DASH TV. 00:14:21:00 00:14:25:00 AT THIS TIME I ASK MY 00:14:25:00 00:14:26:00 COLLEAGUES AND THOSE IN THE 00:14:26:00 00:14:26:00 AUDIENCE TO PLEASE SILENCE 00:14:26:00 00:14:28:00 THEIR CELLPHONES AND ELECTRONIC 00:14:28:00 00:14:28:00 DEVICES. 00:14:28:00 00:14:29:00 ALSO PURSUANT TO RULE 42 I 00:14:29:00 00:14:33:00 REMIND ALL IN THE CHAMBER THAT 00:14:33:00 00:14:33:00 NO DEMONSTRATION OF APPROVAL OR 00:14:33:00 00:14:34:00 DISAPPROVAL FROM MEMBERS OF THE 00:14:34:00 00:14:37:00 PUBLIC WILL BE PERMITTED. 00:14:37:00 00:14:37:00 THANK YOU. 00:14:37:00 00:14:38:00 MR CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL 00:14:38:00 00:14:41:00 THE ROLL TO ASCERTAIN THE 00:14:41:00 00:14:41:00 PRESENCE OF A QUORUM? 00:14:41:00 00:14:41:00 COUNCILOR BREADON 00:14:41:00 00:14:44:00 COUNCIL CALERA ZAPPALA 00:14:44:00 00:14:44:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN 00:14:44:00 00:14:48:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDES. 00:14:48:00 00:14:49:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. 00:14:49:00 00:14:49:00 YEAH. 00:14:49:00 00:14:50:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN. 00:14:50:00 00:14:53:00 COUNCILOR WHO'S IN HERE? 00:14:53:00 00:14:53:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. 00:14:53:00 00:14:56:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 00:14:56:00 00:14:59:00 COUNCILOR TEN COUNCILOR SANTANA 00:14:59:00 00:15:00:00 . 00:15:00:00 00:15:00:00 COUNCILOR WEBER AND 00:15:00:00 00:15:03:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL QUORUM. 00:15:03:00 00:15:04:00 THANK YOU. 00:15:04:00 00:15:07:00 I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY THE COURT 00:15:07:00 00:15:08:00 THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. 00:15:08:00 00:15:09:00 IT'S ALSO GREAT TO SEE OUR 14 00:15:09:00 00:15:09:00 COUNCILOR HERE. 00:15:09:00 00:15:11:00 MIKE, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH 00:15:11:00 00:15:11:00 US. 00:15:11:00 00:15:11:00 THANK YOU. 00:15:11:00 00:15:12:00 NOW IT IS MY PLEASURE TO 00:15:12:00 00:15:15:00 INTRODUCE THIS WEEK'S CLERGY. 00:15:15:00 00:15:16:00 PASTOR DON NOTE NON SAD OF OUR 00:15:16:00 00:15:19:00 SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 00:15:19:00 00:15:20:00 PROVIDED BY COUNCILOR CLETA 00:15:20:00 00:15:23:00 ZAPATA AND IF I GOT THE NAME 00:15:23:00 00:15:24:00 WRONG COUNCILOR THAT IS A 00:15:24:00 00:15:24:00 PAPERWORK CORRECT. 00:15:24:00 00:15:27:00 AFTER THE INVOCATION WE WILL 00:15:27:00 00:15:28:00 RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 00:15:28:00 00:15:28:00 COUNT THE CLUB AS A PARTY YOU 00:15:28:00 00:15:30:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 00:15:30:00 00:15:33:00 I HAVE. 00:15:33:00 00:15:34:00 GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. 00:15:34:00 00:15:37:00 IT IS WITH GREAT RESPECT AND 00:15:37:00 00:15:38:00 ADMIRATION THAT I WELCOME 00:15:38:00 00:15:41:00 PASTOR DON NANCE STEAD OF OUR 00:15:41:00 00:15:41:00 SAVIOR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 00:15:41:00 00:15:44:00 TO JOIN US TODAY. 00:15:44:00 00:15:48:00 WHEN I MET WITH PASTOR EARLIER 00:15:48:00 00:15:49:00 I CALLED HIM A COCONSPIRATOR IN 00:15:49:00 00:15:50:00 GOOD TROUBLE. 00:15:50:00 00:15:52:00 HE'S BEEN THE QUIET STEADY HAND 00:15:52:00 00:15:56:00 THAT PROVIDES BUT ALSO NUDGES 00:15:56:00 00:15:57:00 US ALONG TOWARDS A MORE JUST 00:15:57:00 00:16:00:00 CITY AND CERTAINLY SO IN EAST 00:16:00:00 00:16:00:00 BOSTON. 00:16:00:00 00:16:01:00 THROUGH HIS LEADERSHIP THIS 00:16:01:00 00:16:04:00 CHURCH HAS BECOME A STEADFAST 00:16:04:00 00:16:04:00 PILLAR OF REFUGE COMPASSION AND 00:16:04:00 00:16:07:00 ADVOCACY. 00:16:07:00 00:16:08:00 FROM ITS FOUNDING IN 1911 BY 00:16:08:00 00:16:09:00 NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANTS AS A 00:16:09:00 00:16:11:00 SEAMAN'S MISSION TO ITS PRESENT 00:16:11:00 00:16:12:00 ROLE AS A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE 00:16:12:00 00:16:15:00 SANCTUARY, THE CHURCH'S HISTORY 00:16:15:00 00:16:16:00 REFLECTS AN ENDURING MISSION TO 00:16:16:00 00:16:19:00 WELCOME ALL ESPECIALLY THOSE 00:16:19:00 00:16:19:00 WHO HAVE FELT UNWELCOME 00:16:19:00 00:16:23:00 ELSEWHERE WITH ACCEPTANCE AND 00:16:23:00 00:16:23:00 DIGNITY. 00:16:23:00 00:16:24:00 SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. 00:16:24:00 00:16:24:00 I APPRECIATE IT. 00:16:24:00 00:16:27:00 JUST REALLY QUICKLY, I DO HAVE 00:16:27:00 00:16:28:00 TO SAY THAT PASTOR NAN SAID IN 00:16:28:00 00:16:30:00 ADDITION TO PROVIDING SPIRITUAL 00:16:30:00 00:16:31:00 GUIDANCE AGAIN HE HAS BEEN THAT 00:16:31:00 00:16:32:00 COCONSPIRATOR OF GOOD TROUBLE 00:16:32:00 00:16:34:00 IN THE COMMUNITY. 00:16:34:00 00:16:35:00 I'M LOOKING AT JESSE PURVIS 00:16:35:00 00:16:36:00 BECAUSE HE WAS A PART OF ONE 00:16:36:00 00:16:38:00 OF THE CAMPAIGNS THAT PASTOR 00:16:38:00 00:16:41:00 DON HAD HOUSED BUT IN HIS 00:16:41:00 00:16:42:00 CHURCH BASEMENT WAS THE 00:16:42:00 00:16:45:00 BIRTHPLACE OF NOAH IN THE 1990S 00:16:45:00 00:16:45:00 WHEN THE TERM AFFORDABLE 00:16:45:00 00:16:48:00 HOUSING WAS VILIFIED AND PEOPLE 00:16:48:00 00:16:49:00 DIDN'T WANT THOSE PEOPLE IN 00:16:49:00 00:16:49:00 EAST BOSTON. 00:16:49:00 00:16:52:00 PASTOR NANN SAID HOW THEN HIS 00:16:52:00 00:16:53:00 BASEMENT WAS THE HEADQUARTERS 00:16:53:00 00:16:56:00 FOR NO EASTER CASINO WHICH WAS 00:16:56:00 00:16:57:00 AN UNDERDOG CAMPAIGN THAT WAS 00:16:57:00 00:17:00:00 OUTSPENT AND OUTORGANIZED AND 00:17:00:00 00:17:03:00 HE CREATED A HOME FOR THEM. 00:17:03:00 00:17:04:00 TODAY HE OPENS HIS DOORS FOR 00:17:04:00 00:17:07:00 THE EAST BOSTON SOUP KITCHEN 00:17:07:00 00:17:08:00 CITY LIFE VIVA URBANA IBAC MASH 00:17:08:00 00:17:10:00 CAR AND I THINK I MIGHT HAVE 00:17:10:00 00:17:11:00 MISSED A COUPLE BUT AGAIN HE IS 00:17:11:00 00:17:14:00 A LEADER WHO HAS TIRELESSLY 00:17:14:00 00:17:15:00 FOSTERED CONNECTIONS 00:17:15:00 00:17:17:00 OF COMPASSION COMPASSION ACROSS 00:17:17:00 00:17:18:00 GENERATION AND CULTURES AND HE 00:17:18:00 00:17:22:00 EMBODIES THE VERY VALUES THAT 00:17:22:00 00:17:22:00 DRIVE OUR COUNCIL'S MISSION. 00:17:22:00 00:17:23:00 SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE 00:17:23:00 00:17:26:00 YOU HERE. 00:17:26:00 00:17:26:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING 00:17:26:00 00:17:27:00 TIME AND COMING HERE IN THIS 00:17:27:00 00:17:28:00 COLD WEATHER. 00:17:28:00 00:17:33:00 PASTOR DON THAT SAVED ME HALF 00:17:33:00 00:17:36:00 OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY. 00:17:36:00 00:17:37:00 THANK YOU. 00:17:37:00 00:17:40:00 I WANT TO TELL YOU JUST A 00:17:40:00 00:17:41:00 LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR PLACE 00:17:41:00 00:17:44:00 AGAINST PEER BEFORE ANYBODY 00:17:44:00 00:17:45:00 WITHOUT DOING THAT AND THAT IS 00:17:45:00 00:17:48:00 WHEN I CAME TO EAST BOSTON IN 00:17:48:00 00:17:51:00 THE FALL OF 1980 TO GO TO STUDY 00:17:51:00 00:17:51:00 AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND SERVE 00:17:51:00 00:17:52:00 THIS LITTLE CHURCH PART TIME. 00:17:52:00 00:17:55:00 I HAD BEEN SLIGHTLY WARNED 00:17:55:00 00:17:56:00 ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUT 00:17:56:00 00:17:56:00 HADN'T REALLY PAID ATTENTION 00:17:56:00 00:17:59:00 AND WHEN I GOT THERE WITHIN 00:17:59:00 00:18:00:00 ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE NAVY 00:18:00:00 00:18:03:00 DECLARED MAVERICK'S SQUARE AND 00:18:03:00 00:18:05:00 I LIVE ON THE EDGE OF MAVERICK 00:18:05:00 00:18:06:00 SQUARE 24 HOURS OFF LIMITS TO 00:18:06:00 00:18:10:00 NAVY PERSONNEL BECAUSE THERE 00:18:10:00 00:18:11:00 HAD BEEN SO MUCH VIOLENCE THERE 00:18:11:00 00:18:11:00 AND IF IN FACT A SAILOR HAD 00:18:11:00 00:18:13:00 BEEN KILLED THAT SUMMER, READ 00:18:13:00 00:18:14:00 ABOUT IT IN THE NATIONAL NEWS. 00:18:14:00 00:18:17:00 SO THAT WASN'T THE BEST 00:18:17:00 00:18:17:00 OF STARTS. 00:18:17:00 00:18:18:00 BOSTON UNIVERSITY WASN'T 00:18:18:00 00:18:21:00 EXACTLY WHAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN 00:18:21:00 00:18:21:00 LOOKING FOR. 00:18:21:00 00:18:22:00 I WOULD BE WALKING DOWN COMM AV 00:18:22:00 00:18:25:00 AND I'D SEE A PLANE IN THE SKY 00:18:25:00 00:18:25:00 AND I THINK I WISH I WAS ON 00:18:25:00 00:18:26:00 THAT PLANE. 00:18:26:00 00:18:29:00 I DON'T CARE WHERE IT'S GONE. 00:18:29:00 00:18:30:00 I JUST WISH I WAS ON IT. 00:18:30:00 00:18:33:00 BUT ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF 00:18:33:00 00:18:33:00 LATER THE WAY I DESCRIBE IT AS 00:18:33:00 00:18:36:00 MAGIC HAPPENED TO CATHOLIC 00:18:36:00 00:18:37:00 SISTERS FROM HOLY REDEEMER, A 00:18:37:00 00:18:37:00 LARGE CATHOLIC CHURCH AROUND 00:18:37:00 00:18:39:00 THE CORNER. 00:18:39:00 00:18:40:00 I KNEW THEM FROM SOME COMMUNITY 00:18:40:00 00:18:40:00 MEETINGS. 00:18:40:00 00:18:44:00 THEY CAME AND SAID COULD WE SET 00:18:44:00 00:18:44:00 UP A LITTLE SPACE OVER HERE FOR 00:18:44:00 00:18:48:00 TWO SMALL ORGANIZATIONS THEY 00:18:48:00 00:18:49:00 WERE FORMING E BACK EAST BOSTON 00:18:49:00 00:18:49:00 ACT MEDICAL COMMUNITY 00:18:49:00 00:18:52:00 COUNCIL AND HARBOR MI WHICH WAS 00:18:52:00 00:18:55:00 FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OF WOMEN 00:18:55:00 00:18:55:00 SUFFERING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 00:18:55:00 00:18:58:00 AND I SAID YES AND SOON THOSE 00:18:58:00 00:18:59:00 TWO ORGANIZATIONS HAD CUBICLES 00:18:59:00 00:19:00:00 DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE BASEMENT 00:19:00:00 00:19:03:00 AND STARTED TO GROW EACH OTHER 00:19:03:00 00:19:04:00 AT WHICH POINT ONE LEFT AND 00:19:04:00 00:19:06:00 NOAH WAS BORN SO THINGS 00:19:06:00 00:19:07:00 HAPPENED BUT IT HAPPENED 00:19:07:00 00:19:10:00 BECAUSE OF TWO CATHOLIC SISTERS 00:19:10:00 00:19:10:00 WHO THROUGH THE DOORS OF MY 00:19:10:00 00:19:14:00 CHURCH OPENED AND I HAD TO CALL 00:19:14:00 00:19:15:00 SISTER CAROL A COUPLE OF YEARS 00:19:15:00 00:19:18:00 AGO IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AND 00:19:18:00 00:19:18:00 SAY SISTER CAROL, YOU CHANGED 00:19:18:00 00:19:19:00 MY LIFE. 00:19:19:00 00:19:21:00 YOU CHANGED MY LIFE. 00:19:21:00 00:19:22:00 I MEAN I CAME FROM A SMALL TOWN 00:19:22:00 00:19:25:00 IN WISCONSIN, A FARM TOWN UNDER 00:19:25:00 00:19:26:00 A THOUSAND PEOPLE. 00:19:26:00 00:19:30:00 I HAD LIVED IN MILWAUKEE AND I 00:19:30:00 00:19:31:00 HAD LIVED IN NEW HAVEN AND HAD 00:19:31:00 00:19:32:00 THERE BEEN A TOWN OF 60,000 BUT 00:19:32:00 00:19:33:00 THAT WAS NOTHING LIKE EAST 00:19:33:00 00:19:36:00 BOSTON BUT FROM THAT TIME ON IN 00:19:36:00 00:19:40:00 EAST BOSTON STARTED TO GROW ON 00:19:40:00 00:19:40:00 ME AND I'M THERE 44 YEARS LATER 00:19:40:00 00:19:43:00 SO SOMETHING MUST HAVE HAPPENED 00:19:43:00 00:19:44:00 SOME KIND OF LOVE AFFAIR MUST 00:19:44:00 00:19:46:00 HAVE OCCURRED IN THE MEANTIME I 00:19:46:00 00:19:51:00 OFTEN WILL BE STANDING IN THE 00:19:51:00 00:19:51:00 FRONT OF THE CHURCH. 00:19:51:00 00:19:52:00 NOBODY'S AROUND AND I THINK TO 00:19:52:00 00:19:54:00 MYSELF, MAN, SOMEBODY HAS BEEN 00:19:54:00 00:19:55:00 LOOKING OUT FOR ME BECAUSE I 00:19:55:00 00:19:58:00 STARTED AND DOING ALL THE WRONG 00:19:58:00 00:19:58:00 THINGS MAKING A BAD DECISION 00:19:58:00 00:20:02:00 AND IN THE END IT HAS BEEN THE 00:20:02:00 00:20:03:00 MOST WONDERFUL THING I'VE EVER 00:20:03:00 00:20:03:00 DONE IN MY LIFE. 00:20:03:00 00:20:06:00 SO SOME OF WHICH YOU HAVE HEARD 00:20:06:00 00:20:10:00 BY THE 1960S THAT OLD NORWEGIAN 00:20:10:00 00:20:11:00 CHURCH HAD A BRIEF BURST 00:20:11:00 00:20:14:00 OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILIES IN 00:20:14:00 00:20:15:00 THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH A YOUNG 00:20:15:00 00:20:18:00 CHARISMATIC PASTOR. 00:20:18:00 00:20:18:00 IT LASTED FOUR OR FIVE YEARS. 00:20:18:00 00:20:19:00 IT BLEW UP A LOT OF THE BLACK 00:20:19:00 00:20:22:00 FAMILIES FLED TO EAST BOSTON IN 00:20:22:00 00:20:23:00 THE VIOLENCE OF THE LATE 00:20:23:00 00:20:26:00 SEVENTIES. 00:20:26:00 00:20:26:00 IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THAT, 00:20:26:00 00:20:27:00 ASK SAL ALBERTINA BECAUSE HE 00:20:27:00 00:20:29:00 WAS A TEENAGER AND ONE OF HIS 00:20:29:00 00:20:30:00 FRIENDS WAS A MEMBER OF ONE 00:20:30:00 00:20:33:00 OF THOSE FAMILIES. 00:20:33:00 00:20:34:00 SO IT WAS A TOUGH PLACE AT THE 00:20:34:00 00:20:36:00 TIME IN THE 1980S WE SPONSORED 00:20:36:00 00:20:41:00 SOUTHEAST ASIANS COLLABORATING 00:20:41:00 00:20:41:00 WITH IBEC THEY BECAME OUR 00:20:41:00 00:20:42:00 PARTNERS. 00:20:42:00 00:20:44:00 WE WE ENDED UP SPONSORING 125 00:20:44:00 00:20:45:00 PEOPLE FROM CAMBODIA AND 00:20:45:00 00:20:48:00 VIETNAM AND THEN THE 00:20:48:00 00:20:48:00 ORGANIZATION IN THE BASEMENT 00:20:48:00 00:20:51:00 OF A CHURCH BECAME WHAT I'M 00:20:51:00 00:20:52:00 SURE HAD TO BE THE LARGEST 00:20:52:00 00:20:52:00 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION IN 00:20:52:00 00:20:55:00 THE CITY COMMUNITY BASED THAT 00:20:55:00 00:20:56:00 WAS OFFERING A RANGE 00:20:56:00 00:21:00:00 OF SERVICES CIVIL RIGHTS, 00:21:00:00 00:21:00:00 FIGHTING HOUSING, WHATEVER MY 00:21:00:00 00:21:04:00 JOB WAS WORKING WITH A 00:21:04:00 00:21:04:00 COMMUNITY DISORDERS UNIT OF THE 00:21:04:00 00:21:07:00 POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKING WITH 00:21:07:00 00:21:08:00 GETTING PEOPLE REFERRED IN A 00:21:08:00 00:21:11:00 MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND 00:21:11:00 00:21:11:00 ORGANIZING BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS 00:21:11:00 00:21:15:00 AT 50 HOURS CAMP AND AGAIN WITH 00:21:15:00 00:21:18:00 WITH 35 TEENAGERS. 00:21:18:00 00:21:19:00 IT WAS A BLAST. 00:21:19:00 00:21:21:00 IT WAS WONDERFUL. 00:21:21:00 00:21:22:00 SO IT'S JUST TURNED FROM ONE 00:21:22:00 00:21:25:00 THING TO THE NEXT WHICH IN MANY 00:21:25:00 00:21:26:00 CASES JUST SORT OF WOULD SPIN 00:21:26:00 00:21:29:00 OUT OF ITS OWN LIFE AND A YEAR 00:21:29:00 00:21:31:00 ABOUT NINE ABOUT 2000 WE WERE 00:21:31:00 00:21:32:00 VERY MUCH INVOLVED WITH CLIPPER 00:21:32:00 00:21:35:00 SHIP WHICH IS A SMALL HOUSING 00:21:35:00 00:21:36:00 DEVELOPMENT RIGHT NEXT TO 00:21:36:00 00:21:39:00 MAVERIK AND VHA WANTED TO TAKE 00:21:39:00 00:21:40:00 IT THEY DIDN'T MEET THE 00:21:40:00 00:21:40:00 QUALIFICATIONS THAT FAMILIES 00:21:40:00 00:21:43:00 FOUGHT BACK. 00:21:43:00 00:21:44:00 WE FOUGHT WITH THEM AND THE 00:21:44:00 00:21:47:00 FAMILIES AS I SAID AROUND THE 00:21:47:00 00:21:47:00 TABLE ON THE VA I COULDN'T 00:21:47:00 00:21:48:00 BELIEVE IT THEY AROUND THE 00:21:48:00 00:21:51:00 TABLE AND THEY WERE THERE FOR 00:21:51:00 00:21:51:00 ANOTHER 15 YEARS AND NOW 00:21:51:00 00:21:54:00 OF COURSE IT'S GONE AND THOSE 00:21:54:00 00:21:55:00 BEAUTIFUL HIGH RISE LEGO LAND 00:21:55:00 00:21:58:00 BUILDINGS ARE OVER THERE. 00:21:58:00 00:22:02:00 SO WE FIGURED WE DID A STUDY 00:22:02:00 00:22:03:00 ONCE JUST GUESSING AT THE 00:22:03:00 00:22:03:00 NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO ENTER OUR 00:22:03:00 00:22:06:00 BUILDING AND WE FIGURE 93% 00:22:06:00 00:22:06:00 OF THE PEOPLE WHO WALK IN 00:22:06:00 00:22:09:00 THROUGH THE DOORS OF OUR CHURCH 00:22:09:00 00:22:10:00 ARE NOT MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH. 00:22:10:00 00:22:13:00 EVERY WEEK BETWEEN THE 00:22:13:00 00:22:14:00 ORGANIZATIONS AND SUCH THERE IS 00:22:14:00 00:22:14:00 ABOUT 100 AT SOUP KITCHEN FOR 00:22:14:00 00:22:17:00 EXAMPLE AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S 00:22:17:00 00:22:17:00 BEEN LIKE. 00:22:17:00 00:22:20:00 UM WE HAVE SHELTERED PEOPLE 00:22:20:00 00:22:21:00 THAT WERE FIRE VICTIMS AND 00:22:21:00 00:22:21:00 IMMIGRANTS. 00:22:21:00 00:22:25:00 YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE STORY 00:22:25:00 00:22:25:00 WHEN WE HAD 444 HAITIAN AND 00:22:25:00 00:22:29:00 VENEZUELANS IN THAT SMALL 00:22:29:00 00:22:29:00 CHURCH WE DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE 00:22:29:00 00:22:30:00 GETTING SO MANY. 00:22:30:00 00:22:32:00 WE SAID SURE, WE'LL TAKE THOSE 00:22:32:00 00:22:33:00 PEOPLE THAT GOT KICKED OUT 00:22:33:00 00:22:34:00 OF THE TENTS AND QUINCY NOT 00:22:34:00 00:22:36:00 KNOWING WHAT THE NUMBERS WERE. 00:22:36:00 00:22:39:00 SO WE HAD 44 PEOPLE IN 4000 00:22:39:00 00:22:40:00 SQUARE FEET FROM TWO LEVELS YOU 00:22:40:00 00:22:42:00 KNOW, TWO AND TWO. 00:22:42:00 00:22:43:00 SO WE ONLY HAVE ONE FAMILY LEFT 00:22:43:00 00:22:45:00 AND ONE COLOMBIAN PERSON THAT'S 00:22:45:00 00:22:45:00 BEEN THERE. 00:22:45:00 00:22:49:00 THIS CHURCH HAS HAD 36 MEMBERS 00:22:49:00 00:22:52:00 WHEN I ARRIVED AND IT HAS GROWN 00:22:52:00 00:22:53:00 TO 20. 00:22:53:00 00:22:54:00 THAT'S WHAT I TOLD OUR BISHOP A 00:22:54:00 00:22:56:00 FEW YEARS AGO. 00:22:56:00 00:22:57:00 SHE WANTED TO KNOW HOW IT WENT. 00:22:57:00 00:22:59:00 SO WE HAD 36 WE BUILT IT UP TO 00:22:59:00 00:22:59:00 20. 00:22:59:00 00:23:00:00 SO I TELL YOU THAT BECAUSE YOU 00:23:00:00 00:23:03:00 REALIZE WE COULDN'T POSSIBLY DO 00:23:03:00 00:23:04:00 THESE THINGS ALONE IT WAS 00:23:04:00 00:23:04:00 ALWAYS COMMUNITY COMMUNITY 00:23:04:00 00:23:07:00 GROUPS, VOLUNTEERS 00:23:07:00 00:23:10:00 ORGANIZATIONS ETC. SO THAT'S MY 00:23:10:00 00:23:10:00 OPENING REMARKS. 00:23:10:00 00:23:14:00 COULD WE TO OUR HEADS AND OFFER 00:23:14:00 00:23:16:00 OURSELVES TIME FOR PRAYER? 00:23:16:00 00:23:16:00 YOU MAY RISE. 00:23:16:00 00:23:20:00 YES. 00:23:20:00 00:23:21:00 ALMIGHTY GOD MAKER OF THE 00:23:21:00 00:23:24:00 HEAVENS AND THE EARTH ALL 00:23:24:00 00:23:25:00 THINGS GREAT AND SMALL COME 00:23:25:00 00:23:28:00 FROM YOUR HAND. 00:23:28:00 00:23:29:00 BLESS THE MEN AND WOMEN IN THIS 00:23:29:00 00:23:31:00 ROOM WHO HAVE BEEN SENT HERE TO 00:23:31:00 00:23:32:00 BE LEADERS FROM THEIR 00:23:32:00 00:23:35:00 COMMUNITIES AND FOR THE CITY 00:23:35:00 00:23:36:00 STRENGTHEN THEM IN WISDOM AND 00:23:36:00 00:23:39:00 IN CARING LOVE FOR THE PEOPLE 00:23:39:00 00:23:40:00 THEY SERVE BOTH IN THEIR 00:23:40:00 00:23:43:00 NEIGHBORHOODS AND THROUGHOUT 00:23:43:00 00:23:44:00 THE WHOLE CITY BE A LAMP ONTO 00:23:44:00 00:23:47:00 THEIR FEET, THE LIGHT UNTO 00:23:47:00 00:23:48:00 THEIR PATHS IN ALL DARK AND 00:23:48:00 00:23:51:00 DIFFICULT TIMES. 00:23:51:00 00:23:51:00 AMEN. 00:23:51:00 00:23:55:00 THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. 00:23:55:00 00:23:55:00 RECITE THE PLEDGE 00:23:55:00 00:23:55:00 OF ALLEGIANCE. 00:23:55:00 00:23:59:00 I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 00:23:59:00 00:23:59:00 OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 00:23:59:00 00:24:03:00 AND THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT 00:24:03:00 00:24:06:00 SAYS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, 00:24:06:00 00:24:06:00 INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND 00:24:06:00 00:24:18:00 JUSTICE FOR ALL. 00:24:18:00 00:24:19:00 THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COUNSELOR 00:24:19:00 00:24:21:00 ZAPATA AND THANK YOU, PASTOR 00:24:21:00 00:24:22:00 DON, FOR YOUR WORDS AND YOUR 00:24:22:00 00:24:24:00 WORK AND FOR REMINDING ME THAT 00:24:24:00 00:24:25:00 WE'VE BEEN AT PROTESTS IN EAST 00:24:25:00 00:24:25:00 BOSTON TOGETHER. 00:24:25:00 00:24:28:00 BUT THANK YOU FOR REALLY MAKING 00:24:28:00 00:24:29:00 SURE THAT THE CHURCH IS A 00:24:29:00 00:24:29:00 REFLECTION OF HOW WE ARE TO 00:24:29:00 00:24:31:00 CARE FOR EACH OTHER. 00:24:31:00 00:24:32:00 SO I REALLY APPRECIATED YOUR 00:24:32:00 00:24:35:00 WORDS IN YOUR OPENING REMARKS. 00:24:35:00 00:24:39:00 I ALSO MR. CLERK, COULD YOU 00:24:39:00 00:24:40:00 PLEASE AMEND THE RECORD TO 00:24:40:00 00:24:43:00 REFLECT THAT COUNCILORS DURKIN, 00:24:43:00 00:24:44:00 WEBER AND WAHL ARE NOW PRESENT 00:24:44:00 00:24:46:00 AND WITH US IN CHAMBERS THANK 00:24:46:00 00:24:50:00 YOU. 00:24:50:00 00:24:51:00 WE'RE NOW ON TO THE FIRST ORDER 00:24:51:00 00:24:51:00 OF BUSINESS WHICH IS THE 00:24:51:00 00:24:52:00 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM 00:24:52:00 00:24:54:00 THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 00:24:54:00 00:24:54:00 2024. 00:24:54:00 00:24:57:00 ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I WILL 00:24:57:00 00:25:01:00 OPPOSE ANY THERE IS A CASUAL 00:25:01:00 00:25:02:00 FLING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO 00:25:02:00 00:25:04:00 SPEAK. 00:25:04:00 00:25:04:00 OKAY. 00:25:04:00 00:25:05:00 THE AYES HAVE IT. 00:25:05:00 00:25:08:00 THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 00:25:08:00 00:25:08:00 11TH MEETING ARE APPROVED. 00:25:08:00 00:25:09:00 WE ARE NOW ON TO COMMUNICATIONS 00:25:09:00 00:25:11:00 FROM OUR HONOR THE MAYOR 00:25:11:00 00:25:11:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 00:25:11:00 00:25:14:00 READ THIS NUMBER 011220115 00:25:14:00 00:25:16:00 TALKING MEMBER 0112 MESSAGE IN 00:25:16:00 00:25:17:00 ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL IN 00:25:17:00 00:25:21:00 ORDER TO REDUCE FISCAL YEAR 25 00:25:21:00 00:25:21:00 APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESERVE 00:25:21:00 00:25:28:00 FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY 00:25:28:00 00:25:28:00 $6,637,486 TO PROVIDE FUNDING 00:25:28:00 00:25:31:00 FOR THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 00:25:31:00 00:25:32:00 FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 IMPACT 00:25:32:00 00:25:35:00 OF INCREASES CONTAINED WITHIN 00:25:35:00 00:25:36:00 THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 00:25:36:00 00:25:39:00 AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRANSDEV AND 00:25:39:00 00:25:42:00 ITS BUS DRIVERS TALKING NUMBERS 00:25:42:00 00:25:43:00 0113 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR A 00:25:43:00 00:25:46:00 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION 00:25:46:00 00:25:47:00 ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 00:25:47:00 00:25:50:00 APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESERVE 00:25:50:00 00:25:55:00 FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY 00:25:55:00 00:25:58:00 $6,637,486 TO COVER THE IMPACT 00:25:58:00 00:25:58:00 OF FISCAL YEAR 25 COSTS ITEMS 00:25:58:00 00:26:02:00 CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE 00:26:02:00 00:26:03:00 BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN 00:26:03:00 00:26:06:00 TRANSDEV AND ITS BUS DRIVERS ON 00:26:06:00 00:26:06:00 THE CITY'S TRANSPORTATION 00:26:06:00 00:26:10:00 CONTRACT WITH THE VENDOR. 00:26:10:00 00:26:10:00 THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT IS 00:26:10:00 00:26:13:00 JULY 1ST, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 00:26:13:00 00:26:13:00 30TH, 2028. 00:26:13:00 00:26:16:00 THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE 00:26:16:00 00:26:17:00 CONTRACT INCLUDE A MARKET RATE 00:26:17:00 00:26:20:00 ADJUSTMENT AND INCREASE FOR 00:26:20:00 00:26:21:00 REGULAR WAGES AND AN INCREASE 00:26:21:00 00:26:27:00 IN MINIMUM WEEKLY HOURS FROM 31 00:26:27:00 00:26:27:00 TO 35 FILED IN THE OFFICE 00:26:27:00 00:26:28:00 OF THE CITY CLERK ON JANUARY 00:26:28:00 00:26:33:00 SIX, 2025 SO I CAN ENTER 0114 00:26:33:00 00:26:33:00 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR YOUR 00:26:33:00 00:26:36:00 APPROVAL IN ORDER TO REDUCE 00:26:36:00 00:26:37:00 FISCAL YEAR 25 APPROPRIATION 00:26:37:00 00:26:40:00 WITH A RESERVE FOR COLLECTIVE 00:26:40:00 00:26:43:00 BARGAINING BY $421,318 TO 00:26:43:00 00:26:44:00 PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE MAYOR'S 00:26:44:00 00:26:47:00 OFFICE OF HOUSING FOR THE 00:26:47:00 00:26:47:00 FISCAL YEAR INCREASES CONTAINED 00:26:47:00 00:26:50:00 WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE 00:26:50:00 00:26:51:00 BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN 00:26:51:00 00:26:55:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON AND SEIU 00:26:55:00 00:26:55:00 LOCAL 888 MAYOR'S OFFICE 00:26:55:00 00:26:59:00 OF HOUSING AND NUMBER 0115 00:26:59:00 00:27:00:00 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR A 00:27:00:00 00:27:03:00 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR 00:27:03:00 00:27:03:00 THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING 00:27:03:00 00:27:06:00 FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 IN THE 00:27:06:00 00:27:11:00 AMOUNT OF $421,318 TO COVER THE 00:27:11:00 00:27:12:00 FISCAL YEAR 25 COSTS CONTAINED 00:27:12:00 00:27:15:00 WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE 00:27:15:00 00:27:15:00 BARGAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN 00:27:15:00 00:27:19:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON AND SEIU 00:27:19:00 00:27:19:00 LOCAL 888 MAYOR'S OFFICE 00:27:19:00 00:27:23:00 OF HOUSING THE TERMS OF THE 00:27:23:00 00:27:23:00 CONTRACTS ARE OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 00:27:23:00 00:27:26:00 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2027. 00:27:26:00 00:27:27:00 THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE 00:27:27:00 00:27:30:00 CONTRACTS INCLUDE BEACH WAGES, 00:27:30:00 00:27:33:00 WAGE INCREASES OF 2% TO BE 00:27:33:00 00:27:37:00 GIVEN IN JANUARY OF EACH FISCAL 00:27:37:00 00:27:38:00 YEAR OF THE CONTRACT TERM AND 00:27:38:00 00:27:44:00 FLAT AMOUNTS OF $250 $500, $900 00:27:44:00 00:27:44:00 AND $800 BE ADDED TO ANNUAL 00:27:44:00 00:27:48:00 SALARIES IN JANUARY THREE 00:27:48:00 00:27:48:00 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR FILED IN 00:27:48:00 00:27:51:00 THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ON 00:27:51:00 00:27:51:00 JANUARY SIX, 2025. 00:27:51:00 00:27:55:00 THANK YOU DOCKETS NUMBER 00:27:55:00 00:27:55:00 011230115 WILL BE REFERRED TO 00:27:55:00 00:27:59:00 THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND 00:27:59:00 00:27:59:00 MEANS. 00:27:59:00 00:28:00:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 00:28:00:00 00:28:02:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01160116 MESSAGE 00:28:02:00 00:28:06:00 YOU'RE NOT AUTHORIZING THE CITY 00:28:06:00 00:28:07:00 OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND 00:28:07:00 00:28:12:00 THE AMOUNT OF $860,169.70 IN 00:28:12:00 00:28:12:00 THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE 00:28:12:00 00:28:15:00 ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER GRANT 00:28:15:00 00:28:16:00 AWARDED BY THE MAN STATE 00:28:16:00 00:28:19:00 DEPARTMENT OF CAREER SERVICES 00:28:19:00 00:28:19:00 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE 00:28:19:00 00:28:22:00 OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 00:28:22:00 00:28:22:00 . 00:28:22:00 00:28:23:00 THE GRANT WILL FUND 00:28:23:00 00:28:23:00 COMPREHENSIVE CAREER SERVICES 00:28:23:00 00:28:27:00 AND RESOURCES TO UNEMPLOYED JOB 00:28:27:00 00:28:30:00 SEEKERS, SEEK SUCH AS REVIEWING 00:28:30:00 00:28:31:00 JOB POSTINGS, CAREER COUNSELING 00:28:31:00 00:28:34:00 AND JOB COACHING EDUCATIONS AND 00:28:34:00 00:28:37:00 SKILLS TRAINING AND JOB 00:28:37:00 00:28:41:00 PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. 00:28:41:00 00:28:41:00 THANK YOU. 00:28:41:00 00:28:44:00 DOCKET NUMBER 10116 WILL BE 00:28:44:00 00:28:44:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 00:28:44:00 00:28:48:00 LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC 00:28:48:00 00:28:48:00 DEVELOPMENT. 00:28:48:00 00:28:49:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 00:28:49:00 00:28:53:00 READ THIS NUMBER 011720119 00:28:53:00 00:28:54:00 LUCKY NUMBER 10117 MESSAGE ON 00:28:54:00 00:28:57:00 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON 00:28:57:00 00:29:02:00 TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT 00:29:02:00 00:29:03:00 OF $593,750 IN THE FORM OF A 00:29:03:00 00:29:06:00 GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25 IT 00:29:06:00 00:29:07:00 HAS MET HERE MY GRANT AWARDED 00:29:07:00 00:29:09:00 BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT 00:29:09:00 00:29:10:00 OF FIRE SERVICES TO BE 00:29:10:00 00:29:13:00 ADMINISTERED BY THE FIRE 00:29:13:00 00:29:13:00 DEPARTMENT. 00:29:13:00 00:29:16:00 THE GRANT WILL FUND THE NEEDS 00:29:16:00 00:29:16:00 OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 00:29:16:00 00:29:19:00 RESPONSE TEAMS AS SPECIFIED IN 00:29:19:00 00:29:25:00 LINE ITEMS 8320 4-000 AND 8320 00:29:25:00 00:29:29:00 4-0050 OF THE FISCAL YEAR 25 00:29:29:00 00:29:32:00 GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT 00:29:32:00 00:29:33:00 DOCKET NUMBER 011A MESSAGE IN 00:29:33:00 00:29:36:00 ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY 00:29:36:00 00:29:37:00 OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND 00:29:37:00 00:29:42:00 THE AMOUNT OF $385,746 IN THE 00:29:42:00 00:29:43:00 FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE FISCAL 00:29:43:00 00:29:45:00 YEAR 24 BURN JUSTICE ASSISTANCE 00:29:45:00 00:29:48:00 GRANT AWARDED BY THE UNITED 00:29:48:00 00:29:48:00 STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO 00:29:48:00 00:29:49:00 BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE 00:29:49:00 00:29:51:00 DEPARTMENT. 00:29:51:00 00:29:52:00 THE GRANT WILL FUND A DOMESTIC 00:29:52:00 00:29:56:00 VIOLENCE MANAGEMENT ANALYST AT 00:29:56:00 00:29:57:00 THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, A 00:29:57:00 00:30:00:00 HUB AND CENTER 00:30:00:00 00:30:00:00 OF RESPONSIBILITY COORDINATOR 00:30:00:00 00:30:01:00 AND A TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR 00:30:01:00 00:30:04:00 FOR THE MULTIPLE DATA 00:30:04:00 00:30:04:00 COLLECTION REPORTING AND RECORD 00:30:04:00 00:30:08:00 MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DOG 00:30:08:00 00:30:10:00 NUMBERS 0119 MESSAGE IN ORDER 00:30:10:00 00:30:11:00 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON 00:30:11:00 00:30:16:00 TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT 00:30:16:00 00:30:17:00 OF $150,000 IN THE FORM OF A 00:30:17:00 00:30:20:00 GRANT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 22 00:30:20:00 00:30:23:00 COVID 19 AS A TRUST FUND 00:30:23:00 00:30:24:00 AWARDED BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT 00:30:24:00 00:30:25:00 OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO BE 00:30:25:00 00:30:28:00 ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE 00:30:28:00 00:30:28:00 DEPARTMENT. 00:30:28:00 00:30:29:00 THE GRANT WILL FUND TWO FULL 00:30:29:00 00:30:31:00 TIME DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 00:30:31:00 00:30:32:00 ADVOCATES WHO WILL WORK WITH 00:30:32:00 00:30:34:00 SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY PARTNERS 00:30:34:00 00:30:35:00 AT THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH 00:30:35:00 00:30:35:00 COMMISSION. 00:30:35:00 00:30:39:00 FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER THANK 00:30:39:00 00:30:39:00 YOU. 00:30:39:00 00:30:41:00 DOCKETS NUMBER 2011720119 WILL 00:30:41:00 00:30:46:00 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 00:30:46:00 00:30:46:00 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL 00:30:46:00 00:30:46:00 JUSTICE. 00:30:46:00 00:30:47:00 MR QUOTE WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 00:30:47:00 00:30:52:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0120 DUCK NUMBERS 00:30:52:00 00:30:53:00 0120 MESSAGE AN ORDER 00:30:53:00 00:30:53:00 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON 00:30:53:00 00:30:59:00 TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT 00:30:59:00 00:31:00:00 OF $36,638 IN THE FORM OF A 00:31:00:00 00:31:02:00 GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 23 MARS 00:31:02:00 00:31:03:00 TRAILS GRANT AWARDED BY THE 00:31:03:00 00:31:05:00 MASS DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 00:31:05:00 00:31:06:00 AND RECREATION TO BE 00:31:06:00 00:31:08:00 ADMINISTERED BY THE 00:31:08:00 00:31:09:00 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. 00:31:09:00 00:31:09:00 THE GRANT WILL FUND THE 00:31:09:00 00:31:13:00 ENHANCEMENT OF TRAILS AND TRAIL 00:31:13:00 00:31:14:00 ACCESS IN THE DORCHESTER 00:31:14:00 00:31:14:00 COMMUNITY. 00:31:14:00 00:31:17:00 THANK YOU. 00:31:17:00 00:31:17:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0120 WILL BE 00:31:17:00 00:31:20:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 00:31:20:00 00:31:20:00 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, 00:31:20:00 00:31:21:00 RESILIENCY AND PARKS. 00:31:21:00 00:31:23:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 00:31:23:00 00:31:26:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 0121 00:31:26:00 00:31:27:00 CANNONBALL 0121 MESSAGE IN 00:31:27:00 00:31:27:00 HONOR OF AUTHORIZING THE CITY 00:31:27:00 00:31:30:00 OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND 00:31:30:00 00:31:31:00 THE DONATION OF A VECTOR 00:31:31:00 00:31:35:00 FITNESS CABLE MULTI STATION 00:31:35:00 00:31:38:00 WEIGHT STATION WEIGHT MACHINE 00:31:38:00 00:31:41:00 VALUE TO $12,599 DONATED BY 00:31:41:00 00:31:42:00 FITNESS EQUIPMENT SERVICE 00:31:42:00 00:31:44:00 OF NEW ENGLAND. 00:31:44:00 00:31:45:00 THE PURPOSE OF THIS DONATION IS 00:31:45:00 00:31:49:00 TO ENHANCE THE FITNESS PROGRAM 00:31:49:00 00:31:52:00 AND FACILITIES AT DC WAY 00:31:52:00 00:31:52:00 OF ROSLINDALE CENTER FOR THE 00:31:52:00 00:31:53:00 BENEFIT OF THE ROSLINDALE 00:31:53:00 00:31:55:00 NEIGHBORHOOD. 00:31:55:00 00:31:56:00 THANK YOU. 00:31:56:00 00:31:58:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0121 WILL BE 00:31:58:00 00:31:59:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 00:31:59:00 00:31:59:00 STRONG WOMEN FAMILIES AND 00:31:59:00 00:32:02:00 COMMUNITIES. 00:32:02:00 00:32:03:00 MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 00:32:03:00 00:32:05:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01220122 00:32:05:00 00:32:05:00 MESSAGING ON AUTHORIZING THE 00:32:05:00 00:32:08:00 CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND 00:32:08:00 00:32:12:00 EXPEND AND IN-KIND DONATION 00:32:12:00 00:32:13:00 OF 200 RAKES DONATED BY 00:32:13:00 00:32:13:00 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S 00:32:13:00 00:32:16:00 DEPARTMENT OF CITY AND 00:32:16:00 00:32:17:00 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 00:32:17:00 00:32:20:00 THE PURPOSE OF THIS DONATION IS 00:32:20:00 00:32:21:00 TO BE USED DURING THE LOVE 00:32:21:00 00:32:22:00 OF LIFE PROGRAM WHICH ORGANIZES 00:32:22:00 00:32:25:00 RESIDENTS TO DO CLEANUP IN 00:32:25:00 00:32:25:00 THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. 00:32:25:00 00:32:26:00 THANK YOU MR. CLERK AND I THINK 00:32:26:00 00:32:28:00 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FOR 00:32:28:00 00:32:29:00 THIS GENEROUS DONATION OF 200 00:32:29:00 00:32:29:00 RAKES. 00:32:29:00 00:32:33:00 AT THIS TIME I THINK SUSPENSION 00:32:33:00 00:32:34:00 AND PASSAGE OF THIS DOCKET SO 00:32:34:00 00:32:34:00 THAT THE CITY CAN ACCEPT THEM. 00:32:34:00 00:32:37:00 I'M ALL IN FAVOR OF SUSPENSION 00:32:37:00 00:32:39:00 AND PASSION OF DR. NUMBER 012 00:32:39:00 00:32:40:00 TO SAY I I THE AYES HAVE IT. 00:32:40:00 00:32:44:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0122 IS PASSED. 00:32:44:00 00:32:45:00 MR. CLERK WHEN HE LEAVES 00:32:45:00 00:32:48:00 ME DOCKET NUMBER 0123 STUCK IN 00:32:48:00 00:32:49:00 NUMBER ZERO ONE, TWO, THREE 00:32:49:00 00:32:49:00 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR YOUR 00:32:49:00 00:32:52:00 APPROVAL IN ORDER TO DECLARE 00:32:52:00 00:32:53:00 SURPLUS CITY ON COMPUTERS THAT 00:32:53:00 00:32:56:00 ARE NO LONGER OF USE TO CITY 00:32:56:00 00:32:56:00 EMPLOYEES ONCE THE DEPARTMENT 00:32:56:00 00:33:00:00 OF INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY 00:33:00:00 00:33:00:00 DETERMINES THAT A CITY OWNED 00:33:00:00 00:33:03:00 COMPUTER HAS REACHED THE END 00:33:03:00 00:33:04:00 OF ITS USEFUL LIFE AND HAS 00:33:04:00 00:33:07:00 LITTLE TO NO RESALE VALUE, THE 00:33:07:00 00:33:07:00 DEPARTMENT WISHES TO DONATE THE 00:33:07:00 00:33:11:00 SURPLUS COMPUTERS TO A5001 C3 00:33:11:00 00:33:14:00 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION 00:33:14:00 00:33:15:00 PURSUANT TO GENERAL LAWS 00:33:15:00 00:33:18:00 CHAPTER 30 B SECTION 15 THE 00:33:18:00 00:33:19:00 COMPUTERS BE SANITIZED BY THE 00:33:19:00 00:33:21:00 DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION AND 00:33:21:00 00:33:22:00 TECHNOLOGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 00:33:22:00 00:33:25:00 INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO REMOVE 00:33:25:00 00:33:29:00 ANY CITY DATA PRIOR TO DONATION 00:33:29:00 00:33:29:00 . 00:33:29:00 00:33:30:00 THE COMPUTERS WILL BE THEN 00:33:30:00 00:33:31:00 REFURBISHED BY A CHARITABLE 00:33:31:00 00:33:34:00 ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE USE BY 00:33:34:00 00:33:34:00 BOSTON RESIDENTS TO CLOSE THE 00:33:34:00 00:33:37:00 DIGITAL DIVIDE. 00:33:37:00 00:33:38:00 THANK YOU MR. CLERK AND I WANT 00:33:38:00 00:33:41:00 TO THANK THE DO IT DEPARTMENT 00:33:41:00 00:33:41:00 ESPECIALLY KERRY FORMERLY 00:33:41:00 00:33:42:00 OF CITY COUNCIL FOR PUTTING 00:33:42:00 00:33:45:00 THIS FORWARD SO THAT THE CITY 00:33:45:00 00:33:45:00 IS ABLE TO DONATE COMPUTERS 00:33:45:00 00:33:46:00 THAT WE ARE NO LONGER USE USING 00:33:46:00 00:33:50:00 THIS TIME I IN THE PASSAGE 00:33:50:00 00:33:51:00 OF THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 00:33:51:00 00:33:52:00 0123 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THE 00:33:52:00 00:33:53:00 CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONTRA FLYNN 00:33:53:00 00:33:54:00 BECAUSE OF FLYNN YOU HAVE THE 00:33:54:00 00:33:54:00 FLOOR. 00:33:54:00 00:33:55:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. 00:33:55:00 00:33:58:00 MADAM CHAIR ON THIS DOCKET HOW 00:33:58:00 00:34:02:00 DO WE ENSURE THAT PRIVACY IS 00:34:02:00 00:34:03:00 PROTECTED AND RESPECTED BEFORE 00:34:03:00 00:34:06:00 WE DONATE THESE COMPUTERS TO 00:34:06:00 00:34:07:00 NONPROFITS? 00:34:07:00 00:34:11:00 I WANT TO MAKE SURE AND HAVE A 00:34:11:00 00:34:12:00 COMMITMENT FROM THE BOSTON'S 00:34:12:00 00:34:15:00 I.T DEPARTMENT IN WRITING THAT 00:34:15:00 00:34:18:00 THERE WILL BE NO INFORMATION 00:34:18:00 00:34:19:00 THAT WILL BE SENT OUT 00:34:19:00 00:34:19:00 INADVERTENTLY. 00:34:19:00 00:34:22:00 WHAT PEOPLE'S SOCIAL SECURITY 00:34:22:00 00:34:26:00 NUMBER NAME ADDRESS ANY TYPE 00:34:26:00 00:34:27:00 OF INFORMATION THERE'S A LOT 00:34:27:00 00:34:30:00 OF THEFT TAKING PLACE THROUGH 00:34:30:00 00:34:31:00 THE COMPUTER THROUGH TO THE 00:34:31:00 00:34:31:00 PHONES. 00:34:31:00 00:34:34:00 I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO 00:34:34:00 00:34:35:00 OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE 00:34:35:00 00:34:38:00 THAT PRIVACY IS PROTECTED FOR 00:34:38:00 00:34:39:00 BOSTON RESIDENTS. 00:34:39:00 00:34:39:00 THANK YOU. 00:34:39:00 00:34:39:00 THANK YOU. 00:34:39:00 00:34:43:00 ARE YOU OPPOSING THE SUSPENSION 00:34:43:00 00:34:43:00 AND PASSAGE? 00:34:43:00 00:34:43:00 YES, I AM. 00:34:43:00 00:34:44:00 OKAY. 00:34:44:00 00:34:44:00 THANK YOU. 00:34:44:00 00:34:46:00 THIS DOCKET WILL BE SENT TO THE 00:34:46:00 00:34:46:00 CITY SERVICES AND INNOVATION 00:34:46:00 00:34:47:00 TECHNOLOGY AND I'M SURE KERRY 00:34:47:00 00:34:50:00 JORDAN FORMERLY OF THE CITY 00:34:50:00 00:34:50:00 COUNCIL WILL BE ABLE TO JUST 00:34:50:00 00:34:51:00 SEND US SOMETHING SO THAT WE 00:34:51:00 00:34:53:00 CAN DO IT IS ON TOP OF THEIR 00:34:53:00 00:34:54:00 ASK ON EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO 00:34:54:00 00:34:56:00 THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO WIPE 00:34:56:00 00:34:57:00 IT DOWN SO THAT NONE OF THE 00:34:57:00 00:35:00:00 ISSUES THAT YOU RAISED CONTRA 00:35:00:00 00:35:01:00 FLYNN ARE AN ISSUE. 00:35:01:00 00:35:03:00 SO DOCKET NUMBER 0123 WILL BE 00:35:03:00 00:35:04:00 SENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON CITY 00:35:04:00 00:35:04:00 SERVICES AND INNOVATION 00:35:04:00 00:35:04:00 TECHNOLOGY. 00:35:04:00 00:35:06:00 MR. CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE 00:35:06:00 00:35:09:00 REDACT THE NUMBER 0124.0124 00:35:09:00 00:35:10:00 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR THE 00:35:10:00 00:35:11:00 CONFIRMATION OF THE APPOINTMENT 00:35:11:00 00:35:14:00 OF J. 00:35:14:00 00:35:14:00 ANDRUS BURNELL AS AN 00:35:14:00 00:35:15:00 ALTERNATIVE AS AN ALTERNATE 00:35:15:00 00:35:18:00 MEMBER OF THE ZONING BOARD 00:35:18:00 00:35:20:00 OF APPEAL A TERM EXPIRING JULY 00:35:20:00 00:35:23:00 1ST, 2027 THANK YOU DOCTOR 00:35:23:00 00:35:24:00 NUMBER 0124 WILL BE REFERRED TO 00:35:24:00 00:35:24:00 THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING 00:35:24:00 00:35:26:00 DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 00:35:26:00 00:35:27:00 . 00:35:27:00 00:35:27:00 WE'RE NOW ON TO REPORTS 00:35:27:00 00:35:28:00 OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS. 00:35:28:00 00:35:32:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 00:35:32:00 00:35:34:00 READ THIS NUMBER IS 0125 AND 00:35:34:00 00:35:38:00 01260125 NOTICE WE SEE FROM THE 00:35:38:00 00:35:38:00 MAYOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A 00:35:38:00 00:35:39:00 RE-APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL 00:35:39:00 00:35:41:00 O'NEILL AS A MEMBER OF THE 00:35:41:00 00:35:42:00 BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR A 00:35:42:00 00:35:45:00 TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 2ND 2029. 00:35:45:00 00:35:47:00 NUMBER 0126 NOTICE WAS RECEIVED 00:35:47:00 00:35:51:00 FROM THE MAYOR OF THE 00:35:51:00 00:35:51:00 APPOINTMENT OF SANDRA KURTZ AS 00:35:51:00 00:35:54:00 AN ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER 00:35:54:00 00:35:54:00 OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION 00:35:54:00 00:35:58:00 COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 00:35:58:00 00:35:59:00 DECEMBER 31ST, 2027. 00:35:59:00 00:36:01:00 THANK YOU DOCKETS NUMBER 0125 00:36:01:00 00:36:05:00 AND 0126 WILL BE PLACED ON FILE 00:36:05:00 00:36:05:00 . 00:36:05:00 00:36:06:00 MR COURT COULD YOU PLEASE READ 00:36:06:00 00:36:10:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01270127 00:36:10:00 00:36:10:00 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM 00:36:10:00 00:36:11:00 THE CITY CLERK TRANSMITTING A 00:36:11:00 00:36:15:00 COMMUNIQUE FROM THE LANDMARKS 00:36:15:00 00:36:15:00 COMMISSION FOR CITY 00:36:15:00 00:36:16:00 COUNCIL ACTION ON THE 00:36:16:00 00:36:24:00 DESIGNATION OF PETITION NUMBER 00:36:24:00 00:36:25:00 224.07 BOSTON CITY HALL ONE 00:36:25:00 00:36:27:00 CITY HALL SQUARE 02201 AS A 00:36:27:00 00:36:30:00 LANDMARK IN EFFECT AFTER 00:36:30:00 00:36:31:00 FEBRUARY 7TH, 2025 IF NOT ACTED 00:36:31:00 00:36:35:00 UPON. 00:36:35:00 00:36:36:00 THANK YOU. 00:36:36:00 00:36:36:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:36:36:00 00:36:36:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN. 00:36:36:00 00:36:37:00 COSMO DURKAN YOU HAVE THE 00:36:37:00 00:36:37:00 FLOOR. 00:36:37:00 00:36:38:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR. 00:36:38:00 00:36:39:00 PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE TODAY WE 00:36:39:00 00:36:42:00 CELEBRATE A MILESTONE IN 00:36:42:00 00:36:42:00 BOSTON'S STORY A MOMENT THAT 00:36:42:00 00:36:46:00 HONORS NOT JUST A BUILDING BUT 00:36:46:00 00:36:46:00 A LIVING SYMBOL OF OUR CITY'S 00:36:46:00 00:36:47:00 LONG STANDING DEDICATION TO 00:36:47:00 00:36:50:00 DEMOCRACY, CIVIC PARTICIPATION 00:36:50:00 00:36:54:00 AND ARCHITECTURAL BOLDNESS WITH 00:36:54:00 00:36:54:00 IMMENSE GRATITUDE. 00:36:54:00 00:36:55:00 I STAND HERE TO MARK THE 00:36:55:00 00:36:58:00 OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF BOSTON 00:36:58:00 00:36:59:00 CITY HALL AS A LANDMARK AND I 00:36:59:00 00:37:00:00 HOPE YOU ALL WILL SUPPORT ME IN 00:37:00:00 00:37:02:00 PULLING THIS FOR A VOTE TODAY 00:37:02:00 00:37:05:00 SINCE ITS COMPLETION IN 1968, 00:37:05:00 00:37:06:00 BOSTON CITY HALL HAS BEEN A 00:37:06:00 00:37:09:00 FOCAL POINT FOR GOVERNANCE AND 00:37:09:00 00:37:09:00 COMMUNITY RECOGNIZING ITS BOLD 00:37:09:00 00:37:13:00 BRUTALIST DESIGN THIS 00:37:13:00 00:37:13:00 ARCHITECTURAL STYLE MARKED BY 00:37:13:00 00:37:14:00 ITS STRIKING GEOMETRIC FORMS 00:37:14:00 00:37:17:00 AND RAW CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION 00:37:17:00 00:37:18:00 DARED TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL 00:37:18:00 00:37:21:00 IDEAS AND SYMBOLIZED A NEW ERA 00:37:21:00 00:37:22:00 OF TRANSPARENCY, MATERNITY AND 00:37:22:00 00:37:25:00 ACCESSIBILITY AND GOVERNANCE. 00:37:25:00 00:37:26:00 THIS BUILDING STANDS AS MORE 00:37:26:00 00:37:29:00 THAN JUST A FUNCTIONAL SPACE. 00:37:29:00 00:37:29:00 IT'S A PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT 00:37:29:00 00:37:30:00 OF CIVIC IDENTITY AND A 00:37:30:00 00:37:32:00 TESTAMENT TO BOSTON'S 00:37:32:00 00:37:33:00 WILLINGNESS TO INNOVATE AND 00:37:33:00 00:37:33:00 EMBRACE BOLD IDEAS. 00:37:33:00 00:37:37:00 EVERY DAY AS I WALK INTO CITY 00:37:37:00 00:37:38:00 HALL I'M IN AWE OF THE 00:37:38:00 00:37:40:00 HISTORICAL MOMENTS THAT HAVE 00:37:40:00 00:37:40:00 UNFOLDED WITHIN THESE WALLS AND 00:37:40:00 00:37:43:00 THE LEGACY OF CIVIL SERVANTS 00:37:43:00 00:37:44:00 WHO HAVE SHAPED OUR CITY. 00:37:44:00 00:37:45:00 FROM THIS VERY SPACE IT'S A 00:37:45:00 00:37:48:00 CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE 00:37:48:00 00:37:49:00 IMMENSE RESPONSIBILITY WE ALL 00:37:49:00 00:37:51:00 SHARE IN BOSTON SERVING THE 00:37:51:00 00:37:52:00 PEOPLE OF BOSTON. 00:37:52:00 00:37:52:00 THIS LANDMARK DESIGNATION 00:37:52:00 00:37:56:00 ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN JUST THE 00:37:56:00 00:37:56:00 BUILDING'S EXTERIOR. 00:37:56:00 00:37:58:00 IT CELEBRATES THE BRICK PAVING 00:37:58:00 00:37:59:00 THAT SEAMLESSLY CONNECTS THE 00:37:59:00 00:38:00:00 PLAZA OUTSIDE THE BRICK FLOORS 00:38:00:00 00:38:04:00 INSIDE TO THE ICONIC THIRD 00:38:04:00 00:38:04:00 FLOOR LOBBY THE CEREMONIAL 00:38:04:00 00:38:07:00 STAIRCASE IS AND KEY SPACES 00:38:07:00 00:38:08:00 LIKE THE MAYOR'S LOBBY, THE 00:38:08:00 00:38:12:00 BRONZE HALLWAY AND THE CITY 00:38:12:00 00:38:12:00 COUNCIL CHAMBER. 00:38:12:00 00:38:15:00 EACH ELEMENT REFLECTS 00:38:15:00 00:38:16:00 THOUGHTFUL DESIGN AND VISION 00:38:16:00 00:38:16:00 FOR A COLLABORATIVE, 00:38:16:00 00:38:19:00 TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT. 00:38:19:00 00:38:20:00 WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS JOB 00:38:20:00 00:38:23:00 THAT THIS DESIGNATION IS A 00:38:23:00 00:38:24:00 COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE THE 00:38:24:00 00:38:24:00 CARE AND PRESERVATION OF BOSTON 00:38:24:00 00:38:27:00 CITY HALL IS NO SMALL TASK. 00:38:27:00 00:38:31:00 I WANT TO EXPRESS MY HEARTFELT 00:38:31:00 00:38:31:00 THANKS TO COMMISSIONER RAYMOND 00:38:31:00 00:38:32:00 SHELTON AND THE PROPERTY 00:38:32:00 00:38:35:00 MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR THEIR 00:38:35:00 00:38:35:00 STEWARDSHIP OF THIS BUILDING 00:38:35:00 00:38:35:00 AND THE PLAZA. 00:38:35:00 00:38:38:00 I WANT TO COMMEND COMMISSIONER 00:38:38:00 00:38:39:00 MCCOSH FOR ENSURING THAT THIS 00:38:39:00 00:38:39:00 STUDY REPORT ACKNOWLEDGED THE 00:38:39:00 00:38:42:00 WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO TAKE 00:38:42:00 00:38:43:00 PLACE TO MAKE THIS BUILDING 00:38:43:00 00:38:46:00 FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. 00:38:46:00 00:38:47:00 A COMMITMENT THAT WE MUST CARRY 00:38:47:00 00:38:47:00 FORWARD. 00:38:47:00 00:38:50:00 AND FINALLY, THANK YOU TO THE 00:38:50:00 00:38:50:00 WORK OF THE LANDMARKS 00:38:50:00 00:38:51:00 COMMISSION ITSELF WHO 00:38:51:00 00:38:53:00 SHEPHERDED SO MUCH OF THIS 00:38:53:00 00:38:54:00 CONVERSATION FROM START TO 00:38:54:00 00:38:54:00 FINISH. 00:38:54:00 00:38:58:00 THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS 00:38:58:00 00:38:58:00 BUILDING EXTENDS BEYOND ITS 00:38:58:00 00:38:58:00 ARCHITECTURE. 00:38:58:00 00:39:02:00 IT INTERSECTS WITH HOW WE ADAPT 00:39:02:00 00:39:03:00 ITS USE FOR THE NEED FOR OUR 00:39:03:00 00:39:05:00 CURRENT WORKFORCE AND FUTURE 00:39:05:00 00:39:05:00 WORKFORCE. 00:39:05:00 00:39:06:00 BOSTON CITY HALL REMAINS A 00:39:06:00 00:39:09:00 VITAL SPACE FOR COMMUNITY 00:39:09:00 00:39:10:00 GATHERINGS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 00:39:10:00 00:39:13:00 AND URBAN PLANNING DISCUSSIONS. 00:39:13:00 00:39:14:00 THIS SUMMER WE WILL WELCOME THE 00:39:14:00 00:39:17:00 AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON 00:39:17:00 00:39:18:00 ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN WHERE 00:39:18:00 00:39:20:00 WE WILL CELEBRATE THIS 00:39:20:00 00:39:21:00 DESIGNATION ON A GLOBAL STAGE. 00:39:21:00 00:39:24:00 IT'S A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON HOW 00:39:24:00 00:39:24:00 THIS BUILDING HAS SHAPED 00:39:24:00 00:39:25:00 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT URBAN 00:39:25:00 00:39:28:00 RENEWAL EXCESSIVE BILITY AND 00:39:28:00 00:39:29:00 PRESERVATION WHILE ALSO SERVING 00:39:29:00 00:39:32:00 AS A BOLD ARCHITECTURAL AND 00:39:32:00 00:39:33:00 CULTURAL ICON. 00:39:33:00 00:39:36:00 FINALLY, AFTER YEARS OF DEBATE 00:39:36:00 00:39:36:00 EVEN CALLS TO TEAR DOWN THIS 00:39:36:00 00:39:37:00 BUILDING, I AM PROUD TO STAND 00:39:37:00 00:39:40:00 HERE TODAY WEARING MY CITY HALL 00:39:40:00 00:39:44:00 PIN TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT 00:39:44:00 00:39:44:00 TO PRESERVING AND PROTECTING 00:39:44:00 00:39:44:00 THIS LANDMARK. 00:39:44:00 00:39:48:00 BOSTON CITY HALL IS NOT JUST A 00:39:48:00 00:39:48:00 PLACE IT'S AN IDEA, A CATALYST 00:39:48:00 00:39:51:00 AND A HOME FOR EVERYONE WHO 00:39:51:00 00:39:51:00 SERVES OUR GREAT CITY. 00:39:51:00 00:39:52:00 SO I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE 00:39:52:00 00:39:55:00 IN SUPPORT OF THIS DESIGNATION 00:39:55:00 00:39:55:00 TODAY. 00:39:55:00 00:39:56:00 THANK YOU. 00:39:56:00 00:39:59:00 THANK YOU. 00:39:59:00 00:40:00:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:40:00:00 00:40:00:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN. 00:40:00:00 00:40:03:00 CAROL FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR 00:40:03:00 00:40:03:00 . 00:40:03:00 00:40:03:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 00:40:03:00 00:40:07:00 AND I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS 00:40:07:00 00:40:07:00 AND CONCERNS. 00:40:07:00 00:40:10:00 I SUPPORT DESIGNATING THIS A 00:40:10:00 00:40:10:00 LANDMARK. 00:40:10:00 00:40:11:00 I LOVE THIS BUILDING. 00:40:11:00 00:40:14:00 I'VE PROBABLY WORKED HERE AS 00:40:14:00 00:40:17:00 LONG AS ANYONE ON THE 00:40:17:00 00:40:18:00 COUNCIL AND I DO WANT TO SEE IT 00:40:18:00 00:40:21:00 BE LANDMARKED. 00:40:21:00 00:40:22:00 I DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS AS IT 00:40:22:00 00:40:24:00 RELATES TO THE IMPACT THIS WILL 00:40:24:00 00:40:25:00 HAVE ON PERSONS WITH 00:40:25:00 00:40:25:00 DISABILITIES. 00:40:25:00 00:40:28:00 THAT IS A CRITICAL ISSUE FACING 00:40:28:00 00:40:29:00 MANY PEOPLE THAT COME TO CITY 00:40:29:00 00:40:32:00 HALL. 00:40:32:00 00:40:33:00 JUST THIS JUST AS AN EXAMPLE 00:40:33:00 00:40:35:00 THIS MORNING I GOT INTO INTO 00:40:35:00 00:40:36:00 THIS MEETING HERE AT 11:00 AND 00:40:36:00 00:40:40:00 I'D LIKE TO TALK TO MY FRIEND 00:40:40:00 00:40:40:00 MIKE OVER THERE BUT MIKE 00:40:40:00 00:40:43:00 COULDN'T GET INTO THE INTO THE 00:40:43:00 00:40:46:00 ROOM BECAUSE THE IT WASN'T THE 00:40:46:00 00:40:47:00 DOOR WASN'T WORKING WHERE HE 00:40:47:00 00:40:50:00 COULD PUSH THE BUTTON. 00:40:50:00 00:40:51:00 IT WASN'T FULLY ACCESSIBLE FOR 00:40:51:00 00:40:51:00 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. 00:40:51:00 00:40:54:00 THAT'S A CHALLENGE THAT'S 00:40:54:00 00:40:55:00 THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO 00:40:55:00 00:40:58:00 ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THAT IT'S NOT 00:40:58:00 00:40:58:00 FULLY ACCESSIBLE ACCESSIBLE AND 00:40:58:00 00:41:02:00 WHEN A BUILDING IS NOT FULLY 00:41:02:00 00:41:02:00 ACCESSIBLE IT'S OUR JOB TO 00:41:02:00 00:41:06:00 ENSURE THAT IT MEETS CODE AND 00:41:06:00 00:41:06:00 IT'S UP TO DATE. 00:41:06:00 00:41:09:00 SO I'D LIKE TO HAVE A HEARING 00:41:09:00 00:41:10:00 TO LEARN HOW WE CAN WORK 00:41:10:00 00:41:13:00 TOGETHER IN ENSURING THAT THIS 00:41:13:00 00:41:13:00 IS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE BUILDING 00:41:13:00 00:41:17:00 FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 00:41:17:00 00:41:18:00 IN OUR SENIORS. 00:41:18:00 00:41:18:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 00:41:18:00 00:41:19:00 THANK YOU. 00:41:19:00 00:41:21:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:41:21:00 00:41:21:00 COUNCILOR CUT AS A PARTY ON THE 00:41:21:00 00:41:22:00 FLOOR. 00:41:22:00 00:41:22:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM 00:41:22:00 00:41:24:00 PRESIDENT. 00:41:24:00 00:41:25:00 PROBABLY THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL 00:41:25:00 00:41:25:00 STANCE I'LL TAKE THIS YEAR IS 00:41:25:00 00:41:28:00 THE FACT THAT I LOVE THIS 00:41:28:00 00:41:28:00 BUILDING. 00:41:28:00 00:41:29:00 I LOVE ROOTLESS ARCHITECTURE. 00:41:29:00 00:41:30:00 I THINK IT'S A GORGEOUS 00:41:30:00 00:41:30:00 BUILDING. 00:41:30:00 00:41:32:00 ALL OF THE CONCERNS THAT 00:41:32:00 00:41:32:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN BROUGHT UP ARE 00:41:32:00 00:41:33:00 FAIR AND VALID. 00:41:33:00 00:41:35:00 I DO SUPPORT MOVING THIS 00:41:35:00 00:41:36:00 FORWARD. 00:41:36:00 00:41:37:00 I THINK WE HAVE TO TAKE ACTION 00:41:37:00 00:41:39:00 ON THIS BEFORE FEBRUARY 7TH IF 00:41:39:00 00:41:43:00 THE AGENDA READS CORRECTLY. 00:41:43:00 00:41:43:00 AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO PUSH 00:41:43:00 00:41:44:00 THIS FORWARD TOWARDS A VOTE. 00:41:44:00 00:41:46:00 I THINK THAT THERE WAS A LONG 00:41:46:00 00:41:46:00 CONVERSATION. 00:41:46:00 00:41:47:00 I WAS NOT THERE. 00:41:47:00 00:41:50:00 MY STAFF MEMBER WAS THERE ABOUT 00:41:50:00 00:41:50:00 88 COMPLIANCE. 00:41:50:00 00:41:54:00 THERE WAS ALSO A COMMITMENT TO 00:41:54:00 00:41:58:00 WORKING WITH EAMON WHO IS THE 00:41:58:00 00:41:58:00 FACILITIES CHIEF OR 00:41:58:00 00:41:58:00 COMMISSIONER. 00:41:58:00 00:41:59:00 I FORGET HIS EXACT TITLE BUT 00:41:59:00 00:42:01:00 TALKING ABOUT HOW DO YOU ENSURE 00:42:01:00 00:42:02:00 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE EVEN 00:42:02:00 00:42:05:00 THOUGH THERE IS THIS 00:42:05:00 00:42:06:00 PRESERVATIONIST LENS ON THIS 00:42:06:00 00:42:06:00 BUILDING NOW? 00:42:06:00 00:42:07:00 SO I THINK THESE CONVERSATIONS 00:42:07:00 00:42:09:00 HAVE TAKEN PLACE BOTH PRIVATELY 00:42:09:00 00:42:10:00 AND PUBLICLY THROUGH THE 00:42:10:00 00:42:13:00 LANDMARKS COMMISSION IN THEIR 00:42:13:00 00:42:13:00 LAST MEETING. 00:42:13:00 00:42:14:00 SO I DO SUPPORT MOVING THIS 00:42:14:00 00:42:17:00 FORWARD AS A COUNCIL BODY AND I 00:42:17:00 00:42:17:00 WOULD URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO 00:42:17:00 00:42:18:00 CONSIDER THE SAME. 00:42:18:00 00:42:21:00 THANK YOU. 00:42:21:00 00:42:21:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR CLAUDIA 00:42:21:00 00:42:21:00 ZAPATA. 00:42:21:00 00:42:24:00 AND YOU ARE COMFORTABLE? 00:42:24:00 00:42:25:00 SURE TAKE I AGREE WITH YOU 00:42:25:00 00:42:25:00 ESPECIALLY SEEING THIS BUILDING 00:42:25:00 00:42:26:00 AT NIGHT. 00:42:26:00 00:42:29:00 IT REALLY IS IT REALLY IS A 00:42:29:00 00:42:31:00 STUNNING BUILDING. 00:42:31:00 00:42:34:00 QUITE A LOT OF COMFORTABLE AND 00:42:34:00 00:42:35:00 YOU HAVE A POINT OF ORDER 00:42:35:00 00:42:38:00 PURSUANT TO A RULE. 00:42:38:00 00:42:42:00 YES, I DO OBJECT TO THIS, MADAM 00:42:42:00 00:42:42:00 CHAIR. 00:42:42:00 00:42:42:00 OKAY. 00:42:42:00 00:42:46:00 THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:42:46:00 00:42:47:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN. 00:42:47:00 00:42:48:00 CONSIDER CAN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR 00:42:48:00 00:42:49:00 ? 00:42:49:00 00:42:49:00 I JUST WANT TO THANK 00:42:49:00 00:42:50:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR HIS 00:42:50:00 00:42:52:00 CONCERNS. 00:42:52:00 00:42:53:00 I DID WANT TO OUTLINE THAT 00:42:53:00 00:42:56:00 WITHIN THE START OF YOUR REPORT 00:42:56:00 00:42:56:00 THERE HAVE BEEN TWO VERSIONS 00:42:56:00 00:42:59:00 OF THE STUDY REPORT SO THE 00:42:59:00 00:43:00:00 FIRST STUDY REPORT THAT WAS 00:43:00:00 00:43:03:00 AUTHORED DID NOT HAVE INTENSE 00:43:03:00 00:43:06:00 CARE GIVEN TO THE FUTURE PLANS 00:43:06:00 00:43:07:00 FOR CITY HALL BUT THE VERSION 00:43:07:00 00:43:10:00 THAT STANDS BEFORE US TODAY 00:43:10:00 00:43:10:00 ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT 00:43:10:00 00:43:14:00 DISABILITIES, TALKS ABOUT 00:43:14:00 00:43:15:00 ACCESSIBILITY AND I DO WANT TO 00:43:15:00 00:43:18:00 SHARE THAT I PERSONALLY WAS ON 00:43:18:00 00:43:21:00 THE HEARING WHERE THE LANDMARKS 00:43:21:00 00:43:21:00 COMMISSION DESIGNATED THIS 00:43:21:00 00:43:25:00 BUILDING AND COMMISSIONER 00:43:25:00 00:43:29:00 MCCOSH SPOKE TO ALL THE WORK 00:43:29:00 00:43:30:00 THAT SHE DID TO ENSURE THAT THE 00:43:30:00 00:43:33:00 STUDY REPORT REFLECTS CARE FOR 00:43:33:00 00:43:37:00 DISABILITIES COMMUNITY AND CARE 00:43:37:00 00:43:40:00 FOR THOSE WHO AND THERE IS A 00:43:40:00 00:43:41:00 LOT OF WORK TO DO. 00:43:41:00 00:43:44:00 SO I JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT 00:43:44:00 00:43:45:00 ALL OF THAT IS ACTUALLY WRITTEN 00:43:45:00 00:43:46:00 WITHIN THE STUDY REPORT AND ALL 00:43:46:00 00:43:49:00 THE CHANGES AND THE FUTURE WORK 00:43:49:00 00:43:49:00 THAT WILL BE DONE IN TERMS 00:43:49:00 00:43:51:00 OF THE DISABILITIES COMMUNITY. 00:43:51:00 00:43:56:00 THANK YOU QUITE A LOT OF WHAT A 00:43:56:00 00:44:02:00 LOT OF TRAFFIC WHICH I THINK IS 00:44:02:00 00:44:03:00 ABSOLUTELY YEAH I KNOW WITH THE 00:44:03:00 00:44:06:00 LAST COUNCIL MEETING ONCE THERE 00:44:06:00 00:44:07:00 WAS AN OBJECTION TO TO A 00:44:07:00 00:44:10:00 PARTICULAR ORDER THAT THE 00:44:10:00 00:44:10:00 CONVERSATION WOULD END. 00:44:10:00 00:44:11:00 IS THAT STILL ACCURATE, MADAM 00:44:11:00 00:44:11:00 CHAIR? 00:44:11:00 00:44:15:00 YES, I READ IT TO CONFIRM BY 00:44:15:00 00:44:18:00 THE CLERK AND WITH THE AS YOU 00:44:18:00 00:44:21:00 SAW ME SPEAKING TO OUR COUNCIL. 00:44:21:00 00:44:22:00 OH, I WAS I NEEDED TO CONFIRM 00:44:22:00 00:44:25:00 WITH OUR CLERK AND WITH OUR 00:44:25:00 00:44:28:00 COUNCIL THAT THAT APPLIES HERE 00:44:28:00 00:44:29:00 BECAUSE IT'S A COMMUNICATION SO 00:44:29:00 00:44:30:00 IT'S DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE 00:44:30:00 00:44:32:00 NORMALLY A RESOLUTION OR 00:44:32:00 00:44:33:00 SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE WHICH 00:44:33:00 00:44:34:00 IS WHY I WAS CONFIRMING WITH 00:44:34:00 00:44:36:00 THEM THAT YES, YOU OBJECTED TO 00:44:36:00 00:44:36:00 IT. 00:44:36:00 00:44:37:00 THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL 00:44:37:00 00:44:40:00 CONVERSATION AND IT IS BEING 00:44:40:00 00:44:40:00 SENT TO COMMITTEE. 00:44:40:00 00:44:41:00 BUT THERE WERE THERE WAS A 00:44:41:00 00:44:43:00 DELIBERATE CONVERSATION AFTER 00:44:43:00 00:44:44:00 THE OBJECTION I CONFIRMED WITH 00:44:44:00 00:44:47:00 MS. WITH THE CLERK AND WITH OUR 00:44:47:00 00:44:51:00 COUNCIL I DID NOT HEAR THE WORD 00:44:51:00 00:44:52:00 OBJECTION BUT I DO NOW HEAR 00:44:52:00 00:44:52:00 YOUR WORD OBJECTION AND IT WILL 00:44:52:00 00:44:55:00 BE SENT TO COMMITTEE AND THERE 00:44:55:00 00:44:55:00 ARE LIGHTS ON. 00:44:55:00 00:44:56:00 THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER 00:44:56:00 00:44:58:00 DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER. 00:44:58:00 00:45:02:00 THE POINT OF ORDER 00:45:02:00 00:45:03:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN, WHAT IS YOUR 00:45:03:00 00:45:03:00 POINT OF ORDER ALLOWED TO PUSH 00:45:03:00 00:45:06:00 FOR THE ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE 00:45:06:00 00:45:06:00 COMMITTEE? 00:45:06:00 00:45:09:00 NO, BECAUSE IT'S A MATTER WAS 00:45:09:00 00:45:10:00 FIRST INTRODUCED BUT YOU CAN AT 00:45:10:00 00:45:14:00 THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IF YOU 00:45:14:00 00:45:15:00 WOULD LIKE TO PULL IT FROM THE 00:45:15:00 00:45:16:00 GREEN SHEETS YOU MAY THANK YOU 00:45:16:00 00:45:17:00 . 00:45:17:00 00:45:18:00 MR CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ 00:45:18:00 00:45:26:00 DOCKET NUMBER DOCKET NUMBER 00:45:26:00 00:45:34:00 012820133 BUT YOU MR NUMBER 00:45:34:00 00:45:34:00 012A COMMUNICATION RECEIVED 00:45:34:00 00:45:37:00 FROM THE POLICE COMMISSIONER 00:45:37:00 00:45:38:00 MICHAEL COX IN ACCORDANCE WITH 00:45:38:00 00:45:41:00 SECTION THREE OF THE BOSTON 00:45:41:00 00:45:41:00 TRUST ACT REGARDING CIVIL 00:45:41:00 00:45:45:00 IMMIGRATION DETAINER RESULTS 00:45:45:00 00:45:48:00 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 20 24.0129 00:45:48:00 00:45:48:00 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM 00:45:48:00 00:45:48:00 TIMOTHY G. 00:45:48:00 00:45:52:00 SMITH, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 00:45:52:00 00:45:52:00 BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD 00:45:52:00 00:45:56:00 REGARDING A SPECIAL ELECTION 00:45:56:00 00:45:56:00 SCHEDULED FOR A VACANT 00:45:56:00 00:45:59:00 RETIREMENT BOARD SEAT. 00:45:59:00 00:46:02:00 LUCKY NUMBERS 0130 00:46:02:00 00:46:03:00 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM 00:46:03:00 00:46:03:00 TIMOTHY J. 00:46:03:00 00:46:07:00 SMITH EXECUTIVE OFFICE SIR 00:46:07:00 00:46:07:00 OF THE BOSS RETIREMENT BOARD 00:46:07:00 00:46:10:00 REGARDING THE RESIGNATIONS 00:46:10:00 00:46:11:00 OF DANIEL J. 00:46:11:00 00:46:11:00 GREEN AND MICHAEL D O'REILLY 00:46:11:00 00:46:14:00 FROM THE BOSTON RETIREMENT 00:46:14:00 00:46:18:00 BOARD EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 18, 00:46:18:00 00:46:20:00 2024 TALKING NUMBERS 0131 00:46:20:00 00:46:21:00 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM 00:46:21:00 00:46:23:00 CAIRO CHIEF OF PLANNING GETTING 00:46:23:00 00:46:24:00 A PROPOSED MINOR MODIFICATION 00:46:24:00 00:46:28:00 TO THE WASHINGTON PARK URBAN 00:46:28:00 00:46:30:00 RENEWAL PLAN DOCKET NUMBER 0132 00:46:30:00 00:46:34:00 COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM 00:46:34:00 00:46:34:00 COUNCILOR NICOLETTA ZAPATA 00:46:34:00 00:46:35:00 REGARDING THE REPORT OF THE 00:46:35:00 00:46:39:00 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, 00:46:39:00 00:46:39:00 JUSTICE, RESILIENCY AND PARKS 00:46:39:00 00:46:42:00 BOSTON RISING BUILDING A 00:46:42:00 00:46:43:00 RESILIENT CITY ON A HILL 00:46:43:00 00:46:43:00 THROUGH LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION 00:46:43:00 00:46:47:00 AND NUMBERS 0133 COMMUNICATION 00:46:47:00 00:46:50:00 RECEIVED FROM COUNCILOR FLYNN 00:46:50:00 00:46:50:00 REGARDING CONTINUED ELEVATOR 00:46:50:00 00:46:54:00 CHALLENGES AT THE RUTH BARCLAY 00:46:54:00 00:46:54:00 APARTMENTS. 00:46:54:00 00:46:58:00 THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:46:58:00 00:46:58:00 COUNCILOR GABRIELLE ZAPATA AS 00:46:58:00 00:46:59:00 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION LETTER 00:46:59:00 00:47:02:00 MEETING A DISCUSSION ON THIS TO 00:47:02:00 00:47:03:00 2 MINUTES SO CONTACTED US ABOUT 00:47:03:00 00:47:05:00 THE OTHER FLOOR. 00:47:05:00 00:47:05:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH MADAM 00:47:05:00 00:47:08:00 PRESIDENT AS WE STEP INTO 2025 00:47:08:00 00:47:08:00 AND EMBARK ON THE SECOND YEAR 00:47:08:00 00:47:09:00 OF OUR LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR WE 00:47:09:00 00:47:12:00 DO SO WITH AND WE BRING FOCUS 00:47:12:00 00:47:12:00 ON ONE OF THE GREATEST 00:47:12:00 00:47:13:00 CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME CLIMATE 00:47:13:00 00:47:15:00 CHANGE. 00:47:15:00 00:47:16:00 TODAY I AM HONORED AND PROUD TO 00:47:16:00 00:47:16:00 PRESENT A COMMITTEE REPORT 00:47:16:00 00:47:19:00 ENTITLED BOSTON RISING BUILDING 00:47:19:00 00:47:20:00 A RESILIENT CITY ON A HILL 00:47:20:00 00:47:23:00 THROUGH LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION. 00:47:23:00 00:47:23:00 CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT A DISTANT 00:47:23:00 00:47:24:00 ISSUE. 00:47:24:00 00:47:24:00 IT'S A PRESENT AND PRESSING 00:47:24:00 00:47:27:00 REALITY THAT TOUCHES EVERY 00:47:27:00 00:47:27:00 CORNER OF OUR CITY. 00:47:27:00 00:47:30:00 RISING SEA LEVELS EXTREME 00:47:30:00 00:47:31:00 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL 00:47:31:00 00:47:31:00 DEGRADATION THREATEN THE HEALTH 00:47:31:00 00:47:34:00 SAFETY AND STABILITY OF OUR 00:47:34:00 00:47:35:00 COMMUNITY WITH THE GREATEST 00:47:35:00 00:47:39:00 BURDEN FALLING ON MOST ON OUR 00:47:39:00 00:47:39:00 MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS. 00:47:39:00 00:47:42:00 THIS REPORT SERVES AS A ROADMAP 00:47:42:00 00:47:43:00 FOR HOW BOSTON CAN CONTINUE TO 00:47:43:00 00:47:44:00 LEAD WITH BOLD, EQUITABLE 00:47:44:00 00:47:47:00 SOLUTIONS ROOTED IN LOCAL 00:47:47:00 00:47:47:00 ACTION. 00:47:47:00 00:47:49:00 BOSTON'S HISTORY HAS ALWAYS 00:47:49:00 00:47:50:00 BEEN ONE OF LEADERSHIP AND IN 00:47:50:00 00:47:53:00 THE FACE OF POTENTIAL FEDERAL 00:47:53:00 00:47:53:00 ROLLBACKS ON ENVIRONMENTAL 00:47:53:00 00:47:54:00 PROTECTIONS AND DIMINISHING 00:47:54:00 00:47:57:00 SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE, 00:47:57:00 00:47:57:00 OUR LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED NOW 00:47:57:00 00:48:00:00 MORE THAN EVER. 00:48:00:00 00:48:01:00 THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE 00:48:01:00 00:48:01:00 INITIATIVES AND POLICIES WE 00:48:01:00 00:48:04:00 HAVE IMPLEMENTED TO SAFEGUARD 00:48:04:00 00:48:05:00 OUR CITY FROM CREATING THE 00:48:05:00 00:48:06:00 OFFICE OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE TO 00:48:06:00 00:48:09:00 EXPANDING FOOD 00:48:09:00 00:48:09:00 RECOVERY PROGRAMS AND 00:48:09:00 00:48:09:00 INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL 00:48:09:00 00:48:13:00 JUSTICE INTO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL 00:48:13:00 00:48:13:00 CURRICULA. 00:48:13:00 00:48:14:00 I EXTEND GRATITUDE TO MAYOR WU 00:48:14:00 00:48:16:00 FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND TO THE 00:48:16:00 00:48:16:00 COUNTLESS ORGANIZATIONS, 00:48:16:00 00:48:17:00 VOLUNTEERS AND YOUTH ADVOCATES 00:48:17:00 00:48:20:00 WHO HELPED SHAPE THE STRATEGIES 00:48:20:00 00:48:20:00 . 00:48:20:00 00:48:21:00 THEIR DEDICATION TO ADDRESSING 00:48:21:00 00:48:24:00 ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES HAS 00:48:24:00 00:48:24:00 ILLUMINATED OUR PATH FORWARD IN 00:48:24:00 00:48:25:00 ENSURING THAT OUR CLIMATE 00:48:25:00 00:48:28:00 ACTION IS NOT JUST AS EFFECTIVE 00:48:28:00 00:48:29:00 BUT IT IS EQUITABLE. 00:48:29:00 00:48:31:00 THIS REPORT ALSO LOOKS AHEAD. 00:48:31:00 00:48:32:00 IT OUTLINES FORWARD THINKING 00:48:32:00 00:48:35:00 RECOMMENDATIONS LIKE 00:48:35:00 00:48:35:00 ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL 00:48:35:00 00:48:36:00 CLIMATE BANK AND UTILIZING 00:48:36:00 00:48:39:00 GREEN BONDS TO CLOSE THE ALMOST 00:48:39:00 00:48:42:00 OR ESTIMATED $4 BILLION PRICE 00:48:42:00 00:48:45:00 TAG IT WILL TAKE TO FORTIFY OUR 00:48:45:00 00:48:45:00 47 MILE COASTLINE IN LIGHT 00:48:45:00 00:48:48:00 OF THE INCOMING PRESIDENTIAL 00:48:48:00 00:48:49:00 ADMINISTRATION'S COMMITMENT TO 00:48:49:00 00:48:52:00 REDUCING FUNDING ENVIRONMENT 00:48:52:00 00:48:52:00 ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR 00:48:52:00 00:48:52:00 AFFILIATED GRANT PROGRAMS. 00:48:52:00 00:48:56:00 IT IS MORE CRUCIAL THAN EVER 00:48:56:00 00:48:56:00 FOR MUNICIPALITIES FOR BOSTON 00:48:56:00 00:48:59:00 TO TAKE THE LEAD IN COMBATING 00:48:59:00 00:49:00:00 THE CLIMATE CRISIS AS THIS 00:49:00:00 00:49:03:00 FEDERAL SUPPORT DIMINISHES, 00:49:03:00 00:49:04:00 LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL ACTIONS 00:49:04:00 00:49:05:00 WILL BE KEY TO ENSURING THAT 00:49:05:00 00:49:07:00 ENVIRONMENTAL ALL THAT CRITICAL 00:49:07:00 00:49:08:00 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS CONTINUE. 00:49:08:00 00:49:12:00 SO LET THIS REPORT BE A CALL TO 00:49:12:00 00:49:12:00 ACTION. 00:49:12:00 00:49:12:00 WITH EQUITY AT THE HEART OF OUR 00:49:12:00 00:49:16:00 MISSION WE MUST RISE TOGETHER 00:49:16:00 00:49:16:00 TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 00:49:16:00 00:49:17:00 CLIMATE CRISIS HEAD ON. 00:49:17:00 00:49:19:00 THANKS. 00:49:19:00 00:49:20:00 THANK YOU. 00:49:20:00 00:49:20:00 THANK YOU. 00:49:20:00 00:49:23:00 COUNCILOR ZAPATA AND THANK YOU 00:49:23:00 00:49:23:00 FOR THAT REPORT. 00:49:23:00 00:49:30:00 I THINK THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:49:30:00 00:49:30:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA TO SPEAK ON 00:49:30:00 00:49:31:00 ONE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS. 00:49:31:00 00:49:34:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND LIMITED 00:49:34:00 00:49:34:00 TO 2 MINUTES. 00:49:34:00 00:49:34:00 THANK YOU. 00:49:34:00 00:49:35:00 MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD JUST 00:49:35:00 00:49:38:00 LIKE TO REQUEST THE NUMBER 0128 00:49:38:00 00:49:41:00 BE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. 00:49:41:00 00:49:41:00 THANK YOU. 00:49:41:00 00:49:45:00 MR. CLERK, COULD WE PLEASE SEND 00:49:45:00 00:49:45:00 DR. NUMBER 0128 TO THE 00:49:45:00 00:49:46:00 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND 00:49:46:00 00:49:48:00 CRIMINAL JUSTICE? 00:49:48:00 00:49:49:00 THANK YOU. 00:49:49:00 00:49:52:00 WE ARE NOW ON TWO MOTIONS, 00:49:52:00 00:49:53:00 ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS. 00:49:53:00 00:49:56:00 AND MR. CLERK, CAN WE PLEASE 00:49:56:00 00:49:57:00 AMEND THE RECORD TO REFLECT 00:49:57:00 00:49:58:00 THAT COUNCILOR TANYA FERNANDO 00:49:58:00 00:50:02:00 ANDERSON IS PRESENT NOW WITH US 00:50:02:00 00:50:03:00 . 00:50:03:00 00:50:04:00 OC AND THE REMAINING DOCKETS 00:50:04:00 00:50:12:00 DOCKETS NUMBER 012928012 NOT 00:50:12:00 00:50:12:00 OUT. 00:50:12:00 00:50:14:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0129 DOCKET 00:50:14:00 00:50:15:00 NUMBER 0130. 00:50:15:00 00:50:21:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0131.0132 AND 00:50:21:00 00:50:21:00 DOCKING NUMBER 0133 WILL BE 00:50:21:00 00:50:25:00 PLACED ON FILE. 00:50:25:00 00:50:26:00 WE ARE NOW ON TO MOTIONS, 00:50:26:00 00:50:29:00 ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS AND AS 00:50:29:00 00:50:29:00 WAS DISPLAYED WE WILL NOW BE 00:50:29:00 00:50:32:00 USING THIS CLOCK. 00:50:32:00 00:50:33:00 MICHEL SENDS OUT AN EMAIL 00:50:33:00 00:50:36:00 REGARDING REFILLS TO ENSURE 00:50:36:00 00:50:36:00 THAT. 00:50:36:00 00:50:40:00 TO ENSURE THAT REFILLS THAT WE 00:50:40:00 00:50:40:00 CAN MOVE THIS MEETING ALONG WE 00:50:40:00 00:50:41:00 VIALS WILL BE LIMITED TO A 00:50:41:00 00:50:44:00 MINUTE 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE 00:50:44:00 00:50:45:00 DISCUSSION BY THE LEAD SPONSOR 00:50:45:00 00:50:48:00 SO THAT WE CAN KEEP ON MOVING 00:50:48:00 00:50:51:00 AND PURSUANT TO RULE 39 FOR NEW 00:50:51:00 00:50:51:00 MOTIONS ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS 00:50:51:00 00:50:55:00 DISCUSSIONS LIMITED TO 3 00:50:55:00 00:50:57:00 MINUTES FOR THE OFFERING 00:50:57:00 00:50:58:00 SPONSOR 2 MINUTES FOR ANY OTHER 00:50:58:00 00:51:01:00 COUNSELOR AS STATED IN RULE 39 00:51:01:00 00:51:01:00 THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR 00:51:01:00 00:51:04:00 DISCUSSION IS AT A HEARING OR 00:51:04:00 00:51:08:00 AT A WORKING SESSION. 00:51:08:00 00:51:08:00 I SEE THAT THERE ARE TWO LIGHTS 00:51:08:00 00:51:09:00 ON I'M NOT SURE THEY ARE ON SO 00:51:09:00 00:51:12:00 I'M GOING TO CALL ON COUNSELOR 00:51:12:00 00:51:12:00 FLYNN. 00:51:12:00 00:51:13:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN IS THIS 00:51:13:00 00:51:15:00 REGARDING? 00:51:15:00 00:51:18:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR REGARDING 00:51:18:00 00:51:18:00 DOCKET 0128I JUST WANT TO ASK 00:51:18:00 00:51:21:00 THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE A 00:51:21:00 00:51:22:00 QUESTION IF IF POSSIBLE I WILL 00:51:22:00 00:51:26:00 ALLOW YOU TO ASK ONE QUESTION 00:51:26:00 00:51:29:00 TO COUNCILOR SANTANA AS THE 00:51:29:00 00:51:30:00 DOCKET IS IN COMMITTEE. 00:51:30:00 00:51:33:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 00:51:33:00 00:51:33:00 TWO TO THE COUNCILOR TO THE 00:51:33:00 00:51:37:00 CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE 00:51:37:00 00:51:37:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA WOULD WE BE 00:51:37:00 00:51:40:00 HAVING A HEARING ON DOCKET 012 00:51:40:00 00:51:41:00 WAIT TO DISCUSS THE MEMO FROM 00:51:41:00 00:51:44:00 THE POLICE COMMISSIONER. 00:51:44:00 00:51:44:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CARLOS 00:51:44:00 00:51:48:00 SANTANA CONSISTENT ANY OTHER 00:51:48:00 00:51:48:00 FLOOR? 00:51:48:00 00:51:52:00 YES, I THINK THAT'S WHAT THE MY 00:51:52:00 00:51:53:00 INTENTION TO DO SO THAT'S WHY I 00:51:53:00 00:51:54:00 ASKED TO BE SENT TO COMMITTEE 00:51:54:00 00:51:56:00 AND MY TEAM AND I WILL DISCUSS 00:51:56:00 00:51:56:00 THAT AND HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO 00:51:56:00 00:51:57:00 HAVE A HEARING THAT'S THAT. 00:51:57:00 00:51:59:00 THANK YOU. 00:51:59:00 00:52:00:00 THANK YOU, COUNSELOR. 00:52:00:00 00:52:05:00 WHAT WE ARE MOVING ON 00:52:05:00 00:52:05:00 COUNCILOR AROUND IS THIS FOR 00:52:05:00 00:52:06:00 EMOTIONS? 00:52:06:00 00:52:06:00 WHAT IS THE RESOLUTIONS? 00:52:06:00 00:52:08:00 I THINK YOU ARE SO 00:52:08:00 00:52:10:00 UNDERSTANDING THAT WITH REFILLS 00:52:10:00 00:52:10:00 FILES LIMITED TO 30 SECONDS TO 00:52:10:00 00:52:11:00 A MINUTE AND ON NEW DOCKETS 00:52:11:00 00:52:14:00 WE'RE DOING 3 MINUTES PURSUANT 00:52:14:00 00:52:15:00 TO RULE 39 AND ANY COUNSELOR 00:52:15:00 00:52:18:00 WHO IS A CO-SPONSOR ANY ONE 00:52:18:00 00:52:18:00 ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK 00:52:18:00 00:52:19:00 LIMITED TO 2 MINUTES. 00:52:19:00 00:52:21:00 THANK YOU, NEAL FOR NOT ONLY 00:52:21:00 00:52:21:00 COVERING FOR DOCTOR TODAY BUT 00:52:21:00 00:52:24:00 FOR ALSO USING THIS CLOCK WHICH 00:52:24:00 00:52:25:00 I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL AT BUT 00:52:25:00 00:52:28:00 MY OTHER COLLEAGUES ARE. 00:52:28:00 00:52:29:00 SO WE WILL DEFINITELY SHOW 00:52:29:00 00:52:30:00 GRACE AS WE TRY TO MAKE USE 00:52:30:00 00:52:33:00 OF THIS CLOCK TODAY. 00:52:33:00 00:52:33:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZE OH 00:52:33:00 00:52:34:00 MR. CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE READ 00:52:34:00 00:52:35:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0134 DOCKING 00:52:35:00 00:52:38:00 NUMBER 0134 COUNCILOR WILL ROLE 00:52:38:00 00:52:39:00 FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE TO 00:52:39:00 00:52:42:00 ENHANCE DRIVEWAY ACCESSIBILITY 00:52:42:00 00:52:43:00 THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:52:43:00 00:52:46:00 COUNSELOR WHERE OUTCOMES WHERE 00:52:46:00 00:52:46:00 ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR. 00:52:46:00 00:52:47:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 00:52:47:00 00:52:48:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR MEJIA 00:52:48:00 00:52:51:00 AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 00:52:51:00 00:52:52:00 KAISER MEDIA SO ADDED 00:52:52:00 00:52:53:00 COUNCILOR I YOU ON THE FLOOR. 00:52:53:00 00:52:53:00 THANK YOU. 00:52:53:00 00:52:54:00 MY OFFICE FILED THIS ORDINANCE 00:52:54:00 00:52:54:00 AFTER HEARING FROM CONSTITUENTS 00:52:54:00 00:52:57:00 WHO HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATED BY 00:52:57:00 00:52:57:00 CARS BLOCKING THEIR DRIVEWAYS 00:52:57:00 00:52:58:00 MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE 00:52:58:00 00:53:02:00 TO GET AND OUT FROM THEIR 00:53:02:00 00:53:02:00 DRIVEWAYS. 00:53:02:00 00:53:02:00 WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH 00:53:02:00 00:53:05:00 COMMISSIONER ON THIS AND HE'S 00:53:05:00 00:53:06:00 ASSURED THAT THESE CHANGES WILL 00:53:06:00 00:53:09:00 BE PART OF THE NEW PARKING AND 00:53:09:00 00:53:10:00 RULES REGULATIONS THAT WOULD BE 00:53:10:00 00:53:12:00 ROLLING OUT SOON TO THE BOSTON 00:53:12:00 00:53:13:00 CITY COUNCIL. 00:53:13:00 00:53:13:00 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO 00:53:13:00 00:53:16:00 HAVING A CONVERSATION ON THIS 00:53:16:00 00:53:17:00 AND AS ALSO ON THE NEW RULES 00:53:17:00 00:53:17:00 AND PARKING REGULATIONS THAT 00:53:17:00 00:53:20:00 WILL BE BEFORE US. 00:53:20:00 00:53:21:00 SO THANK YOU. 00:53:21:00 00:53:21:00 THANK YOU. 00:53:21:00 00:53:24:00 JUST A BRIEF I KNOW THIS IS NOT 00:53:24:00 00:53:24:00 IN ME. 00:53:24:00 00:53:25:00 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS 00:53:25:00 00:53:25:00 MATTER? 00:53:25:00 00:53:26:00 OKAY. 00:53:26:00 00:53:28:00 THANK YOU, DOC. 00:53:28:00 00:53:28:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 00:53:28:00 00:53:29:00 THEIR NAME? 00:53:29:00 00:53:33:00 MR CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE ADD 00:53:33:00 00:53:33:00 COUNCILORS CLAUDIA ZAPATA 00:53:33:00 00:53:34:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN, 00:53:34:00 00:53:35:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, 00:53:35:00 00:53:36:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, COUNCILOR PAT 00:53:36:00 00:53:36:00 BENN. 00:53:36:00 00:53:39:00 CARLOS SANTANA COUNCILOR WEBER 00:53:39:00 00:53:39:00 PLEASE. 00:53:39:00 00:53:42:00 OTHER CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0134 00:53:42:00 00:53:42:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 00:53:42:00 00:53:43:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 00:53:43:00 00:53:43:00 OPERATIONS. 00:53:43:00 00:53:46:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 00:53:46:00 00:53:48:00 TALKING NUMBER 0135 DUNCAN 00:53:48:00 00:53:49:00 NUMBER 0135 COUNCILORS WEBER 00:53:49:00 00:53:52:00 AND PEPEN OFF OF THE FOLLOWING 00:53:52:00 00:53:52:00 ORDINANCE TO PROTECT WORKERS 00:53:52:00 00:53:53:00 FROM HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES AND 00:53:53:00 00:53:56:00 INJURIES IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. 00:53:56:00 00:53:56:00 THANK YOU. 00:53:56:00 00:53:57:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 00:53:57:00 00:53:57:00 COUNCILOR WEBER. 00:53:57:00 00:54:00:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 00:54:00:00 00:54:00:00 THANK YOU. 00:54:00:00 00:54:01:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 00:54:01:00 00:54:04:00 I'D LIKE TO ADD 00:54:04:00 00:54:08:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA AS THE THIRD 00:54:08:00 00:54:08:00 SPONSOR COUNCILOR WEBER 00:54:08:00 00:54:10:00 SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AT CASA 00:54:10:00 00:54:10:00 SANTANA THE THIRD ORIGINAL 00:54:10:00 00:54:11:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 00:54:11:00 00:54:11:00 NO OBJECTIONS CARLOS SANTANA SO 00:54:11:00 00:54:14:00 ADVOCATES WHERE WE GO ON THE 00:54:14:00 00:54:15:00 FLOOR WE HELD A HEARING ON THIS 00:54:15:00 00:54:16:00 TOPIC LAST YEAR BEFORE FILING 00:54:16:00 00:54:17:00 AN ORDINANCE SO WE'RE REFILING 00:54:17:00 00:54:18:00 THIS TODAY IN HOPES OF HAVING A 00:54:18:00 00:54:20:00 WORKING SESSION SOON AND 00:54:20:00 00:54:21:00 FINALIZING THE LANGUAGE BEFORE 00:54:21:00 00:54:24:00 PUTTING IT UP FOR A VOTE AND 00:54:24:00 00:54:25:00 HOPEFULLY PROTECTING OUR 00:54:25:00 00:54:25:00 WORKERS FROM THE HEAT NEXT 00:54:25:00 00:54:25:00 SUMMER. 00:54:25:00 00:54:26:00 THANK YOU. 00:54:26:00 00:54:26:00 THANK YOU. 00:54:26:00 00:54:28:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 00:54:28:00 00:54:29:00 THEIR NAME? 00:54:29:00 00:54:32:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE ADD 00:54:32:00 00:54:32:00 COUNSELORS THIS IS IT'S A 00:54:32:00 00:54:36:00 REFILE SO WE'RE JUST MOVING. 00:54:36:00 00:54:36:00 COUNSELOR MR QUIET PLEASE. 00:54:36:00 00:54:38:00 I COUNSELORS CLAUDE ZAPATA 00:54:38:00 00:54:39:00 DURKIN, FERNANDO ANDERSON 00:54:39:00 00:54:47:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN I KNOW MEJIA 00:54:47:00 00:54:48:00 WUERL PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR 00:54:48:00 00:54:54:00 DOCKET NUMBER 013 DOCKET NUMBER 00:54:54:00 00:54:55:00 0135 WE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE 00:54:55:00 00:54:57:00 ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS POINT 00:54:57:00 00:55:01:00 OF ORDER. 00:55:01:00 00:55:02:00 WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK ON 00:55:02:00 00:55:02:00 RE FILES I'M TRACKING. 00:55:02:00 00:55:05:00 I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THIS 00:55:05:00 00:55:05:00 MEETING ALONG. 00:55:05:00 00:55:07:00 WE HAVE TO BUT I WOULD LIKE TO 00:55:07:00 00:55:09:00 USE THIS TIME THAT WE HAVE AS A 00:55:09:00 00:55:11:00 BODY THE CITY COUNCIL TO COME 00:55:11:00 00:55:12:00 TOGETHER AND IT'S USUALLY THE 00:55:12:00 00:55:13:00 ONLY TIME ALL OF US ARE IN THE 00:55:13:00 00:55:17:00 SAME SPACE I NEVER OR EVEN IF I 00:55:17:00 00:55:20:00 DID IT'S OKAY I DON'T SPEAK ON 00:55:20:00 00:55:21:00 ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND I 00:55:21:00 00:55:24:00 DON'T SPEAK LONG JUST TO TAKE 00:55:24:00 00:55:25:00 UP SPACE. 00:55:25:00 00:55:25:00 OKAY, SPECIFIC QUESTION 00:55:25:00 00:55:27:00 PURSUANT TO RULE 39 IT SAYS 00:55:27:00 00:55:27:00 THAT THE PROPER PLACE FOR 00:55:27:00 00:55:28:00 DEBATE AND DISCUSSION ON A 00:55:28:00 00:55:31:00 MATTER IS AT HEARINGS AND 00:55:31:00 00:55:31:00 WORKING SESSIONS. 00:55:31:00 00:55:32:00 I'M TRYING TO MOVE THIS MEETING 00:55:32:00 00:55:35:00 ALONG IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO 00:55:35:00 00:55:35:00 SPEAK ON THIS MATTER YOU MAY 00:55:35:00 00:55:39:00 BUT I COULD NOT EVEN 00:55:39:00 00:55:39:00 CO-SPONSORS PREFERABLY OUR ON 00:55:39:00 00:55:41:00 MY ONLY HEARING ORDER ON THE 00:55:41:00 00:55:42:00 RULES TO SPEAK ABOUT THE RULES 00:55:42:00 00:55:43:00 BUT I WOULD LIKE TO JUST STAND 00:55:43:00 00:55:45:00 TO SPEAK WITH THE COLD WEATHER 00:55:45:00 00:55:49:00 RECENTLY TO THE ORIGINAL 00:55:49:00 00:55:50:00 SPONSORS IF WE COULD INCLUDE 00:55:50:00 00:55:53:00 COLD RELATED ALSO I THINK IT'S 00:55:53:00 00:55:54:00 IMPORTANT THAT IF WE'RE 00:55:54:00 00:55:54:00 PROTECTING OUR WORKERS WITH 00:55:54:00 00:55:56:00 HEAT IT WOULD BE ALSO IMPORTANT 00:55:56:00 00:55:57:00 . 00:55:57:00 00:55:57:00 SO I'M HEARING FROM MANY 00:55:57:00 00:55:58:00 WORKERS, MANY CITY WORKERS WHO 00:55:58:00 00:56:01:00 WORK OUTSIDE OBVIOUSLY OUR 00:56:01:00 00:56:01:00 LABOR MANY WORKERS WORK 00:56:01:00 00:56:01:00 OUTSIDE. 00:56:01:00 00:56:05:00 SO PLEASE THROUGH THE CHAIR TO 00:56:05:00 00:56:06:00 THE ORIGINAL SPONSOR IF WE 00:56:06:00 00:56:09:00 COULD DO THE WORDING TO INCLUDE 00:56:09:00 00:56:09:00 ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. 00:56:09:00 00:56:13:00 THANK YOU. 00:56:13:00 00:56:13:00 THANK YOU CATHERINE AND 00:56:13:00 00:56:16:00 JONATHAN WHICH IS POINT 00:56:16:00 00:56:17:00 OF CLARIFICATION. 00:56:17:00 00:56:19:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 00:56:19:00 00:56:20:00 MR. CLERK THROUGH THE CHAIR 00:56:20:00 00:56:21:00 THROUGH THE MADAM PRESIDENT, IF 00:56:21:00 00:56:24:00 YOU CAN CLARIFY RULE 30 JUST SO 00:56:24:00 00:56:27:00 THAT I KNOW ON RECORD READ IT 00:56:27:00 00:56:28:00 TODAY BUT IS IT THAT FOLKS 00:56:28:00 00:56:32:00 CAN'T COUNCILORS CANNOT SPEAK 00:56:32:00 00:56:35:00 AT ALL OR IS IT JUST A 00:56:35:00 00:56:36:00 LIMITATION OF 2 TO 3 MINUTES? 00:56:36:00 00:56:38:00 IT'S BASED ON RULE 3939. 00:56:38:00 00:56:42:00 YES. 00:56:42:00 00:56:43:00 THANK YOU. 00:56:43:00 00:56:46:00 THE MATTER ON RE FILES IS BASED 00:56:46:00 00:56:46:00 ON THE EMAIL THAT MICHELLE SENT 00:56:46:00 00:56:50:00 OUT TO MOVE THE MEETING ALONG 00:56:50:00 00:56:51:00 USUALLY RE FILES SO THIS IS A 00:56:51:00 00:56:54:00 RE FILE AND WE MOVE ON WE CAN 00:56:54:00 00:56:54:00 HAVE A HEARING ON IT BECAUSE 00:56:54:00 00:56:55:00 THERE'S BEEN DISCUSSION IN THE 00:56:55:00 00:56:58:00 PAST THAT'S WHY IT'S WE'RE 00:56:58:00 00:56:58:00 LIMITING IT TO THE LEAD 00:56:58:00 00:56:59:00 SMELTER. 00:56:59:00 00:57:04:00 YES SO CHOICE OR A RULE IT'S A 00:57:04:00 00:57:05:00 CHOICE WELL WE CAN'T CHANGE 00:57:05:00 00:57:06:00 RULES BUT I'M ASKING WHAT THE 00:57:06:00 00:57:11:00 RULE IF THAT'S OKAY RULE 39 00:57:11:00 00:57:15:00 STATES THAT AN ORIGINAL SPONSOR 00:57:15:00 00:57:16:00 ON A MATTER HAS 3 MINUTES TO 00:57:16:00 00:57:18:00 SPEAK AND ANY OTHER 00:57:18:00 00:57:19:00 COUNCILOR HAS 2 MINUTES THE WE 00:57:19:00 00:57:23:00 ARE A LOT OF THESE ARE RE FILES 00:57:23:00 00:57:24:00 WHICH MEANS LAST TERM THERE WAS 00:57:24:00 00:57:26:00 ALREADY DISCUSSION ON THEM AND 00:57:26:00 00:57:27:00 SO PURSUANT TO DISCUSSION THAT 00:57:27:00 00:57:28:00 I HAD WITH THE CLERK'S OFFICE 00:57:28:00 00:57:30:00 AND WITH CENTRAL STAFF TO MOVE 00:57:30:00 00:57:31:00 THE MEETING ALONG AS WAS DONE 00:57:31:00 00:57:33:00 IN PREVIOUS TERMS LIMITING THE 00:57:33:00 00:57:37:00 RE-INTRODUCTION FOR RE FILES TO 00:57:37:00 00:57:37:00 ONE MINUTE 30 SECONDS TO ONE 00:57:37:00 00:57:40:00 MINUTE SO THAT WE CAN MOVE THE 00:57:40:00 00:57:41:00 MATTER ALONG IF THERE IS 00:57:41:00 00:57:42:00 SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO DOES 00:57:42:00 00:57:45:00 NOT WANT TO OBSERVE THAT AND 00:57:45:00 00:57:45:00 FEELS LIKE THEY NEED TO SPEAK 00:57:45:00 00:57:48:00 ON A REFILE I WILL ALLOW THEM 00:57:48:00 00:57:49:00 TO SPEAK ON A RE FILE. 00:57:49:00 00:57:53:00 MY PREFERENCE AND THE 00:57:53:00 00:57:53:00 PREFERENCE OF THE CITY 00:57:53:00 00:57:53:00 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF AND 00:57:53:00 00:57:56:00 OF THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS THAT 00:57:56:00 00:57:57:00 WE MOVE ALONG WITH A MATTER 00:57:57:00 00:57:57:00 THAT IS A REFILE WHICH MEANS 00:57:57:00 00:58:00:00 IT'S INTRODUCED IN PRIOR TERMS 00:58:00:00 00:58:00:00 SO THAT WE CAN MOVE THE MEETING 00:58:00:00 00:58:03:00 ALONG BECAUSE THERE ARE FOLKS 00:58:03:00 00:58:04:00 WHO YOU KNOW ARE GOING TO JUST 00:58:04:00 00:58:07:00 SAY THAT THIS ARE WE FALL INTO 00:58:07:00 00:58:07:00 THAT WE CAN CONTINUE. 00:58:07:00 00:58:08:00 BUT IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO 00:58:08:00 00:58:10:00 SPEAK ON A MATTER THAT IS A 00:58:10:00 00:58:11:00 REFILE AND YOU TURN ON YOUR 00:58:11:00 00:58:14:00 LIGHT DESPITE THE DESIRES OF MY 00:58:14:00 00:58:15:00 OFFICE AND OF CENTRAL STAFF AND 00:58:15:00 00:58:18:00 OF THE CLERK'S OFFICE TO LIMIT 00:58:18:00 00:58:19:00 IT TO THESE SPONSORS I WILL 00:58:19:00 00:58:22:00 ACKNOWLEDGE YOU THE CHAIR 00:58:22:00 00:58:23:00 COUNTY CONCILOR MEJIA HERE YOU 00:58:23:00 00:58:25:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 00:58:25:00 00:58:26:00 AFTERNOON I GUESS. 00:58:26:00 00:58:29:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 00:58:29:00 00:58:29:00 I APPRECIATE 00:58:29:00 00:58:33:00 COUNCILOR ANDERSON'S QUESTION 00:58:33:00 00:58:33:00 BECAUSE I THINK IT'S REALLY 00:58:33:00 00:58:36:00 IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND 00:58:36:00 00:58:36:00 DYNAMICS. 00:58:36:00 00:58:40:00 SO JUST SO THAT I'M CLEAR, IS 00:58:40:00 00:58:41:00 THIS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING 00:58:41:00 00:58:43:00 TO HAVE TO NOW BE READJUSTED TO 00:58:43:00 00:58:44:00 IN TERMS OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO 00:58:44:00 00:58:44:00 BE CENSORED AND LIMITED IN 00:58:44:00 00:58:47:00 TERMS OF OUR ABILITY TO UTILIZE 00:58:47:00 00:58:48:00 THE SPACE TO BE EXPRESSED AND 00:58:48:00 00:58:51:00 ARE WE GOING TO PICK AND CHOOSE 00:58:51:00 00:58:55:00 WHAT ITEMS GET AIR TIME AND NOT 00:58:55:00 00:58:56:00 BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE NEED 00:58:56:00 00:58:56:00 CONSISTENCY AND I BELIEVE THAT 00:58:56:00 00:59:00:00 OFTENTIMES IN THIS CHAMBER 00:59:00:00 00:59:00:00 THERE IS A DIFFERENT POWER 00:59:00:00 00:59:04:00 DYNAMICS AND IF WE'RE GOING TO 00:59:04:00 00:59:07:00 INSTILL A NEW DYNAMIC AND A NEW 00:59:07:00 00:59:08:00 RULE, IS THIS JUST BECAUSE 00:59:08:00 00:59:09:00 WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS 00:59:09:00 00:59:11:00 SESSION OR IS THIS GOING TO BE 00:59:11:00 00:59:12:00 A NEW RULE OR NEW DYNAMIC THAT 00:59:12:00 00:59:14:00 YOU'RE INTRODUCING THAT WE 00:59:14:00 00:59:15:00 HAVEN'T DISCUSSED HERE AS A 00:59:15:00 00:59:19:00 BODY BECAUSE I'M A PROCESS 00:59:19:00 00:59:19:00 PERSON AND I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT 00:59:19:00 00:59:22:00 I'M ENGAGING IN SO THAT I CAN 00:59:22:00 00:59:23:00 SHOW UP IN OUR BEST WAY TO 00:59:23:00 00:59:24:00 SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR VISION. 00:59:24:00 00:59:26:00 THANK YOU. 00:59:26:00 00:59:26:00 SO ENTIRE ITERATION OF THE 00:59:26:00 00:59:27:00 COUNCIL THEY'VE MADE USE 00:59:27:00 00:59:30:00 OF TIMERS THE CLERK IN THE 00:59:30:00 00:59:30:00 CLERK'S OFFICE WE HAVE NOT BEEN 00:59:30:00 00:59:33:00 DOING SO THE MEET WE ARE TRYING 00:59:33:00 00:59:34:00 TO INTRODUCE THAT GENERALLY AND 00:59:34:00 00:59:34:00 WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES WHETHER 00:59:34:00 00:59:37:00 THE TIMER WORKS IT'S THE FIRST 00:59:37:00 00:59:38:00 MEETING THAT WE'VE USED IT AND 00:59:38:00 00:59:39:00 ALSO THE FIRST MEETINGS OF THE 00:59:39:00 00:59:40:00 YEAR. 00:59:40:00 00:59:40:00 THE FIRST MEETING THIS MEETING 00:59:40:00 00:59:41:00 THE MEETING NEXT WEEK THERE 00:59:41:00 00:59:44:00 WILL BE A LOT OF REFILLS. 00:59:44:00 00:59:45:00 NOW THERE IS NO RULE THAT IS 00:59:45:00 00:59:45:00 GOVERNING SPEAKING TIME ON 00:59:45:00 00:59:48:00 REFILLS BUT REFILLS MEANS THAT 00:59:48:00 00:59:49:00 WE HAVE AS A BODY AT SOME POINT 00:59:49:00 00:59:51:00 HAVE SPOKEN ON THE ISSUE AND 00:59:51:00 00:59:52:00 MAYBE THERE WILL BE A HEARING 00:59:52:00 00:59:53:00 OR WORKING SESSION AT WHICH 00:59:53:00 00:59:56:00 MORE DISCUSSION CAN BE HAD 00:59:56:00 00:59:56:00 BECAUSE WE FILES ARE NOT NEW 00:59:56:00 00:59:57:00 MATTERS. 00:59:57:00 00:59:59:00 THERE'S NO TIME THERE'S THERE'S 00:59:59:00 00:59:59:00 NO RESTRICTION. 00:59:59:00 01:00:03:00 WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR AND WHAT 01:00:03:00 01:00:04:00 MICHELLE OUR DIRECTOR 01:00:04:00 01:00:04:00 OF CENTRAL STAFF AND WITH THE 01:00:04:00 01:00:07:00 CLERK'S OFFICE WE ARE ASKING 01:00:07:00 01:00:08:00 THAT WE LIMIT IT TO 30 SECONDS 01:00:08:00 01:00:10:00 TO ONE MINUTE ON REFILLS WHICH 01:00:10:00 01:00:11:00 THESE ARE MATTERS THAT HAVE 01:00:11:00 01:00:11:00 BEEN DISCUSSED LAST TERM. 01:00:11:00 01:00:15:00 NOW IT MAY BE NEW FOR THIS 01:00:15:00 01:00:16:00 ITERATION OF THE BODY TO REALLY 01:00:16:00 01:00:19:00 IMPLEMENT AND PUT INTO EFFECT 01:00:19:00 01:00:19:00 RULE 39 WHICH WHICH STATES WHEN 01:00:19:00 01:00:23:00 A NEW MATTER IS INTRODUCED BUT 01:00:23:00 01:00:23:00 THAT IT'S LIMITED TO THREE 3 01:00:23:00 01:00:24:00 MINUTES FOR THE LEAD SPONSOR 01:00:24:00 01:00:27:00 AND 2 MINUTES FOR EVERY OTHER 01:00:27:00 01:00:28:00 COUNCILOR. 01:00:28:00 01:00:29:00 WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES BECAUSE 01:00:29:00 01:00:31:00 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I 01:00:31:00 01:00:32:00 AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AM USING 01:00:32:00 01:00:35:00 WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACTUALLY 01:00:35:00 01:00:35:00 BRING LIFE TO RULE 39. 01:00:35:00 01:00:38:00 BUT IF YOU SPEAK TO THE CLERK'S 01:00:38:00 01:00:39:00 OFFICE, IF YOU SPEAK TO THOSE 01:00:39:00 01:00:40:00 WHO ARE ON THE CENTRAL STAFF, 01:00:40:00 01:00:42:00 THERE HAVE BEEN PRIOR 01:00:42:00 01:00:42:00 ITERATIONS OF THE COUNCIL THAT 01:00:42:00 01:00:45:00 HAVE PUT INTO EFFECT RULE 39 BY 01:00:45:00 01:00:46:00 THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND IT WAS 01:00:46:00 01:00:49:00 SPECIFIC TO THE ASSISTANT CLERK 01:00:49:00 01:00:50:00 KEEPING TIME. 01:00:50:00 01:00:50:00 IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE CLERK 01:00:50:00 01:00:53:00 HAS DONE BEFORE AT PRIOR 01:00:53:00 01:00:54:00 MEETINGS. 01:00:54:00 01:00:54:00 IT'S SOMETHING THAT MAUREEN 01:00:54:00 01:00:55:00 FEENEY DID FOR THE FORMER CLERK 01:00:55:00 01:00:57:00 DID IN PRIOR SESSIONS. 01:00:57:00 01:00:58:00 AND SO TO MOVE THE MEETING 01:00:58:00 01:01:00:00 ALONG BECAUSE PURSUANT TO THE 01:01:00:00 01:01:01:00 RULE THE PROPER PLACE FOR 01:01:01:00 01:01:04:00 DEBATE IS AT HEARINGS AND 01:01:04:00 01:01:04:00 WORKING SESSIONS. 01:01:04:00 01:01:05:00 WE ARE GOING TO SEE HOW IT 01:01:05:00 01:01:05:00 GOES. 01:01:05:00 01:01:08:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:01:08:00 01:01:08:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 01:01:08:00 01:01:09:00 THANK YOU AND I THINK I HEARD 01:01:09:00 01:01:12:00 WHAT YOU SAID IS THAT IT IS A 01:01:12:00 01:01:12:00 PREFERENCE OF CENTRAL STAFF. 01:01:12:00 01:01:13:00 COULD YOU CLARIFY IS IT A 01:01:13:00 01:01:15:00 PREFERENCE OR IS IT ONE WAY 01:01:15:00 01:01:16:00 RULE 39 CAN BE INTERPRETED? 01:01:16:00 01:01:20:00 WHAT DO YOU SAID IT WAS A 01:01:20:00 01:01:20:00 PREFERENCE OF CENTRAL STAFF 01:01:20:00 01:01:23:00 THAT WE FOLLOWED THIS TIME RULE 01:01:23:00 01:01:24:00 SO I'M ASKING IS IT A 01:01:24:00 01:01:26:00 PREFERENCE OF OUR STAFF THAT 01:01:26:00 01:01:27:00 WORKS WITH ALL OF US THAT THEY 01:01:27:00 01:01:28:00 WOULD LIKE US TO FOLLOW THIS OR 01:01:28:00 01:01:31:00 IS JUST ONE WAY WHEN YOU SPOKE 01:01:31:00 01:01:32:00 WITH THEM THEY SAID YOU COULD 01:01:32:00 01:01:34:00 INTERPRET THE RULE. 01:01:34:00 01:01:35:00 SO I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS IS 01:01:35:00 01:01:37:00 NOT FOR REFILLS. 01:01:37:00 01:01:38:00 RULE 39 IS FOR NEW MATTERS THAT 01:01:38:00 01:01:40:00 ARE INTRODUCED AND A TIMER IS 01:01:40:00 01:01:41:00 ONE WAY. 01:01:41:00 01:01:41:00 I BELIEVE IN PRIOR ITERATIONS 01:01:41:00 01:01:45:00 THERE WASN'T LIKE THE TIMER 01:01:45:00 01:01:45:00 THAT WAS VISIBLE TO EVERYONE. 01:01:45:00 01:01:46:00 THERE WAS LIKE A TIMER THAT THE 01:01:46:00 01:01:48:00 CLERK KEPT HIMSELF IN ORDER TO 01:01:48:00 01:01:49:00 MAINTAIN TIME OR THE ASSISTANT 01:01:49:00 01:01:52:00 CLERK. 01:01:52:00 01:01:53:00 AND SO USING THE TIMER IS ONE 01:01:53:00 01:01:56:00 WAY TO BRING ASKING BECAUSE IT 01:01:56:00 01:01:57:00 SEEMS AS THOUGH WHAT I HEARD 01:01:57:00 01:02:00:00 YOU SAY IS THAT CENTRAL STAFF 01:02:00:00 01:02:00:00 DOES THINK THAT IT'S A GOOD 01:02:00:00 01:02:03:00 IDEA AND I BELIEVE IT'S A GOOD 01:02:03:00 01:02:04:00 IDEA IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE WE 01:02:04:00 01:02:07:00 DISCUSSED THIS SO I DO JUST 01:02:07:00 01:02:10:00 WANT TO PUT ON THE RECORD THAT 01:02:10:00 01:02:11:00 WE ONLY HAVE 32 MEETINGS A YEAR 01:02:11:00 01:02:14:00 THAT WE'RE HERE IN THIS BODY 32 01:02:14:00 01:02:16:00 THAT MEANS THERE'S 20 WEEKS 01:02:16:00 01:02:17:00 FIVE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. 01:02:17:00 01:02:18:00 WE ARE NOT HERE AS A BODY ON 01:02:18:00 01:02:20:00 OUR WEDNESDAY MEETING. 01:02:20:00 01:02:21:00 I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RUSHES I 01:02:21:00 01:02:24:00 AGREE RULES TIME WE DON'T WANT 01:02:24:00 01:02:24:00 PEOPLE TALKING TOO LONG. 01:02:24:00 01:02:27:00 I ALSO AGREE WE HAVE TO GET TO 01:02:27:00 01:02:28:00 A BETTER ATTENDANCE AT THE 01:02:28:00 01:02:28:00 COUNCIL HEARINGS. 01:02:28:00 01:02:32:00 I DO MY BEST AND TRY TO GET TO 01:02:32:00 01:02:32:00 ALMOST ALL OF THEM. 01:02:32:00 01:02:33:00 I THINK I DO A PRETTY GOOD JOB 01:02:33:00 01:02:35:00 MAKING SURE THAT I DON'T USE 01:02:35:00 01:02:36:00 THIS SPACE AS A TIME JUST TO 01:02:36:00 01:02:39:00 TALK AND NOT THEN SHOW UP TO A 01:02:39:00 01:02:39:00 HEARING. 01:02:39:00 01:02:40:00 THAT'S A DIFFERENT ISSUE THOUGH 01:02:40:00 01:02:43:00 SO I DO JUST WANT TO MAKE IT 01:02:43:00 01:02:44:00 CLEAR THAT 32 TIMES OUT OF A 01:02:44:00 01:02:47:00 WHOLE YEAR WE'RE NOT HERE THAT 01:02:47:00 01:02:48:00 OFTEN FIVE WHOLE MONTHS OUT 01:02:48:00 01:02:50:00 OF THE YEAR THE CITY COUNCIL IS 01:02:50:00 01:02:51:00 NOT MEETING ON A WEDNESDAY. 01:02:51:00 01:02:53:00 SO TO RUSH THROUGH THIS DAY I 01:02:53:00 01:02:54:00 THINK TAKES AWAY FROM THE 01:02:54:00 01:02:55:00 IMPORTANCE AND IF PEOPLE WANT 01:02:55:00 01:02:58:00 TO ENGAGE AND TALK AND THEN 01:02:58:00 01:03:02:00 CARRY IT OVER TO A HEARING YOU 01:03:02:00 01:03:03:00 AS THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIR 01:03:03:00 01:03:03:00 OF THE MEETING CAN OBVIOUSLY 01:03:03:00 01:03:06:00 STOP CONVERSATIONS IF IT SEEMS 01:03:06:00 01:03:06:00 LIKE THE CONVERSATION IS GOING 01:03:06:00 01:03:07:00 MORE TO WHAT SHOULD BE 01:03:07:00 01:03:10:00 HAPPENING IN THE HEARING. 01:03:10:00 01:03:11:00 BUT THEN I HAVE THE SAME 01:03:11:00 01:03:11:00 CONCERN COUNCIL ON MEJIA SAID 01:03:11:00 01:03:13:00 ARE ONLY CERTAIN PEOPLE GOING 01:03:13:00 01:03:14:00 TO BE ABLE TO TALK LONGER OR 01:03:14:00 01:03:14:00 SOME PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE 01:03:14:00 01:03:17:00 ALLOWED TO SHARE MORE OPINIONS 01:03:17:00 01:03:21:00 THAT SHOULD BE CONVERSATIONS 01:03:21:00 01:03:21:00 THAT HAPPEN AFTER HEARING. 01:03:21:00 01:03:23:00 SO THANK YOU COUNCILOR MURPHY 01:03:23:00 01:03:24:00 AS THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME USING 01:03:24:00 01:03:25:00 THE CLOCK WE WILL SEE HOW IT 01:03:25:00 01:03:28:00 GOES AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO 01:03:28:00 01:03:28:00 HAVE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS. 01:03:28:00 01:03:30:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:03:30:00 01:03:31:00 COUNCIL ALLOW ME TO SPEAK SO I 01:03:31:00 01:03:34:00 WANT TO KNOW IF THAT PART IS 01:03:34:00 01:03:35:00 ALSO GOING TO BE I CLARIFY THAT 01:03:35:00 01:03:38:00 THIS IS JUST FOR FILES THE RE 01:03:38:00 01:03:38:00 FILES THAT WE HAD A 01:03:38:00 01:03:39:00 CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW DO WE 01:03:39:00 01:03:42:00 MAKE SURE WE HAVE MORE WE HAVE 01:03:42:00 01:03:44:00 I DON'T KNOW IS IT CLOSE TO 100 01:03:44:00 01:03:45:00 DOCKETS THAT ARE ON THIS AND SO 01:03:45:00 01:03:48:00 IT'S JUST FOR RE FILES LIMITING 01:03:48:00 01:03:48:00 THAT TO THE LEAD SPONSOR SO 01:03:48:00 01:03:49:00 THAT WE COULD TRY TO MOVE THIS 01:03:49:00 01:03:50:00 MEETING ALONG. 01:03:50:00 01:03:52:00 THAT'S ALL IT IS. 01:03:52:00 01:03:52:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:03:52:00 01:03:55:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE AND THEN 01:03:55:00 01:03:55:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YES THANK YOU 01:03:55:00 01:03:59:00 MADAM CHAIR AND I JUST WANT TO 01:03:59:00 01:04:00:00 THANK MY COLLEAGUES BECAUSE YOU 01:04:00:00 01:04:01:00 KNOW AT THE END OF THE DAY OUR 01:04:01:00 01:04:03:00 JOB IS TO UTILIZE OUR PLATFORM 01:04:03:00 01:04:07:00 AND OUR MICROPHONE TO TO SPEAK. 01:04:07:00 01:04:11:00 AND SO THE LAST THING WANT IS 01:04:11:00 01:04:12:00 TO COME INTO THIS CHAMBER AND 01:04:12:00 01:04:13:00 THEN HAVE TO FIGHT JUST TO BE 01:04:13:00 01:04:15:00 HEARD BECAUSE I WILL FIGHT 01:04:15:00 01:04:15:00 AGAINST THAT. 01:04:15:00 01:04:19:00 BUT I THINK THAT IN THE SPIRIT 01:04:19:00 01:04:19:00 OF WHAT I'M AND JUST TO 01:04:19:00 01:04:20:00 TRANSLATE FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS 01:04:20:00 01:04:22:00 HAPPENING HERE AND JUST SO THAT 01:04:22:00 01:04:23:00 WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE 01:04:23:00 01:04:24:00 PRESIDENT IS TRYING TO DO IS 01:04:24:00 01:04:26:00 THIS PARTICULAR DAY WE DO HAVE 01:04:26:00 01:04:27:00 A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING 01:04:27:00 01:04:30:00 TO BE REFILED. 01:04:30:00 01:04:30:00 SO IF I'M HEARING HER 01:04:30:00 01:04:31:00 CORRECTLY, THIS IS AN EXERCISE 01:04:31:00 01:04:33:00 SO THAT WE CAN MOVE THINGS 01:04:33:00 01:04:34:00 ALONG NOT IN THE INTENTIONAL 01:04:34:00 01:04:37:00 WAY OF TRYING TO MOVE US IF WE 01:04:37:00 01:04:38:00 BELIEVE THAT WE ARE BEING MUTED 01:04:38:00 01:04:41:00 IN THE FUTURE THEN WE WILL 01:04:41:00 01:04:42:00 UTILIZE OUR PLATFORM AND OUR 01:04:42:00 01:04:45:00 MICROPHONES TO STOP THAT. 01:04:45:00 01:04:45:00 BUT I THINK THAT TODAY IT'S 01:04:45:00 01:04:48:00 JUST BECAUSE OF THIS TODAY JUST 01:04:48:00 01:04:49:00 BECAUSE OF THIS IN TERMS OF THE 01:04:49:00 01:04:50:00 RE FILES WE WILL BE MOVING 01:04:50:00 01:04:52:00 FORWARD WITH THE USAGE OF THE 01:04:52:00 01:04:53:00 CLOCK FOR RULE 39 WHEN NEW 01:04:53:00 01:04:57:00 MATTERS ARE INTRODUCED AND TOLD 01:04:57:00 01:04:58:00 THEM ABOUT TWO 3 MINUTES AND I 01:04:58:00 01:04:58:00 APPRECIATE THAT BUT WHAT I WILL 01:04:58:00 01:05:01:00 SAY TOO IS THAT I'VE BEEN IN 01:05:01:00 01:05:03:00 THIS CHAMBER YOU'RE MY THIRD 01:05:03:00 01:05:04:00 PRESIDENT AND THIS IS THE FIRST 01:05:04:00 01:05:05:00 TIME THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO 01:05:05:00 01:05:07:00 ADJUST THIS PARTICULAR 01:05:07:00 01:05:07:00 ENVIRONMENT AND I WILL BECAUSE 01:05:07:00 01:05:10:00 I'M HERE TO DO MY JOB. 01:05:10:00 01:05:11:00 BUT WHAT I WON'T BE DOING RIGHT 01:05:11:00 01:05:15:00 IS NOT UTILIZING MY TIME TO 01:05:15:00 01:05:15:00 SPEAK AND THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE 01:05:15:00 01:05:18:00 WHO TAKE A LITTLE BIT LONGER 01:05:18:00 01:05:19:00 AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO 01:05:19:00 01:05:22:00 HONOR THAT AND WE NOT GET INTO 01:05:22:00 01:05:23:00 THE HABIT OF CENSORING ANYONE 01:05:23:00 01:05:26:00 AND ANY MOMENT ESPECIALLY IN 01:05:26:00 01:05:26:00 THIS MOMENT IN TIME. 01:05:26:00 01:05:29:00 AND SO WHILE I APPRECIATE THE 01:05:29:00 01:05:30:00 RULES, I THINK THAT AS THE BODY 01:05:30:00 01:05:31:00 WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE 01:05:31:00 01:05:34:00 ACCOMMODATIONS THAT WE NEED TO 01:05:34:00 01:05:35:00 MAKE IN THIS CHAMBER TO ENSURE 01:05:35:00 01:05:38:00 THAT NOBODY FEELS LIKE THEY 01:05:38:00 01:05:38:00 CAN'T UTILIZE THEIR PLATFORM TO 01:05:38:00 01:05:42:00 SPEAK UP AND AGAINST ANYTHING 01:05:42:00 01:05:42:00 THAT DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT TO 01:05:42:00 01:05:43:00 THIS BODY. 01:05:43:00 01:05:46:00 AND THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SPEAK 01:05:46:00 01:05:47:00 OUT SOME HERE I WILL STATE THAT 01:05:47:00 01:05:49:00 WE'VE HEARD THE BUZZER WENT OFF 01:05:49:00 01:05:49:00 AND I DID NOT STOP ANYONE. 01:05:49:00 01:05:51:00 IT'S NOT A BLUNT TOOL BUT IT IS 01:05:51:00 01:05:53:00 WELL HOPEFULLY BE USED AS A 01:05:53:00 01:05:54:00 REMINDER THIS IS A FIRST 01:05:54:00 01:05:57:00 MEETING AND WE'VE SPENT 25 01:05:57:00 01:05:58:00 MINUTES TALKING ABOUT IT AT 01:05:58:00 01:06:00:00 LEAST THIS IS THE FIRST MEETING 01:06:00:00 01:06:00:00 WE WERE USING. 01:06:00:00 01:06:01:00 LET US SEE HOW IT GOES AS A 01:06:01:00 01:06:03:00 BODY. 01:06:03:00 01:06:04:00 IT IS NOT A CENSORSHIP TOOL. 01:06:04:00 01:06:05:00 IT'S IN THE RULES FOR A REASON 01:06:05:00 01:06:07:00 RIGHT. 01:06:07:00 01:06:08:00 I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE TODAY 01:06:08:00 01:06:09:00 THAT IF YOU LOOK AT THE CITY 01:06:09:00 01:06:11:00 COUNCIL CALENDAR HOLDS THERE 01:06:11:00 01:06:12:00 WAS A TIME WHEN CITY 01:06:12:00 01:06:14:00 COUNCIL MEETINGS WERE FROM 12 01:06:14:00 01:06:15:00 TO 2 THAT'S STILL THE HOLD ON 01:06:15:00 01:06:18:00 THE CALENDAR AND YOU KNOW I 01:06:18:00 01:06:19:00 TALKED TO PAST COUNCILORS, I 01:06:19:00 01:06:19:00 TALKED TO PAST 01:06:19:00 01:06:21:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENTS AND I GET 01:06:21:00 01:06:22:00 IDEAS FROM EVERYONE AND THAT IS 01:06:22:00 01:06:26:00 YOU KNOW, WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE 01:06:26:00 01:06:26:00 THE MEETINGS ALONG AND WE'LL 01:06:26:00 01:06:27:00 SEE HOW IT GOES IF IT'S 01:06:27:00 01:06:29:00 WORKING, IF IT'S WORKING I AM 01:06:29:00 01:06:30:00 OPEN I AM OPEN TO ANY 01:06:30:00 01:06:30:00 CONVERSATION THE CHAIR 01:06:30:00 01:06:33:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN AND 01:06:33:00 01:06:34:00 THEN WE ARE GOING TO RETURN TO 01:06:34:00 01:06:36:00 THIS TO THE ORDER THAT SAID 01:06:36:00 01:06:37:00 OKAY, PATRICK LYNN THANK YOU 01:06:37:00 01:06:41:00 MADAM CHAIR AND THANK YOU FOR 01:06:41:00 01:06:44:00 CALLING ON ME ESPECIALLY TODAY 01:06:44:00 01:06:45:00 I DO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR 01:06:45:00 01:06:48:00 FROM ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES ON 01:06:48:00 01:06:48:00 ALL OF THESE ISSUES. 01:06:48:00 01:06:52:00 I THINK THEY HAVE GREAT IDEAS 01:06:52:00 01:06:55:00 AND IT MAKES A BETTER BODY WHEN 01:06:55:00 01:06:56:00 WE HEAR EVERYONE'S OPINION OR 01:06:56:00 01:06:59:00 EVERYONE'S VOICE WHETHER THAT'S 01:06:59:00 01:07:00:00 30 SECONDS OR A MINUTE OR 2 01:07:00:00 01:07:00:00 MINUTES. 01:07:00:00 01:07:03:00 I LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY AT-LARGE 01:07:03:00 01:07:06:00 COUNCILORS. 01:07:06:00 01:07:07:00 I LIKE TO HEAR FROM DISTRICT 01:07:07:00 01:07:08:00 COUNCIL AS THEY HAVE GOOD GOOD 01:07:08:00 01:07:08:00 IDEAS. 01:07:08:00 01:07:11:00 I DON'T WANT TO BE RUSHED TODAY 01:07:11:00 01:07:13:00 JUST BECAUSE IT'S OUR FIRST 01:07:13:00 01:07:14:00 MEETING THAT WE HAVE TO END 01:07:14:00 01:07:15:00 THIS AT A CERTAIN TIME. 01:07:15:00 01:07:17:00 2:00 OR 3:00 I THINK RESIDENTS 01:07:17:00 01:07:20:00 EXPECT US TO DO DUE DILIGENCE 01:07:20:00 01:07:21:00 AND TO TAKE THIS JOB SERIOUSLY 01:07:21:00 01:07:24:00 AND DEBATE THE ISSUES. 01:07:24:00 01:07:25:00 LET ME ALSO REMIND EVERYONE WE 01:07:25:00 01:07:28:00 JUST GOT A PAY RAISE AND THAT 01:07:28:00 01:07:31:00 TOOK EFFECT THIS WEEK SO LET'S 01:07:31:00 01:07:32:00 DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND STUDY 01:07:32:00 01:07:32:00 THESE ISSUES. 01:07:32:00 01:07:36:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. 01:07:36:00 01:07:36:00 THANK YOU. 01:07:36:00 01:07:37:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMPANY 01:07:37:00 01:07:39:00 ANDREW ANDERSON THANK YOU, 01:07:39:00 01:07:42:00 MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:07:42:00 01:07:43:00 SO JUST TO CLARIFY BECAUSE I 01:07:43:00 01:07:43:00 THINK IT'S A LITTLE BIT 01:07:43:00 01:07:46:00 CONFUSING WHEN WE'RE ALL LIKE 01:07:46:00 01:07:47:00 ADDING IN BACK AND FORTH. 01:07:47:00 01:07:50:00 SO FOR THE FOLKS AT HOME, THE 01:07:50:00 01:07:51:00 RULE 39 BASICALLY STATES THAT 01:07:51:00 01:07:52:00 YOU WHEN SOMETHING IS 01:07:52:00 01:07:54:00 INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME 01:07:54:00 01:07:55:00 YOU HAVE 2 TO 3 MINUTES TO 01:07:55:00 01:07:57:00 EXPRESS TO PRESENT IT DOES NOT 01:07:57:00 01:07:58:00 PRECLUDE OTHER FOLKS THAT ARE 01:07:58:00 01:07:58:00 NOT CO-SPONSORS FROM SPEAKING 01:07:58:00 01:08:02:00 EVERYONE CAN AND CAN BE ALLOWED 01:08:02:00 01:08:06:00 TO SPEAK ON IT AS LONG AS IT'S 01:08:06:00 01:08:07:00 2 TO 3 MINUTES. 01:08:07:00 01:08:08:00 THE OTHER THING IS IT'S NOT 01:08:08:00 01:08:10:00 THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SPEAK 01:08:10:00 01:08:11:00 ON AND THEN THERE'S SOMETHING 01:08:11:00 01:08:13:00 SEPARATE TODAY FOR EXAMPLE, 01:08:13:00 01:08:17:00 FOLKS ON MY COLLEAGUES DECIDED 01:08:17:00 01:08:18:00 TO REFILE A WHOLE LOT JUST ALL 01:08:18:00 01:08:20:00 FOR THIS MEETING. 01:08:20:00 01:08:21:00 THE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THAT 01:08:21:00 01:08:25:00 IT'S ABOUT TWO INCHES THICK AND 01:08:25:00 01:08:26:00 SO TO GET THROUGH IT, THE 01:08:26:00 01:08:29:00 COUNSELOR PRESIDENT IS SAYING 01:08:29:00 01:08:32:00 THAT SHE IS ASKING FOR US TO 01:08:32:00 01:08:33:00 SURMISE AND RUSH THROUGH NOT 01:08:33:00 01:08:35:00 RUSH THROUGH IT BUT TO BE 01:08:35:00 01:08:36:00 CONCISE AND THEN ALLOWING ONLY 01:08:36:00 01:08:39:00 THE LEAD SPONSOR TO SPEAK ON IT 01:08:39:00 01:08:40:00 . 01:08:40:00 01:08:40:00 THAT IS THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S 01:08:40:00 01:08:43:00 PREFERENCE. 01:08:43:00 01:08:44:00 AND SHE IS SAYING THAT THE 01:08:44:00 01:08:47:00 CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE 01:08:47:00 01:08:47:00 ADMINISTRATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE 01:08:47:00 01:08:51:00 STAFF IS ALSO IN AGREEMENT. 01:08:51:00 01:08:51:00 THAT IS NOT A RULE. 01:08:51:00 01:08:52:00 THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS A 01:08:52:00 01:08:52:00 PREFERENCE. 01:08:52:00 01:08:55:00 HOWEVER, I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO 01:08:55:00 01:08:56:00 SEE A MEETING, SOME SORT 01:08:56:00 01:08:59:00 OF COURTESY CONVERSATION PRIOR 01:08:59:00 01:08:59:00 TO THIS MEETING SO THAT THIS 01:08:59:00 01:09:02:00 CONVERSATION DOES NOT TAKE 01:09:02:00 01:09:03:00 PLACE IN PUBLIC. 01:09:03:00 01:09:07:00 WE ARE PROFESSIONALS AND CAN 01:09:07:00 01:09:08:00 HAVE THIS CONVERSATION AND SO 01:09:08:00 01:09:09:00 THE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY I 01:09:09:00 01:09:11:00 THINK WOULD HAVE BEEN. 01:09:11:00 01:09:11:00 LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS. 01:09:11:00 01:09:12:00 WHAT DO YOU THINK OR HEY, 01:09:12:00 01:09:14:00 LISTEN THIS IS WHAT I'M 01:09:14:00 01:09:15:00 THINKING. 01:09:15:00 01:09:15:00 IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU? 01:09:15:00 01:09:17:00 BUT PUTTING IT ON THE FLOOR I 01:09:17:00 01:09:18:00 THINK TAKES PEOPLE OFF GUARD. 01:09:18:00 01:09:21:00 AND THEN THE OTHER PART IS THAT 01:09:21:00 01:09:25:00 RULE 39 ALSO SPECIFIES THAT 01:09:25:00 01:09:25:00 WHEN YOU ARE IN DEBATE MEANING 01:09:25:00 01:09:29:00 THAT SOMETHING IS UP FOR 01:09:29:00 01:09:30:00 ACTION, YOU ARE TAKING A VOTE 01:09:30:00 01:09:31:00 ON SOMETHING, THEN YOU ARE 01:09:31:00 01:09:33:00 ALLOWED UP TO 10 MINUTES TO 01:09:33:00 01:09:34:00 DISCUSS EACH COUNCILOR. 01:09:34:00 01:09:37:00 YES. 01:09:37:00 01:09:37:00 AND SO WE SHOULD MAKE A 01:09:37:00 01:09:38:00 DISTINCTION THERE. 01:09:38:00 01:09:41:00 AND AGAIN, JUST FOR FOLKS 01:09:41:00 01:09:41:00 WATCHING BECAUSE IT'S SORT 01:09:41:00 01:09:42:00 OF CONVOLUTED AT THIS POINT ON 01:09:42:00 01:09:44:00 WHAT THE RULE IS, THIS IS NOT A 01:09:44:00 01:09:48:00 RULE IN TERMS OF ONLY THE LEAD 01:09:48:00 01:09:48:00 SPONSOR SPEAKING. 01:09:48:00 01:09:49:00 IT IS NOT A RULE FOR ME AT 01:09:49:00 01:09:51:00 LEAST SPONSOR TO SPEAK ON A 01:09:51:00 01:09:52:00 REFILE. 01:09:52:00 01:09:55:00 RATHER IT IS A PREFERENCE AND A 01:09:55:00 01:09:56:00 SMART ONE BECAUSE WE SHOULD BE 01:09:56:00 01:09:59:00 CONCISE AND THEY ARE WE FILES 01:09:59:00 01:10:00:00 HOWEVER FOR FOLKS THAT ARE NOT 01:10:00:00 01:10:03:00 ENGAGED CIVICALLY LAST YEAR IF 01:10:03:00 01:10:04:00 YOU MISSED IT IF YOU DIDN'T SEE 01:10:04:00 01:10:07:00 IT FILED IT'S NOT A THING THAT 01:10:07:00 01:10:07:00 YOU'RE REFILING FOR THEM. 01:10:07:00 01:10:09:00 THEY'RE SEEING IT FOR THE VERY 01:10:09:00 01:10:10:00 FIRST TIME. 01:10:10:00 01:10:10:00 SO ALSO THERE'S A QUESTION 01:10:10:00 01:10:14:00 ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE WOULD 01:10:14:00 01:10:15:00 LIKE TO PROPERLY PRESENT IT FOR 01:10:15:00 01:10:17:00 FOLKS WATCHING AT HOME THAT ARE 01:10:17:00 01:10:18:00 ONLY WATCHING IT FOR THE VERY 01:10:18:00 01:10:18:00 FIRST TIME. 01:10:18:00 01:10:21:00 SO I WOULD HAVE LIKED AN 01:10:21:00 01:10:22:00 OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS SO 01:10:22:00 01:10:24:00 THAT WE CAN COME TO SOME SORT 01:10:24:00 01:10:25:00 OF CONSENSUS ON IT BECAUSE 01:10:25:00 01:10:25:00 THERE ARE DIFFERENT POINTS HERE 01:10:25:00 01:10:28:00 TO BE MADE. 01:10:28:00 01:10:29:00 AND I APPRECIATE MY COLLEAGUES 01:10:29:00 01:10:32:00 WERE SAYING, YOU KNOW, HEY, WE 01:10:32:00 01:10:32:00 HAVE A VOICE AND WE SHOULD 01:10:32:00 01:10:35:00 EXPRESS IT ESPECIALLY BECAUSE 01:10:35:00 01:10:36:00 WE HAVE THIS IS PART OF THE 01:10:36:00 01:10:36:00 JOB. 01:10:36:00 01:10:40:00 HOWEVER, BEING CONCISE IS ALSO 01:10:40:00 01:10:43:00 PART OF THE JOB IN NAVIGATING 01:10:43:00 01:10:44:00 EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE HAVE TO 01:10:44:00 01:10:44:00 DO. 01:10:44:00 01:10:45:00 SO I CAN UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES. 01:10:45:00 01:10:47:00 I JUST WANT US TO MOVE PAST IT 01:10:47:00 01:10:51:00 AND MAKE IT CLEAR FOR MICHAEL 01:10:51:00 01:10:51:00 INSTITUTIONS WATCHING AND THOSE 01:10:51:00 01:10:52:00 WHO ARE HERE TODAY. 01:10:52:00 01:10:55:00 I APPRECIATE THE TIME. 01:10:55:00 01:10:55:00 THANK YOU. 01:10:55:00 01:10:56:00 MR. CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE 01:10:56:00 01:11:01:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 0136 NUMBERS 01:11:01:00 01:11:01:00 0136 COUNCIL IS COLORED AS A 01:11:01:00 01:11:04:00 PARDON MEJIA FOR THE FOLLOWING 01:11:04:00 01:11:04:00 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING STREET 01:11:04:00 01:11:09:00 FOOD ENTERPRISES IN THE CITY 01:11:09:00 01:11:09:00 OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL CODE BY 01:11:09:00 01:11:11:00 INSERTING CHAPTER 17, SECTION 01:11:11:00 01:11:15:00 22 PERMITTING AND REGULATION 01:11:15:00 01:11:16:00 OF NON-MOTORIZED STREET FOOD 01:11:16:00 01:11:16:00 CARTS. 01:11:16:00 01:11:17:00 THANK YOU. 01:11:17:00 01:11:20:00 THE CHAIRMAN IS THAT AS A PAPER 01:11:20:00 01:11:21:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:11:21:00 01:11:21:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM 01:11:21:00 01:11:21:00 PRESIDENT. 01:11:21:00 01:11:24:00 I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND RULE 12 AND 01:11:24:00 01:11:24:00 ADD COUNCILOR WORRELL. 01:11:24:00 01:11:25:00 THANK YOU. 01:11:25:00 01:11:30:00 CATS ARE COLORED AS A POLICY TO 01:11:30:00 01:11:30:00 BEND THE RULES ADD 01:11:30:00 01:11:30:00 COUNCILOR WERE AS A THIRD 01:11:30:00 01:11:31:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND 01:11:31:00 01:11:34:00 HEARING NO OBJECTIONS SIGNS 01:11:34:00 01:11:34:00 WERE ALSO ADDED COUNCIL AS A 01:11:34:00 01:11:35:00 PARTY ON THE FLOOR. 01:11:35:00 01:11:35:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 01:11:35:00 01:11:35:00 THANK YOU. 01:11:35:00 01:11:36:00 THANK YOU. 01:11:36:00 01:11:36:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:11:36:00 01:11:38:00 THEIR NAME? 01:11:38:00 01:11:39:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNSEL'S 01:11:39:00 01:11:42:00 BEDPAN SANTANA WEBER PLEASE 01:11:42:00 01:11:44:00 EITHER CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0136 01:11:44:00 01:11:45:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:11:45:00 01:11:45:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:11:45:00 01:11:45:00 OPERATIONS. 01:11:45:00 01:11:47:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE REPORT THE 01:11:47:00 01:11:51:00 NUMBER 0137 DUGAN MEMBER 0137 01:11:51:00 01:11:53:00 COUNCIL COLLETTE AS A PART 01:11:53:00 01:11:54:00 OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE 01:11:54:00 01:11:54:00 REGARDING EMPLOYEE SAFETY 01:11:54:00 01:11:59:00 WITHIN BOSTON'S OIL TERMINALS. 01:11:59:00 01:11:59:00 THANK YOU. 01:11:59:00 01:12:00:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE PANEL. 01:12:00:00 01:12:01:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:12:01:00 01:12:03:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM 01:12:03:00 01:12:03:00 PRESIDENT. 01:12:03:00 01:12:03:00 THIS IS A RELIEF. 01:12:03:00 01:12:04:00 THANK YOU. 01:12:04:00 01:12:05:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:12:05:00 01:12:06:00 THEIR NAME OUT THERE WITH 01:12:06:00 01:12:06:00 SOMEONE? 01:12:06:00 01:12:09:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN. 01:12:09:00 01:12:10:00 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS 01:12:10:00 01:12:10:00 MATTER? 01:12:10:00 01:12:11:00 YOU MAY. 01:12:11:00 01:12:11:00 THANK YOU. 01:12:11:00 01:12:15:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:12:15:00 01:12:15:00 AND THANK YOU TO 01:12:15:00 01:12:16:00 COUNCILOR COUNCIL FOR FILING 01:12:16:00 01:12:17:00 THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT. 01:12:17:00 01:12:17:00 IT'S A CRITICAL ISSUE. 01:12:17:00 01:12:21:00 IT ALSO IMPACTS MY DISTRICT AS 01:12:21:00 01:12:21:00 WELL. 01:12:21:00 01:12:24:00 AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE 01:12:24:00 01:12:25:00 PROFESSIONAL WORK OF THE 01:12:25:00 01:12:28:00 LONGSHOREMAN THAT PLAY A 01:12:28:00 01:12:29:00 CRITICAL ROLE IN BOSTON'S PORTS 01:12:29:00 01:12:32:00 THAT WORK IN AND AROUND THESE 01:12:32:00 01:12:32:00 THIS INFRASTRUCTURE. 01:12:32:00 01:12:36:00 MANY OF THEM LEBANESE BOSTON IN 01:12:36:00 01:12:39:00 CHARLESTOWN IN SOUTH BOSTON AND 01:12:39:00 01:12:40:00 DORCHESTER AS WELL WANT TO 01:12:40:00 01:12:43:00 ENSURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO 01:12:43:00 01:12:47:00 PROVIDE A SAFE PORT THROUGHOUT 01:12:47:00 01:12:48:00 BOSTON FOR OUR NEW ENGLAND AS 01:12:48:00 01:12:50:00 WELL AND THAT THE PORT IS 01:12:50:00 01:12:51:00 STRONG AND IT HAS ALL THE 01:12:51:00 01:12:54:00 RESOURCES IT NEEDS TO ENSURE 01:12:54:00 01:12:55:00 THAT WE HAVE THE MOST EFFECTIVE 01:12:55:00 01:12:59:00 PORT AND ALSO A SAFE PORT AS 01:12:59:00 01:12:59:00 WELL. 01:12:59:00 01:12:59:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:12:59:00 01:13:00:00 THANK YOU. 01:13:00:00 01:13:00:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:13:00:00 01:13:02:00 THEIR NAME? 01:13:02:00 01:13:02:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 01:13:02:00 01:13:06:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN, MICKEY 01:13:06:00 01:13:07:00 MURPHY, PAT BARNES AND TINA 01:13:07:00 01:13:10:00 WEBER WERE ALL PLEASE ADD THE 01:13:10:00 01:13:10:00 CHAIR. 01:13:10:00 01:13:12:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE BE DARK IN 01:13:12:00 01:13:17:00 NUMBER 20138 OH. 01:13:17:00 01:13:18:00 THAT DOCK WILL BE REFERRED TO 01:13:18:00 01:13:24:00 THE COMMITTEE ON OPERATIONS 01:13:24:00 01:13:24:00 DOCKING NUMBER 0138 01:13:24:00 01:13:25:00 COUNCIL LOUISIANA FOR THE 01:13:25:00 01:13:27:00 FOLLOWING ORDINANCE CODIFYING 01:13:27:00 01:13:28:00 THE OFFICE OF RETURNING 01:13:28:00 01:13:31:00 CITIZENS. 01:13:31:00 01:13:31:00 THANK YOU. 01:13:31:00 01:13:31:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:13:31:00 01:13:35:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 01:13:35:00 01:13:35:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:13:35:00 01:13:36:00 THANK YOU. 01:13:36:00 01:13:36:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 01:13:36:00 01:13:39:00 THANK YOU, DOCTOR NUMBER 0138 01:13:39:00 01:13:39:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:13:39:00 01:13:42:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:13:42:00 01:13:42:00 OPERATIONS. 01:13:42:00 01:13:43:00 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 01:13:43:00 01:13:46:00 NAMES? 01:13:46:00 01:13:47:00 MR KIRKLEES COUNCIL CLLR ZAPATA 01:13:47:00 01:13:47:00 PLEASE. 01:13:47:00 01:13:51:00 OUR COUNCIL FITZGERALD 01:13:51:00 01:13:51:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN MEJIA. 01:13:51:00 01:13:51:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 01:13:51:00 01:13:54:00 COUNCILOR PEPEN. 01:13:54:00 01:13:54:00 CASTLE SANTANA. 01:13:54:00 01:13:55:00 CASTLE WEBER. 01:13:55:00 01:13:55:00 AND PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR. 01:13:55:00 01:13:57:00 THANK YOU DOCTOR NUMBER 0138 01:13:57:00 01:13:58:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:13:58:00 01:13:58:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:13:58:00 01:14:04:00 OPERATIONS. 01:14:04:00 01:14:09:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE READ DOCKET 01:14:09:00 01:14:13:00 NUMBER 0139 DUNCAN EMBERS 0139 01:14:13:00 01:14:14:00 COUNCIL IS WEBER MEJIA FOR THE 01:14:14:00 01:14:17:00 FOLLOWING ORDINANCE PREVENTING 01:14:17:00 01:14:17:00 WAGE THEFT IN THE CITY 01:14:17:00 01:14:18:00 OF BOSTON. 01:14:18:00 01:14:21:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:14:21:00 01:14:21:00 COUNCILOR WEBER ACCOUNTS 01:14:21:00 01:14:22:00 WHETHER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:14:22:00 01:14:22:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:14:22:00 01:14:23:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR PEPEN 01:14:23:00 01:14:25:00 AS A AS A CO-SPONSOR, 01:14:25:00 01:14:25:00 COUNCILOR WEBER WOULD LIKE TO 01:14:25:00 01:14:29:00 SPEND THE ROSE AD COUNCIL BUT 01:14:29:00 01:14:30:00 THEN AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:14:30:00 01:14:30:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:14:30:00 01:14:31:00 NO OBJECTION THIS HAS BEEN 01:14:31:00 01:14:32:00 ADDED COUNCIL WEBER, YOU HAVE 01:14:32:00 01:14:33:00 THE FLOOR. 01:14:33:00 01:14:33:00 THANK YOU. 01:14:33:00 01:14:35:00 THIS IS A REFILE SO STAY TUNED 01:14:35:00 01:14:36:00 . 01:14:36:00 01:14:36:00 THANK YOU. 01:14:36:00 01:14:37:00 BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:14:37:00 01:14:37:00 THEIR NAME? 01:14:37:00 01:14:41:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE. 01:14:41:00 01:14:42:00 I'D COUNT UP THE CHAIR AND AS 01:14:42:00 01:14:42:00 HIS COUNTER-CLAIM CASUALTY YOU 01:14:42:00 01:14:43:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:14:43:00 01:14:43:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:14:43:00 01:14:46:00 ON THIS TALK OF 0139 WAGE THEFT 01:14:46:00 01:14:50:00 A CRITICAL ISSUE IMPACTING THE 01:14:50:00 01:14:50:00 CITY OF BOSTON IMPACTING THE 01:14:50:00 01:14:54:00 COMMONWEALTH INCLUDING MANY 01:14:54:00 01:14:57:00 IMMIGRANTS BEING EXPLOITED FOR 01:14:57:00 01:14:58:00 VARIOUS REASONS I HAD THE 01:14:58:00 01:15:01:00 OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON THIS 01:15:01:00 01:15:01:00 ISSUE PROBABLY FOR SEVEN YEARS 01:15:01:00 01:15:04:00 WITH THE CHINESE PROGRESSIVE 01:15:04:00 01:15:05:00 ASSOCIATION AND WITH MANY LABOR 01:15:05:00 01:15:08:00 UNIONS. 01:15:08:00 01:15:09:00 PART OF THE SOLUTION ALSO I 01:15:09:00 01:15:12:00 WOULD ASK THE I WOULD ASK THE 01:15:12:00 01:15:13:00 SPONSOR IF WE COULD ALSO 01:15:13:00 01:15:15:00 DISCUSS PROJECT LABOR 01:15:15:00 01:15:16:00 AGREEMENTS BECAUSE THEY ALSO 01:15:16:00 01:15:19:00 PROVIDE RESPECT FOR OUR WORKERS 01:15:19:00 01:15:23:00 TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE NOT 01:15:23:00 01:15:26:00 MANIPULATED, TAKEN ADVANTAGE BY 01:15:26:00 01:15:27:00 BY THEIR BOSSES. 01:15:27:00 01:15:31:00 WAGE THEFT IS IMPORTANT AND ONE 01:15:31:00 01:15:32:00 WAY WE CAN WORK ON THAT IS 01:15:32:00 01:15:32:00 ENSURING PROJECT LABOR 01:15:32:00 01:15:35:00 AGREEMENTS ARE ALSO PART OF THE 01:15:35:00 01:15:35:00 SOLUTION. 01:15:35:00 01:15:36:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. 01:15:36:00 01:15:37:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:15:37:00 01:15:39:00 THEIR NAME? 01:15:39:00 01:15:40:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE? 01:15:40:00 01:15:41:00 THAT COMES WITH A LETTER ZAPATA 01:15:41:00 01:15:42:00 FITZGERALD. 01:15:42:00 01:15:42:00 FLYNN. 01:15:42:00 01:15:43:00 MURPHY PIPPEN. 01:15:43:00 01:15:46:00 SANTANA WEBER. 01:15:46:00 01:15:47:00 SANTANA WORLD PLEASE OUT OF THE 01:15:47:00 01:15:50:00 CHAIR. 01:15:50:00 01:15:51:00 OH, AND COUNSELOR FERNANDO 01:15:51:00 01:15:53:00 ANDERSON DOCKET NUMBER 0139 01:15:53:00 01:15:54:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:15:54:00 01:15:57:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:15:57:00 01:15:57:00 OPERATIONS. 01:15:57:00 01:15:58:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:15:58:00 01:16:02:00 READ THE NUMBER 01400140 01:16:02:00 01:16:03:00 COUNCILOR LET MEJIA OF THE 01:16:03:00 01:16:03:00 FOLLOWING ORDINANCE 01:16:03:00 01:16:07:00 ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE 01:16:07:00 01:16:07:00 OF INSPECTOR GENERAL WITHIN THE 01:16:07:00 01:16:08:00 CITY OF BOSTON. 01:16:08:00 01:16:10:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES ME. 01:16:10:00 01:16:11:00 HEAR YOU ON THE FLOOR. 01:16:11:00 01:16:11:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:16:11:00 01:16:13:00 I WOULD LIKE TO ADD COMES 01:16:13:00 01:16:14:00 OVERALL AS AN ORIGINAL 01:16:14:00 01:16:14:00 CO-SPONSOR AND AS WELL SUSPEND 01:16:14:00 01:16:18:00 THE RULES AND ADD 01:16:18:00 01:16:18:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDES ANDERSON AS 01:16:18:00 01:16:21:00 AN ORIGINAL THIRD CO-SPONSOR 01:16:21:00 01:16:22:00 CASWELL IS ADDED AS THE SECOND 01:16:22:00 01:16:24:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:16:24:00 01:16:25:00 COUNCILMAN HE HAS SUSPENSION 01:16:25:00 01:16:26:00 OF THE ROADSIDE COUNTER FOR AN 01:16:26:00 01:16:26:00 ENGINEER AND AS A THIRD 01:16:26:00 01:16:26:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND 01:16:26:00 01:16:29:00 HEARING NO OBJECTIONS. 01:16:29:00 01:16:30:00 SO ADDED COUNCILOR MARION 01:16:30:00 01:16:30:00 FULLER THANK YOU TODAY AND WE 01:16:30:00 01:16:31:00 FOLLOWED THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE 01:16:31:00 01:16:32:00 TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE 01:16:32:00 01:16:32:00 OF INSPECTOR GENERAL WITHIN THE 01:16:32:00 01:16:33:00 CITY OF BOSTON. 01:16:33:00 01:16:35:00 WE COME TOMORROW AND 01:16:35:00 01:16:36:00 COUNCILOR ANDERSON BY REFILING 01:16:36:00 01:16:36:00 WE AIM TO CREATE AS MANY 01:16:36:00 01:16:39:00 PATHWAYS AND FLEXIBILITY AS 01:16:39:00 01:16:40:00 POSSIBLE TO MAKE THIS OFFICE A 01:16:40:00 01:16:40:00 REALITY. 01:16:40:00 01:16:43:00 WE'VE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH 01:16:43:00 01:16:44:00 SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE 01:16:44:00 01:16:45:00 THAT I KNOW HOW TO PLAY IN THE 01:16:45:00 01:16:47:00 CONSTRUCTS THAT I'M IN. 01:16:47:00 01:16:48:00 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE 01:16:48:00 01:16:49:00 WILL BE A CRITICAL TOOL FOR 01:16:49:00 01:16:50:00 ACCOUNTABILITY TACKLING FRAUD, 01:16:50:00 01:16:51:00 WASTE AND INEFFICIENCY IN CITY 01:16:51:00 01:16:51:00 GOVERNMENT. 01:16:51:00 01:16:54:00 THIS EFFORT REFLECTS MONTHS 01:16:54:00 01:16:55:00 OF COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL 01:16:55:00 01:16:55:00 AND STATE EXPERTS AND MOST 01:16:55:00 01:16:58:00 IMPORTANTLY THE VOICES 01:16:58:00 01:16:59:00 OF CONSTITUENTS WHO DEMAND 01:16:59:00 01:16:59:00 STRONGER OVERSIGHT. 01:16:59:00 01:17:02:00 OUR RESIDENTS DESERVE A 01:17:02:00 01:17:02:00 TRANSPARENT AND EFFICIENT 01:17:02:00 01:17:05:00 RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT AND THIS 01:17:05:00 01:17:06:00 ORDINANCE IS A STEP TOWARDS 01:17:06:00 01:17:07:00 RESTORING TRUST IN OUR CITY'S 01:17:07:00 01:17:10:00 INSTITUTIONS. 01:17:10:00 01:17:10:00 THANK YOU. 01:17:10:00 01:17:11:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:17:11:00 01:17:11:00 THEIR NAME? 01:17:11:00 01:17:14:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 01:17:14:00 01:17:15:00 CLLR ZAPATA. 01:17:15:00 01:17:17:00 COUNCILOR. 01:17:17:00 01:17:17:00 OKAY. 01:17:17:00 01:17:20:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0140 01:17:20:00 01:17:21:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:17:21:00 01:17:21:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:17:21:00 01:17:21:00 OPERATIONS. 01:17:21:00 01:17:24:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:17:24:00 01:17:25:00 REDACT NUMBER ZERO ONE FOR ONE? 01:17:25:00 01:17:28:00 DUNCAN NUMBER ZERO ONE FOR ONE 01:17:28:00 01:17:29:00 COUNCIL AND MEJIA FOR THE 01:17:29:00 01:17:32:00 FOLLOWING RESOLUTION FOR A 01:17:32:00 01:17:32:00 SPECIAL EXCUSE ME PETITION FOR 01:17:32:00 01:17:35:00 A SPECIAL LAW ENACTED RELATIVE 01:17:35:00 01:17:36:00 TO THE REORGANIZATION OF THE 01:17:36:00 01:17:41:00 BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 01:17:41:00 01:17:41:00 THANK YOU. 01:17:41:00 01:17:42:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:17:42:00 01:17:42:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA YOU HAVE THE 01:17:42:00 01:17:42:00 FLOOR. 01:17:42:00 01:17:43:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:17:43:00 01:17:44:00 I HAVE ONE MINUTE TO SPEAK AND 01:17:44:00 01:17:47:00 EDUCATION IS DEFINITELY ONE 01:17:47:00 01:17:48:00 OF MY BIGGEST PASSIONS. 01:17:48:00 01:17:50:00 BUT FOUR YEARS AGO NEARLY 80% 01:17:50:00 01:17:50:00 OF BOSTON VOTERS CALLED FOR AN 01:17:50:00 01:17:53:00 ELECTED SCHOOL COMMITTEE. 01:17:53:00 01:17:54:00 YET WE REMAIN THE ONLY 01:17:54:00 01:17:57:00 MUNICIPALITY IN MASSACHUSETTS 01:17:57:00 01:17:57:00 WITHOUT ONE TODAY AND WE FOUND 01:17:57:00 01:17:58:00 THIS HONORABLE PETITION TO 01:17:58:00 01:18:00:00 ADVANCE DEMOCRACY IN THE 01:18:00:00 01:18:00:00 EDUCATION SPACE. 01:18:00:00 01:18:04:00 OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE MUST BE 01:18:04:00 01:18:04:00 SHAPED BY THOSE ELECTED BY THE 01:18:04:00 01:18:08:00 PEOPLE NOT APPOINTED BY 01:18:08:00 01:18:08:00 POWERBROKERS HERE. 01:18:08:00 01:18:09:00 LET'S LISTEN TO THE VOTERS AND 01:18:09:00 01:18:12:00 PRIORITIZE TRUST IN BOSTON 01:18:12:00 01:18:12:00 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 01:18:12:00 01:18:13:00 I THINK GIVEN ALL OF THE 01:18:13:00 01:18:15:00 SHENANIGANS THAT ARE HAPPENING, 01:18:15:00 01:18:16:00 WE ARE WELL POSITIONED TO 01:18:16:00 01:18:19:00 CREATE DIFFERENT SPACES AND 01:18:19:00 01:18:20:00 PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO BE HEARD 01:18:20:00 01:18:23:00 AND CONSIDERING A LOT OF SCHOOL 01:18:23:00 01:18:24:00 CLOSURES THAT ARE HAPPENING AND 01:18:24:00 01:18:24:00 ALL THE OTHER CONVERSATIONS 01:18:24:00 01:18:27:00 THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE CITY 01:18:27:00 01:18:28:00 OF BOSTON AS IT RELATES TO OUR 01:18:28:00 01:18:28:00 BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 01:18:28:00 01:18:30:00 IF WE HAD AN ELECTED SCHOOL 01:18:30:00 01:18:31:00 COMMITTEE WE WOULD BE HAVING A 01:18:31:00 01:18:34:00 DIFFERENT CONVERSATION BUT 01:18:34:00 01:18:35:00 BECAUSE IT'S APPOINTED WE HAVE 01:18:35:00 01:18:38:00 TO RELY ON OUR HOPES AND 01:18:38:00 01:18:38:00 THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO GET IT 01:18:38:00 01:18:39:00 RIGHT. 01:18:39:00 01:18:39:00 THANK YOU. 01:18:39:00 01:18:42:00 THANK YOU. 01:18:42:00 01:18:43:00 ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 01:18:43:00 01:18:46:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE ADD 01:18:46:00 01:18:46:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA ANDERSON, 01:18:46:00 01:18:47:00 MURPHY PEPPER AND SANTANA 01:18:47:00 01:18:50:00 PLEASE OF THE CHAIR DOCKET 01:18:50:00 01:18:50:00 NUMBER 0141 WOULD BE REFERRED 01:18:50:00 01:18:51:00 TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:18:51:00 01:18:51:00 OPERATIONS. 01:18:51:00 01:18:54:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:18:54:00 01:18:57:00 REDACT THE NUMBER 014 TO I CAN 01:18:57:00 01:18:57:00 ADD THE 014 TO COUNCILOR MURPHY 01:18:57:00 01:18:59:00 FOR THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR 01:18:59:00 01:19:00:00 A SPECIAL LAW ACT AUTHORIZING 01:19:00:00 01:19:04:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON TO INCREASE 01:19:04:00 01:19:04:00 ITS RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION. 01:19:04:00 01:19:05:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES MURPHY ON 01:19:05:00 01:19:05:00 THE FLOOR. 01:19:05:00 01:19:07:00 THANK YOU. 01:19:07:00 01:19:08:00 THIS HOME RULE PETITION IS 01:19:08:00 01:19:10:00 AIMED AT INCREASING BOSTON'S 01:19:10:00 01:19:14:00 RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION FROM 35 01:19:14:00 01:19:14:00 TO 40% OF THE AVERAGE ASSESSED 01:19:14:00 01:19:17:00 VALUE OF ALL CLASS ONE 01:19:17:00 01:19:17:00 RESIDENTIAL PARCELS. 01:19:17:00 01:19:21:00 THIS PROPOSAL IS NOT MERELY A 01:19:21:00 01:19:21:00 TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT IT IS A 01:19:21:00 01:19:22:00 DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE ECONOMIC 01:19:22:00 01:19:24:00 PRESSURES OUR RESIDENTS ARE 01:19:24:00 01:19:24:00 FACING. 01:19:24:00 01:19:25:00 I KNOW ALL OF US HAVE BEEN 01:19:25:00 01:19:28:00 HEARING FROM OUR RESIDENTS 01:19:28:00 01:19:29:00 SINCE THEIR TAX BILLS WENT OUT. 01:19:29:00 01:19:31:00 THE RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION IS 01:19:31:00 01:19:32:00 LONG BEEN A CORNERSTONE IN 01:19:32:00 01:19:33:00 ALLEVIATING THE PROPERTY TAX 01:19:33:00 01:19:36:00 BURDEN FOR OWNER OCCUPIED PAID 01:19:36:00 01:19:39:00 HOMES PARTICULARLY BENEFITING 01:19:39:00 01:19:40:00 OUR SENIORS FAMILIES ON FIXED 01:19:40:00 01:19:44:00 INCOMES AND THOSE DRIVING TO 01:19:44:00 01:19:44:00 REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AMIDST 01:19:44:00 01:19:45:00 RISING HOUSE COSTS. 01:19:45:00 01:19:47:00 IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT FAILURE 01:19:47:00 01:19:48:00 OF THE PROPERTY TAX 01:19:48:00 01:19:48:00 RECLASSIFICATION HOME RULE 01:19:48:00 01:19:51:00 PETITION WHICH SOUGHT TO SHIFT 01:19:51:00 01:19:52:00 A GREATER PORTION OF THE TAX 01:19:52:00 01:19:55:00 BURDEN FROM OUR RESIDENTS TO 01:19:55:00 01:19:55:00 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, MANY 01:19:55:00 01:19:58:00 HOMEOWNERS ARE UNDERSTANDABLY 01:19:58:00 01:19:59:00 CONCERNED ABOUT THESE INCREASES 01:19:59:00 01:20:02:00 THAT THEY RECENTLY GOT IN THEIR 01:20:02:00 01:20:02:00 MAIL. 01:20:02:00 01:20:03:00 THIS UNCERTAINTY UNDERSCORES 01:20:03:00 01:20:06:00 THE URGENT NEED TO EXPAND THE 01:20:06:00 01:20:07:00 RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION TO 01:20:07:00 01:20:07:00 PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RELIEF TO 01:20:07:00 01:20:10:00 OUR RESIDENTS. 01:20:10:00 01:20:11:00 BY INCREASING THE EXEMPTION WE 01:20:11:00 01:20:14:00 CAN OFFER IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL 01:20:14:00 01:20:14:00 RELIEF AND STABILIZED TAX 01:20:14:00 01:20:14:00 BILLS. 01:20:14:00 01:20:18:00 I UNDERSTAND THAT WE VOTED LAST 01:20:18:00 01:20:19:00 MONTH TO SET THE EXEMPTION AT 01:20:19:00 01:20:19:00 35. 01:20:19:00 01:20:22:00 HOWEVER, I FEEL IT'S IMPERATIVE 01:20:22:00 01:20:23:00 THAT WE HOLD THIS HEARING 01:20:23:00 01:20:23:00 QUICKLY. 01:20:23:00 01:20:26:00 WORK TOGETHER AND SWIFTLY TO 01:20:26:00 01:20:27:00 TRY TO GET THIS RELIEF TO OUR 01:20:27:00 01:20:30:00 RESIDENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 01:20:30:00 01:20:31:00 THANK YOU. 01:20:31:00 01:20:31:00 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 01:20:31:00 01:20:32:00 NAME? 01:20:32:00 01:20:34:00 MR CLERK, PLEASE. 01:20:34:00 01:20:35:00 I COUNCILOR FERNANDO ANDERSON 01:20:35:00 01:20:38:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN HERE. 01:20:38:00 01:20:38:00 THIS DOCKET WILL BE REFERRED TO 01:20:38:00 01:20:39:00 THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:20:39:00 01:20:41:00 OPERATIONS. 01:20:41:00 01:20:42:00 MR CLERK, WHEN YOU PLEASE READ 01:20:42:00 01:20:47:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0143 DUCK NUMBER 01:20:47:00 01:20:48:00 0143 COUNCIL OF WORLD LAW FOR 01:20:48:00 01:20:51:00 THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A 01:20:51:00 01:20:51:00 SPECIAL LAW ENACTED RELATIVE TO 01:20:51:00 01:20:55:00 SENIOR HOMEOWNER PROPERTY TAX 01:20:55:00 01:20:55:00 EXEMPTION THAT YOU KINDS 01:20:55:00 01:20:56:00 OF REAL CONCERN ABOUT YOU HAVE 01:20:56:00 01:20:56:00 THE FLOOR. 01:20:56:00 01:20:59:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:20:59:00 01:20:59:00 AND THIS IS NOT A REFILE. 01:20:59:00 01:21:00:00 THIS IS NOT FOR ME. 01:21:00:00 01:21:02:00 THANK YOU. 01:21:02:00 01:21:03:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR MURPHY 01:21:03:00 01:21:06:00 AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:21:06:00 01:21:07:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY SO ADDED THE 01:21:07:00 01:21:08:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR AND I'D 01:21:08:00 01:21:10:00 LIKE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND I 01:21:10:00 01:21:11:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA IS THE ORIGINAL 01:21:11:00 01:21:11:00 CO-SPONSOR. 01:21:11:00 01:21:12:00 COUNCILOR WHERE ELSE WOULD 01:21:12:00 01:21:14:00 SUSPEND THE RULES THAT CONCERN 01:21:14:00 01:21:15:00 ME AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:21:15:00 01:21:15:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:21:15:00 01:21:16:00 NO OBJECTIONS COME TO ME. 01:21:16:00 01:21:17:00 SO ADDED COUNCIL ARE YOU ON THE 01:21:17:00 01:21:17:00 FLOOR? 01:21:17:00 01:21:17:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:21:17:00 01:21:19:00 THIS PETITION IS ABOUT JUST 01:21:19:00 01:21:20:00 PROVIDING MORE TAX RELIEF FOR 01:21:20:00 01:21:21:00 MANY OF OUR SENIORS MANY 01:21:21:00 01:21:24:00 OF WHOM LIVED IN THEIR HOMES 01:21:24:00 01:21:24:00 FOR DECADES. 01:21:24:00 01:21:25:00 YOU KNOW, WE CONSTANTLY HEAR 01:21:25:00 01:21:27:00 FROM OUR SENIORS. 01:21:27:00 01:21:28:00 THEY BOUGHT THEIR HOME 20, 30 01:21:28:00 01:21:31:00 YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS $100,000. 01:21:31:00 01:21:33:00 NOW THEY OWN $1,000,000 HOME 01:21:33:00 01:21:34:00 AND THAT MEANS PROPERTY TAXES 01:21:34:00 01:21:37:00 HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY BUT 01:21:37:00 01:21:38:00 NOT THEIR INCOME. 01:21:38:00 01:21:39:00 YOU KNOW THEY'RE ON A FIXED 01:21:39:00 01:21:41:00 INCOME MEANING THAT THEIR HOUSE 01:21:41:00 01:21:42:00 RICH BUT CASH POOR. 01:21:42:00 01:21:43:00 SO WHAT WE'LL BE DOING HERE IS 01:21:43:00 01:21:46:00 MAKING SURE THAT WE TRY TO KEEP 01:21:46:00 01:21:46:00 SENIORS IN THEIR HOME AND 01:21:46:00 01:21:48:00 KEEPING AS MUCH MONEY AS 01:21:48:00 01:21:49:00 POSSIBLE IN THEIR POCKETS. 01:21:49:00 01:21:50:00 THIS PETITION INCREASES THE 01:21:50:00 01:21:53:00 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNT 01:21:53:00 01:21:54:00 AND RAISES RAISES THE INCOME 01:21:54:00 01:21:56:00 AND ASSETS THREAT THRESHOLDS SO 01:21:56:00 01:21:57:00 THAT MANY SENIORS CAN QUALIFY 01:21:57:00 01:22:00:00 FOR RELIEF. 01:22:00:00 01:22:01:00 CURRENTLY FAR TOO MANY SENIORS 01:22:01:00 01:22:01:00 ARE MISSING OUT ON THIS SUPPORT 01:22:01:00 01:22:04:00 AND THIS CHANGE WILL HELP 01:22:04:00 01:22:05:00 THOUSANDS MORE GET THAT RELIEF. 01:22:05:00 01:22:05:00 THIS IS ABOUT EASING THE 01:22:05:00 01:22:08:00 FINANCIAL BURDEN ON OUR OLDER 01:22:08:00 01:22:08:00 RESIDENTS. 01:22:08:00 01:22:12:00 AND THIS EXACT LANGUAGE THAT IS 01:22:12:00 01:22:12:00 IN THIS HOME RULE PETITION IS 01:22:12:00 01:22:15:00 SOMETHING THAT HAS PASSED THIS 01:22:15:00 01:22:16:00 BUDGET PASSED THIS BODY BEFORE 01:22:16:00 01:22:19:00 IT'S CURRENTLY UP AT THE STATE 01:22:19:00 01:22:19:00 HOUSE. 01:22:19:00 01:22:20:00 WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS NOW 01:22:20:00 01:22:23:00 SEPARATE IT AND PASS THE SENIOR 01:22:23:00 01:22:23:00 TAX RELIEF ON ITS OWN. 01:22:23:00 01:22:24:00 THANK YOU. 01:22:24:00 01:22:24:00 THANK YOU. 01:22:24:00 01:22:27:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:22:27:00 01:22:27:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, 01:22:27:00 01:22:28:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR. 01:22:28:00 01:22:28:00 THANK YOU AND THANK YOU. 01:22:28:00 01:22:30:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL FOR ADDING 01:22:30:00 01:22:31:00 ME TO THIS IMPORTANT HOME RULE 01:22:31:00 01:22:31:00 PETITION. 01:22:31:00 01:22:34:00 ANY WAY WE CAN PROVIDE 01:22:34:00 01:22:34:00 FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OUR 01:22:34:00 01:22:35:00 SENIORS OUR MOST VULNERABLE 01:22:35:00 01:22:38:00 RESIDENTS IS A PRIORITY 01:22:38:00 01:22:38:00 OF MINE. 01:22:38:00 01:22:38:00 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO 01:22:38:00 01:22:39:00 WORKING WITH YOU IN THIS BODY 01:22:39:00 01:22:42:00 TO GET THIS PASSED. 01:22:42:00 01:22:42:00 THANK YOU. 01:22:42:00 01:22:43:00 THANK YOU. 01:22:43:00 01:22:43:00 MEJIA. 01:22:43:00 01:22:44:00 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS 01:22:44:00 01:22:45:00 MATTER? 01:22:45:00 01:22:46:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE 01:22:46:00 01:22:46:00 FLOOR. 01:22:46:00 01:22:47:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:22:47:00 01:22:50:00 I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO 01:22:50:00 01:22:54:00 TO THE COUNCIL FOR SPONSORING 01:22:54:00 01:22:54:00 THIS TWO COUNCIL RULE AND ALSO 01:22:54:00 01:22:57:00 TO COUNCILOR MURPHY AS WELL. 01:22:57:00 01:22:58:00 I WANT TO RECOGNIZE 01:22:58:00 01:23:01:00 COUNCILOR ORO ALSO FOR HIS 01:23:01:00 01:23:01:00 LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORTING 01:23:01:00 01:23:04:00 FAIRNESS FOR VETERANS AS IT 01:23:04:00 01:23:08:00 RELATES TO THE TAX BILL AS WELL 01:23:08:00 01:23:08:00 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO 01:23:08:00 01:23:09:00 SUPPORTING THIS. 01:23:09:00 01:23:09:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:23:09:00 01:23:12:00 THANK YOU. 01:23:12:00 01:23:13:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, COULD WE 01:23:13:00 01:23:15:00 COULD I GO BACK TO ZERO ONE FOR 01:23:15:00 01:23:15:00 TWO AND ADD COUNCILOR FLYNN? 01:23:15:00 01:23:18:00 THAT'S AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 01:23:18:00 01:23:19:00 WE'LL DO THAT IN ONE MOMENT. 01:23:19:00 01:23:21:00 LET ME FINISH WITH DOCKET 01:23:21:00 01:23:21:00 NUMBER 01430143. 01:23:21:00 01:23:25:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:23:25:00 01:23:25:00 THEIR NAME? 01:23:25:00 01:23:26:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD 01:23:26:00 01:23:26:00 COUNCILORS FOR AN END? 01:23:26:00 01:23:29:00 JANE AUSTEN FITZGERALD FLYNN 01:23:29:00 01:23:29:00 HERE. 01:23:29:00 01:23:33:00 I THINK HE IS ON THE DOCKET BUT 01:23:33:00 01:23:33:00 BUT THEN SANTANA WEBER, PLEASE 01:23:33:00 01:23:34:00 ADD THE CHAIR. 01:23:34:00 01:23:36:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0143 WILL BE 01:23:36:00 01:23:37:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 01:23:37:00 01:23:40:00 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WITH 01:23:40:00 01:23:41:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0142. 01:23:41:00 01:23:45:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY C SUSPEND THE 01:23:45:00 01:23:45:00 RULES. 01:23:45:00 01:23:46:00 ADD COUNCILOR FLYNN AS A THIRD 01:23:46:00 01:23:48:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND 01:23:48:00 01:23:48:00 HEARING NO OBJECTIONS. 01:23:48:00 01:23:49:00 CONTROL FLYNN ALSO ADDED. 01:23:49:00 01:23:52:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 01:23:52:00 01:23:53:00 DOCTOR NUMBER 2014 FOR DUNCAN 01:23:53:00 01:23:55:00 IN THE 0144 COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE 01:23:55:00 01:23:57:00 AND MEJIA FOR THE FOLLOWING 01:23:57:00 01:23:58:00 PETITION FOR A SPECIAL LAW 01:23:58:00 01:24:04:00 RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN BOSTON 01:24:04:00 01:24:04:00 . 01:24:04:00 01:24:04:00 THANK YOU. 01:24:04:00 01:24:05:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:24:05:00 01:24:09:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 01:24:09:00 01:24:10:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:24:10:00 01:24:10:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR HOW CAN I 01:24:10:00 01:24:12:00 SUSPEND THE RULES TO ADD 01:24:12:00 01:24:13:00 COUNCILOR STANTON AS A THIRD 01:24:13:00 01:24:16:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR ABSENT 01:24:16:00 01:24:17:00 OBJECTION COUNCILOR SANTANA SO 01:24:17:00 01:24:17:00 ADDED THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:24:17:00 01:24:20:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 01:24:20:00 01:24:21:00 COUNCIL, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:24:21:00 01:24:21:00 THANK YOU. 01:24:21:00 01:24:21:00 THIS IS A REFINEMENT. 01:24:21:00 01:24:22:00 I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH 01:24:22:00 01:24:24:00 MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS MATTER. 01:24:24:00 01:24:24:00 THANK YOU. 01:24:24:00 01:24:25:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:24:25:00 01:24:25:00 THEIR NAME? 01:24:25:00 01:24:27:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:24:27:00 01:24:28:00 COUNCIL OF FINANCE JAMISON 01:24:28:00 01:24:28:00 THANK YOU. 01:24:28:00 01:24:31:00 JUST PUT THE FILING DATE ON 01:24:31:00 01:24:31:00 THIS. 01:24:31:00 01:24:35:00 CAN WE ADD THAT THE FOLLOWING 01:24:35:00 01:24:38:00 DO SAY THAT AGAIN. 01:24:38:00 01:24:39:00 COUNCIL FINISHES IN THE STATE 01:24:39:00 01:24:42:00 FILED THE HOME REQUISITION IS 01:24:42:00 01:24:42:00 MISSING WHAT DATE WAS FILED ON 01:24:42:00 01:24:51:00 THE ON ON THIS YEAH THE CHAIR 01:24:51:00 01:24:51:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCIL PRESIDENT 01:24:51:00 01:24:55:00 LOUIJEUNE THIS IS A REFILE WE 01:24:55:00 01:24:59:00 FILED IT LAST YEAR THE RING 01:24:59:00 01:24:59:00 CHOICE VOTING PETITION. 01:24:59:00 01:25:00:00 WE HELD A HEARING ON IT LAST 01:25:00:00 01:25:02:00 YEAR. 01:25:02:00 01:25:03:00 I DON'T KNOW THE DATE THAT WE 01:25:03:00 01:25:03:00 ACTUALLY I CAN'T REMEMBER THE 01:25:03:00 01:25:05:00 DATE THAT WE ACTUALLY FILED IT 01:25:05:00 01:25:06:00 . 01:25:06:00 01:25:09:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:25:09:00 01:25:10:00 COUNCIL FINANCE ANDERSON SORRY. 01:25:10:00 01:25:11:00 SHOULDN'T TODAY'S DATE BE ON IT 01:25:11:00 01:25:13:00 OR FRIDAY'S DATE OR WHATEVER? 01:25:13:00 01:25:14:00 LIKE SHOULDN'T THE FILE DATE BE 01:25:14:00 01:25:16:00 AT THE END OF THE FORMAL 01:25:16:00 01:25:17:00 PETITION OF THE DOCUMENT? 01:25:17:00 01:25:17:00 OH, I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. 01:25:17:00 01:25:20:00 SO IT SOUNDS LIKE A CLERICAL 01:25:20:00 01:25:21:00 ADDITION. 01:25:21:00 01:25:25:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE THE 01:25:25:00 01:25:26:00 YOURS IF THERE'S NOT A DATE ON 01:25:26:00 01:25:28:00 IT IT'S AN ERROR BUT YEAH, WELL 01:25:28:00 01:25:29:00 WE'LL GET THE ADMINISTRATIVE 01:25:29:00 01:25:29:00 THANK YOU COUNCIL PRINTERS 01:25:29:00 01:25:31:00 INCIDENT FOR FLAGGING THAT THE 01:25:31:00 01:25:35:00 CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL MURPHY 01:25:35:00 01:25:35:00 OH, OKAY. 01:25:35:00 01:25:36:00 WHEN ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:25:36:00 01:25:39:00 THEIR NAME. 01:25:39:00 01:25:42:00 MR CLERK, PLEASE GUYS. 01:25:42:00 01:25:46:00 COUNCIL FINANCE ANDERSON 01:25:46:00 01:25:46:00 COUNCILOR PEPEN COUNCIL WEBER 01:25:46:00 01:25:49:00 AND PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET 01:25:49:00 01:25:50:00 NUMBER 0144 WE REFER TO THE 01:25:50:00 01:25:53:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:25:53:00 01:25:53:00 OPERATIONS. 01:25:53:00 01:25:55:00 MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ 01:25:55:00 01:25:59:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0145 OH. 01:25:59:00 01:26:03:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:26:03:00 01:26:03:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 01:26:03:00 01:26:11:00 I JUST WANTED TO GO BACK TO MY 01:26:11:00 01:26:14:00 JUST ONE LETTER THAT COMES OUT 01:26:14:00 01:26:15:00 , COUNCILOR FLYNN BECAUSE IT 01:26:15:00 01:26:18:00 WAS ORIGINALLY SAID AND I JUST 01:26:18:00 01:26:19:00 WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S 01:26:19:00 01:26:20:00 ON SO 40142 THERE ARE TWO 01:26:20:00 01:26:24:00 CO-SPONSORS SO THE SECOND 01:26:24:00 01:26:25:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR IS 01:26:25:00 01:26:28:00 COUNCIL ORAL ON YOUR DIAL JUST 01:26:28:00 01:26:28:00 AS MYSELF. 01:26:28:00 01:26:28:00 RIGHT. 01:26:28:00 01:26:29:00 SO HE ADDED ME TO HIS AND I 01:26:29:00 01:26:32:00 WANT TO MAKE SURE HE WAS 01:26:32:00 01:26:32:00 PROPERLY ADDED BEFORE WE MOVE 01:26:32:00 01:26:32:00 ON. 01:26:32:00 01:26:33:00 OKAY. 01:26:33:00 01:26:35:00 I DIDN'T I DIDN'T GET THAT SO 01:26:35:00 01:26:36:00 COUNCIL ORAL IS THE SECOND 01:26:36:00 01:26:36:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR AND 01:26:36:00 01:26:39:00 MR CLERK AND COUNCILOR FLYNN IS 01:26:39:00 01:26:40:00 THE THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 01:26:40:00 01:26:40:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR MURPHY. 01:26:40:00 01:26:43:00 OKAY MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:26:43:00 01:26:48:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 014 OR FIVE 01:26:48:00 01:26:49:00 NUMBER 0145 COUNCIL I'M MEJIA 01:26:49:00 01:26:53:00 FOR THE FILING PETITION FOR A 01:26:53:00 01:26:53:00 SPECIAL LAW TO ESTABLISH THE 01:26:53:00 01:26:56:00 COMMISSION OF INSPECTORS 01:26:56:00 01:26:56:00 GENERAL ON FINANCIAL 01:26:56:00 01:26:57:00 MANAGEMENT. 01:26:57:00 01:27:01:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:27:01:00 01:27:01:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA. 01:27:01:00 01:27:02:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA YOU HAVE THE 01:27:02:00 01:27:02:00 FLOOR. 01:27:02:00 01:27:04:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:27:04:00 01:27:05:00 I'D LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR EARL 01:27:05:00 01:27:08:00 AND COUNCILOR ANDERSON AS 01:27:08:00 01:27:08:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSORS 01:27:08:00 01:27:09:00 COUNCILOR I WAS AS AN ORIGINAL 01:27:09:00 01:27:13:00 CO-SPONSOR. 01:27:13:00 01:27:13:00 COUNCILMAN HE HAS TO BEND THE 01:27:13:00 01:27:14:00 RULES AT COUNCIL FERNANDA 01:27:14:00 01:27:15:00 ANDERSON AS A THIRD RATE NO 01:27:15:00 01:27:16:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:27:16:00 01:27:17:00 NO OBJECTIONS CONCERN FOR ANY 01:27:17:00 01:27:17:00 ADVANTAGE. 01:27:17:00 01:27:18:00 AND SO ADDED CONCILOR MEJIA 01:27:18:00 01:27:20:00 HERE YOU HAVE FOR SO TODAY I AM 01:27:20:00 01:27:20:00 PROUD TO REFILE THIS PETITION 01:27:20:00 01:27:23:00 FOR A SPECIAL LAW TO ESTABLISH 01:27:23:00 01:27:24:00 THE COMMISSION OF INSPECTOR 01:27:24:00 01:27:24:00 GENERAL'S OWN FINANCIAL 01:27:24:00 01:27:27:00 MANAGEMENT. 01:27:27:00 01:27:27:00 THIS EFFORT REFLECTS OUR 01:27:27:00 01:27:28:00 COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING 01:27:28:00 01:27:31:00 EVERYTHING FROM FINANCIAL 01:27:31:00 01:27:31:00 OVERSIGHT TO THE POLICIES, 01:27:31:00 01:27:32:00 PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES THAT 01:27:32:00 01:27:35:00 SHAPE HOW OUR CITY OPERATES. 01:27:35:00 01:27:36:00 I WANT TO THANK THE GOVERNMENT 01:27:36:00 01:27:39:00 OFFICE CHAIR COUNCIL COLETTA 01:27:39:00 01:27:39:00 SABATER FOR HER COLLABORATION 01:27:39:00 01:27:42:00 AND LEADERSHIP FOLLOWING OUR 01:27:42:00 01:27:43:00 LAST WORKING SESSION. 01:27:43:00 01:27:43:00 THIS PETITION SEEKS TO 01:27:43:00 01:27:47:00 RESTRUCTURE THE BOSTON FINANCE 01:27:47:00 01:27:47:00 COMMISSION, EQUIPPING IT WITH 01:27:47:00 01:27:50:00 MORE STRONGER TOOLS FOR 01:27:50:00 01:27:50:00 ACCOUNTABILITY AND 01:27:50:00 01:27:51:00 TRANSPARENCY. 01:27:51:00 01:27:54:00 BUT IT'S ALSO MORE THAN JUST 01:27:54:00 01:27:55:00 FINANCES IT'S ABOUT CREATING A 01:27:55:00 01:27:57:00 CENTRALIZED SPACE WHERE 01:27:57:00 01:27:58:00 RESIDENTS CAN FILE COMPLAINTS, 01:27:58:00 01:28:02:00 SEEK ACCOUNTABILITY AND TAKE 01:28:02:00 01:28:02:00 PART IN DECISION MAKING 01:28:02:00 01:28:05:00 PROCESSES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT 01:28:05:00 01:28:05:00 THEIR LIVES. 01:28:05:00 01:28:06:00 TOO OFTEN OUR RESIDENTS ARE 01:28:06:00 01:28:09:00 EXCLUDED FROM CONVERSATIONS 01:28:09:00 01:28:10:00 WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES THAT 01:28:10:00 01:28:12:00 KNOW BEST IN 2025 WE ARE 01:28:12:00 01:28:15:00 WORKING TO CHANGE THAT WHETHER 01:28:15:00 01:28:15:00 WORKING THROUGH THIS 01:28:15:00 01:28:16:00 COMMISSION, AN ELECTED SCHOOL 01:28:16:00 01:28:19:00 COMMITTEE OR MORE ACCESSIBLE 01:28:19:00 01:28:20:00 SYSTEMS ACROSS THE BOARD IT'S 01:28:20:00 01:28:23:00 TIME TO RESTORE TRUST AND 01:28:23:00 01:28:23:00 ENSURE GOVERNMENT IS FAIR, 01:28:23:00 01:28:27:00 EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE FOR 01:28:27:00 01:28:35:00 SO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY FOR 01:28:35:00 01:28:35:00 ANYONE ELSE. 01:28:35:00 01:28:35:00 THANK YOU. 01:28:35:00 01:28:36:00 CONSTANTLY HEAR WHAT ANYONE 01:28:36:00 01:28:39:00 ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME 01:28:39:00 01:28:39:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 01:28:39:00 01:28:42:00 CLETA ZAPATA TO BEN WATT AND 01:28:42:00 01:28:46:00 WEBER THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 01:28:46:00 01:28:46:00 0145 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:28:46:00 01:28:47:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:28:47:00 01:28:50:00 OPERATIONS. 01:28:50:00 01:28:52:00 MR. CLERK AUTHORITIES THIS IS A 01:28:52:00 01:28:52:00 NEW ONE. 01:28:52:00 01:28:53:00 SO I WAS THINKING LIKE I ONLY 01:28:53:00 01:28:56:00 HAD ONE MINUTE BUT TECHNICALLY 01:28:56:00 01:28:56:00 I HAVE THREE. 01:28:56:00 01:28:57:00 JUST FOR THE RECORD, THE ONLY 01:28:57:00 01:28:58:00 REASON WHY I DIDN'T REALLY 01:28:58:00 01:29:00:00 SPEAK AS MUCH AS I WANTED TO 01:29:00:00 01:29:01:00 WAS BECAUSE I THOUGHT I HAD 01:29:01:00 01:29:01:00 LESS TIME. 01:29:01:00 01:29:04:00 BUT YOU CATCH MEJIA YOU CAN I'M 01:29:04:00 01:29:04:00 GOING. 01:29:04:00 01:29:05:00 OKAY. 01:29:05:00 01:29:05:00 ALL RIGHT. 01:29:05:00 01:29:05:00 THANK YOU. 01:29:05:00 01:29:08:00 I DOCKET NUMBER IS 014 OR FIVE 01:29:08:00 01:29:08:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:29:08:00 01:29:09:00 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 01:29:09:00 01:29:09:00 OPERATIONS. 01:29:09:00 01:29:11:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:29:11:00 01:29:15:00 REPORT TO NUMBER 01460146 01:29:15:00 01:29:15:00 COUNCIL HAS BEEN IN LOUISIANA 01:29:15:00 01:29:18:00 FOR THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR 01:29:18:00 01:29:19:00 A SPECIAL LAW AN ACT REQUIRING 01:29:19:00 01:29:22:00 THAT BROKER FEES IN THE CITY 01:29:22:00 01:29:22:00 OF BOSTON BE PAID BY THE PARTY 01:29:22:00 01:29:26:00 WHO SOLICITS A LICENSE BROKER. 01:29:26:00 01:29:26:00 SINCE COUNCILOR BREADON IS 01:29:26:00 01:29:30:00 ABSENT, THIS DOCKET HAS BEEN 01:29:30:00 01:29:30:00 WITHDRAWN. 01:29:30:00 01:29:31:00 THANK YOU. 01:29:31:00 01:29:33:00 I WANT TO THINK I KNOW ON THIS 01:29:33:00 01:29:33:00 TALK I WANT TO THANK 01:29:33:00 01:29:34:00 COUNCILOR BREADON FOR FILING BY 01:29:34:00 01:29:36:00 GOVERNOR HEALEY FOR SPEAKING 01:29:36:00 01:29:37:00 ABOUT BROKERS FEES AND OUR NEW 01:29:37:00 01:29:40:00 TANDEM DOCKET. 01:29:40:00 01:29:41:00 MR QUICK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 01:29:41:00 01:29:45:00 THE NUMBER 0147 DOCKING NUMBER 01:29:45:00 01:29:46:00 0147 COUNCIL IS MURPHY AND FILL 01:29:46:00 01:29:46:00 IN AFTER THE FOLLOWING ORDER 01:29:46:00 01:29:48:00 FOR A HEARING TO ADDRESS 01:29:48:00 01:29:49:00 GROWING CONCERNS OVER WHITE 01:29:49:00 01:29:53:00 STADIUM PROJECTS COST COMMUNITY 01:29:53:00 01:29:53:00 INPUT AND TRANSPARENCY. 01:29:53:00 01:29:57:00 THANK YOU. 01:29:57:00 01:29:57:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:29:57:00 01:29:57:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY 01:29:57:00 01:29:58:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR. 01:29:58:00 01:30:00:00 I KNOW I'VE STOOD UP IN THE 01:30:00:00 01:30:04:00 LAST TERM ASKING FOR 01:30:04:00 01:30:05:00 INFORMATION FILING 17 ASKS 01:30:05:00 01:30:08:00 ASKING TO PAUSE. 01:30:08:00 01:30:09:00 I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PRESS 01:30:09:00 01:30:10:00 CONFERENCE A COUPLE OF WEEKS 01:30:10:00 01:30:12:00 AGO FROM THE MAYOR WITH MORE 01:30:12:00 01:30:12:00 INFORMATION. 01:30:12:00 01:30:15:00 ON DECEMBER 23RD I DID SEND A 01:30:15:00 01:30:15:00 LETTER TO MY COLLEAGUES HERE 01:30:15:00 01:30:18:00 AND TO THE ADMINISTRATION 01:30:18:00 01:30:19:00 ASKING FOR A BRIEFING TO GET 01:30:19:00 01:30:22:00 SOME INFORMATION. 01:30:22:00 01:30:23:00 I DON'T THINK THE MOST 01:30:23:00 01:30:24:00 EFFECTIVE WAY FOR US ON THIS 01:30:24:00 01:30:26:00 BODY TO FIND OUT IMPORTANT 01:30:26:00 01:30:26:00 INFORMATION IS THROUGH 01:30:26:00 01:30:30:00 LISTENING IN TO A PRESS MEDIA 01:30:30:00 01:30:30:00 UPDATE. 01:30:30:00 01:30:34:00 SO I'M HOPING SO THIS HEARING 01:30:34:00 01:30:34:00 ORDER WILL REPLACE THE BRIEFING 01:30:34:00 01:30:38:00 THAT NEVER DID HAPPEN YET BUT 01:30:38:00 01:30:39:00 THE WHITE STADIUM PROJECT IN 01:30:39:00 01:30:42:00 FRANKLIN PARK IT'S A PUBLIC 01:30:42:00 01:30:42:00 ASSET AND IT'S INTENDED TO 01:30:42:00 01:30:43:00 SERVE THE BOSTON COMMUNITY AND 01:30:43:00 01:30:45:00 IN RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 01:30:45:00 01:30:46:00 REGARDING ITS COST AND 01:30:46:00 01:30:46:00 GOVERNANCE HAVE RAISED 01:30:46:00 01:30:50:00 SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS AMONG 01:30:50:00 01:30:50:00 RESIDENTS WHO I'VE BEEN HEARING 01:30:50:00 01:30:54:00 FOR FOR MANY MONTHS NOW. 01:30:54:00 01:30:55:00 MICHELLE WU MAYOR WU HAS 01:30:55:00 01:30:57:00 ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE COST 01:30:57:00 01:30:57:00 OF WHITE STADIUM HAS NOW 01:30:57:00 01:30:58:00 DOUBLED WITH TAXPAYERS EXPECTED 01:30:58:00 01:31:01:00 TO SHOULDER HALF OF THAT FOR UP 01:31:01:00 01:31:02:00 TO CLOSE TO 100 MILLION NOW AND 01:31:02:00 01:31:05:00 WE HAVE NOT SEEN THE LOAN ORDER 01:31:05:00 01:31:06:00 YET BUT THAT WILL OBVIOUSLY 01:31:06:00 01:31:08:00 COME BEFORE US. 01:31:08:00 01:31:09:00 THE CURRENT 30 YEAR AGREEMENT 01:31:09:00 01:31:11:00 ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT 01:31:11:00 01:31:12:00 EFFECTIVELY PLACES A PUBLIC 01:31:12:00 01:31:16:00 ASSET UNDER PRIVATE CONTROL IN 01:31:16:00 01:31:16:00 POTENTIALLY LIMITING PUBLIC 01:31:16:00 01:31:20:00 ASSETS ACCESS AND DISPLACING 01:31:20:00 01:31:20:00 OUR BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS 01:31:20:00 01:31:24:00 TEAMS WHICH YOU KNOW I HAVE MY 01:31:24:00 01:31:24:00 WHOLE LIFE BEEN ADVOCATING TO 01:31:24:00 01:31:27:00 MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE PROPER 01:31:27:00 01:31:28:00 EQUIPMENT, PROPER SPACES TO 01:31:28:00 01:31:31:00 PRACTICE PROPER PLACES TO HAVE 01:31:31:00 01:31:31:00 THEIR GAMES. 01:31:31:00 01:31:35:00 THE OPPONENTS OF THE PROJECT 01:31:35:00 01:31:35:00 HAVE EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT 01:31:35:00 01:31:36:00 CONCERN ABOUT THE CITY'S 01:31:36:00 01:31:39:00 WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT TAXPAYER 01:31:39:00 01:31:40:00 FUNDS WITHOUT CLEAR LIMITS, 01:31:40:00 01:31:44:00 CREATING UNCERTAIN T ABOUT THE 01:31:44:00 01:31:44:00 FINAL COST IN THIS PROCESS 01:31:44:00 01:31:45:00 LEADING TO THE APPROVAL 01:31:45:00 01:31:47:00 OF WHITE STADIUM HAS BEEN 01:31:47:00 01:31:48:00 CRITICIZED FOR ITS LACK 01:31:48:00 01:31:48:00 OF TRANSPARENCY. 01:31:48:00 01:31:51:00 I'M HOPING THAT THIS HEARING 01:31:51:00 01:31:52:00 AND THE PROPER PEOPLE FROM THE 01:31:52:00 01:31:55:00 MAYOR'S OFFICE WILL BE IN FRONT 01:31:55:00 01:31:56:00 OF US TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS I 01:31:56:00 01:31:59:00 HAVE MY COLLEAGUES HAVE AND I'M 01:31:59:00 01:31:59:00 HOPING THAT WE HAVE THE PUBLIC 01:31:59:00 01:32:00:00 HERE TO ASK PUBLIC QUESTIONS 01:32:00:00 01:32:03:00 ALSO. 01:32:03:00 01:32:03:00 THANK YOU. 01:32:03:00 01:32:03:00 THANK YOU. 01:32:03:00 01:32:04:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CASTRO. 01:32:04:00 01:32:05:00 FLYNN, CASTRO, FLYNN, YOU HAVE 01:32:05:00 01:32:10:00 THE FLOOR. 01:32:10:00 01:32:11:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR MURPHY FOR 01:32:11:00 01:32:14:00 ADDING ME AS A CO-SPONSOR. 01:32:14:00 01:32:14:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR 01:32:14:00 01:32:15:00 RECOGNIZED ME OVER THE LAST 01:32:15:00 01:32:17:00 YEAR I ALSO HAVE HEARD 01:32:17:00 01:32:18:00 INCREASING CONCERNS FROM CITY 01:32:18:00 01:32:21:00 RESIDENTS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, 01:32:21:00 01:32:22:00 PARKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL 01:32:22:00 01:32:25:00 ORGANIZATIONS NONPROFITS ON THE 01:32:25:00 01:32:28:00 WHITE STADIUM PROJECT. 01:32:28:00 01:32:29:00 THERE HAS BEEN IN MY OPINION, 01:32:29:00 01:32:33:00 SIGNIFICANT PUSHBACK FROM THE 01:32:33:00 01:32:34:00 COMMUNITY ON PUBLIC PROCESS 01:32:34:00 01:32:37:00 USING PUBLIC LAND FOR PRIVATE 01:32:37:00 01:32:39:00 ORGANIZATION PUTTING DOWN 01:32:39:00 01:32:40:00 APPROXIMATELY 140 TREES 01:32:40:00 01:32:44:00 TRANSPORTED AS WELL AS THE 01:32:44:00 01:32:47:00 SUBSTANTIAL RISK INVOLVED AT 01:32:47:00 01:32:47:00 NEARLY $100 MILLION FOR THE 01:32:47:00 01:32:50:00 CITY THUS FAR WITH PROJECTED 01:32:50:00 01:32:51:00 CONSTRUCTION COSTS TO THE 01:32:51:00 01:32:57:00 STADIUM RISING FROM 50 MILLION 01:32:57:00 01:32:59:00 TO 91 MILLION IN 100 MILLION TO 01:32:59:00 01:33:00:00 182 MILLION FOR THE STADIUM 01:33:00:00 01:33:01:00 OVERALL ONE INCLUDING THE 01:33:01:00 01:33:03:00 TEAM'S CONTRIBUTION IT WOULD BE 01:33:03:00 01:33:04:00 WHOLLY APPROPRIATE FOR THE 01:33:04:00 01:33:07:00 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD A 01:33:07:00 01:33:08:00 HEARING AS COUNCILOR MURPHY 01:33:08:00 01:33:11:00 MENTIONED TO DISCUSS THE COST 01:33:11:00 01:33:12:00 INCREASES AND THE RISK FOR THE 01:33:12:00 01:33:15:00 CITY AS WELL AS SERIOUS 01:33:15:00 01:33:16:00 CONCERNS BROUGHT FORWARD BY 01:33:16:00 01:33:19:00 RESIDENTS REGARDING A LACK 01:33:19:00 01:33:19:00 OF COMMUNITY PROCESS 01:33:19:00 01:33:22:00 TRANSPARENCY THE USE OF PRIVATE 01:33:22:00 01:33:23:00 LAND FOR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS 01:33:23:00 01:33:26:00 PRIVATIZATION THE NEWLY SIGNED 01:33:26:00 01:33:27:00 30 YEAR LEASE HAS EFFECTIVELY 01:33:27:00 01:33:31:00 PLACED A PRIVATE PUBLIC VENTURE 01:33:31:00 01:33:33:00 ON PUBLIC LAND DESPITE WHITE 01:33:33:00 01:33:34:00 STADIUM BEING FULLY FUNDED BY 01:33:34:00 01:33:38:00 THE GEORGE WHITE FUND A FUND TO 01:33:38:00 01:33:41:00 BE USED FOR A PUBLIC UTILITY. 01:33:41:00 01:33:41:00 ON ACCOUNT OF THESE REASONS I 01:33:41:00 01:33:42:00 CALLED FOR THE PROJECT TO BE 01:33:42:00 01:33:45:00 CANCELED IN FAVOR OF A WHITE 01:33:45:00 01:33:46:00 STADIUM PROJECT GEARED TOWARDS 01:33:46:00 01:33:48:00 STUDENT ATHLETES AND RESIDENTS 01:33:48:00 01:33:52:00 INSTEAD. 01:33:52:00 01:33:52:00 AT THE SAME TIME, WHILE WE 01:33:52:00 01:33:53:00 WELCOME A PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S 01:33:53:00 01:33:56:00 SOCCER TEAM TO BOSTON, THAT'S 01:33:56:00 01:33:56:00 IMPORTANT. 01:33:56:00 01:33:59:00 I ALSO CALLED FOR THE CITY AND 01:33:59:00 01:34:00:00 THE SOCCER TEAM TO INSTEAD 01:34:00:00 01:34:03:00 EXPLORE OPTIONS SUCH AS 01:34:03:00 01:34:04:00 NICKERSON FIELD AT BOSTON 01:34:04:00 01:34:06:00 UNIVERSITY DUE TO EXISTING 01:34:06:00 01:34:07:00 INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE IN 01:34:07:00 01:34:10:00 EXCESS ABILITY ESPECIALLY 01:34:10:00 01:34:11:00 ACCESS TO THE GREEN LINE AND 01:34:11:00 01:34:14:00 BETTER RESTAURANTS. 01:34:14:00 01:34:14:00 IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS WE HAVE 01:34:14:00 01:34:15:00 SPENT THE BETTER PART OF A YEAR 01:34:15:00 01:34:18:00 EXPLORING A PROPERTY TAX SHIFT 01:34:18:00 01:34:21:00 DEBATING OUR FINANCES RESIDENTS 01:34:21:00 01:34:22:00 ARE NOW ASKING HOW WE CAN HAVE 01:34:22:00 01:34:25:00 THE MONEY TO SPEND NEARLY $100 01:34:25:00 01:34:26:00 MILLION TO HELP A PROFESSIONAL 01:34:26:00 01:34:29:00 SOCCER TEAM INSTEAD OF A 01:34:29:00 01:34:30:00 PROJECT AIMED SOLELY AT BOSTON 01:34:30:00 01:34:32:00 STUDENTS. 01:34:32:00 01:34:33:00 STUDENT ATHLETES AND RESIDENTS 01:34:33:00 01:34:37:00 ARE USING OTHER SITES ACROSS 01:34:37:00 01:34:37:00 THE CITY. 01:34:37:00 01:34:38:00 THANK YOU MEMBERSHIP THANK YOU. 01:34:38:00 01:34:38:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:34:38:00 01:34:39:00 ENTREPRENEUR ANDRE ANDERSON. 01:34:39:00 01:34:40:00 HE HAD THE FLOOR. 01:34:40:00 01:34:41:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT AND 01:34:41:00 01:34:44:00 THANK YOU TO CASTLE MURPHY FOR 01:34:44:00 01:34:44:00 FILING THIS. 01:34:44:00 01:34:48:00 I GUESS YOU KNOW, IF THE IF 01:34:48:00 01:34:48:00 THINGS FEEL RUSHED THEN CAN WE 01:34:48:00 01:34:51:00 SLOW IT DOWN AND IF WE CAN SLOW 01:34:51:00 01:34:51:00 IT DOWN, WHY NOT? 01:34:51:00 01:34:52:00 I GUESS THAT'S THE QUESTION. 01:34:52:00 01:34:53:00 AND THEN WITH THE INCREASE IN 01:34:53:00 01:34:55:00 THE BUDGET AND I SHOULD 01:34:55:00 01:34:55:00 PROBABLY START FROM THE 01:34:55:00 01:34:58:00 BEGINNING I HAVE SUPPORTED THIS 01:34:58:00 01:34:58:00 PROJECT. 01:34:58:00 01:34:59:00 I THINK IT'S A GOOD PROJECT AND 01:34:59:00 01:35:02:00 CONSIDERING THAT THE INTENTIONS 01:35:02:00 01:35:03:00 THAT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED BY THE 01:35:03:00 01:35:05:00 ADMINISTRATION AND BY THE 01:35:05:00 01:35:06:00 DEVELOPERS HOWEVER THERE ARE 01:35:06:00 01:35:10:00 SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT THE 01:35:10:00 01:35:10:00 COMMUNITY HAS EXPRESSED AND THE 01:35:10:00 01:35:11:00 MAJORITY AND BECAUSE AND I'M 01:35:11:00 01:35:15:00 SPEAKING ON IT BECAUSE IT IS IN 01:35:15:00 01:35:15:00 MY DISTRICT IT IS IN DISTRICT 01:35:15:00 01:35:18:00 SEVEN AND ALL THOUGH DISTRICT 01:35:18:00 01:35:21:00 SIX IN DISTRICT FOUR HAS TAKEN 01:35:21:00 01:35:22:00 AN INTEREST BECAUSE THEY ARE 01:35:22:00 01:35:25:00 ABUTTING DISTRICTS AND HAVE 01:35:25:00 01:35:25:00 HELD MEETINGS A SEVERAL 01:35:25:00 01:35:28:00 MEETINGS WITH CONSTITUENTS TO 01:35:28:00 01:35:28:00 HAVE MORE COMMUNITY 01:35:28:00 01:35:32:00 PARTICIPATION OR FEEDBACK AND I 01:35:32:00 01:35:32:00 DO APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP 01:35:32:00 01:35:32:00 THERE. 01:35:32:00 01:35:36:00 THERE ARE CONCERNS AROUND 01:35:36:00 01:35:36:00 TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING 01:35:36:00 01:35:40:00 IMPACTS AND SO THE COMMUNITY 01:35:40:00 01:35:40:00 ASKED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE 01:35:40:00 01:35:41:00 TRANSPORTATION PLAN, A 01:35:41:00 01:35:43:00 COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL 01:35:43:00 01:35:44:00 IMPACT STUDY THAT DID NOT TAKE 01:35:44:00 01:35:44:00 PLACE. 01:35:44:00 01:35:48:00 THE TRANSPORTATION PIECE TOOK 01:35:48:00 01:35:49:00 PLACE HOWEVER IT DIDN'T ADDRESS 01:35:49:00 01:35:51:00 ALL OF THE PARKING CONCERNS. 01:35:51:00 01:35:52:00 I LIVE IN THE AREA AND I CAN 01:35:52:00 01:35:55:00 SEE FOLKS COMING IN AND PARKING 01:35:55:00 01:35:56:00 ALL THROUGH THE SIDE STREETS. 01:35:56:00 01:35:59:00 WOULD YOU WOULD YOU WALK FROM 01:35:59:00 01:36:00:00 HUMBLE HALF TO FRANKLIN PARK AS 01:36:00:00 01:36:03:00 OPPOSED TO PARKING ALL THE WAY 01:36:03:00 01:36:04:00 SOMEWHERE ELSE REMOTELY AND 01:36:04:00 01:36:06:00 TAKING SOME SORT OF SHUTTLE OR 01:36:06:00 01:36:07:00 WOULD YOU USE THE APP AND HOW 01:36:07:00 01:36:08:00 LONG WOULD THAT TAKE IN ORDER 01:36:08:00 01:36:10:00 FOR IT TO BE EFFECTIVE? 01:36:10:00 01:36:11:00 SO THESE CONCERNS CAME UP AND I 01:36:11:00 01:36:14:00 WAS IN VERY SATISFIED THE 01:36:14:00 01:36:15:00 CONSTITUENTS WERE NOT SATISFIED 01:36:15:00 01:36:17:00 WITH THIS PARKING ARRANGEMENT 01:36:17:00 01:36:18:00 EITHER CONSIDERING THAT AGAIN 01:36:18:00 01:36:18:00 IT DIDN'T COVER THE BROADER 01:36:18:00 01:36:25:00 AREA IN JP AND ROXBURY AND SO 01:36:25:00 01:36:25:00 BUT BUT BUT ADDRESSING ONLY 01:36:25:00 01:36:29:00 GROVE HALL IN THE SURROUNDING 01:36:29:00 01:36:30:00 AREAS GO BACK OF THE HILL SO 01:36:30:00 01:36:31:00 THEN THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE 01:36:31:00 01:36:32:00 CUTTING OF 100 TREES OBVIOUSLY 01:36:32:00 01:36:32:00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND THEN 01:36:32:00 01:36:33:00 YOU KNOW THERE'S A CASE IN 01:36:33:00 01:36:36:00 COURT ABOUT IT SO FOLKS ARE 01:36:36:00 01:36:37:00 LIKE WAIT A MINUTE, WE'RE 01:36:37:00 01:36:40:00 ASKING YOU TO COME TO STEP BACK 01:36:40:00 01:36:41:00 AND SLOW IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT 01:36:41:00 01:36:43:00 SO THAT WE CAN HAVE AN ACTUAL 01:36:43:00 01:36:46:00 DISCUSSION AND FEEL HEARD. 01:36:46:00 01:36:47:00 I DO THINK THAT THE 01:36:47:00 01:36:47:00 ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE A GOOD 01:36:47:00 01:36:50:00 JOB IN TERMS OF LIKE HOLDING 01:36:50:00 01:36:51:00 SEVERAL MEETINGS BUT IF FOLKS 01:36:51:00 01:36:54:00 ARE ADAMANTLY IN THE MAJORITY 01:36:54:00 01:36:55:00 OF THE CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT 01:36:55:00 01:36:55:00 SEVEN ARE SAYING NO, WE DON'T 01:36:55:00 01:36:58:00 FEEL HEARD THEN OBVIOUSLY IT 01:36:58:00 01:36:59:00 JUST MEANS THAT WE DO HAVE TO 01:36:59:00 01:37:00:00 SLOW DOWN AND AGAIN, IF YOU 01:37:00:00 01:37:02:00 CAN'T SLOW IT DOWN, WHY NOT IF 01:37:02:00 01:37:03:00 YOU'VE INCREASED IT, WHAT DID 01:37:03:00 01:37:03:00 YOU GET THE MONEY? 01:37:03:00 01:37:05:00 CAN YOU GIVE US THE EXPLANATION 01:37:05:00 01:37:06:00 OF HOW YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND 01:37:06:00 01:37:07:00 ABOUT INCREASING A BUDGET 01:37:07:00 01:37:10:00 WITHOUT COMMUNITY INPUT? 01:37:10:00 01:37:10:00 LIKE HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN IN 01:37:10:00 01:37:13:00 THE MIDDLE OF A FISCAL YEAR? 01:37:13:00 01:37:14:00 AND THEN I THINK THAT THERE IS 01:37:14:00 01:37:15:00 A WAY TO COME TO A MIDDLE 01:37:15:00 01:37:15:00 GROUND. 01:37:15:00 01:37:17:00 I DON'T THINK IT'S A BAD 01:37:17:00 01:37:17:00 PROJECT. 01:37:17:00 01:37:18:00 I THINK THERE ARE WAYS 01:37:18:00 01:37:20:00 OF MITIGATING HARM HERE IN THE 01:37:20:00 01:37:21:00 CONVERSATION COULD BE HAD IN A 01:37:21:00 01:37:24:00 HEARING HOPEFULLY THIS HEARING 01:37:24:00 01:37:24:00 DOES NOT GET LIKE SORT 01:37:24:00 01:37:28:00 OF IGNORED OR POSTPONED IN ANY 01:37:28:00 01:37:29:00 WAY AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN INVITE 01:37:29:00 01:37:33:00 COMMUNITY TO COME IN AND HAVE A 01:37:33:00 01:37:33:00 VOICE. 01:37:33:00 01:37:33:00 THANK YOU. 01:37:33:00 01:37:34:00 THANK YOU. 01:37:34:00 01:37:34:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM 01:37:34:00 01:37:36:00 HERE YOU ON THE FLOOR. 01:37:36:00 01:37:37:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:37:37:00 01:37:38:00 AND I JUST WANT TO THANK MY 01:37:38:00 01:37:40:00 COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR ADVOCACY. 01:37:40:00 01:37:43:00 TWO THINGS ARE ONE, I THINK 01:37:43:00 01:37:44:00 IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO 01:37:44:00 01:37:47:00 UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT THE 01:37:47:00 01:37:47:00 FIRST TIME THE CHAMBER OR MAYBE 01:37:47:00 01:37:50:00 IT MIGHT BE FOR YOU ALL BUT FOR 01:37:50:00 01:37:50:00 THOSE FOLKS WHO WERE HERE THE 01:37:50:00 01:37:54:00 LAST GO AROUND WHEN THEY WERE 01:37:54:00 01:37:55:00 TRYING TO HAVE THE TOWN FILLED, 01:37:55:00 01:37:58:00 WAS IT COUNCILOR FLYNN? 01:37:58:00 01:38:00:00 I THINK THERE WAS A PUSH TO USE 01:38:00:00 01:38:01:00 PUBLIC PRIVATE PUBLIC LAND FOR 01:38:01:00 01:38:04:00 PRIVATE USE AND THERE WAS A LOT 01:38:04:00 01:38:08:00 OF CONVERSATION THEN CITY 01:38:08:00 01:38:09:00 COUNCILOR WHO WAS IN OPPOSITION 01:38:09:00 01:38:12:00 OF IT I BELIEVE AND I JUST 01:38:12:00 01:38:13:00 THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO 01:38:13:00 01:38:13:00 BE CONSISTENT IN TERMS OF HOW 01:38:13:00 01:38:16:00 WE SHOW UP AND WHAT WE DECIDE 01:38:16:00 01:38:16:00 TO SUPPORT AND WHAT THAT LOOKS 01:38:16:00 01:38:16:00 LIKE. 01:38:16:00 01:38:19:00 SO I JUST WANT TO BE MINDFUL 01:38:19:00 01:38:20:00 THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THESE 01:38:20:00 01:38:20:00 CONVERSATIONS THAT'S WHY 01:38:20:00 01:38:24:00 CONSISTENCY IS SO IMPORTANT AND 01:38:24:00 01:38:25:00 THAT WE DON'T RESERVE THE RIGHT 01:38:25:00 01:38:28:00 TO PICK AND CHOOSE HOW WE WANT 01:38:28:00 01:38:28:00 TO SHOW UP. 01:38:28:00 01:38:29:00 WE GOT TO BE CONSISTENT AND WE 01:38:29:00 01:38:31:00 HAVE TO BE TRANSPARENT. 01:38:31:00 01:38:32:00 I AM GOING TO ASK AND I'M NOT 01:38:32:00 01:38:35:00 SURE WHERE THIS IS GOING TO 01:38:35:00 01:38:36:00 LAND BUT WHEN WE ASSIGN THIS 01:38:36:00 01:38:39:00 HEARING ORDER AND I'M IF I'M 01:38:39:00 01:38:40:00 READING IT CORRECTLY I BELIEVE 01:38:40:00 01:38:42:00 THAT THIS HEARING ORDER SHOULD 01:38:42:00 01:38:43:00 LANDS IN MY COMMITTEE BECAUSE 01:38:43:00 01:38:43:00 WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 01:38:43:00 01:38:47:00 TRANSPARENCY AND WE'RE TALKING 01:38:47:00 01:38:47:00 ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY. 01:38:47:00 01:38:48:00 I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING 01:38:48:00 01:38:50:00 TO PLACE IT BUT I'M STANDING 01:38:50:00 01:38:51:00 HERE JUST TO LET YOU ALL KNOW 01:38:51:00 01:38:54:00 THAT IF IT GOES INTO MY 01:38:54:00 01:38:55:00 COMMITTEE I AM MAKING A 01:38:55:00 01:38:58:00 COMMITMENT TO HOST A HEARING IN 01:38:58:00 01:38:58:00 AN EXPEDITED FASHION AND IF IT 01:38:58:00 01:39:01:00 DOESN'T GO INTO MY COMMITTEE I 01:39:01:00 01:39:02:00 DO HAVE A HEARING ORDER THAT I 01:39:02:00 01:39:06:00 FILED THAT ALSO SPEAKS ON 01:39:06:00 01:39:06:00 WEIGHT STADIUM WHICH GOES TO 01:39:06:00 01:39:09:00 THE POINT THAT 01:39:09:00 01:39:09:00 COUNCILOR ANDERSON HAS BEEN 01:39:09:00 01:39:10:00 MAKING AROUND COMMUNITY NOT 01:39:10:00 01:39:13:00 FEELING HEARD AND THAT 01:39:13:00 01:39:13:00 PARTICULAR HEARING ORDER IS 01:39:13:00 01:39:17:00 GOING TO ADDRESS HOW PEOPLE GET 01:39:17:00 01:39:18:00 HEARD IF AT ALL HERE IN THIS 01:39:18:00 01:39:21:00 CHAMBER AND IN REGARDS TO 01:39:21:00 01:39:22:00 ANYTHING THAT DEALS WITH 01:39:22:00 01:39:25:00 DEVELOPMENT. 01:39:25:00 01:39:25:00 SO MY HOPE IS IS THAT THIS 01:39:25:00 01:39:28:00 PARTICULAR HEARING IF IT LANDS 01:39:28:00 01:39:29:00 IN MY COMMITTEE YOU HAVE MY 01:39:29:00 01:39:29:00 COMMITMENT AND IF IT DOESN'T 01:39:29:00 01:39:32:00 THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER TRY COMING 01:39:32:00 01:39:33:00 DOWN THE PIPELINE. 01:39:33:00 01:39:33:00 THANK YOU. 01:39:33:00 01:39:36:00 IS ANYONE I WAS LOOKING TO 01:39:36:00 01:39:37:00 SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BUT ANYONE 01:39:37:00 01:39:40:00 ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 01:39:40:00 01:39:41:00 MR CLERK PLEASE ADD 01:39:41:00 01:39:45:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA ANDERSON 01:39:45:00 01:39:45:00 PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS PIPPEN, 01:39:45:00 01:39:48:00 SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD 01:39:48:00 01:39:49:00 THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0147 01:39:49:00 01:39:50:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:39:50:00 01:39:52:00 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 01:39:52:00 01:39:53:00 MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 01:39:53:00 01:39:55:00 DOCKET NUMBER 20148 DUNCAN 01:39:55:00 01:39:58:00 AMBER 0148 COUNCILOR EARL OFFER 01:39:58:00 01:39:58:00 THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 01:39:58:00 01:40:01:00 HEARING TO DISCUSS BOSTON 01:40:01:00 01:40:02:00 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FISCAL YEAR 26 01:40:02:00 01:40:06:00 BUDGET THE CHEROKEE NATIONS 01:40:06:00 01:40:07:00 COUNCIL OR OUTCOMES WHERE YOU 01:40:07:00 01:40:07:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:40:07:00 01:40:08:00 I THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:40:08:00 01:40:09:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCIL WEBER AS 01:40:09:00 01:40:09:00 AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 01:40:09:00 01:40:14:00 COUNCILOR WEBER IS ADDED A 01:40:14:00 01:40:14:00 SECOND ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:40:14:00 01:40:15:00 COUNCIL ORAL YOU HAVE THE FLOOR 01:40:15:00 01:40:16:00 AND I ALSO LIKE TO SUSPEND THE 01:40:16:00 01:40:18:00 RULES IN OUR COUNCIL HERE AS A 01:40:18:00 01:40:18:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR OF OR 01:40:18:00 01:40:21:00 ELSE TO SUSPEND THE RULES ADD 01:40:21:00 01:40:22:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HE HAS A THIRD 01:40:22:00 01:40:22:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND 01:40:22:00 01:40:25:00 HEARING NO OBJECTIONS 01:40:25:00 01:40:26:00 COUNCILOR HERE SO ADDED 01:40:26:00 01:40:26:00 COUNCIL ALRIGHT YOU HAVE THE 01:40:26:00 01:40:26:00 FLOOR. 01:40:26:00 01:40:28:00 THANK YOU AS CHAIR OF WAYS AND 01:40:28:00 01:40:28:00 MEANS COMMITTEE I WANTED TO 01:40:28:00 01:40:29:00 START THIS PROCESS EARLIER THAN 01:40:29:00 01:40:32:00 USUAL TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE 01:40:32:00 01:40:33:00 AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW AND 01:40:33:00 01:40:33:00 ADVOCATE FOR OUR STUDENTS 01:40:33:00 01:40:36:00 PRIORITIES IN FY 2016 BOSTON 01:40:36:00 01:40:36:00 PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET LAST 01:40:36:00 01:40:40:00 BUDGET CYCLE WE HELD A HEARING 01:40:40:00 01:40:40:00 EARLY IN THE PROCESS AND THEN 01:40:40:00 01:40:41:00 ALLOW FOR MORE MEANINGFUL INPUT 01:40:41:00 01:40:44:00 BEFORE THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE 01:40:44:00 01:40:44:00 MADE THEIR FINAL DECISIONS. 01:40:44:00 01:40:45:00 THIS BUDGET CYCLE WE HAVE 01:40:45:00 01:40:48:00 ALREADY HELD A HEARING ON THE 01:40:48:00 01:40:51:00 20 2020 FY 2026 SCHOOL BUDGET. 01:40:51:00 01:40:51:00 THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL BE 01:40:51:00 01:40:54:00 PRESENTING THE PROPOSED BUDGET 01:40:54:00 01:40:55:00 IN EARLY FEBRUARY AND I WANT TO 01:40:55:00 01:40:56:00 MAKE SURE THAT THE COUNCIL IS 01:40:56:00 01:40:58:00 FULLY PREPARED TO ENGAGE AT 01:40:58:00 01:40:58:00 EVERY STAGE. 01:40:58:00 01:41:02:00 OUR PLAN INCLUDES HOLDING A 01:41:02:00 01:41:03:00 COMMITTEE MEETING IN FEBRUARY 01:41:03:00 01:41:04:00 OR WORK IN SESSION IN EARLY 01:41:04:00 01:41:06:00 MARCH AND MULTIPLE HEARINGS IN 01:41:06:00 01:41:07:00 APRIL TO KEEP THE PROCESS 01:41:07:00 01:41:10:00 TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIVE. 01:41:10:00 01:41:10:00 I'M ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED THAT 01:41:10:00 01:41:13:00 VEEPS IS CONTINUING COMMITTED 01:41:13:00 01:41:14:00 TO PRODUCING A BUDGET BOOK 01:41:14:00 01:41:15:00 WHICH PROVIDE THE KIND 01:41:15:00 01:41:19:00 OF TRANSPARENCY THAT BOTH THE 01:41:19:00 01:41:19:00 COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC NEED TO 01:41:19:00 01:41:20:00 TRACK HOW EVERY DOLLAR IS BEING 01:41:20:00 01:41:22:00 SPENT THE COUNCIL PLAYS A 01:41:22:00 01:41:23:00 CRUCIAL ROLE AS A DIRECT LINE 01:41:23:00 01:41:27:00 OF ADVOCACY BETWEEN OUR 01:41:27:00 01:41:27:00 CONSTITUENTS AND THE BPC BUDGET 01:41:27:00 01:41:30:00 BY STARTING EARLIER AND 01:41:30:00 01:41:30:00 MAINTAINING OPEN LINES 01:41:30:00 01:41:31:00 OF COMMUNICATION IN A 01:41:31:00 01:41:34:00 COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, WE CAN 01:41:34:00 01:41:35:00 HELP ENSURE THE FY 26 BUDGET 01:41:35:00 01:41:38:00 REFLECTS THE PRIORITIES AND THE 01:41:38:00 01:41:38:00 NEEDS OF BOSTON STUDENTS, 01:41:38:00 01:41:41:00 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. 01:41:41:00 01:41:42:00 I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO A 01:41:42:00 01:41:45:00 PROCESS THAT WILL PRODUCE 01:41:45:00 01:41:45:00 MEANINGFUL OUTCOMES FOR OUR 01:41:45:00 01:41:45:00 STUDENTS. 01:41:45:00 01:41:46:00 THANK YOU. 01:41:46:00 01:41:49:00 THANK YOU GUYS. 01:41:49:00 01:41:49:00 ORAL CANCER WHERE WOULD YOU 01:41:49:00 01:41:50:00 LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS DOCKET? 01:41:50:00 01:41:53:00 NO, THAT'S OKAY. 01:41:53:00 01:41:53:00 THANK YOU. 01:41:53:00 01:41:54:00 CALLS FROM HERE WOULD YOU LIKE 01:41:54:00 01:41:56:00 TO BE ON THIS DOCKET? 01:41:56:00 01:41:56:00 YES. 01:41:56:00 01:41:56:00 ACTUALLY NO. 01:41:56:00 01:41:57:00 I WAS TRYING TO GET YOUR 01:41:57:00 01:41:59:00 ATTENTION FOR. 01:41:59:00 01:42:00:00 THE PREVIOUS DOCKET I BELIEVE 01:42:00:00 01:42:03:00 YOU SAID IT WOULD GET PLACED IN 01:42:03:00 01:42:03:00 EDUCATION. 01:42:03:00 01:42:04:00 YES. 01:42:04:00 01:42:04:00 I NEED A POINT 01:42:04:00 01:42:04:00 OF CLARIFICATION. 01:42:04:00 01:42:05:00 OKAY. 01:42:05:00 01:42:07:00 WE WILL RETURN TO THAT DOCKET. 01:42:07:00 01:42:08:00 BUT RIGHT NOW WE ARE ON DOCKET 01:42:08:00 01:42:10:00 NUMBER 0148. 01:42:10:00 01:42:11:00 WOULD YOU YOU'RE AN ORIGINAL 01:42:11:00 01:42:14:00 CO-SPONSOR. 01:42:14:00 01:42:15:00 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS 01:42:15:00 01:42:15:00 DOCKET? 01:42:15:00 01:42:15:00 OKAY. 01:42:15:00 01:42:17:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE SPEAK ON 01:42:17:00 01:42:21:00 THIS MATTER? 01:42:21:00 01:42:22:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:42:22:00 01:42:22:00 THEIR NAME? 01:42:22:00 01:42:25:00 MR CLERK, PLEASE ADD COUNSELORS 01:42:25:00 01:42:25:00 CALL TO ZEPEDA FERNANDA 01:42:25:00 01:42:28:00 ANDERSON FLYNN BUT BEN SANTANA 01:42:28:00 01:42:30:00 PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET 01:42:30:00 01:42:31:00 NUMBER 0148 WILL BE REFERRED TO 01:42:31:00 01:42:35:00 THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND 01:42:35:00 01:42:35:00 MEANS. 01:42:35:00 01:42:36:00 OKAY COMES FROM HERE. 01:42:36:00 01:42:38:00 YOU GOT A POINT OF YEAH, IT 01:42:38:00 01:42:39:00 WOULD JUST HELP ME BETTER 01:42:39:00 01:42:42:00 UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS. 01:42:42:00 01:42:43:00 I BELIEVE THAT YOU PLACED THE 01:42:43:00 01:42:47:00 WHITE STADIUM CONVERSATION IN 01:42:47:00 01:42:47:00 THE EDUCATION. 01:42:47:00 01:42:47:00 YES. 01:42:47:00 01:42:48:00 AND I'M JUST CURIOUS JUST FOR 01:42:48:00 01:42:51:00 MY EDIFICATION IF YOU COULD 01:42:51:00 01:42:51:00 JUST HELP EDUCATE ME AND HELP 01:42:51:00 01:42:54:00 ME UNDERSTAND HOW AN ISSUE LIKE 01:42:54:00 01:42:55:00 THIS THAT IS TALKING ABOUT 01:42:55:00 01:42:59:00 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AND 01:42:59:00 01:42:59:00 ALSO TRANSPARENCY ENDS UP IN 01:42:59:00 01:43:00:00 EDUCATION JUST SO THAT WE CAN 01:43:00:00 01:43:02:00 UNDERSTAND YOUR THOUGHT 01:43:02:00 01:43:02:00 PROCESS. 01:43:02:00 01:43:03:00 THANK YOU. 01:43:03:00 01:43:04:00 SO THE LEASE IS ONE THAT IS 01:43:04:00 01:43:07:00 BETWEEN CPS, BETWEEN GROUPS AND 01:43:07:00 01:43:11:00 PREDOMINANTLY ABOUT STUDENT 01:43:11:00 01:43:11:00 ATHLETES AND THEREFORE THAT'S 01:43:11:00 01:43:12:00 WHY I PLACED IT IN EDUCATION 01:43:12:00 01:43:14:00 LIKE YOU STATED THERE ARE 01:43:14:00 01:43:15:00 ACTUALLY A NUMBER OF OF 01:43:15:00 01:43:15:00 OF COMMITTEES THAT PERHAPS THAT 01:43:15:00 01:43:18:00 COULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN IT 01:43:18:00 01:43:19:00 COULD HAVE BEEN PLACED IN 01:43:19:00 01:43:19:00 PLANNING DEVELOPMENT, 01:43:19:00 01:43:20:00 TRANSPORTATION, IT COULD HAVE 01:43:20:00 01:43:22:00 BEEN PLACED IN OTHER 01:43:22:00 01:43:22:00 COMMITTEES. 01:43:22:00 01:43:23:00 I AS A PRESIDENT MADE THE 01:43:23:00 01:43:24:00 DECISION TO PLACE IT IN THE 01:43:24:00 01:43:26:00 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BECAUSE 01:43:26:00 01:43:26:00 OF THE LEASE AND THE PLAYERS AT 01:43:26:00 01:43:30:00 THE TABLE AND I APPRECIATE YOUR 01:43:30:00 01:43:30:00 LEADERSHIP AND I JUST THINK 01:43:30:00 01:43:31:00 THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT 01:43:31:00 01:43:33:00 ESPECIALLY IN THIS PARTICULAR 01:43:33:00 01:43:34:00 YEAR THAT WE'RE ENTERING THAT 01:43:34:00 01:43:35:00 WE START MODELING A DIFFERENT 01:43:35:00 01:43:36:00 TYPE OF BEHAVIOR HERE IN THIS 01:43:36:00 01:43:38:00 CHAMBER THAT IN REGARDS TO 01:43:38:00 01:43:39:00 THINGS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN 01:43:39:00 01:43:42:00 SCREAMING ABOUT THAT WE HOLD 01:43:42:00 01:43:42:00 OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO 01:43:42:00 01:43:43:00 HOLDING HEARINGS ON SUCH 01:43:43:00 01:43:45:00 BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS IS THAT 01:43:45:00 01:43:46:00 THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER TOOL THAT 01:43:46:00 01:43:50:00 MINIMIZES OUR POWER TO BE ABLE 01:43:50:00 01:43:51:00 TO DO OUR JOBS. 01:43:51:00 01:43:54:00 AND SO WHILE DO APPRECIATE AND 01:43:54:00 01:43:54:00 RESPECT YOUR LEADERSHIP, I ALSO 01:43:54:00 01:43:57:00 JUST WANT TO CALL OUT THAT 01:43:57:00 01:43:58:00 THERE HAVE BEEN MANY HEARING 01:43:58:00 01:44:01:00 ORDERS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED AND 01:44:01:00 01:44:02:00 THAT THEY HAVE JUST DIED IN 01:44:02:00 01:44:02:00 COMMITTEE. 01:44:02:00 01:44:05:00 AND SO I WANT US TO UNDERSTAND 01:44:05:00 01:44:06:00 AND I WANT US TO MAKE A 01:44:06:00 01:44:07:00 COMMITMENT THAT IF THINGS DON'T 01:44:07:00 01:44:10:00 GET PLACED IN DIFFERENT IN THE 01:44:10:00 01:44:10:00 COMMITTEES WHERE WE BELIEVE 01:44:10:00 01:44:13:00 THEY BELONG BECAUSE THIS IS 01:44:13:00 01:44:14:00 ABOUT GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 01:44:14:00 01:44:14:00 AND TRANSPARENCY AND YOU'RE 01:44:14:00 01:44:17:00 OPTING NOT TO PUT IT THERE, 01:44:17:00 01:44:18:00 THEN THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME 01:44:18:00 01:44:20:00 SORT OF STANDARD OR SOME SORT 01:44:20:00 01:44:21:00 OF ASSURANCE THAT WE CAN HAVE 01:44:21:00 01:44:25:00 FROM YOU AS OUR PRESIDENT AND 01:44:25:00 01:44:25:00 ALSO OUR COLLEAGUES THAT WE'RE 01:44:25:00 01:44:28:00 GOING TO ACTUALLY HEAR AND 01:44:28:00 01:44:29:00 CREATE SPACE FOR COMMUNITIES TO 01:44:29:00 01:44:32:00 COME IN AND SPEAK ON ISSUES 01:44:32:00 01:44:32:00 THAT THEY CARE ABOUT. 01:44:32:00 01:44:35:00 OTHERWISE WE'RE JUST BEING LAME 01:44:35:00 01:44:36:00 DUCKS AND SITTING HERE ON THIS 01:44:36:00 01:44:37:00 COUNCIL ACTING LIKE WE'RE DOING 01:44:37:00 01:44:40:00 OUR JOBS AND WE'RE REALLY NOT 01:44:40:00 01:44:41:00 BECAUSE WE'RE MEDIA HAPPY TO 01:44:41:00 01:44:47:00 HAVE WE DO ALL THE TIME WE HOLD 01:44:47:00 01:44:47:00 I CONVENE WE DO A MEETING I 01:44:47:00 01:44:50:00 THINK NEXT WEEK WE HAVE OUR 01:44:50:00 01:44:51:00 NUMBER UPDATE HAPPY TO DO THAT. 01:44:51:00 01:44:52:00 HAPPY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WORK 01:44:52:00 01:44:54:00 WITH THE CHAIR TO MAKE SURE 01:44:54:00 01:44:55:00 THAT THERE'S A HEARING THAT 01:44:55:00 01:44:58:00 HAPPENS BUT. 01:44:58:00 01:44:59:00 YES, I THINK ALL OF OUR JOBS IS 01:44:59:00 01:45:02:00 TRANSPARENCY AND 01:45:02:00 01:45:02:00 ACCOUNTABILITY. 01:45:02:00 01:45:03:00 IT'S EMBEDDED IN EACH ONE 01:45:03:00 01:45:05:00 OF OUR COMMITTEES AND SO I 01:45:05:00 01:45:06:00 THINK THAT THAT IS PART OF EACH 01:45:06:00 01:45:06:00 COMMITTEE'S WORK. 01:45:06:00 01:45:09:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 01:45:09:00 01:45:10:00 MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:45:10:00 01:45:10:00 THANK YOU. 01:45:10:00 01:45:13:00 I RESPECT THAT YOU I DON'T 01:45:13:00 01:45:14:00 AGREE BUT I RESPECT THAT YOU 01:45:14:00 01:45:16:00 PUT IT IN THE EDUCATION 01:45:16:00 01:45:16:00 COMMITTEE. 01:45:16:00 01:45:18:00 I DO WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT I 01:45:18:00 01:45:20:00 MENTIONED AND I DID THIS WAS 01:45:20:00 01:45:21:00 SENT TO YOU ALSO. 01:45:21:00 01:45:24:00 SO ASKING YOU AS THE CHAIR 01:45:24:00 01:45:25:00 OF THIS MEETING TO HELP 01:45:25:00 01:45:28:00 FACILITATE A BRIEFING THAT I 01:45:28:00 01:45:28:00 DID ASK FOR GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE 01:45:28:00 01:45:29:00 AND LONG TERM IMPLICATIONS 01:45:29:00 01:45:32:00 OF THIS PROJECT, IT IS 01:45:32:00 01:45:33:00 ESSENTIAL THAT THE BOSTON CITY 01:45:33:00 01:45:33:00 COUNCIL IS PROVIDED WITH 01:45:33:00 01:45:36:00 COMPREHEND OF INFORMATION AND 01:45:36:00 01:45:37:00 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DIALOG WITH 01:45:37:00 01:45:39:00 YOUR ADMINISTRATION AND I DID 01:45:39:00 01:45:40:00 SAY WHILE I FILED A HEARING 01:45:40:00 01:45:44:00 ORDER BUT SAYING THAT THAT MAY 01:45:44:00 01:45:45:00 TAKE A WHILE AND MAY AND IF 01:45:45:00 01:45:47:00 IT'S FOCUSED ON EDUCATION I'M 01:45:47:00 01:45:48:00 IN FULL SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENT 01:45:48:00 01:45:51:00 ATHLETES HAVING ACCESS AND 01:45:51:00 01:45:52:00 KNOWING THAT SOMEONE HAS TO 01:45:52:00 01:45:52:00 HOLD THE LEASE. 01:45:52:00 01:45:53:00 BUT THE QUESTIONS HAVE NOTHING 01:45:53:00 01:45:55:00 TO DO WITH THE EDUCATION AND 01:45:55:00 01:45:56:00 MOST TIMES UNFORTUNATELY NOT 01:45:56:00 01:45:59:00 FROM ANY WILL OR WANT FROM THE 01:45:59:00 01:46:00:00 CHAIR OF EDUCATION. 01:46:00:00 01:46:03:00 I KNOW THAT BEEN DISAPPOINTED 01:46:03:00 01:46:03:00 ALSO THAT WHEN WE'VE HAD 01:46:03:00 01:46:06:00 HEARINGS IN THE EDUCATION 01:46:06:00 01:46:07:00 COMMITTEE WHICH MOST OF MY 01:46:07:00 01:46:07:00 HEARINGS HAVE BEEN FILED AND 01:46:07:00 01:46:10:00 PLACED INTO THEY DO NOT SAY 01:46:10:00 01:46:11:00 UNTIL WE ASK AND THEY DO NOT 01:46:11:00 01:46:14:00 SEND THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND THEY 01:46:14:00 01:46:14:00 DO NOT GIVE ANSWERS. 01:46:14:00 01:46:14:00 WHY? 01:46:14:00 01:46:15:00 SO WE'RE LEFT WITH THE HEARING 01:46:15:00 01:46:18:00 THAT HAS TO EITHER BE 01:46:18:00 01:46:20:00 RESCHEDULED, CUT SHORT OR WE 01:46:20:00 01:46:21:00 END THE MEETING WITHOUT HAVING 01:46:21:00 01:46:22:00 THE TOOLS WE NEED TO HELP THEM 01:46:22:00 01:46:25:00 SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS. 01:46:25:00 01:46:26:00 AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE 01:46:26:00 01:46:29:00 HOLD HEARINGS IS WE'RE UP 01:46:29:00 01:46:29:00 ISSUES THAT OUR CONSTITUENTS 01:46:29:00 01:46:32:00 WANT ANSWERS AND SUPPORT ON. 01:46:32:00 01:46:33:00 SO I AM ASKING YOU PLEASE TO 01:46:33:00 01:46:38:00 HELP FACILITATE THAT WE ON THE 01:46:38:00 01:46:38:00 BODY SEPARATE FROM THE HEARING 01:46:38:00 01:46:41:00 THAT HAS NOW PLACED INTO THE 01:46:41:00 01:46:42:00 EDUCATION COMMITTEE THAT WE 01:46:42:00 01:46:42:00 HAVE A BRIEFING ON THE 01:46:42:00 01:46:45:00 IMPORTANT I MEAN I CAN READ 01:46:45:00 01:46:46:00 LIKE WE ALL CAN THE LONG PRESS 01:46:46:00 01:46:49:00 RELEASE THAT WENT OUT TO THE 01:46:49:00 01:46:49:00 MEDIA BUT I THINK IT'S 01:46:49:00 01:46:50:00 IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE AN 01:46:50:00 01:46:53:00 OPPORTUNITY TO ASK SPECIFIC 01:46:53:00 01:46:53:00 QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS. 01:46:53:00 01:46:54:00 THANK YOU, GOVERNOR MURPHY. 01:46:54:00 01:46:56:00 I'M GLAD FOR US I'M HAPPY FOR 01:46:56:00 01:46:57:00 US TO HOLD A BRIEFING. 01:46:57:00 01:46:58:00 I BELIEVE THAT I BELIEVE THAT 01:46:58:00 01:47:00:00 YOUR EMAIL SENT ON THE BRIEFING 01:47:00:00 01:47:02:00 REQUEST WAS SENT BY THE TWO 01:47:02:00 01:47:03:00 DAYS OR A FEW DAYS RIGHT BEFORE 01:47:03:00 01:47:03:00 CHRISTMAS. 01:47:03:00 01:47:06:00 AND SO NOW THERE'S A HEARING 01:47:06:00 01:47:07:00 ORDER HAPPY TO HAVE THE HEARING 01:47:07:00 01:47:10:00 AND TO WORK WITH COUNSELOR 01:47:10:00 01:47:10:00 SANTANA AND TO MAKE SURE THAT 01:47:10:00 01:47:11:00 THERE'S A HEARING HAPPY TO MAKE 01:47:11:00 01:47:13:00 SURE THAT THERE'S A HEARING AND 01:47:13:00 01:47:14:00 AND A BRIEFING FOR THAT FOR OUR 01:47:14:00 01:47:14:00 COLLEAGUES HAPPY TO MAKE SURE 01:47:14:00 01:47:17:00 THAT WE'RE DOING ALL SORTS 01:47:17:00 01:47:18:00 OF HEARINGS ON THIS MATTER. 01:47:18:00 01:47:22:00 COUNSELOR MURPHY, DO YOU HAVE A 01:47:22:00 01:47:22:00 FOLLOW UP? 01:47:22:00 01:47:25:00 AND I DID STATE IN THE LETTER 01:47:25:00 01:47:26:00 THAT I THAT I DID FILE A 01:47:26:00 01:47:29:00 HEARING BUT KNOWING THAT THAT 01:47:29:00 01:47:30:00 COULD TAKE A WHILE TO SCHEDULE. 01:47:30:00 01:47:33:00 SO I'M ASKING THAT THE BRIEFING 01:47:33:00 01:47:35:00 HAPPEN SOONER THAN LATER AND 01:47:35:00 01:47:36:00 WITH $100 MILLION WITHOUT AT 01:47:36:00 01:47:39:00 LEAST THAT WE'RE ON THE HOOK 01:47:39:00 01:47:40:00 FOR, I THINK WE SHOULD BE 01:47:40:00 01:47:40:00 HAVING LOTS OF MEETINGS AND 01:47:40:00 01:47:40:00 HEARINGS. 01:47:40:00 01:47:43:00 I DON'T THINK ANYTHING IS TOO 01:47:43:00 01:47:44:00 MUCH ESPECIALLY IF AFTER EACH 01:47:44:00 01:47:47:00 TIME WE STILL HAVE QUESTIONS OR 01:47:47:00 01:47:47:00 IF WHEN RESIDENTS AND 01:47:47:00 01:47:50:00 CONSTITUENTS ARE CALLING WITH 01:47:50:00 01:47:51:00 CONCERNS AND WE DON'T HAVE THE 01:47:51:00 01:47:52:00 TOOLS AND ANSWERS TO GIVE THEM, 01:47:52:00 01:47:55:00 I THINK THAT MAKES OUR BODY 01:47:55:00 01:47:55:00 WEAK AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT 01:47:55:00 01:47:58:00 HAS HAPPENED THIS PAST YEAR. 01:47:58:00 01:47:59:00 I'M HOPING IN THE NEW YEAR THAT 01:47:59:00 01:47:59:00 WE GET ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. 01:47:59:00 01:48:02:00 THANK YOU AGAIN. 01:48:02:00 01:48:03:00 HAPPY TO HOLD BRIEFINGS. 01:48:03:00 01:48:03:00 HAPPY TO HOLD HEARINGS, HAPPY 01:48:03:00 01:48:06:00 TO WORK WITH THE CHAIR TO MAKE 01:48:06:00 01:48:06:00 SURE THAT WE ARE DOING BOTH. 01:48:06:00 01:48:07:00 I THINK PART OF IT WAS THE 01:48:07:00 01:48:09:00 HOLIDAY SEASON BUT AGAIN HAPPY 01:48:09:00 01:48:13:00 TO HOLD HEARINGS AS A MAKE SURE 01:48:13:00 01:48:14:00 THAT THE HEARINGS HAPPEN, HAPPY 01:48:14:00 01:48:15:00 TO MAKE MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE 01:48:15:00 01:48:18:00 HOLDING BRIEFINGS, THAT YOU'RE 01:48:18:00 01:48:19:00 ORGANIZED AS COMFORTABLE AND 01:48:19:00 01:48:19:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:48:19:00 01:48:19:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:48:19:00 01:48:22:00 AND JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT WHAT 01:48:22:00 01:48:25:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA MENTIONED. 01:48:25:00 01:48:26:00 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT IN THE 01:48:26:00 01:48:27:00 INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY AND IN 01:48:27:00 01:48:29:00 TIME THAT MAYBE MAYBE TO 01:48:29:00 01:48:32:00 CONSIDER MOVING IT FROM THE 01:48:32:00 01:48:33:00 EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO ANOTHER 01:48:33:00 01:48:36:00 COMMITTEE TO THE TRANSPARENCY 01:48:36:00 01:48:36:00 COMMITTEE. 01:48:36:00 01:48:39:00 AND LET ME JUST HIGHLIGHT THE 01:48:39:00 01:48:40:00 BRIEF REASON WHY THE THE CHAIR 01:48:40:00 01:48:44:00 OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND 01:48:44:00 01:48:45:00 THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE I 01:48:45:00 01:48:47:00 BELIEVE THIS MAY BE ABOUT EIGHT 01:48:47:00 01:48:47:00 OR TEN HEARINGS THAT HEARING 01:48:47:00 01:48:50:00 ALL US THAT ALREADY WENT INTO 01:48:50:00 01:48:51:00 THAT PARTICULAR COMMITTEE 01:48:51:00 01:48:54:00 COMMITTEES AND I KNOW THAT 01:48:54:00 01:48:55:00 THERE'S BEEN ZERO SO FAR THAT 01:48:55:00 01:48:59:00 HAVE BEEN PLACED INTO THE 01:48:59:00 01:48:59:00 COUNCILMAN HE IS COMMITTEE 01:48:59:00 01:49:02:00 MAYBE MAYBE IN THE INTEREST 01:49:02:00 01:49:02:00 OF FAIRNESS IN THE INTEREST 01:49:02:00 01:49:06:00 OF OF OF MOVING THIS WORK 01:49:06:00 01:49:06:00 ALONG, MAYBE IT'S APPROPRIATE 01:49:06:00 01:49:09:00 FOR A COUNCIL HERE TO SHARE 01:49:09:00 01:49:13:00 THIS IMPORTANT HEARING AND 01:49:13:00 01:49:14:00 ENSURE THAT IT'S DONE CORRECTLY 01:49:14:00 01:49:17:00 AND TIMELY. 01:49:17:00 01:49:18:00 NOTHING NOTHING AGAINST THE THE 01:49:18:00 01:49:18:00 CHAIR OF THE EDUCATION 01:49:18:00 01:49:21:00 COMMITTEE BECAUSE I KNOW HE'LL 01:49:21:00 01:49:22:00 HE'LL ALSO DO A GREAT JOB BUT 01:49:22:00 01:49:25:00 JUST IN THE INTEREST OF TIME 01:49:25:00 01:49:25:00 BECAUSE THERE'S PROBABLY TEN OR 01:49:25:00 01:49:29:00 15 HEARING ORDERS ALREADY IN 01:49:29:00 01:49:29:00 THERE MAYBE IT'S MORE 01:49:29:00 01:49:32:00 APPROPRIATE TO PLACE IT IN 01:49:32:00 01:49:33:00 COUNCIL MEETING HIS COMMITTEE 01:49:33:00 01:49:36:00 AND THAT'S MY THAT'S RESPECTFUL 01:49:36:00 01:49:37:00 MY RECOMMENDATION, MADAM CHAIR. 01:49:37:00 01:49:37:00 THANK YOU. 01:49:37:00 01:49:40:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, I RESPECTFULLY 01:49:40:00 01:49:41:00 HEAR YOUR RECOMMENDATION THAT 01:49:41:00 01:49:41:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 01:49:41:00 01:49:49:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0149A0149 01:49:49:00 01:49:50:00 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL OFF FOR THE 01:49:50:00 01:49:51:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 01:49:51:00 01:49:53:00 TO THIS DISCUSS BOSTON PUBLIC 01:49:53:00 01:49:54:00 SCHOOL PLANS TO PROTECT 01:49:54:00 01:49:57:00 STUDENTS DURING HE EMERGENCIES 01:49:57:00 01:49:57:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:49:57:00 01:49:58:00 COUNCIL ORAL YOU HAVE THE 01:49:58:00 01:49:58:00 FLOOR. 01:49:58:00 01:50:01:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT LIKE 01:50:01:00 01:50:02:00 TO ADD COUNCILOR WEBER AS THE 01:50:02:00 01:50:02:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:50:02:00 01:50:05:00 COUNCILOR WEBER IS AS AN 01:50:05:00 01:50:05:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:50:05:00 01:50:05:00 COUNCILOR ARE ORAL YOU HAVE THE 01:50:05:00 01:50:06:00 FLOOR AND I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND 01:50:06:00 01:50:08:00 THE RULES AND COUNCILOR ME. 01:50:08:00 01:50:09:00 HE HAS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:50:09:00 01:50:10:00 CO-SPONSOR COUNCILOR WAHLS 01:50:10:00 01:50:12:00 WHO'S BEND THE RULES ADD CUSTOM 01:50:12:00 01:50:13:00 HE HAS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:50:13:00 01:50:14:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:50:14:00 01:50:16:00 NO OBJECTIONS CUSTOMERS OR 01:50:16:00 01:50:17:00 ADVOCATES OR ALL YOU HAVE FOR 01:50:17:00 01:50:17:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 01:50:17:00 01:50:17:00 THANK YOU. 01:50:17:00 01:50:19:00 THANK YOU. 01:50:19:00 01:50:20:00 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 01:50:20:00 01:50:20:00 NAME MR. CLERK PLEASE? 01:50:20:00 01:50:22:00 THAT COUNSELOR WAS CALLED 01:50:22:00 01:50:23:00 ZAPATA FERNANDES ANDERSON 01:50:23:00 01:50:26:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY DEFENSE 01:50:26:00 01:50:27:00 AND CAN I PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR 01:50:27:00 01:50:30:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0149 WILL BE 01:50:30:00 01:50:30:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 01:50:30:00 01:50:33:00 EDUCATION. 01:50:33:00 01:50:34:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:50:34:00 01:50:39:00 REDACTED NUMBER 01500150 01:50:39:00 01:50:39:00 COUNSELOR WE'RE ALL OFFER THE 01:50:39:00 01:50:40:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 01:50:40:00 01:50:42:00 TO REVIEW THE DISTRIBUTION 01:50:42:00 01:50:43:00 OF BOSTON'S 225 NEW LIQUOR 01:50:43:00 01:50:47:00 LICENSES AND PROVIDE ONGOING 01:50:47:00 01:50:47:00 SUPPORT TO RESTAURANT TOURS. 01:50:47:00 01:50:51:00 THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:50:51:00 01:50:52:00 COUNCILOR OUR OUTCOMES. 01:50:52:00 01:50:52:00 WHERE ARE YOU? 01:50:52:00 01:50:52:00 ON THE FLOOR. 01:50:52:00 01:50:53:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:50:53:00 01:50:54:00 I'D LIKE TO ADD 01:50:54:00 01:50:55:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE AS 01:50:55:00 01:50:55:00 AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SO ADDED 01:50:55:00 01:51:00:00 I'D LIKE TO BEND THE RULES AND 01:51:00:00 01:51:00:00 ADD COUNCILMAN HE HAS A THIRD 01:51:00:00 01:51:01:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR KASRILS 01:51:01:00 01:51:02:00 BEEN THE ROSE THAT COMES FROM 01:51:02:00 01:51:02:00 HE HAS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:51:02:00 01:51:03:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:51:03:00 01:51:06:00 NO OBJECTIONS COMES FROM HERE 01:51:06:00 01:51:07:00 SO ADDED ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? 01:51:07:00 01:51:07:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 01:51:07:00 01:51:08:00 THANK YOU. 01:51:08:00 01:51:08:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:51:08:00 01:51:12:00 THEIR NAME? 01:51:12:00 01:51:12:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE? 01:51:12:00 01:51:13:00 THAT COUNCIL CLLR ZAPATA. 01:51:13:00 01:51:15:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 01:51:15:00 01:51:15:00 COUNCILOR BAN COUNCILOR SANTANA 01:51:15:00 01:51:17:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER ZERO 01:51:17:00 01:51:22:00 ONE OH OH PLEASE. 01:51:22:00 01:51:22:00 THAT COUNCILOR WEBER APOLOGIES. 01:51:22:00 01:51:26:00 I DIDN'T SEE THIS DOCKET DOCKET 01:51:26:00 01:51:29:00 NUMBER 0150 WILL BE REFERRED TO 01:51:29:00 01:51:29:00 THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS 01:51:29:00 01:51:32:00 AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. 01:51:32:00 01:51:32:00 THERE'S A CLERK. 01:51:32:00 01:51:33:00 WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET 01:51:33:00 01:51:36:00 NUMBER 0151 DUNCAN MEMBER 0151 01:51:36:00 01:51:36:00 COUNCIL OVERALL OFF OF THE 01:51:36:00 01:51:39:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 01:51:39:00 01:51:39:00 TO EXPLORE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 01:51:39:00 01:51:42:00 BOSTON STUDENTS TO INCREASE 01:51:42:00 01:51:43:00 ACCESS TO ALL FORMS OF HIGHER 01:51:43:00 01:51:46:00 EDUCATION, THE RECOGNIZES 01:51:46:00 01:51:47:00 COUNCIL ORAL YOU HAVE THE 01:51:47:00 01:51:47:00 FLOOR. 01:51:47:00 01:51:48:00 THIS IS A REFERRAL. 01:51:48:00 01:51:48:00 THANK YOU. 01:51:48:00 01:51:51:00 THANK YOU. 01:51:51:00 01:51:51:00 ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME 01:51:51:00 01:51:52:00 MR. CLERK PLEASED 01:51:52:00 01:51:54:00 COUNCIL DECLARED AS A PARTNER 01:51:54:00 01:51:54:00 FOR NEWARK ANDERSON FITZGERALD 01:51:54:00 01:51:57:00 MEJIA PEP BAND SANTANA WEBER 01:51:57:00 01:51:58:00 PLEASE OUT OF THE CHAIR DOCKET 01:51:58:00 01:52:00:00 NUMBER 0151 WILL BE REFERRED TO 01:52:00:00 01:52:05:00 THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 01:52:05:00 01:52:07:00 MR QUICK PLEASE RE DOCKET 01:52:07:00 01:52:08:00 NUMBER 01520152 COUNCIL WE'RE 01:52:08:00 01:52:10:00 ALL OFF WITH THE FOLLOWING 01:52:10:00 01:52:11:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING REGARDING 01:52:11:00 01:52:12:00 BARRIERS TO BUSINESS. 01:52:12:00 01:52:16:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONSUMER 01:52:16:00 01:52:16:00 OUTCOMES. 01:52:16:00 01:52:17:00 WHERE ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? 01:52:17:00 01:52:18:00 THIS IS A VERY FINE THANK YOU. 01:52:18:00 01:52:19:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:52:19:00 01:52:20:00 THEIR NAME? 01:52:20:00 01:52:20:00 MR. CLERK BELIEVES THAT 01:52:20:00 01:52:22:00 COUNCIL'S CLOUD AS A PART OF AN 01:52:22:00 01:52:23:00 ENGINE IS IN FOR GENERAL FLYNN 01:52:23:00 01:52:25:00 PIPPIN SANTANA WEBER PLEASE OUT 01:52:25:00 01:52:26:00 OF THE CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET 01:52:26:00 01:52:31:00 NUMBER 01520152 WILL BE 01:52:31:00 01:52:31:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 01:52:31:00 01:52:35:00 SMALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL 01:52:35:00 01:52:35:00 LICENSURE. 01:52:35:00 01:52:36:00 MR QUICK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 01:52:36:00 01:52:40:00 DR. NUMBER 0153 DUCKIE NUMBER 01:52:40:00 01:52:41:00 0153 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL OFF 01:52:41:00 01:52:41:00 OF THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 01:52:41:00 01:52:44:00 HEARING TO EXPLORE THE SUMMER 01:52:44:00 01:52:45:00 COMMUNITY PLAN. 01:52:45:00 01:52:45:00 THANK YOU. 01:52:45:00 01:52:48:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR. 01:52:48:00 01:52:49:00 I'LL CONSIDER YOU ON THE FLOOR. 01:52:49:00 01:52:49:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:52:49:00 01:52:51:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCIL PRESIDENT 01:52:51:00 01:52:52:00 LOUIJEUNE AS AN ORIGINAL 01:52:52:00 01:52:55:00 CO-SPONSOR I AM SO ADDED AND I 01:52:55:00 01:52:56:00 KNOW COUNCILOR BRADING WANTED 01:52:56:00 01:52:59:00 TO BE ADDED BUT SHE'S NOT HERE 01:52:59:00 01:53:00:00 SO I CAN ADD HER. 01:53:00:00 01:53:01:00 BUT THIS IS ALSO A VERY FINE 01:53:01:00 01:53:01:00 THANK YOU. 01:53:01:00 01:53:04:00 THANK YOU. 01:53:04:00 01:53:05:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:53:05:00 01:53:05:00 THEIR NAME? 01:53:05:00 01:53:05:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE? 01:53:05:00 01:53:07:00 THAT CASH WAS CUT AS A POTTER 01:53:07:00 01:53:10:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN MURPHY PIPPIN 01:53:10:00 01:53:11:00 SANTANA WEBER THIS DOCKET 01:53:11:00 01:53:13:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0153 WILL BE 01:53:13:00 01:53:14:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 01:53:14:00 01:53:17:00 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL 01:53:17:00 01:53:17:00 JUSTICE. 01:53:17:00 01:53:18:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:53:18:00 01:53:20:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 0154 LUCKY 01:53:20:00 01:53:21:00 NUMBER 015 FOR COUNCILOR WE'RE 01:53:21:00 01:53:24:00 ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR 01:53:24:00 01:53:27:00 A HEARING TO BRING NBA ALL-STAR 01:53:27:00 01:53:28:00 WEEKEND AND THE MLB ALL-STAR 01:53:28:00 01:53:32:00 GAME TO BOSTON. 01:53:32:00 01:53:32:00 THANK YOU. 01:53:32:00 01:53:32:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONSUMER 01:53:32:00 01:53:33:00 OUTCOMES. 01:53:33:00 01:53:33:00 WHERE ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR. 01:53:33:00 01:53:35:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:53:35:00 01:53:36:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR DECKING 01:53:36:00 01:53:39:00 AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:53:39:00 01:53:40:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN ISHOW ADDED 01:53:40:00 01:53:40:00 AND I LIKE TO BEND THE RULES 01:53:40:00 01:53:41:00 AND OUR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 01:53:41:00 01:53:43:00 LOUIJEUNE AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:53:43:00 01:53:44:00 CO-SPONSORS HAS ALSO SUSPEND 01:53:44:00 01:53:45:00 THE RULES AT COUNCIL PRESIDENT 01:53:45:00 01:53:46:00 LOUIJEUNE AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 01:53:46:00 01:53:47:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:53:47:00 01:53:47:00 NO OBJECTIONS I'M SO ADDED 01:53:47:00 01:53:48:00 COUNCIL ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR 01:53:48:00 01:53:50:00 THIS IS ALSO A REFUND. 01:53:50:00 01:53:51:00 THANK YOU. 01:53:51:00 01:53:52:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:53:52:00 01:53:52:00 THEIR NAME? 01:53:52:00 01:53:55:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 01:53:55:00 01:53:57:00 CLAUDIA ZAPATA FLYNN, BEN 01:53:57:00 01:53:58:00 MURPHY, FITZGERALD WEBER AND I 01:53:58:00 01:54:02:00 SAID SIT AND ALREADY THE OKAY 01:54:02:00 01:54:03:00 AT SANTANA THIS DOCKET WILL BE 01:54:03:00 01:54:04:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 01:54:04:00 01:54:04:00 ARTS CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT 01:54:04:00 01:54:09:00 TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 01:54:09:00 01:54:10:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 01:54:10:00 01:54:15:00 DOCKET NUMBER 015750, 01:54:15:00 01:54:15:00 APOLOGIES, MR COURT WOULD YOU 01:54:15:00 01:54:18:00 PLEASE BE TALKING NUMBER 0155I 01:54:18:00 01:54:19:00 CAN HAVE 0155 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL 01:54:19:00 01:54:22:00 OFF THE ORDER FOR A HEARING TO 01:54:22:00 01:54:23:00 CREATE INDOOR PLAYGROUNDS IN 01:54:23:00 01:54:27:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON. 01:54:27:00 01:54:28:00 THANK YOU. 01:54:28:00 01:54:28:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:54:28:00 01:54:29:00 COUNCILOR ORAL CANCER ARE YOU 01:54:29:00 01:54:30:00 HAVE THE FLOOR THIS IS A REFER 01:54:30:00 01:54:30:00 . 01:54:30:00 01:54:30:00 THANK YOU. 01:54:30:00 01:54:31:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:54:31:00 01:54:31:00 THEIR NAME? 01:54:31:00 01:54:34:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD 01:54:34:00 01:54:34:00 COUNCILORS CLAUDIA ZAPATA 01:54:34:00 01:54:37:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN DURKIN AND 01:54:37:00 01:54:41:00 MURPHY PIPPIN SANTANA PLEASE 01:54:41:00 01:54:42:00 OUT OF THE CHAIR THIS DOCKET 01:54:42:00 01:54:44:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0155 WILL BE 01:54:44:00 01:54:45:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 01:54:45:00 01:54:47:00 ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY AND 01:54:47:00 01:54:48:00 PARKS. 01:54:48:00 01:54:51:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 01:54:51:00 01:54:54:00 TALKING NUMBER 0156 DUCK NUMBER 01:54:54:00 01:54:55:00 0156 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL FOR THE 01:54:55:00 01:54:58:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 01:54:58:00 01:54:59:00 TO DISCUSS THE CREATION 01:54:59:00 01:55:02:00 OF CULTURAL DISTRICT DISTRICTS 01:55:02:00 01:55:03:00 IN BOSTON. 01:55:03:00 01:55:03:00 THANK YOU. 01:55:03:00 01:55:03:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:55:03:00 01:55:04:00 COUNCIL OUR OUTCOMES ARE YOU 01:55:04:00 01:55:06:00 THE FLOOR? 01:55:06:00 01:55:06:00 I KNOW COUNCILOR BREADON WAS TO 01:55:06:00 01:55:09:00 BE ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BUT 01:55:09:00 01:55:10:00 SHE'S NOT HERE SO I'D LIKE TO 01:55:10:00 01:55:12:00 ADD COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 01:55:12:00 01:55:13:00 AS A CO-SPONSOR. 01:55:13:00 01:55:14:00 I'M SO ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR 01:55:14:00 01:55:17:00 AND JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT 01:55:17:00 01:55:17:00 OF BACKGROUND BUT OUR OFFICE 01:55:17:00 01:55:20:00 HAS MET WITH THE MASS CULTURAL 01:55:20:00 01:55:21:00 COUNCIL AND WE KNOW THAT THEY 01:55:21:00 01:55:24:00 WILL BE WORKING ON THE NEW 01:55:24:00 01:55:27:00 APPLICATION, A NEW PROCESS FOR 01:55:27:00 01:55:28:00 CULTURAL DISTRICTS IN MARCH. 01:55:28:00 01:55:28:00 SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO 01:55:28:00 01:55:31:00 HAVING THAT CONVERSATION WITH 01:55:31:00 01:55:31:00 THEM IN THIS BODY AS WELL. 01:55:31:00 01:55:32:00 THANK YOU. 01:55:32:00 01:55:32:00 THANK YOU. 01:55:32:00 01:55:36:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:55:36:00 01:55:36:00 THEIR NAME MR. CLERK WITH A 01:55:36:00 01:55:39:00 COUNCILMAN ZAPATA DURKIN 01:55:39:00 01:55:39:00 FORNEY. 01:55:39:00 01:55:39:00 ANDREA ANDERSON FITZGERALD. 01:55:39:00 01:55:42:00 FLYNN MURPHY BUT BEN SANTANA 01:55:42:00 01:55:45:00 THIS DOCKET DARK A NUMBER 01:55:45:00 01:55:45:00 OF 0156 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 01:55:45:00 01:55:46:00 COMMITTEE ON ARTS, CULTURE, 01:55:46:00 01:55:46:00 ENTERTAINMENT, TOURISM AND 01:55:46:00 01:55:47:00 SPECIAL EVENTS. 01:55:47:00 01:55:50:00 MR WOULD YOU PLEASE REPORT TO 01:55:50:00 01:55:52:00 NUMBER 0157 NUMBER 0157 01:55:52:00 01:55:53:00 COUNCIL ZERO FOR THE FOLLOWING 01:55:53:00 01:55:55:00 ORDER FOR HEARING REGARDING 01:55:55:00 01:55:56:00 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 01:55:56:00 01:55:59:00 TO CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS AND 01:55:59:00 01:56:03:00 OUTLINING BEST PRACTICES FOR 01:56:03:00 01:56:04:00 CIVIC ASSOCIATION THE CHAIR 01:56:04:00 01:56:05:00 RECOGNIZES OUTCOMES RAUL CASTRO 01:56:05:00 01:56:06:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:56:06:00 01:56:07:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. 01:56:07:00 01:56:08:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCIL PRESIDENT 01:56:08:00 01:56:08:00 LOUIJEUNE AS ORIGINAL 01:56:08:00 01:56:11:00 CO-SPONSORS SO ADDED AND I'D 01:56:11:00 01:56:12:00 LIKE TO SPEND A RULE IN ADD 01:56:12:00 01:56:14:00 COUNCILOR COLLETTI ZAPATA HAS A 01:56:14:00 01:56:15:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:56:15:00 01:56:16:00 GONZALES WHO'S BEEN THE RULES 01:56:16:00 01:56:19:00 AT COUNCIL CLUB AS A PART 01:56:19:00 01:56:19:00 OF THE THIRD ORIGINAL 01:56:19:00 01:56:20:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 01:56:20:00 01:56:20:00 NO OBJECTIONS COUNCIL IS A 01:56:20:00 01:56:21:00 PARTNER SO ADVOCATES ARE ON THE 01:56:21:00 01:56:22:00 FLOOR AND THIS IS A REFERRAL. 01:56:22:00 01:56:22:00 THANK YOU. 01:56:22:00 01:56:23:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:56:23:00 01:56:25:00 THEIR NAME? 01:56:25:00 01:56:26:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 01:56:26:00 01:56:30:00 FITZGERALD, MURPHY AND SANTANA 01:56:30:00 01:56:36:00 THIS AND DURKIN AND HERE THIS 01:56:36:00 01:56:41:00 DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0101570 01:56:41:00 01:56:42:00 INSULIN THIS DOCKET DOCKET 01:56:42:00 01:56:44:00 NUMBER 0157 WILL BE REFERRED TO 01:56:44:00 01:56:45:00 THE COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES 01:56:45:00 01:56:48:00 AND INNOVATIVE INNOVATION 01:56:48:00 01:56:48:00 TECHNOLOGY. 01:56:48:00 01:56:49:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 01:56:49:00 01:56:51:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 0158 SO I 01:56:51:00 01:56:51:00 CAN MEMBER 0158 01:56:51:00 01:56:54:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL FOR THE 01:56:54:00 01:56:55:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 01:56:55:00 01:57:00:00 TO ADDRESS PROBLEM PROPERTIES 01:57:00:00 01:57:00:00 IN BOSTON THANK YOU. 01:57:00:00 01:57:01:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:57:01:00 01:57:01:00 COUNCILOR ALCANTARA YOU WE HAVE 01:57:01:00 01:57:02:00 THE FLOOR COUNCILOR BREADON 01:57:02:00 01:57:03:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT 01:57:03:00 01:57:05:00 OF THE COUNCIL BREADON ACTUALLY 01:57:05:00 01:57:06:00 THE ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 01:57:06:00 01:57:07:00 HOWEVER SHE'S NOT HERE BUT THIS 01:57:07:00 01:57:11:00 IS ALSO A REFILE. 01:57:11:00 01:57:15:00 OKAY, THANK YOU. 01:57:15:00 01:57:16:00 ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 01:57:16:00 01:57:16:00 NAME? 01:57:16:00 01:57:17:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE ADD 01:57:17:00 01:57:20:00 COUNSELORS. 01:57:20:00 01:57:21:00 OH, THE CHAIR AND EDUCATION 01:57:21:00 01:57:22:00 FUND COUNCIL PLANNING ON THE 01:57:22:00 01:57:22:00 FLOOR. 01:57:22:00 01:57:23:00 THANK YOU. 01:57:23:00 01:57:24:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 01:57:24:00 01:57:27:00 ON PROBLEM PROPERTIES THIS IS 01:57:27:00 01:57:28:00 AN ISSUE OF HELD HEARINGS ON 01:57:28:00 01:57:31:00 FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS. 01:57:31:00 01:57:31:00 IT'S AN IMPORTANT QUALITY 01:57:31:00 01:57:34:00 OF LIFE ISSUE IN MY DISTRICT 01:57:34:00 01:57:37:00 AND JUST TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT 01:57:37:00 01:57:38:00 OF BACKGROUND TO PEOPLE 01:57:38:00 01:57:41:00 WATCHING BACK HOME, IF YOU HAVE 01:57:41:00 01:57:45:00 AN ISSUE WITH A HOUSE NEXT TO 01:57:45:00 01:57:46:00 YOU OR IN A PUB NEXT TO YOU, 01:57:46:00 01:57:49:00 MAYBE IT'S RELATING TO PEOPLE 01:57:49:00 01:57:49:00 PARTYING ALL NIGHT WHEN YOU 01:57:49:00 01:57:53:00 HAVE A FAMILY TRYING TO GET 01:57:53:00 01:57:54:00 YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL OR A SENIOR 01:57:54:00 01:57:57:00 TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP IN THE 01:57:57:00 01:58:01:00 THE NOISE LEVEL IS SO HIGH OR 01:58:01:00 01:58:01:00 THAT OTHER QUALITY OF LIFE 01:58:01:00 01:58:04:00 ISSUES IMPACT YOUR 01:58:04:00 01:58:04:00 NEIGHBORHOOD. 01:58:04:00 01:58:05:00 MAYBE IT'S THE IMPROPER WAY 01:58:05:00 01:58:08:00 PEOPLE ARE TAKING OUT TRASH OR 01:58:08:00 01:58:11:00 MAYBE IT'S ALSO RELATING TO SO 01:58:11:00 01:58:12:00 MANY PEOPLE STAYING AT A 01:58:12:00 01:58:15:00 PARTICULAR HOUSE SUCH AS AN 01:58:15:00 01:58:19:00 AIRBNB USING IT FOR VARIOUS 01:58:19:00 01:58:19:00 REASONS. 01:58:19:00 01:58:20:00 BUT THESE QUALITY OF LIFE 01:58:20:00 01:58:24:00 ISSUES ARE CRITICAL AND IT'S 01:58:24:00 01:58:24:00 IMPORTANT THAT WE STAY ON TOP 01:58:24:00 01:58:27:00 OF THEM ESPECIALLY DISTRICT 01:58:27:00 01:58:28:00 CITY COUNCIL IS THAT'S REALLY 01:58:28:00 01:58:28:00 THE IMPORTANT PART OF OUR JOB. 01:58:28:00 01:58:31:00 IT'S THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, 01:58:31:00 01:58:35:00 QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES AND NUTS 01:58:35:00 01:58:35:00 AND BOLTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT. 01:58:35:00 01:58:36:00 THANK YOU. 01:58:36:00 01:58:39:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR ORAL YOU 01:58:39:00 01:58:39:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 01:58:39:00 01:58:40:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR PRESIDENT I 01:58:40:00 01:58:42:00 LIKE TO ADD COUNCIL PRESIDENT 01:58:42:00 01:58:43:00 LOUIJEUNE AS THE ORIGINAL 01:58:43:00 01:58:46:00 CO-SPONSOR I'M SO AT IT AND 01:58:46:00 01:58:47:00 THEN I JUST BEND THE RULES AND 01:58:47:00 01:58:52:00 ADD COUNCILOR PEP IN AS IT RICH 01:58:52:00 01:58:52:00 AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:58:52:00 01:58:54:00 AS A COUNCIL OR AS YOU JUST 01:58:54:00 01:58:54:00 BEND THE RULES AT COUNCIL PAN 01:58:54:00 01:58:55:00 AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 01:58:55:00 01:58:56:00 SEEING AND HEARING NO 01:58:56:00 01:58:58:00 OBJECTIONS COUNCILMAN PENDING 01:58:58:00 01:58:59:00 SO ADDED IS ONE I KNOW KAISER 01:58:59:00 01:59:00:00 BREADON WANTED TO BE ON THIS 01:59:00:00 01:59:01:00 AND ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I 01:59:01:00 01:59:02:00 WANT TO BE ON THIS IS SHE 01:59:02:00 01:59:03:00 PASSED SUCCESSFULLY A HOME RULE 01:59:03:00 01:59:06:00 PETITION AND I OF COURSE WAS ON 01:59:06:00 01:59:06:00 IT LAST YEAR ABOUT INCREASING 01:59:06:00 01:59:09:00 THE SCOFFLAWS FOR ABSENTEE 01:59:09:00 01:59:10:00 LANDLORDS WHICH I THINK IS 01:59:10:00 01:59:10:00 GOING TO GET TO THE PROBLEM 01:59:10:00 01:59:13:00 PROPERTIES AND US TODAY'S ALSO 01:59:13:00 01:59:13:00 HER BIRTHDAY AND SHE'S NOT 01:59:13:00 01:59:13:00 HERE. 01:59:13:00 01:59:15:00 I WANT TO UPLIFT THE WORK ON 01:59:15:00 01:59:16:00 COUNCILOR BREADON AND THAT'S 01:59:16:00 01:59:17:00 PROBABLY WHY SHE WANTED TO BE A 01:59:17:00 01:59:17:00 CO-SPONSOR ON THIS DOCKET. 01:59:17:00 01:59:24:00 OKAY SO WE WE ADDED NAMES TO 01:59:24:00 01:59:24:00 THIS DOCKET YET? 01:59:24:00 01:59:24:00 NO. 01:59:24:00 01:59:25:00 OKAY. 01:59:25:00 01:59:26:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 01:59:26:00 01:59:28:00 THEIR NAME? 01:59:28:00 01:59:29:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 01:59:29:00 01:59:31:00 CLLR ZAPATA DURKAN FITZGERALD 01:59:31:00 01:59:35:00 FLYNN, MARIA MURPHY SANTANA 01:59:35:00 01:59:38:00 WEBER THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 01:59:38:00 01:59:39:00 0158 WILL BE FIRST COMMITTEE ON 01:59:39:00 01:59:42:00 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY 01:59:42:00 01:59:42:00 DEVELOPMENT. 01:59:42:00 01:59:43:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 01:59:43:00 01:59:45:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0159 DUNCAN 01:59:45:00 01:59:45:00 NUMBER 0159 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL 01:59:45:00 01:59:48:00 OFF OF THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR 01:59:48:00 01:59:49:00 A HEARING TO REVIEW AND 01:59:49:00 01:59:53:00 ESTABLISH A BUSINESS ON A 1 TO 01:59:53:00 01:59:58:00 1 PROGRAM FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS 01:59:58:00 01:59:58:00 . 01:59:58:00 01:59:58:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 01:59:58:00 01:59:59:00 COUNCILOR OR OUTCOMES. 01:59:59:00 01:59:59:00 ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR? 01:59:59:00 02:00:00:00 I THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:00:00:00 02:00:00:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNCILMAN HE HAS 02:00:00:00 02:00:03:00 AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR MEJIA SO 02:00:03:00 02:00:04:00 ADDED THANK YOU THIS IS THE 02:00:04:00 02:00:05:00 REFILED BUT I'D JUST LIKE TO 02:00:05:00 02:00:07:00 GIVE A LITTLE UPDATE. 02:00:07:00 02:00:08:00 OUR OFFICE HAS MET WITH THEIR 02:00:08:00 02:00:11:00 DIRECTOR A SMALL BUSINESS 02:00:11:00 02:00:12:00 DIRECTOR PACINO AND THERE'S A 02:00:12:00 02:00:15:00 PILOT PROGRAM GOING ON WITH THE 02:00:15:00 02:00:18:00 BUSINESS BUSINESS OWNER ONE ON 02:00:18:00 02:00:18:00 ONE. 02:00:18:00 02:00:19:00 SO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE 02:00:19:00 02:00:22:00 THAT THE PUBLIC IN THAT MY 02:00:22:00 02:00:22:00 COLLEAGUES ARE UP TO DATE WITH 02:00:22:00 02:00:23:00 THE NEW PILOT PROGRAM. 02:00:23:00 02:00:25:00 THANK YOU. 02:00:25:00 02:00:25:00 THANK YOU. 02:00:25:00 02:00:26:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:00:26:00 02:00:30:00 THEIR NAME, MR. CLERK TO THAT 02:00:30:00 02:00:32:00 COUNSELORS CARLA ZAPATA DURKIN 02:00:32:00 02:00:33:00 FITZGERALD MURPHY BUT BEN 02:00:33:00 02:00:37:00 SANTANA WEBER OTHER CHAIR 02:00:37:00 02:00:38:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0159 WILL BE 02:00:38:00 02:00:38:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 02:00:38:00 02:00:42:00 SMALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL 02:00:42:00 02:00:42:00 LICENSURE. 02:00:42:00 02:00:42:00 MR KARP, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 02:00:42:00 02:00:47:00 TALKING NUMBER 0160 NUMBER 0160 02:00:47:00 02:00:48:00 . 02:00:48:00 02:00:48:00 COUNCILOR WE'RE ALL FOR THE 02:00:48:00 02:00:49:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 02:00:49:00 02:00:51:00 ON A PROPOSAL FOR A CHRISTMAS 02:00:51:00 02:00:52:00 ATTIC STATUTE. 02:00:52:00 02:00:55:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:00:55:00 02:00:56:00 COUNCILOR OH, YOU HAVE THE 02:00:56:00 02:00:56:00 FLOOR. 02:00:56:00 02:00:57:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:00:57:00 02:00:59:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNSELOR FLYNN 02:00:59:00 02:00:59:00 AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 02:00:59:00 02:01:00:00 CONTEMPLATED SO ADDED THIS IS A 02:01:00:00 02:01:03:00 REFILE BUT JUST ALSO WANT TO 02:01:03:00 02:01:04:00 GIVE AN UPDATE ON THIS WE HAVE 02:01:04:00 02:01:06:00 BEEN IN CONSTANT CONVERSATION 02:01:06:00 02:01:10:00 WITH THE FRIENDS OF CHRISTMAS 02:01:10:00 02:01:11:00 ADDICTS SO SHOUT OUT TO THEM 02:01:11:00 02:01:14:00 AND ALSO THE ADMINISTRATION WE 02:01:14:00 02:01:15:00 HAVE NARROWED DOWN THE SITES TO 02:01:15:00 02:01:18:00 A FEW POSSIBLE LOCATIONS SO WE 02:01:18:00 02:01:21:00 ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRESS 02:01:21:00 02:01:22:00 AND WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE MORE 02:01:22:00 02:01:25:00 INFORMATION HOPEFULLY SOMETIME 02:01:25:00 02:01:25:00 THIS YEAR. 02:01:25:00 02:01:26:00 I'D ALSO LIKE TO SUSPEND THE 02:01:26:00 02:01:29:00 RULES AND ADD CALCIUM HERE AS A 02:01:29:00 02:01:29:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR, 02:01:29:00 02:01:30:00 COUNCILOR SEEMS TO BEND THE 02:01:30:00 02:01:32:00 RULES THAT COMES FROM HE AS A 02:01:32:00 02:01:33:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 02:01:33:00 02:01:33:00 SEEING AND HEARING NO 02:01:33:00 02:01:34:00 OBJECTIONS COMES FROM HERE SO 02:01:34:00 02:01:37:00 ADDED WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO 02:01:37:00 02:01:41:00 ADD THEIR NAME MR. CLERK TO 02:01:41:00 02:01:41:00 THAT COUNCILOR WAS CLAD AS A 02:01:41:00 02:01:42:00 POTTED DURKIN FOR NANCY 02:01:42:00 02:01:44:00 ANDERSON FITZGERALD MURPHY 02:01:44:00 02:01:48:00 SANTANA WEBER PLEASE OF THE 02:01:48:00 02:01:50:00 CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 02:01:50:00 02:01:51:00 0160 BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON 02:01:51:00 02:01:54:00 ARTS CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT, 02:01:54:00 02:01:55:00 TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 02:01:55:00 02:01:56:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:01:56:00 02:01:59:00 REDACT NUMBER 0161 DUNCAN AMBER 02:01:59:00 02:02:00:00 0161 COUNCIL'S DURKIN AND 02:02:00:00 02:02:03:00 SANTANA OFFER THE FOLLOWING 02:02:03:00 02:02:04:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING TO EXPLORE 02:02:04:00 02:02:07:00 AMENDING THE BOSTON ZONING 02:02:07:00 02:02:07:00 CODE TO REMOVE PARKING MINIMUM 02:02:07:00 02:02:08:00 REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW 02:02:08:00 02:02:13:00 DEVELOPMENTS. 02:02:13:00 02:02:13:00 THANK YOU. 02:02:13:00 02:02:14:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:02:14:00 02:02:14:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN. 02:02:14:00 02:02:15:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN, YOU HAVE THE 02:02:15:00 02:02:15:00 FLOOR. 02:02:15:00 02:02:15:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 02:02:15:00 02:02:16:00 IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO 02:02:16:00 02:02:16:00 SUSPEND THE RULES OR NOT? 02:02:16:00 02:02:19:00 COUNCILOR LIZ BRAYTON AS A 02:02:19:00 02:02:20:00 THIRD CO-SPONSOR. 02:02:20:00 02:02:20:00 SHE'S NOT HERE. 02:02:20:00 02:02:20:00 OKAY. 02:02:20:00 02:02:23:00 GOT IT. 02:02:23:00 02:02:23:00 OKAY. 02:02:23:00 02:02:24:00 IF YOU WERE IF YOU WERE SECOND 02:02:24:00 02:02:26:00 SHE WOULD SHE WOULD REMAIN ON 02:02:26:00 02:02:27:00 IT. 02:02:27:00 02:02:27:00 BUT TO ADD A THIRD IS NOT 02:02:27:00 02:02:28:00 LISTED. 02:02:28:00 02:02:28:00 IT'S WE CAN'T. 02:02:28:00 02:02:28:00 GOT IT. 02:02:28:00 02:02:30:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 02:02:30:00 02:02:30:00 TODAY I'M HERE INTRODUCING A 02:02:30:00 02:02:31:00 HEARING ORDER TO AMEND THE 02:02:31:00 02:02:34:00 BOSTON ZONING CODE TO ELIMINATE 02:02:34:00 02:02:34:00 PARKING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 02:02:34:00 02:02:38:00 FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL 02:02:38:00 02:02:38:00 DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR CITY. 02:02:38:00 02:02:39:00 THIS MEASURE IS A CRUCIAL STEP 02:02:39:00 02:02:42:00 IN ADVANCING BOSTON'S HOUSING 02:02:42:00 02:02:43:00 AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. 02:02:43:00 02:02:46:00 BOSTON IS AT A CROSSROADS. 02:02:46:00 02:02:46:00 WE FACE SEVERE HOUSING CRISIS 02:02:46:00 02:02:47:00 WITH SOARING COSTS MAKING IT 02:02:47:00 02:02:49:00 DIFFICULT RESIDENTS TO FIND 02:02:49:00 02:02:50:00 AFFORDABLE PLACES TO LIVE. 02:02:50:00 02:02:53:00 OUR ZONING CODES PARKING 02:02:53:00 02:02:54:00 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS EXACERBATE 02:02:54:00 02:02:57:00 THIS CRISIS BY MANDATING THE 02:02:57:00 02:02:58:00 INCLUSION OF OFF STREET PARKING 02:02:58:00 02:02:58:00 SPACES AND NEW RESIDENTIAL 02:02:58:00 02:03:01:00 DEVELOPMENTS REQUIRE THAT MEANT 02:03:01:00 02:03:02:00 THAT DRIVES UP CONSTRUCTION 02:03:02:00 02:03:05:00 COSTS LIMITS HOUSING SUPPLY AND 02:03:05:00 02:03:06:00 DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS THE 02:03:06:00 02:03:09:00 FEASIBILITY OF CREATING 02:03:09:00 02:03:10:00 AFFORDABLE UNITS BY ELIMINATING 02:03:10:00 02:03:12:00 THESE OUTDATED AND BURDENSOME 02:03:12:00 02:03:13:00 REQUIREMENTS WE CAN UNLOCK 02:03:13:00 02:03:13:00 SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY BY 02:03:13:00 02:03:16:00 CREATING MORE HOUSING, REDUCING 02:03:16:00 02:03:17:00 COST AND MAKING SURE 02:03:17:00 02:03:20:00 HOMEOWNERSHIP AND RENTING ARE 02:03:20:00 02:03:21:00 MORE ACCESSIBLE TO BOSTON 02:03:21:00 02:03:23:00 RESIDENTS. 02:03:23:00 02:03:24:00 OVER THREE YEARS AGO MY 02:03:24:00 02:03:25:00 PREDECESSOR KENZIE BOK TOOK 02:03:25:00 02:03:27:00 SIGNIFICANT STEPS BY 02:03:27:00 02:03:28:00 ELIMINATING PARKING MINIMUMS 02:03:28:00 02:03:31:00 FOR AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE 02:03:31:00 02:03:31:00 HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. 02:03:31:00 02:03:32:00 THAT DECISION RECOGNIZED A 02:03:32:00 02:03:36:00 FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH MANDATORY 02:03:36:00 02:03:36:00 PARKING REQUIREMENTS INCREASE 02:03:36:00 02:03:37:00 HOUSING COSTS AND LIMIT OUR 02:03:37:00 02:03:40:00 ABILITY CREATE THE HOMES OUR 02:03:40:00 02:03:40:00 CITY DESPERATELY NEEDS. 02:03:40:00 02:03:43:00 TODAY I'M PROPOSING WE EXAMINE 02:03:43:00 02:03:44:00 EXTENDING THE SAME LOGIC TO AN 02:03:44:00 02:03:47:00 ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL 02:03:47:00 02:03:48:00 DEVELOPMENTS ACROSS BOSTON. 02:03:48:00 02:03:51:00 MOREOVER, THIS STEP ALIGNS WITH 02:03:51:00 02:03:52:00 BOSTON'S COMMITMENT TO 02:03:52:00 02:03:52:00 SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE 02:03:52:00 02:03:52:00 RESILIENCE. 02:03:52:00 02:03:55:00 PARKING MINIMUMS ENCOURAGE CAR 02:03:55:00 02:03:58:00 DEPENDENCY CONTRIBUTE TO 02:03:58:00 02:03:59:00 INCREASED TRAFFIC CONGESTION 02:03:59:00 02:04:03:00 AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. 02:04:03:00 02:04:03:00 BY REMOVING THESE REQUIREMENTS 02:04:03:00 02:04:04:00 WE ARE PROMOTING A MORE 02:04:04:00 02:04:07:00 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT STATION 02:04:07:00 02:04:07:00 SYSTEM INCLUDING WALKING, 02:04:07:00 02:04:10:00 BIKING AND PUBLIC TRANSIT AND 02:04:10:00 02:04:11:00 HELP MOVE BOSTON CLOSER TO 02:04:11:00 02:04:12:00 ACHIEVING THE GOALS OUTLINED IN 02:04:12:00 02:04:14:00 OUR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN. 02:04:14:00 02:04:15:00 LET ME BE DIRECT ABOUT WHY THIS 02:04:15:00 02:04:18:00 HEARING IS SO IMPORTANT. 02:04:18:00 02:04:19:00 EVERY PARKING SPACE WE REQUIRE 02:04:19:00 02:04:22:00 BY STATUTE ADD SIGNIFICANT 02:04:22:00 02:04:23:00 COSTS TO HOUSING PRODUCTION 02:04:23:00 02:04:26:00 COSTS THAT ARE ON ULTIMATELY 02:04:26:00 02:04:26:00 PASSED ON TO RESIDENTS THROUGH 02:04:26:00 02:04:27:00 HIGHER RENTS AND PURCHASE 02:04:27:00 02:04:31:00 PRICES. 02:04:31:00 02:04:31:00 I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS 02:04:31:00 02:04:32:00 FACT. 02:04:32:00 02:04:32:00 AS THE CHAIR OF PLANNING 02:04:32:00 02:04:34:00 DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, 02:04:34:00 02:04:35:00 I'M IN CONSTANT CONVERSATION 02:04:35:00 02:04:38:00 WITH DEVELOPERS SMALL AND LARGE 02:04:38:00 02:04:38:00 ACROSS OUR CITY. 02:04:38:00 02:04:41:00 IN MANY DISCUSSIONS I 02:04:41:00 02:04:42:00 REPEATEDLY HEAR FROM EVERYONE 02:04:42:00 02:04:42:00 IN OUR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY 02:04:42:00 02:04:46:00 THAT OFF STREET IS THE NUMBER 02:04:46:00 02:04:50:00 ONE COST DRIVING AND IN 02:04:50:00 02:04:50:00 INTERFERING WITH PENCILING OUT 02:04:50:00 02:04:51:00 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. 02:04:51:00 02:04:54:00 IF WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT BENDING 02:04:54:00 02:04:57:00 THE COST CURVE DOWN ON HOUSING 02:04:57:00 02:04:58:00 , REMOVING STATUTORY PARKING 02:04:58:00 02:04:58:00 MINIMUMS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL 02:04:58:00 02:05:01:00 DEVELOPMENTS IS A MATHEMATICAL 02:05:01:00 02:05:01:00 REALITY. 02:05:01:00 02:05:05:00 HOWEVER, THESE REQUIREMENTS 02:05:05:00 02:05:05:00 AREN'T JUST ABOUT MONEY THEY'RE 02:05:05:00 02:05:06:00 ABOUT SPACE IN A CITY IS DENSE 02:05:06:00 02:05:08:00 AS BOSTON. 02:05:08:00 02:05:09:00 EVERY SQUARE FOOT DEDICATED TO 02:05:09:00 02:05:12:00 MANDATORY PARKING IS SQUARE 02:05:12:00 02:05:13:00 FOOTAGE THAT COULD BE USED FOR 02:05:13:00 02:05:13:00 ADDITIONAL HOUSING UNITS GREEN 02:05:13:00 02:05:16:00 SPACE OR OTHER COMMUNITY 02:05:16:00 02:05:16:00 BENEFITS. 02:05:16:00 02:05:17:00 MY HEARING ORDER WILL OPEN UP A 02:05:17:00 02:05:20:00 CONVERSATION THAT BOSTON 02:05:20:00 02:05:20:00 DESPERATELY NEEDS TO HAVE. 02:05:20:00 02:05:24:00 HOW DO WE ALLOCATE SCARCE 02:05:24:00 02:05:28:00 PUBLIC SPACE AND RESOURCES TO 02:05:28:00 02:05:29:00 MAKE OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT ONE 02:05:29:00 02:05:29:00 THAT WORKS FOR ALL? 02:05:29:00 02:05:32:00 BOSTON FANS? 02:05:32:00 02:05:33:00 MY POSITION IS CLEAR. 02:05:33:00 02:05:36:00 LET'S MAKE LET THE MARKET 02:05:36:00 02:05:36:00 DECIDE. 02:05:36:00 02:05:37:00 LET'S RESPOND TO THE ACTUAL 02:05:37:00 02:05:40:00 PARKING DEMAND RATHER THAN 02:05:40:00 02:05:40:00 ARBITRARY MINIMUMS. 02:05:40:00 02:05:44:00 THIS IS ABOUT PRIORITIZING 02:05:44:00 02:05:45:00 HOMES FOR PEOPLE OVER SPACE FOR 02:05:45:00 02:05:48:00 CARS AND CREATING A BOSTON THAT 02:05:48:00 02:05:49:00 IS AFFORDABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND 02:05:49:00 02:05:49:00 LIVABLE FOR ALL. 02:05:49:00 02:05:52:00 SOME MAY WORRY ABOUT 02:05:52:00 02:05:52:00 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING IMPACTS 02:05:52:00 02:05:53:00 BUT LET'S BE CLEAR. 02:05:53:00 02:05:56:00 REMOVING PARKING MINIMUMS DOES 02:05:56:00 02:05:56:00 NOT MEAN THAT NO PARKING WILL 02:05:56:00 02:05:59:00 BE BUILT. 02:05:59:00 02:06:00:00 IT SIMPLY MEANS THAT DEVELOPERS 02:06:00:00 02:06:01:00 CAN BUILD THE AMOUNT OF PARKING 02:06:01:00 02:06:03:00 THAT MAKES SENSE FOR EACH 02:06:03:00 02:06:04:00 SPECIFIC LOCATION AND PROJECT 02:06:04:00 02:06:06:00 DEVELOPMENTS NEAR A TRANSIT 02:06:06:00 02:06:07:00 HUBS MIGHT CHOOSE TO BUILD LESS 02:06:07:00 02:06:08:00 PARKING WHILE THOSE WITH FEWER 02:06:08:00 02:06:11:00 TRANSIT OPTIONS MIGHT INCLUDE 02:06:11:00 02:06:14:00 MORE FLEXIBILITY AND IN BEING 02:06:14:00 02:06:15:00 DYNAMIC ARE PRECISELY WHAT THIS 02:06:15:00 02:06:18:00 MOMENT IN ISSUE CALLS FOR. 02:06:18:00 02:06:19:00 THIS HEARING WOULD ALLOW US TO 02:06:19:00 02:06:19:00 EXAMINE HOW PARKING MINIMUMS 02:06:19:00 02:06:22:00 IMPACT OUR BROADER CITY GOALS. 02:06:22:00 02:06:23:00 WE HAVE AMBITIOUS TARGETS FOR 02:06:23:00 02:06:26:00 CLIMATE ACTION, HOUSING 02:06:26:00 02:06:26:00 PRODUCTION AND AFFORDABILITY. 02:06:26:00 02:06:29:00 EVERY TIME WE REQUIRE THE 02:06:29:00 02:06:29:00 CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING SPACES 02:06:29:00 02:06:30:00 THAT MIGHT NOT BE NEEDED WE 02:06:30:00 02:06:33:00 MAKE IT HARDER TO ACHIEVE THESE 02:06:33:00 02:06:33:00 GOALS. 02:06:33:00 02:06:34:00 WE MAKE HOUSING MORE EXPENSIVE 02:06:34:00 02:06:37:00 AND WE MISS OPPORTUNITY TO 02:06:37:00 02:06:38:00 CREATE SUSTAINABLE TRANSIT 02:06:38:00 02:06:38:00 ORIENTED ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT. 02:06:38:00 02:06:41:00 OUR CITY NEEDS THE SUCCESS 02:06:41:00 02:06:41:00 OF OUR PARKING MINIMUM 02:06:41:00 02:06:44:00 ELIMINATION AFFORDABLE HOUSING 02:06:44:00 02:06:45:00 PROJECTS HAVE HAS GIVEN US 02:06:45:00 02:06:48:00 VALUABLE DATA AND EXPERIENCE. 02:06:48:00 02:06:48:00 WE'VE SEEN THAT DEVELOPMENT CAN 02:06:48:00 02:06:52:00 STILL SECURE FINANCING. 02:06:52:00 02:06:52:00 RESIDENTS CAN FIND HOMES MORE 02:06:52:00 02:06:52:00 EASILY. 02:06:52:00 02:06:55:00 AND NEIGHBORHOODS FUNCTION EVEN 02:06:55:00 02:06:56:00 BETTER WITHOUT MANDATORY 02:06:56:00 02:06:56:00 PARKING MINIMUMS. 02:06:56:00 02:07:00:00 NOW IS THE TIME TO CONSIDER 02:07:00:00 02:07:00:00 EXPANDING THIS COMMON SENSE 02:07:00:00 02:07:03:00 APPROACH TO ALL RESIDENTIAL 02:07:03:00 02:07:03:00 DEVELOPMENT. 02:07:03:00 02:07:04:00 I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS 02:07:04:00 02:07:06:00 HEARING ORDER IS ABOUT STARTING 02:07:06:00 02:07:07:00 CONVERSATION. 02:07:07:00 02:07:07:00 IT'S ABOUT GATHERING DATA. 02:07:07:00 02:07:11:00 HEARING FROM EXPERTS AND 02:07:11:00 02:07:11:00 RESIDENTS AND THOUGHTFULLY 02:07:11:00 02:07:12:00 EXAMINING HOW WE CAN MODERNIZE 02:07:12:00 02:07:15:00 OUR ZONING CODE TO SERVE 02:07:15:00 02:07:15:00 BOSTON'S FUTURE AS OUR CITY 02:07:15:00 02:07:16:00 GROWS. 02:07:16:00 02:07:19:00 OUR POLICIES MUST EVOLVE WITH 02:07:19:00 02:07:19:00 IT. 02:07:19:00 02:07:20:00 I LOOK FORWARD TO A ROBUST 02:07:20:00 02:07:22:00 DISCUSSION IN THE PLANNING 02:07:22:00 02:07:23:00 DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 02:07:23:00 02:07:23:00 COMMITTEE ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL. 02:07:23:00 02:07:25:00 AND I ENCOURAGE ALL 02:07:25:00 02:07:26:00 STAKEHOLDERS RESIDENTS, 02:07:26:00 02:07:29:00 DEVELOPERS, TRANSPORTATION 02:07:29:00 02:07:29:00 EXPERTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL 02:07:29:00 02:07:30:00 ADVOCATES TO PARTICIPATE IN 02:07:30:00 02:07:33:00 THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. 02:07:33:00 02:07:34:00 AND I WANT TO. 02:07:34:00 02:07:37:00 I JUST WANT TO THANK MY HENRY 02:07:37:00 02:07:37:00 SANTANA FOR STANDING WITH ME ON 02:07:37:00 02:07:38:00 THIS. 02:07:38:00 02:07:38:00 THANK YOU. 02:07:38:00 02:07:41:00 THANK YOU. 02:07:41:00 02:07:41:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:07:41:00 02:07:42:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA AND THEN I'LL 02:07:42:00 02:07:44:00 GO AROUND THE HORSESHOE THAT 02:07:44:00 02:07:44:00 WAY. 02:07:44:00 02:07:45:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA, YOU HAVE THE 02:07:45:00 02:07:45:00 FLOOR. 02:07:45:00 02:07:46:00 THANK YOU. 02:07:46:00 02:07:46:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 02:07:46:00 02:07:48:00 I ALSO WANT TO THANK 02:07:48:00 02:07:49:00 COUNCILOR DUNCAN FOR INCLUDING 02:07:49:00 02:07:51:00 ME IN THIS AND FOR YOUR 02:07:51:00 02:07:55:00 LEADERSHIP ON THIS TOPIC. 02:07:55:00 02:07:56:00 I DO WANT TO REEMPHASIZE A 02:07:56:00 02:07:56:00 COUPLE OF POINTS. 02:07:56:00 02:07:59:00 I MEAN THAT COUNCILOR DUNCAN 02:07:59:00 02:08:00:00 MENTIONED AND THAT IS THAT THIS 02:08:00:00 02:08:02:00 HEARING IS THIS HEARING IS 02:08:02:00 02:08:03:00 ABOUT EXPLORING A POLICY THAT 02:08:03:00 02:08:06:00 COULD LOWER HOUSING COSTS, THAT 02:08:06:00 02:08:06:00 CAN REALLY INCREASE HOUSING 02:08:06:00 02:08:07:00 SUPPLY. 02:08:07:00 02:08:10:00 AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE 02:08:10:00 02:08:10:00 DEVELOPMENT. 02:08:10:00 02:08:13:00 THE CLARIFICATION THAT 02:08:13:00 02:08:14:00 COUNCILOR DUNCAN MENTIONED WAS 02:08:14:00 02:08:17:00 THAT THIS IS NOT REMOVE PARKING 02:08:17:00 02:08:18:00 AND MINIMUMS AND DOESN'T MEAN 02:08:18:00 02:08:18:00 THAT WE'RE GOING TO ELIMINATE 02:08:18:00 02:08:21:00 PARKING BUT OTHERWISE REALLY 02:08:21:00 02:08:22:00 FOCUS ON WHERE PARKING IS 02:08:22:00 02:08:25:00 NEEDED AND HELP REDUCE SOME 02:08:25:00 02:08:25:00 COSTS. 02:08:25:00 02:08:29:00 WE'VE SEEN CITIES LIKE 02:08:29:00 02:08:30:00 CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE ADOPT 02:08:30:00 02:08:32:00 THIS POLICY. 02:08:32:00 02:08:33:00 AND THEN RECENTLY WE'VE ALSO 02:08:33:00 02:08:34:00 HEARD FROM OUR AWESOME 02:08:34:00 02:08:36:00 DELEGATION THAT THEY USE THIS 02:08:36:00 02:08:40:00 TOOL TO REALLY HELP SOLVE SOME 02:08:40:00 02:08:44:00 OF THEIR HOUSING CRISIS DOWN 02:08:44:00 02:08:44:00 THERE IN AUSTIN AND WE WERE 02:08:44:00 02:08:45:00 JUST ABLE TO HEAR FROM THEM A 02:08:45:00 02:08:48:00 FEW WEEKS AGO. 02:08:48:00 02:08:48:00 AND JUST TO RE-EMPHASIZE THIS 02:08:48:00 02:08:49:00 IS IT'S GOING TO BE A 02:08:49:00 02:08:50:00 CONVERSATION, A HEARING TO 02:08:50:00 02:08:50:00 BRING DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS 02:08:50:00 02:08:51:00 TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT MAKES 02:08:51:00 02:08:54:00 SENSE HERE IN BOSTON. 02:08:54:00 02:08:55:00 AGAIN, I JUST REALLY WANT TO 02:08:55:00 02:08:56:00 THANK THE LEAD SPONSOR, 02:08:56:00 02:08:58:00 COUNCILOR DOUG IN. 02:08:58:00 02:08:58:00 AND I LOOK FORWARD TO 02:08:58:00 02:08:59:00 PARTICIPATING IN THIS HEARING. 02:08:59:00 02:09:01:00 THANK YOU. 02:09:01:00 02:09:02:00 THANK YOU. 02:09:02:00 02:09:03:00 THE CHAIR AND AS THIS COMES TO 02:09:03:00 02:09:03:00 MEJIA COMES TO MEJIA YOU HAVE 02:09:03:00 02:09:05:00 THE FLOOR. 02:09:05:00 02:09:05:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:09:05:00 02:09:06:00 JUST WANTED TO THANK THE 02:09:06:00 02:09:12:00 SPONSOR FOR BRINGING THIS. 02:09:12:00 02:09:13:00 I JUST WANT TO BRING ONE EXTRA 02:09:13:00 02:09:16:00 VOICE INTO THIS CHAMBER IS THAT 02:09:16:00 02:09:16:00 I SPOKE WITH SOME FOLKS FROM 02:09:16:00 02:09:19:00 THE WESTIN RECENTLY. 02:09:19:00 02:09:20:00 I BELIEVE IT'S IN YOUR DISTRICT 02:09:20:00 02:09:20:00 AND SOME OF THEM ARE LOW 02:09:20:00 02:09:21:00 INCOME. 02:09:21:00 02:09:23:00 THEY HAPPEN TO LIVE IN 02:09:23:00 02:09:24:00 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING AND 02:09:24:00 02:09:27:00 EXPRESSED SOME CONCERNS ABOUT 02:09:27:00 02:09:28:00 THE FACT THAT THEY CAN'T EVEN 02:09:28:00 02:09:30:00 AFFORD TO EVEN LIVE THERE 02:09:30:00 02:09:31:00 BECAUSE OF THE PARKING 02:09:31:00 02:09:31:00 SITUATION. 02:09:31:00 02:09:32:00 AND WHILE I HAVE BEEN IN 02:09:32:00 02:09:34:00 SUPPORT OF THIS IN THE PAST, I 02:09:34:00 02:09:35:00 THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR 02:09:35:00 02:09:38:00 US TO BE MINDFUL OF THE 02:09:38:00 02:09:38:00 UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES THAT 02:09:38:00 02:09:39:00 WE'RE PUTTING ON PEOPLE WHO 02:09:39:00 02:09:42:00 LIVE IN SUBSIDIZED HOUSING 02:09:42:00 02:09:43:00 WHERE THERE'S NO PARKING 02:09:43:00 02:09:46:00 AVAILABLE OR YOU HAVE TO PAY 02:09:46:00 02:09:47:00 $500 JUST TO BE ABLE TO PARK 02:09:47:00 02:09:49:00 YOUR CAR THERE AND YOUR RENT IS 02:09:49:00 02:09:49:00 300. 02:09:49:00 02:09:50:00 MAKE THAT MAKES SENSE. 02:09:50:00 02:09:53:00 SO I THINK AS WE'RE TALKING 02:09:53:00 02:09:53:00 ABOUT THESE CONVERSATIONS 02:09:53:00 02:09:56:00 AROUND PARKING MINIMUMS, THE 02:09:56:00 02:09:57:00 START OF THE OTHER I THINK THAT 02:09:57:00 02:09:58:00 THERE'S ANOTHER LAYER THAT WE 02:09:58:00 02:10:00:00 MIGHT POTENTIALLY ADD IS ALSO 02:10:00:00 02:10:01:00 MAKING IT AFFORDABLE FOR IF WE 02:10:01:00 02:10:04:00 ARE GOING TO BUILD IN THE 02:10:04:00 02:10:05:00 PARKING LOT NOT THAT IT SHOULD 02:10:05:00 02:10:08:00 BE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO 02:10:08:00 02:10:09:00 FOLKS WHO ARE IN SUBSIDIZED 02:10:09:00 02:10:13:00 HOUSING BECAUSE OTHERWISE I 02:10:13:00 02:10:13:00 CAN'T LIVE IN THE WEST END. 02:10:13:00 02:10:17:00 IT IS A FALSE HOPE FOR THOSE 02:10:17:00 02:10:20:00 FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING 02:10:20:00 02:10:21:00 ABOUT THE FACT THAT THEY CAN'T 02:10:21:00 02:10:23:00 LIVE THERE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T 02:10:23:00 02:10:24:00 AFFORD TO PARK AROUND THERE. 02:10:24:00 02:10:27:00 SO I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE 02:10:27:00 02:10:28:00 PART OF THE HEARING ORDER IS 02:10:28:00 02:10:31:00 HOW DO WE MAKE IT IF THERE IS 02:10:31:00 02:10:31:00 IF WE'RE GOING TO REMOVE IT, IF 02:10:31:00 02:10:34:00 THERE WILL BE BUILDINGS AND 02:10:34:00 02:10:38:00 PROJECTS THAT ARE BUILT WITH 02:10:38:00 02:10:38:00 PARKING OR NO PARKING OR 02:10:38:00 02:10:39:00 WHATEVER THAT IT NEEDS TO BE 02:10:39:00 02:10:42:00 INCOME ADJUSTED FOR THOSE FOLKS 02:10:42:00 02:10:43:00 WHO ARE LOW INCOME. 02:10:43:00 02:10:46:00 I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT FOR 02:10:46:00 02:10:46:00 CONSIDERATION. 02:10:46:00 02:10:46:00 THANK YOU. 02:10:46:00 02:10:49:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:10:49:00 02:10:50:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN KIND OF LEANING 02:10:50:00 02:10:50:00 ON THE FLOOR. 02:10:50:00 02:10:53:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:10:53:00 02:10:54:00 MADAM CHAIR, THIS ISSUE IMPACTS 02:10:54:00 02:10:57:00 MY DISTRICT. 02:10:57:00 02:11:01:00 IN CHINATOWN RESIDENTS WANT 02:11:01:00 02:11:02:00 MORE PARKING. 02:11:02:00 02:11:05:00 THEY'RE ASKING ME COUNCIL FLYNN 02:11:05:00 02:11:06:00 WHERE WE NEED A CAR TO GET TO 02:11:06:00 02:11:09:00 OUR DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TO 02:11:09:00 02:11:10:00 TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO SPORTS 02:11:10:00 02:11:13:00 EVENTS. 02:11:13:00 02:11:16:00 WE NEED TO TAKE THE AUTOMOBILE 02:11:16:00 02:11:20:00 TO TAKE OUR KIDS TO VARIOUS 02:11:20:00 02:11:21:00 AFTERSCHOOL EVENTS TO VISIT 02:11:21:00 02:11:24:00 PARENTS. 02:11:24:00 02:11:28:00 A CAR IS NASA SAYS IS NECESSARY 02:11:28:00 02:11:32:00 FOR WORKING CLASS FAMILIES IN 02:11:32:00 02:11:32:00 MY OPINION. 02:11:32:00 02:11:35:00 AND LET ME ALSO ADD THAT PEOPLE 02:11:35:00 02:11:39:00 IN MY COMMUNITY IN SOUTH BOSTON 02:11:39:00 02:11:39:00 AND CHINATOWN IN THE SOUTH END 02:11:39:00 02:11:40:00 ACTUALLY FROM MY DISTRICT AT 02:11:40:00 02:11:43:00 TIMES THEY'RE DRIVING AROUND 02:11:43:00 02:11:43:00 THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOOKING FOR A 02:11:43:00 02:11:47:00 PARKING SPOT WHEN THEY COME 02:11:47:00 02:11:47:00 HOME FROM WORK SOMETIMES 40 02:11:47:00 02:11:51:00 MINUTES, SOMETIMES 50 MINUTES. 02:11:51:00 02:11:52:00 WHAT IMPACT WILL THIS HAVE ON 02:11:52:00 02:11:55:00 THOSE FAMILIES THAT NEED A CAR 02:11:55:00 02:11:56:00 TO GET TO THEIR OFFICE? 02:11:56:00 02:11:59:00 MAYBE MAYBE THEY DON'T WORK IN 02:11:59:00 02:11:59:00 DOWNTOWN BOSTON. 02:11:59:00 02:12:02:00 MAYBE THEY WORK SOMEWHERE 02:12:02:00 02:12:06:00 AROUND 495 OR OUTSIDE OF THE 02:12:06:00 02:12:06:00 CITY. 02:12:06:00 02:12:07:00 THEY NEED A CAR TO GET TO WORK 02:12:07:00 02:12:07:00 TO COME HOME. 02:12:07:00 02:12:10:00 THEY NEED A CAR TO GET TO THE 02:12:10:00 02:12:10:00 SUPERMARKET. 02:12:10:00 02:12:14:00 INCLUDING OUR MANY MANY OF OUR 02:12:14:00 02:12:14:00 SENIORS NEED AN AUTOMOBILE IN 02:12:14:00 02:12:15:00 WORKING CLASS FAMILIES. 02:12:15:00 02:12:18:00 I ALSO TALK TO REAL ESTATE AND 02:12:18:00 02:12:21:00 DEVELOPERS TOO AND THEY ARE 02:12:21:00 02:12:21:00 SAYING JUST THE OPPOSITE THEY 02:12:21:00 02:12:24:00 WANT MORE PARKING IN THE CITY 02:12:24:00 02:12:25:00 THAT HELPS THEM FINANCIALLY BUT 02:12:25:00 02:12:26:00 THEY ALSO NEED WE NEED TO 02:12:26:00 02:12:29:00 CONTINUE TO KEEP WORKING CLASS 02:12:29:00 02:12:29:00 FAMILIES HERE. 02:12:29:00 02:12:33:00 BOSTON SHAW IT'S A YOUNG CITY 02:12:33:00 02:12:33:00 AND YOUNGER PEOPLE DON'T 02:12:33:00 02:12:36:00 NECESSARILY NEED THE CAR AS 02:12:36:00 02:12:37:00 MUCH AS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. 02:12:37:00 02:12:40:00 BUT WHEN YOU DO HAVE CHILDREN 02:12:40:00 02:12:41:00 LIKE MANY OF US DO HERE, WHEN 02:12:41:00 02:12:44:00 YOU DO HAVE CHILDREN YOU HAVE 02:12:44:00 02:12:45:00 AN OBLIGATION AND YOU NEED A 02:12:45:00 02:12:48:00 CAR TO TAKE THEM TO VARIOUS 02:12:48:00 02:12:49:00 PLACES. 02:12:49:00 02:12:52:00 IT'S NOT IT'S NOT A LUXURY. 02:12:52:00 02:12:53:00 FAMILIES NEED A CAR TO GET TO 02:12:53:00 02:12:56:00 PLACES AND LET'S NOT PENALIZE 02:12:56:00 02:12:59:00 WORKING CLASS FAMILIES. 02:12:59:00 02:13:00:00 IN MY FINAL POINT, MADAM CHAIR, 02:13:00:00 02:13:01:00 I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE 02:13:01:00 02:13:03:00 SOMERVILLE AND CAMBRIDGE. 02:13:03:00 02:13:04:00 I DON'T I DON'T THINK IT'S 02:13:04:00 02:13:07:00 NECESSARY FOR US TO FOLLOW 02:13:07:00 02:13:07:00 THEIR LEAD. 02:13:07:00 02:13:08:00 THEY SHOULD BE FOLLOWING OUR 02:13:08:00 02:13:11:00 LEAD HERE IN BOSTON AND OUR 02:13:11:00 02:13:12:00 LEAD SHOULD BE ABOUT LEADERSHIP 02:13:12:00 02:13:15:00 AND IT'S NOT NECESSARY FOR US 02:13:15:00 02:13:15:00 TO ELIMINATE PARKING THAT 02:13:15:00 02:13:19:00 IMPACTS WORKING CLASS FAMILIES. 02:13:19:00 02:13:19:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:13:19:00 02:13:20:00 THANK YOU. 02:13:20:00 02:13:20:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES KINDS 02:13:20:00 02:13:22:00 OF JEOPARDY ON THE FLOOR. 02:13:22:00 02:13:23:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:13:23:00 02:13:26:00 JUST IN REGARDS TO PARKING 02:13:26:00 02:13:26:00 REQUIREMENT MINIMUMS. 02:13:26:00 02:13:27:00 YEAH, I AM. 02:13:27:00 02:13:30:00 I AM NOT FOR IT BECAUSE AT THE 02:13:30:00 02:13:31:00 MOMENT WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE 02:13:31:00 02:13:31:00 DEREGULATION OF PARKING AND 02:13:31:00 02:13:34:00 SAYING LET'S JUST MAKE SURE WE 02:13:34:00 02:13:35:00 DO THE AMOUNT OF PARKING THAT 02:13:35:00 02:13:37:00 IS NEEDED AND LET THE MARKET 02:13:37:00 02:13:38:00 DECIDE THE MARKET IS ACTUALLY 02:13:38:00 02:13:38:00 NOT DECIDING HOW MANY PARKING 02:13:38:00 02:13:41:00 SPACES IS THE PLANNING 02:13:41:00 02:13:41:00 DEPARTMENT THAT'S DECIDING AND 02:13:41:00 02:13:42:00 I THINK MOST OF US CAN ATTEST 02:13:42:00 02:13:46:00 TO THE FACT THAT MANY PROJECTS 02:13:46:00 02:13:46:00 IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TYPICALLY 02:13:46:00 02:13:47:00 WHEN THAT'S UP IN THE PLANNING 02:13:47:00 02:13:50:00 DEPARTMENT, THE PROJECTS AND I 02:13:50:00 02:13:50:00 WOULD SAY IF YOU DO LESS 02:13:50:00 02:13:51:00 PARKING WILL APPROVE YOUR 02:13:51:00 02:13:54:00 PROJECT AND SO ALL THAT DOES IS 02:13:54:00 02:13:54:00 ALLOW MORE PEOPLE TO COME IN. 02:13:54:00 02:13:57:00 WE CANNOT CONTROL WHETHER OR 02:13:57:00 02:13:58:00 NOT THEY BRING CARS BUT IT IS 02:13:58:00 02:13:58:00 CONTROLLING WHETHER OR NOT WE 02:13:58:00 02:14:01:00 HAVE THE SPACE TO HOLD THOSE 02:14:01:00 02:14:02:00 CARS WHICH THEN THEY PARK IN 02:14:02:00 02:14:05:00 FRONT OF OTHER FAMILIES HOUSES 02:14:05:00 02:14:05:00 AND THE FAMILY WITH KIDS THAT 02:14:05:00 02:14:06:00 HAVE THE GROCERIES THAT NEEDS 02:14:06:00 02:14:09:00 TO GO SOMEWHERE, HAVE TO PARK 02:14:09:00 02:14:09:00 DOWN THE BLOCK NOW AND THEY SAY 02:14:09:00 02:14:10:00 I'M GOING TO GET OUT OF HERE 02:14:10:00 02:14:11:00 BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND LIVING IN 02:14:11:00 02:14:13:00 THE CITY ANYMORE AND IT 02:14:13:00 02:14:13:00 CONTINUES TO FLUSH FAMILIES OUT 02:14:13:00 02:14:14:00 OF OUR CITY. 02:14:14:00 02:14:16:00 SO WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE 02:14:16:00 02:14:16:00 DEREGULATION PART, I JUST DON'T 02:14:16:00 02:14:20:00 THINK THE PEOPLE WE THINK ARE 02:14:20:00 02:14:20:00 DICTATING THE AMOUNT OF PARKING 02:14:20:00 02:14:21:00 IS WHAT WE ACTUALLY IS WHAT IS 02:14:21:00 02:14:24:00 ACTUALLY DICTATING THE AMOUNT 02:14:24:00 02:14:24:00 OF PARKING AND WE HAVE TO THINK 02:14:24:00 02:14:25:00 ABOUT THE UNINTENDED 02:14:25:00 02:14:25:00 CONSEQUENCES. 02:14:25:00 02:14:27:00 BUT I'LL SAVE THIS FOR THE 02:14:27:00 02:14:28:00 ACTUAL HEARING. 02:14:28:00 02:14:28:00 THANK YOU. 02:14:28:00 02:14:28:00 THANK YOU. 02:14:28:00 02:14:31:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD, THE CHAIR 02:14:31:00 02:14:31:00 RECOGNIZES 02:14:31:00 02:14:32:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA ANDERSON. 02:14:32:00 02:14:34:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:14:34:00 02:14:35:00 THANK YOU. 02:14:35:00 02:14:35:00 MADAM PRESIDENT, LIKE MY 02:14:35:00 02:14:38:00 COLLEAGUES, THE ONES SPEAKING 02:14:38:00 02:14:38:00 PREVIOUSLY, I'M NOT FOR IT 02:14:38:00 02:14:39:00 EITHER. 02:14:39:00 02:14:42:00 IN MY DISTRICT IT'S BEEN 02:14:42:00 02:14:42:00 PROBABLY THE MOST AMOUNT 02:14:42:00 02:14:46:00 OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 02:14:46:00 02:14:47:00 OUT OF ALL DISTRICTS. 02:14:47:00 02:14:47:00 AND IF YOU'RE ON THE GROUND 02:14:47:00 02:14:51:00 WITH CONSTITUENTS AS I'VE BEEN 02:14:51:00 02:14:51:00 AND YOU'VE GONE TO THESE 02:14:51:00 02:14:52:00 MEETINGS AND YOU GO THROUGH AND 02:14:52:00 02:14:54:00 YOU'VE BEEN MONITORING LIKE ALL 02:14:54:00 02:14:55:00 OF THESE PROJECTS, WHAT WE DID 02:14:55:00 02:14:56:00 IN THE DISTRICT IS THAT WE WANT 02:14:56:00 02:14:58:00 IT TO BE COMMUNITY LED. 02:14:58:00 02:14:59:00 SO MY DISTRICT, THE 02:14:59:00 02:15:00:00 CONSTITUENTS IN MY DISTRICT 02:15:00:00 02:15:02:00 FORMULATED COMMUNITY PROCESS 02:15:02:00 02:15:03:00 WHERE THEY THEN GOT TO A BOARD 02:15:03:00 02:15:06:00 AND THEY CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA 02:15:06:00 02:15:08:00 OF CREATING THE BASIN DISTRICT 02:15:08:00 02:15:08:00 SEVEN COMMUNITY FUND AND THEY 02:15:08:00 02:15:09:00 ALONE DID THAT SEPARATE FROM 02:15:09:00 02:15:12:00 THE COUNCILOR BECAUSE THE 02:15:12:00 02:15:12:00 COUNCILOR SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY 02:15:12:00 02:15:13:00 SAY IN MITIGATING COMMUNITY 02:15:13:00 02:15:16:00 BENEFITS. 02:15:16:00 02:15:17:00 THAT'S ONE WAY ONE THING WHAT 02:15:17:00 02:15:17:00 EXISTS ALREADY IS ROXBURY CITY 02:15:17:00 02:15:20:00 MASTERPLAN WHICH ESSENTIALLY IT 02:15:20:00 02:15:20:00 HAS A MASTERPLAN FOR ROXBURY. 02:15:20:00 02:15:23:00 SO WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS 02:15:23:00 02:15:24:00 COMES IN AND THERE'S ALREADY 02:15:24:00 02:15:24:00 THE RNC, THE ROXBURY 02:15:24:00 02:15:27:00 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL THAT IS 02:15:27:00 02:15:28:00 SUPPOSED TO BE ABIDED ACCORDING 02:15:28:00 02:15:31:00 TO ZONING PROTECTIONS FOR 02:15:31:00 02:15:32:00 ROXBURY, THEN I'M NOT SURE HOW 02:15:32:00 02:15:35:00 THIS WILL CONTRADICT WHAT THEY 02:15:35:00 02:15:39:00 ARE ALREADY WORKING ON AND SO I 02:15:39:00 02:15:40:00 THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE 02:15:40:00 02:15:40:00 TO LOOK INTO SPECIFIC 02:15:40:00 02:15:43:00 NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE 02:15:43:00 02:15:43:00 PROTECTION. 02:15:43:00 02:15:44:00 I DON'T WANT TO CALL IT 02:15:44:00 02:15:45:00 PROTECTION ZONING BUT FOR LACK 02:15:45:00 02:15:46:00 OF A BETTER TERMS MASTERPLANS 02:15:46:00 02:15:47:00 ALREADY IN PLACE AGREEMENTS 02:15:47:00 02:15:50:00 WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON THAT 02:15:50:00 02:15:51:00 THIS IS HOW PLANNING AND 02:15:51:00 02:15:51:00 DEVELOPMENT WILL TAKE PLACE. 02:15:51:00 02:15:54:00 THE OTHER THING TOO IS THAT 02:15:54:00 02:15:58:00 BOSTON I KNOW THAT OUR PLANNING 02:15:58:00 02:15:58:00 DEPARTMENT HAS PUT TOGETHER 02:15:58:00 02:16:01:00 SORT OF LIKE THIS MASTERPLAN 02:16:01:00 02:16:02:00 VISION OR STUDY IF YOU WILL 02:16:02:00 02:16:05:00 OF LIKE SPATIAL MAPPING COMING 02:16:05:00 02:16:08:00 WHICH ROXBURY WHICH DISTRICT 02:16:08:00 02:16:08:00 SEVEN IN MY OFFICE HAVE ALREADY 02:16:08:00 02:16:09:00 DONE IN TERMS OF AMENITIES AND 02:16:09:00 02:16:09:00 STUFF LIKE THAT. 02:16:09:00 02:16:12:00 BUT IF YOU DON'T DO A 02:16:12:00 02:16:12:00 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO 02:16:12:00 02:16:15:00 UNDERSTAND HOW ONE CONSTRUCTION 02:16:15:00 02:16:15:00 IN ONE PLACE IMPACTS THE OTHER 02:16:15:00 02:16:18:00 SAME FOR PARKING AND THEN I 02:16:18:00 02:16:19:00 THINK THAT IT'S A LITTLE BIT 02:16:19:00 02:16:20:00 SHORTSIGHTED NOT ON YOUR PART 02:16:20:00 02:16:23:00 BUT PREVIOUSLY EVEN FOR THE 02:16:23:00 02:16:26:00 CITY FOR US TO SAY WHO NEEDS 02:16:26:00 02:16:27:00 PARKING IN TERMS OF YOU KNOW, 02:16:27:00 02:16:29:00 IN TERMS OF THEIR INCOME. 02:16:29:00 02:16:30:00 WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE THE 02:16:30:00 02:16:34:00 POOR YOU ARE THE MORE YOU NEED 02:16:34:00 02:16:34:00 A CAR IT'S THE OPPOSITE THE 02:16:34:00 02:16:37:00 POOR YOU ARE THE MORE YOU HAVE 02:16:37:00 02:16:38:00 THE MORE YOU HAVE KIDS, THE 02:16:38:00 02:16:39:00 MORE YOU HAVE NEEDS, THE MORE 02:16:39:00 02:16:39:00 YOU HAVE SICKNESSES. 02:16:39:00 02:16:41:00 SO ROXBURY IN PARTICULARLY DIE 02:16:41:00 02:16:45:00 23 YEARS SOONER THAN BACK BAY. 02:16:45:00 02:16:46:00 SO WHEN YOU LOOKING AT IT FROM 02:16:46:00 02:16:47:00 THAT PERSPECTIVE I GOT TO GET 02:16:47:00 02:16:49:00 TO MY JOB. 02:16:49:00 02:16:50:00 I GOT TO PICK UP MY KID AND I 02:16:50:00 02:16:51:00 GOT TO AND I GOT TO PICK UP MY 02:16:51:00 02:16:53:00 KID AFTER IT AND I GOT TO GO TO 02:16:53:00 02:16:53:00 MY MOM, MY GRANDMA, WHOMEVER 02:16:53:00 02:16:55:00 THAT SICK OR I GOT TO HELP MY 02:16:55:00 02:16:56:00 FRIEND AND THAT IS WHAT WE DO 02:16:56:00 02:16:57:00 IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IS THAT 02:16:57:00 02:17:00:00 WE HELP EACH OTHER OUT. 02:17:00:00 02:17:01:00 WE DRIVE AROUND, WE MAKE IT WE 02:17:01:00 02:17:03:00 MAKE DO OUT OF NOTHING. 02:17:03:00 02:17:04:00 SO I THINK IT'S IT'S IT'S SAD 02:17:04:00 02:17:07:00 FOR US TO EVEN SAY LIKE IF YOU 02:17:07:00 02:17:08:00 HAVE LIKE A 90 UNIT THEN YOU 02:17:08:00 02:17:08:00 DON'T NEED PARKING. 02:17:08:00 02:17:10:00 AND I'VE SEEN I'VE SEEN 02:17:10:00 02:17:11:00 DEVELOPERS DO THAT AND I'VE 02:17:11:00 02:17:14:00 BEEN PART OF THE CONVERSATIONS 02:17:14:00 02:17:15:00 WHERE COMMUNITY SAYING NO, THE 02:17:15:00 02:17:15:00 POORER THEY ARE THAN WE WANT 02:17:15:00 02:17:18:00 THEM TO HAVE FREE PARKING. 02:17:18:00 02:17:18:00 IT'S THE OPPOSITE. 02:17:18:00 02:17:22:00 SO STUDIES SHOW THAT THIS THIS 02:17:22:00 02:17:23:00 WOULD BE A DETRIMENT TO THE 02:17:23:00 02:17:25:00 COMMUNITIES DISENFRANCHIZED 02:17:25:00 02:17:25:00 COMMUNITIES. 02:17:25:00 02:17:26:00 I'M VERY INTERESTED IN THE 02:17:26:00 02:17:26:00 CONVERSATION. 02:17:26:00 02:17:29:00 I THINK THAT EVERYTHING IS A 02:17:29:00 02:17:29:00 CONVERSATION. 02:17:29:00 02:17:30:00 SO I THINK THAT WHEN WE GET TO 02:17:30:00 02:17:33:00 THIS PART IT'S ACTUALLY 02:17:33:00 02:17:34:00 ALLOWING COMMUNITY VOICE BUT I 02:17:34:00 02:17:37:00 WOULD HATE US ON MAKING 02:17:37:00 02:17:38:00 DECISIONS FOR COMMUNITY WHEN WE 02:17:38:00 02:17:38:00 ARE SAYING THAT WE ARE 02:17:38:00 02:17:41:00 PROPAGATING OR WE ARE AT LEAST 02:17:41:00 02:17:42:00 PORTRAYING OURSELVES TO BE A 02:17:42:00 02:17:45:00 CITY THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE 02:17:45:00 02:17:46:00 MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON 02:17:46:00 02:17:49:00 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK OR COMMUNITY 02:17:49:00 02:17:49:00 LED DECISIONS ESPECIALLY WHEN 02:17:49:00 02:17:52:00 IT COMES TO OUR PLANNING AND 02:17:52:00 02:17:52:00 DEVELOPMENT. 02:17:52:00 02:17:53:00 AND IF WE'RE NOT DOING THAT 02:17:53:00 02:17:56:00 THEN YOU KNOW WHAT WHAT ARE WE 02:17:56:00 02:17:57:00 DOING HERE? 02:17:57:00 02:17:57:00 SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THE 02:17:57:00 02:17:59:00 CONVERSATION I'M IN 02:17:59:00 02:18:00:00 WHOLEHEARTEDLY IN DISAGREEMENT. 02:18:00:00 02:18:04:00 I THINK THAT CONSTRUCTION OR 02:18:04:00 02:18:04:00 DEVELOPERS ARE INCENTIVIZED 02:18:04:00 02:18:05:00 WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO 02:18:05:00 02:18:08:00 PARKING THEY WILL GO FOR IT. 02:18:08:00 02:18:09:00 YOU KNOW YOU DON'T I DON'T DO 02:18:09:00 02:18:09:00 PARKING. 02:18:09:00 02:18:11:00 I'M NOT DOING PARKING AND THAT 02:18:11:00 02:18:12:00 IS THAT THAT HAS BEEN THE 02:18:12:00 02:18:12:00 TREND. 02:18:12:00 02:18:15:00 BPA OR OTHER AGENCIES WILL SAY 02:18:15:00 02:18:19:00 AS A COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 02:18:19:00 02:18:19:00 MENTIONED IF YOU DON'T DO 02:18:19:00 02:18:20:00 PARKING HERE WE WILL GIVE YOU 02:18:20:00 02:18:22:00 APARTMENT FASTER. 02:18:22:00 02:18:23:00 DEVELOPERS WILL COME TO THE 02:18:23:00 02:18:23:00 MEETINGS AND TELL CONSTITUENTS 02:18:23:00 02:18:27:00 THIS THE REASON WHY WE'RE NOT 02:18:27:00 02:18:28:00 OFFERING PARKING I'M UNDER 02:18:28:00 02:18:28:00 PRESSURE. 02:18:28:00 02:18:30:00 THE CITY IS TELLING ME NOT TO 02:18:30:00 02:18:31:00 OFFER PARKING SO THERE'S ALL 02:18:31:00 02:18:34:00 OF THIS LIKE SORT OF BACK AND 02:18:34:00 02:18:35:00 FORTH AND MISCOMMUNICATION OR 02:18:35:00 02:18:38:00 MISREPRESENTATION OF WHAT'S 02:18:38:00 02:18:39:00 GOING ON AND THEN WE COME WITH 02:18:39:00 02:18:39:00 THE LAW AND WE SAY BY THE WAY, 02:18:39:00 02:18:42:00 YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO PARKING. 02:18:42:00 02:18:43:00 IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE 02:18:43:00 02:18:44:00 POOR AND YOU GET A CAR WE'RE 02:18:44:00 02:18:46:00 ALREADY DISPLACING PEOPLE WITH 02:18:46:00 02:18:47:00 GOOGLE OUT OF MASTER PLAN THE 02:18:47:00 02:18:47:00 MIDDLE LANE PEOPLE ARE ASKING 02:18:47:00 02:18:50:00 FOR SIDE LANE AND WE'RE DOING A 02:18:50:00 02:18:50:00 MIDDLE LANE EVEN THOUGH IT'S 02:18:50:00 02:18:51:00 GOING TO DISPLACE OUR SMALL 02:18:51:00 02:18:51:00 BUSINESSES BECAUSE WE'RE 02:18:51:00 02:18:53:00 REDUCING PARKING BY 40% WE'RE 02:18:53:00 02:18:54:00 ALREADY DISPLACING BLACK PEOPLE 02:18:54:00 02:18:56:00 BY DOING THESE CONSTRUCTIONS 02:18:56:00 02:18:57:00 AND OVERWHELMINGLY NOT 02:18:57:00 02:19:01:00 INCLUDING AMENITIES AND DOING 02:19:01:00 02:19:01:00 THESE CONSTRUCTIONS IN OUR 02:19:01:00 02:19:01:00 NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE'RE 02:19:01:00 02:19:05:00 DISPLACING BLACK PEOPLE AND 02:19:05:00 02:19:05:00 BRINGING IN GENTRIFIERS WITH 02:19:05:00 02:19:06:00 BLACK WHITE BRING IN THE 02:19:06:00 02:19:08:00 GENTRIFIERS THAT CAN AFFORD IT. 02:19:08:00 02:19:09:00 SO IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, IF YOU 02:19:09:00 02:19:11:00 HAVE MONEY YOU CAN HAVE QUALITY 02:19:11:00 02:19:12:00 OF LIFE. 02:19:12:00 02:19:13:00 IF YOU'RE POOR YOU CAN DIE 23 02:19:13:00 02:19:16:00 YEARS SOONER. 02:19:16:00 02:19:17:00 I THINK THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THIS 02:19:17:00 02:19:18:00 BECAUSE I WAS PUTTING YOU HAVE 02:19:18:00 02:19:19:00 THE FLOOR. 02:19:19:00 02:19:20:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:19:20:00 02:19:22:00 I GUESS MY BETTER JUDGMENT I'M 02:19:22:00 02:19:23:00 STANDING UP AND TALKING ABOUT 02:19:23:00 02:19:24:00 THIS BECAUSE I AM OF TWO MINDS 02:19:24:00 02:19:24:00 ON IT. 02:19:24:00 02:19:27:00 I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU, 02:19:27:00 02:19:27:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN BECAUSE THIS 02:19:27:00 02:19:28:00 IS NOT AN EASY TOPIC. 02:19:28:00 02:19:31:00 IT'S AN AGE OLD TOPIC, RIGHT? 02:19:31:00 02:19:32:00 WHAT COMES FIRST? 02:19:32:00 02:19:32:00 THE CARS ARE THE PEOPLE, THE 02:19:32:00 02:19:34:00 PEOPLE, THE CARS. 02:19:34:00 02:19:35:00 I THINK FOR ME AS CHAIR 02:19:35:00 02:19:35:00 OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 02:19:35:00 02:19:38:00 RESILIENCY AND PARKS I AM IN 02:19:38:00 02:19:42:00 GENERAL SUPPORTIVE OF ANY 02:19:42:00 02:19:42:00 POLICY THAT REDUCES CARS 02:19:42:00 02:19:46:00 BECAUSE THEREFORE FOR REDUCES 02:19:46:00 02:19:46:00 CARBON EMISSIONS. 02:19:46:00 02:19:46:00 RIGHT. 02:19:46:00 02:19:47:00 AND THAT'S A GOAL OF ALL 02:19:47:00 02:19:49:00 OF OURS FOR FOR 2050 NET 02:19:49:00 02:19:49:00 NEUTRALITY. 02:19:49:00 02:19:50:00 ON THE FLIP SIDE THOUGH, I DO 02:19:50:00 02:19:53:00 THINK THIS IS WELL INTENTIONED. 02:19:53:00 02:19:53:00 I DO LOOK FORWARD TO THE 02:19:53:00 02:19:54:00 CONVERSATION THAT IS BASED IN 02:19:54:00 02:19:57:00 DATA AND FACTS. 02:19:57:00 02:19:58:00 I DO WANT TO CALL OUT THE FACT 02:19:58:00 02:20:00:00 THAT PLAN EAST AND PLAN 02:20:00:00 02:20:00:00 CHARLESTOWN HAS ALREADY 02:20:00:00 02:20:03:00 ESTABLISHED PARKING REGULATIONS 02:20:03:00 02:20:04:00 AND SO I WOULD HATE FOR THIS TO 02:20:04:00 02:20:07:00 SUPERSEDE THE VERY REAL AND 02:20:07:00 02:20:10:00 DIFFICULT WORK THAT TOOK TWO 02:20:10:00 02:20:10:00 YEARS TO DO. 02:20:10:00 02:20:11:00 WE'VE GOTTEN GRANULAR TO THE 02:20:11:00 02:20:14:00 POINT OF VARIOUS BLOCKS WITHIN 02:20:14:00 02:20:15:00 SQUARES AND GOING OUT TO 02:20:15:00 02:20:15:00 COMMERCIAL OR MIXED USE AND 02:20:15:00 02:20:18:00 THEN GOING OUT TO RESIDENTIAL. 02:20:18:00 02:20:18:00 SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE 02:20:18:00 02:20:19:00 THAT I CALL OUT THAT AND LOOK 02:20:19:00 02:20:22:00 TO THAT AS POTENTIALLY GUIDANCE 02:20:22:00 02:20:22:00 FOR THIS CONVERSATION. 02:20:22:00 02:20:23:00 BUT JUST COMMEND YOU AGAIN FOR 02:20:23:00 02:20:25:00 PUTTING THIS FORWARD. 02:20:25:00 02:20:26:00 IT'S GOING TO BE AN INTERESTING 02:20:26:00 02:20:27:00 CONVERSATION AND I LOOK FORWARD 02:20:27:00 02:20:27:00 TO IT. 02:20:27:00 02:20:27:00 THANK YOU. 02:20:27:00 02:20:30:00 THANK YOU. 02:20:30:00 02:20:30:00 COMES RICOTTA ZAPATA IS ANYONE 02:20:30:00 02:20:31:00 ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS 02:20:31:00 02:20:31:00 MATTER? 02:20:31:00 02:20:34:00 I WANT TO THANK YOU THE 02:20:34:00 02:20:34:00 SPONSORS COUNCIL, DURKIN AND 02:20:34:00 02:20:34:00 STANTON. 02:20:34:00 02:20:35:00 AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE 02:20:35:00 02:20:36:00 CONVERSATION AMONGST OUR 02:20:36:00 02:20:37:00 COLLEAGUES ALREADY AND IT WILL 02:20:37:00 02:20:40:00 BE A VIBRANT HEARING AND IT 02:20:40:00 02:20:40:00 WILL BE ONE WHERE THERE ARE A 02:20:40:00 02:20:41:00 LOT OF OPINIONS EXPRESSED. 02:20:41:00 02:20:42:00 THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AS AN AT 02:20:42:00 02:20:43:00 LARGE CITY COUNCILOR SEE ALL 02:20:43:00 02:20:44:00 THE TIME THE NUMBER 02:20:44:00 02:20:44:00 OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS EXPRESSED 02:20:44:00 02:20:47:00 AROUND PARKING. 02:20:47:00 02:20:47:00 WE KNOW THE TRADEOFFS AROUND A 02:20:47:00 02:20:50:00 PARKING SPOT AND HAVING SOMEONE 02:20:50:00 02:20:51:00 AND BELIEVING THAT HOUSING IS A 02:20:51:00 02:20:51:00 HUMAN RIGHT. 02:20:51:00 02:20:53:00 THAT'S SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE 02:20:53:00 02:20:54:00 PRIORITIZED. 02:20:54:00 02:20:54:00 BUT THERE ARE ALSO REAL THINGS 02:20:54:00 02:20:55:00 TO CONSIDER REGARDING 02:20:55:00 02:20:58:00 GENTRIFICATION AND HOW QUICKLY 02:20:58:00 02:20:58:00 AND RAPIDLY NEIGHBORHOODS 02:20:58:00 02:20:58:00 CHANGE. 02:20:58:00 02:20:59:00 SO I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO 02:20:59:00 02:21:02:00 THE CONVERSATION BECAUSE I DO 02:21:02:00 02:21:02:00 THINK IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT 02:21:02:00 02:21:03:00 ONE. 02:21:03:00 02:21:05:00 IT'S A REALLY DIFFICULT ONE AS 02:21:05:00 02:21:05:00 CONSTRUCTED AS OPPOSED TO JUST 02:21:05:00 02:21:06:00 STATED BUT IT'S NOT ONE THAT WE 02:21:06:00 02:21:08:00 SHOULD SHY AWAY FROM BECAUSE WE 02:21:08:00 02:21:09:00 HAVE A NUMBER OF PRIORITIES 02:21:09:00 02:21:10:00 HERE AS A CITY THAT WE HAVE TO 02:21:10:00 02:21:12:00 MEET. 02:21:12:00 02:21:13:00 SO WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO 02:21:13:00 02:21:13:00 SPEAK ON THIS MATTER OR WOULD 02:21:13:00 02:21:14:00 ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 02:21:14:00 02:21:18:00 NAME? 02:21:18:00 02:21:19:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 02:21:19:00 02:21:22:00 A PEPEN WEBER PLEASE ON THE 02:21:22:00 02:21:25:00 CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0161 WILL 02:21:25:00 02:21:26:00 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 02:21:26:00 02:21:27:00 PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND 02:21:27:00 02:21:29:00 TRANSPORTATION. 02:21:29:00 02:21:30:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:21:30:00 02:21:32:00 REPORT TO NUMBER 01622I CAN 02:21:32:00 02:21:33:00 NUMBER 0162 COUNCILOR MURPHY 02:21:33:00 02:21:36:00 OVER THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 02:21:36:00 02:21:37:00 HEARING REGARDING THE USE 02:21:37:00 02:21:39:00 OF NON-DISCLOSURE 02:21:39:00 02:21:40:00 CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANY OTHER 02:21:40:00 02:21:44:00 TYPES OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. 02:21:44:00 02:21:44:00 THANK YOU. 02:21:44:00 02:21:44:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:21:44:00 02:21:45:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 02:21:45:00 02:21:47:00 CUSTOMER IF YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:21:47:00 02:21:48:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:21:48:00 02:21:50:00 I FILED THIS HEARING ORDER AS 02:21:50:00 02:21:51:00 AN EMERGENCY LATE FILE AT OUR 02:21:51:00 02:21:55:00 LAST MEETING ON DECEMBER 11TH. 02:21:55:00 02:21:56:00 IT WAS BLOCKED SO I DID FILE IT 02:21:56:00 02:21:56:00 RIGHT AFTER THAT MEETING TO 02:21:56:00 02:21:59:00 MAKE SURE THAT THERE WAS NO ONE 02:21:59:00 02:22:00:00 WHO WOULD STOP THE CONVERSATION 02:22:00:00 02:22:00:00 HERE. 02:22:00:00 02:22:03:00 SO I FILED THIS BECAUSE I DO 02:22:03:00 02:22:05:00 BELIEVE IT'S CRITICAL FOR US AS 02:22:05:00 02:22:06:00 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE 02:22:06:00 02:22:07:00 OF BOSTON TO REAFFIRM OUR 02:22:07:00 02:22:10:00 COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, 02:22:10:00 02:22:10:00 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST IN 02:22:10:00 02:22:13:00 GOVERNMENT NON NONDISCLOSURE 02:22:13:00 02:22:14:00 AGREEMENTS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS 02:22:14:00 02:22:18:00 NDAS OR CONFIDENTIAL ALITY 02:22:18:00 02:22:18:00 CLAUSES IN OTHER SIMILAR 02:22:18:00 02:22:21:00 CONTRACTS ARE NOT INHERENTLY 02:22:21:00 02:22:22:00 BAD IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY THEY 02:22:22:00 02:22:25:00 OFTEN SERVE LEGITIMATE PURPOSES 02:22:25:00 02:22:26:00 SUCH AS PROTECTING SENSITIVE 02:22:26:00 02:22:29:00 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. 02:22:29:00 02:22:30:00 HOWEVER, THEIR USE IN MUNICIPAL 02:22:30:00 02:22:31:00 GOVERNMENT MUST BE CAREFULLY 02:22:31:00 02:22:33:00 SCRUTINIZED. 02:22:33:00 02:22:34:00 OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS PUBLIC 02:22:34:00 02:22:35:00 SERVANTS IS TO MAINTAIN THE 02:22:35:00 02:22:38:00 PUBLIC'S TRUST AND TO UPHOLD 02:22:38:00 02:22:38:00 THE VALUES OF AN OPEN AND 02:22:38:00 02:22:41:00 EQUITABLE GOVERNMENT. 02:22:41:00 02:22:42:00 PUBLIC SCRUTINY BOTH LOCALLY 02:22:42:00 02:22:45:00 AND NATIONALLY HAS RAISED 02:22:45:00 02:22:46:00 CONCERNS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL 02:22:46:00 02:22:46:00 MISUSE OF NDAS TO SHIELD 02:22:46:00 02:22:50:00 MISCONDUCT, SUPPRESS LEGITIMATE 02:22:50:00 02:22:50:00 GRIEVANCES OR LIMIT 02:22:50:00 02:22:53:00 TRANSPARENCY. 02:22:53:00 02:22:54:00 WHILE SUCH AGREEMENTS ARE NOT 02:22:54:00 02:22:55:00 COMMONLY USED IN MUNICIPAL 02:22:55:00 02:22:57:00 GOVERNMENT, THEIR EXISTENCE 02:22:57:00 02:22:57:00 ESPECIALLY WHEN POORLY 02:22:57:00 02:23:01:00 UNDERSTOOD OR INADEQUATELY 02:23:01:00 02:23:01:00 FULLY DISCLOSED, CAN FOSTER 02:23:01:00 02:23:04:00 SUSPICION OR ERODE CONFIDENCE 02:23:04:00 02:23:05:00 IN THE INTEGRITY OF OUR WORK. 02:23:05:00 02:23:08:00 THIS HEARING ORDER IS ABOUT 02:23:08:00 02:23:09:00 ENSURING THAT OUR POLICIES 02:23:09:00 02:23:09:00 ALIGN WITH THE PRINCIPLES 02:23:09:00 02:23:12:00 OF GOOD GOVERNANCE. 02:23:12:00 02:23:13:00 WE OWE IT TO OUR RESIDENTS AND 02:23:13:00 02:23:16:00 EMPLOYEES TO EXAMINE THE USE 02:23:16:00 02:23:17:00 AND PURPOSE OF THESE AGREEMENTS 02:23:17:00 02:23:17:00 TO ASSESS WHETHER THEY ARE 02:23:17:00 02:23:20:00 BEING APPLIED RESPONSIBLY AND 02:23:20:00 02:23:23:00 TO EXPLORE REFORMS TO PROTECT 02:23:23:00 02:23:24:00 THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHILE 02:23:24:00 02:23:27:00 MAINTAINING THE PUBLIC TRUST. 02:23:27:00 02:23:28:00 I DO WANT TO STATE THAT I HAD A 02:23:28:00 02:23:28:00 CONVERSATION WITH 02:23:28:00 02:23:31:00 COUNCILOR WEBER BECAUSE I DID 02:23:31:00 02:23:32:00 SEE THAT HE FILED A HEARING AN 02:23:32:00 02:23:35:00 ORDER THAT WILL BE COMING UP 02:23:35:00 02:23:35:00 LATER. 02:23:35:00 02:23:36:00 WE DID SPEAK ABOUT WORKING 02:23:36:00 02:23:36:00 TOGETHER. 02:23:36:00 02:23:39:00 HE HAD PUT SOME SPECIFIC 02:23:39:00 02:23:39:00 WORDING INTO IT BUT LOOKING 02:23:39:00 02:23:43:00 FORWARD TO HAVING THIS I ASSUME 02:23:43:00 02:23:43:00 BEING PLACED IN THE RULES 02:23:43:00 02:23:44:00 COMMITTEE AND THAT ALLOWS US 02:23:44:00 02:23:46:00 BOTH WORKING ON GETTING 02:23:46:00 02:23:47:00 LANGUAGE TOGETHER AND COMING TO 02:23:47:00 02:23:50:00 SOME SORT OF AGREEMENT FROM THE 02:23:50:00 02:23:51:00 COUNCIL. 02:23:51:00 02:23:51:00 THANK YOU. 02:23:51:00 02:23:54:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 02:23:54:00 02:23:54:00 WEBER. 02:23:54:00 02:23:55:00 COUNCILOR WEBER, YOU HAVE THE 02:23:55:00 02:23:55:00 FLOOR. 02:23:55:00 02:23:55:00 YEAH. 02:23:55:00 02:23:56:00 THANK YOU. 02:23:56:00 02:23:57:00 I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNSELOR 02:23:57:00 02:23:58:00 MURPHY FOR FILING THIS. 02:23:58:00 02:23:59:00 YOU KNOW, I WAS ASKED BY THE 02:23:59:00 02:24:01:00 BOSTON GLOBE LAST MONTH ABOUT 02:24:01:00 02:24:02:00 MY FEELINGS ABOUT NONDISCLOSURE 02:24:02:00 02:24:06:00 AGREEMENTS ON THIS BODY AND YOU 02:24:06:00 02:24:06:00 KNOW, I SAID I WAS AGAINST 02:24:06:00 02:24:06:00 THEM. 02:24:06:00 02:24:07:00 I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOOD 02:24:07:00 02:24:09:00 PUBLIC POLICY. 02:24:09:00 02:24:12:00 YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT YOU 02:24:12:00 02:24:13:00 KNOW, THEY'RE NOT ENFORCEABLE 02:24:13:00 02:24:13:00 UNDER THE STATE WHISTLEBLOWER 02:24:13:00 02:24:13:00 ACT. 02:24:13:00 02:24:16:00 YOU KNOW, TO THE EXTENT 02:24:16:00 02:24:17:00 SOMEONE'S DISCLOSING UNLAWFUL 02:24:17:00 02:24:20:00 ACTIVITY AND THERE IS A HISTORY 02:24:20:00 02:24:21:00 ON OTHER OTHER BODIES OF THEM 02:24:21:00 02:24:24:00 BEING USED TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM 02:24:24:00 02:24:28:00 COMING FORWARD WITH EXPOSING 02:24:28:00 02:24:28:00 SEXUAL HARASSMENT, I THINK WE 02:24:28:00 02:24:29:00 SHOULD FOLLOW STATES LIKE NEW 02:24:29:00 02:24:32:00 YORK AND CALIFORNIA AND OUR OWN 02:24:32:00 02:24:35:00 STATE SENATE AND YOU KNOW, SHOW 02:24:35:00 02:24:39:00 THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE IN FAVOR 02:24:39:00 02:24:40:00 OF TRANSPARENCY AND ARE LOOKING 02:24:40:00 02:24:43:00 TO EMPOWER OUR OWN STAFFS. 02:24:43:00 02:24:47:00 I DID PROPOSE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE 02:24:47:00 02:24:50:00 IN IT STUCK AT NUMBER 190. 02:24:50:00 02:24:51:00 I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE MATTERS 02:24:51:00 02:24:53:00 CAN BE COMBINED. 02:24:53:00 02:24:54:00 LEAVE IT UP TO THE DISCRETION 02:24:54:00 02:24:54:00 OF THE GOV. 02:24:54:00 02:24:55:00 MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:24:55:00 02:24:58:00 BUT YES, I DID SPEAK WITH 02:24:58:00 02:24:58:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY AND LOOKING 02:24:58:00 02:24:59:00 FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS 02:24:59:00 02:25:02:00 ISSUE. 02:25:02:00 02:25:02:00 THANK YOU. 02:25:02:00 02:25:03:00 THANK YOU. 02:25:03:00 02:25:03:00 CALLS WEBER THE CHAIR 02:25:03:00 02:25:04:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. 02:25:04:00 02:25:04:00 YOU GOT THE FLOOR. 02:25:04:00 02:25:05:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:25:05:00 02:25:08:00 AND I ALSO AGREE WITH 02:25:08:00 02:25:08:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY AND 02:25:08:00 02:25:12:00 COUNCILOR WEBER I DON'T SUPPORT 02:25:12:00 02:25:16:00 NDAS OR CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENTS 02:25:16:00 02:25:19:00 IN THE CITY COUNCIL OR IN THE 02:25:19:00 02:25:20:00 CITY ADMINISTRATION THROUGHOUT 02:25:20:00 02:25:20:00 CITY DEPARTMENTS. 02:25:20:00 02:25:24:00 I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF WE IF THERE 02:25:24:00 02:25:25:00 ARE MANY OF THEM THAT HAVE BEEN 02:25:25:00 02:25:27:00 ENFORCED OR TAKEN PLACE OVER 02:25:27:00 02:25:30:00 THE OVER THE LAST FIVE OR TEN 02:25:30:00 02:25:30:00 YEARS OR SO. 02:25:30:00 02:25:31:00 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE 02:25:31:00 02:25:34:00 PUBLIC TO KNOW ABOUT IT. 02:25:34:00 02:25:35:00 I KNOW THE STATE AUDITOR IS 02:25:35:00 02:25:38:00 ALSO REVIEWING THIS ISSUE UP AT 02:25:38:00 02:25:38:00 THE STATE HOUSE I BELIEVE. 02:25:38:00 02:25:39:00 MADAM CHAIR, MAY I ASK A 02:25:39:00 02:25:41:00 QUESTION TO COUNCILOR MURPHY TO 02:25:41:00 02:25:45:00 THE CHAIR YOU MAY. 02:25:45:00 02:25:45:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 02:25:45:00 02:25:48:00 WOULD YOUR HEARING ORDER BE 02:25:48:00 02:25:49:00 FOCUSED ON THE CITY COUNCIL OR 02:25:49:00 02:25:52:00 WOULD IT BE FOCUSED THROUGHOUT 02:25:52:00 02:25:53:00 THE CITY CITY WIDE DEPARTMENTS? 02:25:53:00 02:25:57:00 I, I DO THE CHAIR COUNCIL IF 02:25:57:00 02:25:58:00 WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK I CAN TURN 02:25:58:00 02:26:00:00 ON YOUR LIGHT AND YOU CAN SPEAK 02:26:00:00 02:26:00:00 THE CHAIR AND AS IS 02:26:00:00 02:26:01:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 02:26:01:00 02:26:03:00 THANK YOU. 02:26:03:00 02:26:04:00 SO IN THE RULES COMMITTEE WE 02:26:04:00 02:26:06:00 CAN ONLY IN THAT COMMITTEE I 02:26:06:00 02:26:07:00 WOULD ASSUME THAT WE'RE TALKING 02:26:07:00 02:26:10:00 SPECIFICALLY ABOUT OUR RULES 02:26:10:00 02:26:11:00 THAT WE BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT 02:26:11:00 02:26:12:00 IT'S AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION 02:26:12:00 02:26:14:00 TO THEN MAYBE HAVE A FOLLOW UP 02:26:14:00 02:26:15:00 HEARING ORDER BECAUSE I DO 02:26:15:00 02:26:16:00 THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO FIND 02:26:16:00 02:26:18:00 OUT IF OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS 02:26:18:00 02:26:18:00 OR AGENCIES ARE WORKING UNDER 02:26:18:00 02:26:21:00 THESE NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS 02:26:21:00 02:26:22:00 AND WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING AS 02:26:22:00 02:26:25:00 A COUNCIL OR AT LEAST HAVING 02:26:25:00 02:26:26:00 THE KNOWLEDGE OF IT. 02:26:26:00 02:26:27:00 BUT I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE 02:26:27:00 02:26:30:00 SHOULD TALK THROUGH BECAUSE THE 02:26:30:00 02:26:30:00 RULES COMMITTEE WOULD BE 02:26:30:00 02:26:31:00 ADDRESSING THE RULES OF THIS 02:26:31:00 02:26:34:00 BODY, NOT THE RULES OF THAT. 02:26:34:00 02:26:35:00 SO I THINK WE'D HAVE TO HAVE A 02:26:35:00 02:26:37:00 FOLLOW UP HEARING ORDER MAYBE 02:26:37:00 02:26:38:00 IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE OR 02:26:38:00 02:26:41:00 OTHERS TO CHANGE THE CHARTER TO 02:26:41:00 02:26:42:00 IF WE DO FIND OUT THAT THERE'S 02:26:42:00 02:26:43:00 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS 02:26:43:00 02:26:46:00 HAPPENING AND WE'RE UNAWARE 02:26:46:00 02:26:46:00 OF THEM. 02:26:46:00 02:26:47:00 BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT 02:26:47:00 02:26:47:00 QUESTION. 02:26:47:00 02:26:50:00 THEY KEEP AN EYE OUT. 02:26:50:00 02:26:51:00 THANK YOU. 02:26:51:00 02:26:51:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 02:26:51:00 02:26:52:00 ON THIS MATTER? 02:26:52:00 02:26:54:00 WHAT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:26:54:00 02:26:54:00 THEIR NAME? 02:26:54:00 02:26:55:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD 02:26:55:00 02:26:57:00 COUNCILOR COLETTE ZAPATA 02:26:57:00 02:26:57:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN MARIA PITT. 02:26:57:00 02:27:01:00 BEN WEBER WORLD PLEASE OTHER 02:27:01:00 02:27:04:00 CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0162 WILL 02:27:04:00 02:27:04:00 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 02:27:04:00 02:27:05:00 RULES AND ADMINISTRATION. 02:27:05:00 02:27:05:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:27:05:00 02:27:10:00 REPORT TO NUMBER 01630163 02:27:10:00 02:27:11:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY OVER THE 02:27:11:00 02:27:13:00 FOLLOWING 404A HEARING TO 02:27:13:00 02:27:14:00 DISCUSS ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY 02:27:14:00 02:27:17:00 MEASURES DURING LARGE EVENTS IN 02:27:17:00 02:27:17:00 BOSTON. 02:27:17:00 02:27:18:00 THANK YOU. 02:27:18:00 02:27:18:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:27:18:00 02:27:18:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 02:27:18:00 02:27:19:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE 02:27:19:00 02:27:21:00 FLOOR. 02:27:21:00 02:27:22:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:27:22:00 02:27:23:00 I WOULD LIKE TO ADD 02:27:23:00 02:27:26:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN PLEASURE. 02:27:26:00 02:27:26:00 FLYNN SO ADDED 02:27:26:00 02:27:27:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE 02:27:27:00 02:27:27:00 FLOOR. 02:27:27:00 02:27:29:00 I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND THE RULES 02:27:29:00 02:27:30:00 AND ADD COUNCILOR PEPEN AS A 02:27:30:00 02:27:30:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 02:27:30:00 02:27:33:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY'S TO SUSPEND 02:27:33:00 02:27:34:00 THE RULES THAT WOULD HAPPEN AS 02:27:34:00 02:27:35:00 A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 02:27:35:00 02:27:35:00 SEEING AND HEARING NO 02:27:35:00 02:27:37:00 OBJECTIONS COUNCILOR COUNCILOR 02:27:37:00 02:27:37:00 PREPARED SO ADDED 02:27:37:00 02:27:38:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY TO THE FLOOR I 02:27:38:00 02:27:40:00 WOULD LIKE TO WISH 02:27:40:00 02:27:41:00 COUNCILOR BRADING A HAPPY 02:27:41:00 02:27:42:00 BIRTHDAY BUT I DID JUST WANT TO 02:27:42:00 02:27:44:00 GO ON RECORD TO SAY THAT SHE 02:27:44:00 02:27:45:00 ALSO WANTED TO BE PART OF THIS 02:27:45:00 02:27:45:00 AND THERE'S MANY HEARING ORDERS 02:27:45:00 02:27:48:00 SO SHE WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY 02:27:48:00 02:27:48:00 WITH US. 02:27:48:00 02:27:49:00 BUT I DID WANT TO ADD 02:27:49:00 02:27:51:00 COUNCILOR PEPEN SO THIS HEARING 02:27:51:00 02:27:52:00 ORDER IS THE CITY OF BOSTON IS 02:27:52:00 02:27:55:00 HOME TO WELL FIRST ACTUALLY LET 02:27:55:00 02:27:55:00 ME STEP BACK. 02:27:55:00 02:27:58:00 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE 02:27:58:00 02:28:02:00 MAYBE TAKE A MOMENT TO UPLIFT 02:28:02:00 02:28:03:00 THE LIVES OF THE 14 LOST IN NEW 02:28:03:00 02:28:06:00 ORLEANS LAST WEEK IN THAT 02:28:06:00 02:28:13:00 HORRIBLE TERRORIST ATTACK. 02:28:13:00 02:28:17:00 LIKE MANY THINGS, IT'S EVENTS 02:28:17:00 02:28:18:00 THAT HAPPEN HERE IN THE CITY OR 02:28:18:00 02:28:18:00 HAPPEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, 02:28:18:00 02:28:21:00 ACROSS THE WORLD THAT BRING 02:28:21:00 02:28:24:00 ME TO FILING HEARING ORDERS OR 02:28:24:00 02:28:25:00 WANTING CHANGE HERE ON THE 02:28:25:00 02:28:25:00 CITY. 02:28:25:00 02:28:28:00 SO IT WAS THAT INCIDENT THAT 02:28:28:00 02:28:28:00 GOT ME THINKING AND TALKING TO 02:28:28:00 02:28:31:00 FIRST RESPONDERS ABOUT FIRST 02:28:31:00 02:28:32:00 NIGHT AND OTHER EVENTS. 02:28:32:00 02:28:35:00 WE KNOW THAT THE CITY HOSTED 02:28:35:00 02:28:36:00 MANY LARGE EVENTS IN THE CITY 02:28:36:00 02:28:39:00 OF BOSTON INCLUDING PARADES, 02:28:39:00 02:28:39:00 FESTIVALS. 02:28:39:00 02:28:42:00 WE'VE EXPANDED OUR OPEN STREET 02:28:42:00 02:28:43:00 AND WE ATTRACT A SIGNIFICANT 02:28:43:00 02:28:43:00 NUMBER OF RESIDENTS. 02:28:43:00 02:28:46:00 THE MARATHON IS ONE OF THE 02:28:46:00 02:28:47:00 BIGGEST, YOU KNOW, GATHERINGS 02:28:47:00 02:28:49:00 ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND 02:28:49:00 02:28:50:00 OBVIOUSLY WHEN WE WIN 02:28:50:00 02:28:54:00 CHAMPIONSHIPS WE ARE HAVE MANY 02:28:54:00 02:28:54:00 VISITORS AND RESIDENTS IN THE 02:28:54:00 02:28:57:00 SAME SPACE THE SAFETY AND 02:28:57:00 02:28:58:00 SECURITY OF ATTENDEES AT THESE 02:28:58:00 02:29:01:00 EVENTS IS OF PARAMOUNT 02:29:01:00 02:29:01:00 IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY 02:29:01:00 02:29:02:00 OF BOSTON. 02:29:02:00 02:29:05:00 RECENT INCIDENTS SUCH AS THE 02:29:05:00 02:29:05:00 TRAGEDY IN NEW ORLEANS WHERE A 02:29:05:00 02:29:08:00 TRUCK DROVE INTO A CROWD 02:29:08:00 02:29:09:00 UNDERSCORED THE CRITICAL NEED 02:29:09:00 02:29:12:00 TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL MEASURES 02:29:12:00 02:29:13:00 TO PROTECT LARGE GATHERINGS 02:29:13:00 02:29:16:00 FROM POTENTIAL THREATS THE USE 02:29:16:00 02:29:17:00 OF PHYSICAL BARRIERS INCLUDING 02:29:17:00 02:29:20:00 STRATEGICALLY PLACING VEHICLES 02:29:20:00 02:29:21:00 LIKE TRASH TRUCKS AND PLOWS AND 02:29:21:00 02:29:24:00 NOT JUST POLICE CARS WHICH WE 02:29:24:00 02:29:24:00 KNOW UNFORTUNATELY CAN BE 02:29:24:00 02:29:25:00 PUSHED THROUGH IF SOMEONE HAS 02:29:25:00 02:29:28:00 THAT INTENTION HAS BEEN 02:29:28:00 02:29:28:00 IDENTIFIED AS AN EFFECTIVE 02:29:28:00 02:29:31:00 METHOD TO DETER AND PREVENT 02:29:31:00 02:29:32:00 VEHICULAR THREATS IN CROWDED 02:29:32:00 02:29:32:00 AREAS. 02:29:32:00 02:29:35:00 THE BOSTON REGIONAL 02:29:35:00 02:29:35:00 INTELLIGENCE CENTER 02:29:35:00 02:29:36:00 COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH LOCAL 02:29:36:00 02:29:39:00 STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO 02:29:39:00 02:29:40:00 ENHANCE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS 02:29:40:00 02:29:43:00 AND PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY AND 02:29:43:00 02:29:43:00 ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE THAT 02:29:43:00 02:29:47:00 SUPPORTS LAUREN FORESMAN AND 02:29:47:00 02:29:48:00 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS IN 02:29:48:00 02:29:50:00 MAINTAINING PEACE AND SECURITY 02:29:50:00 02:29:51:00 DURING LARGE PUBLIC EVENTS 02:29:51:00 02:29:54:00 PROACTIVELY IMPLEMENTING 02:29:54:00 02:29:54:00 ENHANCED SAFETY MEASURES 02:29:54:00 02:29:55:00 INFORMED BY BRICK'S 02:29:55:00 02:29:59:00 INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERTISE CAN 02:29:59:00 02:29:59:00 STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S 02:29:59:00 02:30:02:00 PREPAREDNESS FOR LARGE SCALE 02:30:02:00 02:30:02:00 EVENTS AND IMPROVE PUBLIC 02:30:02:00 02:30:05:00 SAFETY OUTCOMES. 02:30:05:00 02:30:06:00 SPEAKING WITH POLICE OFFICERS, 02:30:06:00 02:30:10:00 OUR EMS AND OTHER FIRST 02:30:10:00 02:30:10:00 RESPONDERS, OUR FIRE AND THE 02:30:10:00 02:30:13:00 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WE DO 02:30:13:00 02:30:14:00 HAVE PLANS IN PLACE BUT 02:30:14:00 02:30:17:00 UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS TIME THAT 02:30:17:00 02:30:21:00 WE'RE LIVING IN IF SOMEONE HAS 02:30:21:00 02:30:22:00 AN INTENT TO HURT THEY CAN AND 02:30:22:00 02:30:25:00 IT ISN'T CONSISTENT AND IT'S IF 02:30:25:00 02:30:28:00 A POLICE CAPTAIN OR OTHERS WHO 02:30:28:00 02:30:29:00 HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A 02:30:29:00 02:30:32:00 DECISION THAT THEY WOULD USE 02:30:32:00 02:30:32:00 CARS. 02:30:32:00 02:30:33:00 I KNOW IF SOMEONE REACHED OUT 02:30:33:00 02:30:34:00 FROM OUR MUNICIPAL POLICE HERE 02:30:34:00 02:30:36:00 IN THE BUILDING INSTEAD LIKE 02:30:36:00 02:30:37:00 WHEN THEY HAD EVENTS FOR FIRST 02:30:37:00 02:30:40:00 NIGHT DOWN OUT ON CITY HALL 02:30:40:00 02:30:41:00 PLAZA THEY HAD PLACED CARS BUT 02:30:41:00 02:30:43:00 IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS 02:30:43:00 02:30:44:00 ALL THE TIME. 02:30:44:00 02:30:45:00 IT'S NOT WRITTEN INTO SOME 02:30:45:00 02:30:48:00 EXPECTATIONS WHEN PLANNING FOR 02:30:48:00 02:30:48:00 LARGE EVENTS. 02:30:48:00 02:30:49:00 SO I DO THINK WE THE 02:30:49:00 02:30:52:00 CONVERSATION WILL BE IMPORTANT. 02:30:52:00 02:30:53:00 WE'LL HAVE THE APPROPRIATE 02:30:53:00 02:30:55:00 DEPARTMENTS HERE TO TALK ABOUT 02:30:55:00 02:30:56:00 WHAT THEY'RE ALREADY DOING AND 02:30:56:00 02:30:56:00 HOW WE ON THE COUNCIL CAN 02:30:56:00 02:31:00:00 SUPPORT MAKING SURE THAT LARGE 02:31:00:00 02:31:00:00 EVENTS THAT THE PUBLIC FEELS 02:31:00:00 02:31:03:00 SAFE AND THAT PEOPLE AREN'T 02:31:03:00 02:31:03:00 DETERRED FROM ENJOYING THESE 02:31:03:00 02:31:04:00 WONDERFUL EVENTS THAT WE HOST 02:31:04:00 02:31:06:00 ACROSS THE CITY. 02:31:06:00 02:31:07:00 THANK YOU. 02:31:07:00 02:31:07:00 THANK YOU. 02:31:07:00 02:31:12:00 SET. 02:31:12:00 02:31:12:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, WERE YOU THE 02:31:12:00 02:31:13:00 SECOND CO-SPONSOR? 02:31:13:00 02:31:13:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:31:13:00 02:31:14:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN. 02:31:14:00 02:31:15:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:31:15:00 02:31:15:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:31:15:00 02:31:16:00 AND THANK YOU TO 02:31:16:00 02:31:17:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY FOR BRINGING 02:31:17:00 02:31:18:00 THIS FORWARD. 02:31:18:00 02:31:19:00 I ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AS 02:31:19:00 02:31:22:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY MENTIONED, TO 02:31:22:00 02:31:22:00 HEAR THE VOICE AND IN OPINION 02:31:22:00 02:31:26:00 AS WELL FROM THE BOSTON FIRE 02:31:26:00 02:31:27:00 DEPARTMENT, THE BOSTON POLICE 02:31:27:00 02:31:29:00 DEPARTMENT, OUR EMERGENCY 02:31:29:00 02:31:33:00 MANAGEMENT TEAM AS WELL. 02:31:33:00 02:31:33:00 THE BRETT PLAYS A CRITICAL 02:31:33:00 02:31:34:00 ROLE. 02:31:34:00 02:31:37:00 THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO WAS SMART 02:31:37:00 02:31:40:00 ENOUGH TO ACCEPT THE FUNDING 02:31:40:00 02:31:43:00 FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON 02:31:43:00 02:31:44:00 $12 MILLION FOR ANTI-TERRORISM 02:31:44:00 02:31:47:00 INITIATIVES THAT THAT JUST NOT 02:31:47:00 02:31:48:00 ONLY SUPPORTS BOSTON BUT 02:31:48:00 02:31:51:00 GREATER BOSTON CITIES AND TOWNS 02:31:51:00 02:31:51:00 AS WELL. 02:31:51:00 02:31:55:00 WHAT HAPPENS IN BOSTON HAS AN 02:31:55:00 02:31:56:00 IMPACT AND IN CHELSEA OR 02:31:56:00 02:31:59:00 SOMERVILLE OR BRAINTREE OR 02:31:59:00 02:31:59:00 QUINCY IT'S ABOUT WORKING 02:31:59:00 02:32:03:00 TOGETHER HEARING FROM OUR FIRST 02:32:03:00 02:32:03:00 RESPONDERS, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT 02:32:03:00 02:32:03:00 PROFESSIONALS. 02:32:03:00 02:32:06:00 BUT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING THAT 02:32:06:00 02:32:10:00 WHEN WE HAVE MAJOR EVENTS IN 02:32:10:00 02:32:11:00 THE CITY THAT WE ARE GOING TO 02:32:11:00 02:32:14:00 RELY HEAVILY ON OUR BOSTON 02:32:14:00 02:32:15:00 POLICE, IT'S GOING TO COST THE 02:32:15:00 02:32:18:00 RESIDENTS IT'S GOING TO COST 02:32:18:00 02:32:21:00 THE CITY MONEY FOR OVERTIME. 02:32:21:00 02:32:22:00 THE MORE EVENTS WE HAVE WHICH 02:32:22:00 02:32:23:00 WON'T CONTINUE HAVING MAJOR 02:32:23:00 02:32:25:00 EVENTS HERE IN THE CITY, IT'S 02:32:25:00 02:32:28:00 GOING TO COST MONEY. 02:32:28:00 02:32:29:00 WE SHOULD ALL WE SHOULD 02:32:29:00 02:32:29:00 ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DURING THE 02:32:29:00 02:32:32:00 BUDGET PROCESS THAT IT'S 02:32:32:00 02:32:33:00 CRITICAL THAT WE FUND THE 02:32:33:00 02:32:36:00 BOSTON POLICE WITH THE RIGHT 02:32:36:00 02:32:36:00 RESOURCES SO THEY CAN 02:32:36:00 02:32:40:00 EFFECTIVELY DO THEIR JOB, 02:32:40:00 02:32:40:00 PROTECT THE RESIDENTS, PROTECT 02:32:40:00 02:32:44:00 THE CITY, ESPECIALLY DURING 02:32:44:00 02:32:45:00 THESE LARGE, LARGE EVENTS THAT 02:32:45:00 02:32:45:00 ARE HAPPENING ALMOST WEEKLY 02:32:45:00 02:32:48:00 HERE ACROSS THE CITY AND ACROSS 02:32:48:00 02:32:49:00 GREATER BOSTON AS WELL. 02:32:49:00 02:32:49:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:32:49:00 02:32:52:00 THANK YOU. 02:32:52:00 02:32:53:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZE THIS COMES 02:32:53:00 02:32:53:00 FROM OFF AND YOU HAVE THE 02:32:53:00 02:32:54:00 FLOOR. 02:32:54:00 02:32:54:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:32:54:00 02:32:56:00 AND THANK YOU, COUNCILOR MURPHY 02:32:56:00 02:32:57:00 FOR BRINGING THIS TOPIC TO THE 02:32:57:00 02:32:57:00 TABLE. 02:32:57:00 02:33:00:00 THE REASON WHY I STAND HERE IN 02:33:00:00 02:33:00:00 SUPPORT OF THIS HEARING ORDER 02:33:00:00 02:33:02:00 IS BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY LAST 02:33:02:00 02:33:03:00 YEAR DURING THE DOMINICAN 02:33:03:00 02:33:04:00 FESTIVAL THERE WAS AN 02:33:04:00 02:33:07:00 UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WHERE, 02:33:07:00 02:33:07:00 YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE GOT HURT 02:33:07:00 02:33:10:00 AND IT WAS NOT PART OF THE 02:33:10:00 02:33:11:00 FESTIVAL. 02:33:11:00 02:33:11:00 IT WAS THE NEXT DOOR GATHERING 02:33:11:00 02:33:14:00 THAT WAS HAPPENING AND AFTER 02:33:14:00 02:33:14:00 SPEAKING WITH POLICE OFFICERS 02:33:14:00 02:33:15:00 IT IS SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE 02:33:15:00 02:33:15:00 BEEN PREVENTED. 02:33:15:00 02:33:18:00 SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT 02:33:18:00 02:33:18:00 PUBLIC SAFETY CONVERSATIONS ARE 02:33:18:00 02:33:21:00 PART OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS 02:33:21:00 02:33:21:00 PERMITTING PROCESS AS WELL TO 02:33:21:00 02:33:22:00 ENSURE THAT OUR CULTURE EVENTS 02:33:22:00 02:33:25:00 ARE SAFE SO THAT ORGANIZATIONS 02:33:25:00 02:33:26:00 LIKE THE LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT 02:33:26:00 02:33:28:00 ORGANIZE THE DOMINICAN FESTIVAL 02:33:28:00 02:33:29:00 ARE NOT LOOKED UPON NEGATIVELY 02:33:29:00 02:33:30:00 BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THAT 02:33:30:00 02:33:33:00 HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY A 02:33:33:00 02:33:33:00 BEAUTIFUL EVENT FOR THE 02:33:33:00 02:33:33:00 COMMUNITY. 02:33:33:00 02:33:35:00 SO THAT'S WHY I'M STANDING HERE 02:33:35:00 02:33:36:00 IN SUPPORT OF THIS AND WANT TO 02:33:36:00 02:33:37:00 BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION. 02:33:37:00 02:33:37:00 SO THANK YOU. 02:33:37:00 02:33:39:00 THANK YOU. 02:33:39:00 02:33:40:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:33:40:00 02:33:41:00 TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER BUT 02:33:41:00 02:33:44:00 ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 02:33:44:00 02:33:44:00 NAME? 02:33:44:00 02:33:45:00 MR. CLERK PLEASED COUNCILORS 02:33:45:00 02:33:48:00 CLARE ZAPATA, DURKIN FITZGERALD 02:33:48:00 02:33:49:00 AND MARIA WEBER WERE ALL PLEASE 02:33:49:00 02:33:52:00 OTHER CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET 02:33:52:00 02:33:53:00 NUMBER 016 DULY REFERRED TO THE 02:33:53:00 02:33:54:00 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY IN 02:33:54:00 02:33:56:00 CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 02:33:56:00 02:33:57:00 MR CORBETT PLEASE REDACT THE 02:33:57:00 02:33:59:00 NUMBER 0164 SO I CAN 016 FOR 02:33:59:00 02:34:02:00 COUNCIL FLYNN FOR THE FOLLOWING 02:34:02:00 02:34:06:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS 02:34:06:00 02:34:06:00 2024 CRIME STATISTICS. 02:34:06:00 02:34:06:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:34:06:00 02:34:07:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN CASUAL FLYNN 02:34:07:00 02:34:09:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:34:09:00 02:34:10:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:34:10:00 02:34:10:00 MADAM CHAIR, MAY I ADD 02:34:10:00 02:34:14:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL AS AN 02:34:14:00 02:34:14:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR ON THE 02:34:14:00 02:34:15:00 COUNCIL ALSO ADDED YOU HAVE THE 02:34:15:00 02:34:17:00 FLOOR COUNCIL WITH YOU. 02:34:17:00 02:34:17:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR ON FILE 02:34:17:00 02:34:20:00 ON A HEARING ORDER TODAY TO 02:34:20:00 02:34:20:00 DISCUSS LAST YEAR'S CRIME 02:34:20:00 02:34:23:00 TRENDS WITH OUR COMMUNITY 02:34:23:00 02:34:24:00 COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS 02:34:24:00 02:34:24:00 INCLUDING CITY OFFICIALS, 02:34:24:00 02:34:27:00 HIGHER ENFORCEMENT 02:34:27:00 02:34:28:00 PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, 02:34:28:00 02:34:31:00 SCHOOLS, RESIDENTS, CRIME CHAT 02:34:31:00 02:34:32:00 TRENDS OFFER US VALUABLE 02:34:32:00 02:34:36:00 INSIGHT INTO WHAT'S HAPPENING 02:34:36:00 02:34:36:00 IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. 02:34:36:00 02:34:37:00 THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND THEY 02:34:37:00 02:34:40:00 DECIDE PUBLIC SAFETY 02:34:40:00 02:34:43:00 STRATEGIES, COMMUNITY POLICING 02:34:43:00 02:34:43:00 . 02:34:43:00 02:34:44:00 THIS YEAR BOSTON HAS HAD THE 02:34:44:00 02:34:45:00 LOWEST HOMICIDE RATE IN A LONG 02:34:45:00 02:34:47:00 PERIOD OF TIME. 02:34:47:00 02:34:48:00 WE RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORKING 02:34:48:00 02:34:51:00 MEN AND WOMEN AT THE BOSTON 02:34:51:00 02:34:51:00 POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR 02:34:51:00 02:34:54:00 DEDICATION TO KEEP OUR CITY 02:34:54:00 02:34:55:00 SAFE AS WELL AS OUR MEDICAL 02:34:55:00 02:34:55:00 PROFESSIONALS AS WELL. 02:34:55:00 02:34:58:00 HOWEVER, THERE'S STILL WORK TO 02:34:58:00 02:35:01:00 BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2024 02:35:01:00 02:35:04:00 YEAR END CRIME STATS REPORT 02:35:04:00 02:35:05:00 RELEASED BY THE BOSTON POLICE. 02:35:05:00 02:35:08:00 PART ONE CRIME OVERALL 02:35:08:00 02:35:08:00 INCREASED INCLUDING FIRE 02:35:08:00 02:35:12:00 FIREARM RELATED ARREST STAYED 02:35:12:00 02:35:15:00 AT THE SAME AT ABOUT 436 02:35:15:00 02:35:17:00 ARRESTS AND THERE WERE ABOUT 02:35:17:00 02:35:18:00 105 GUN FIRE INCIDENTS THIS 02:35:18:00 02:35:22:00 YEAR ON PAR WITH 107 INCIDENTS 02:35:22:00 02:35:25:00 LAST YEAR. 02:35:25:00 02:35:26:00 BUT THERE WERE NOTABLE 02:35:26:00 02:35:28:00 INCREASES IN PART ONE CRIME AS 02:35:28:00 02:35:29:00 WELL, ESPECIALLY IN THE 02:35:29:00 02:35:32:00 CATEGORIES OF DOMESTIC AND NON 02:35:32:00 02:35:32:00 DOMESTIC ASSAULT UP 02:35:32:00 02:35:35:00 SIGNIFICANTLY COMMERCIAL 02:35:35:00 02:35:36:00 BURGLARY UP SIGNIFICANTLY 02:35:36:00 02:35:42:00 LARCENY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS 02:35:42:00 02:35:43:00 IMPACTING ALMOST EVERY 02:35:43:00 02:35:47:00 NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE CITY. 02:35:47:00 02:35:48:00 IT'S ALSO IMPACTING IT'S ALSO A 02:35:48:00 02:35:51:00 CRIME THAT DOES NOT GET 02:35:51:00 02:35:51:00 REPORTED LIKE MANY OTHER CRIMES 02:35:51:00 02:35:54:00 WE NEED TO DO MORE ON DOMESTIC 02:35:54:00 02:35:54:00 VIOLENCE. 02:35:54:00 02:35:55:00 IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS HEARING 02:35:55:00 02:35:58:00 WILL HELP OUR COMMUNITIES 02:35:58:00 02:35:58:00 UNDERSTAND THE TYPES OF CRIME 02:35:58:00 02:36:01:00 OCCURRING IN THEIR 02:36:01:00 02:36:02:00 NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH CAN HELP 02:36:02:00 02:36:03:00 INFORM AND GUIDE OUR NEIGHBORS 02:36:03:00 02:36:06:00 FAMILIES, OUR POLICE, OUR 02:36:06:00 02:36:06:00 SENIORS ON THEIR APPROACH TO 02:36:06:00 02:36:09:00 PREVENT REPORT AND IMPROVE 02:36:09:00 02:36:09:00 PUBLIC SAFETY AND QUALITY 02:36:09:00 02:36:13:00 OF LIFE FOR ALL. 02:36:13:00 02:36:16:00 I ALSO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON 02:36:16:00 02:36:16:00 DISTRICT TWO PUBLIC SAFETY 02:36:16:00 02:36:19:00 CHALLENGES A LOT OF DRUG 02:36:19:00 02:36:19:00 ACTIVITY TAKING PLACE 02:36:19:00 02:36:20:00 THROUGHOUT DISTRICT TWO 02:36:20:00 02:36:24:00 INCLUDING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD IN 02:36:24:00 02:36:28:00 ANDREW SQUARE IN CHINATOWN AREA 02:36:28:00 02:36:28:00 ON TREMONT STREET ACROSS THE 02:36:28:00 02:36:29:00 STREET FROM THE BOSTON COMMON 02:36:29:00 02:36:32:00 ON BOSTON COMMON WE HAVE A LOT 02:36:32:00 02:36:35:00 OF PUBLIC SAFETY CHALLENGES 02:36:35:00 02:36:36:00 ACTUALLY CRIME WENT UP IN MANY 02:36:36:00 02:36:39:00 OF THOSE PARTICULAR AREAS. 02:36:39:00 02:36:40:00 RESIDENTS WANT MORE PUBLIC 02:36:40:00 02:36:43:00 SAFETY, MORE POLICE OFFICERS 02:36:43:00 02:36:43:00 THERE. 02:36:43:00 02:36:46:00 IT'S OUR JOB TO WORK TOGETHER 02:36:46:00 02:36:47:00 TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY 02:36:47:00 02:36:51:00 RESOURCES TO GET POLICE IN ALL 02:36:51:00 02:36:51:00 THESE NEIGHBORHOODS SO 02:36:51:00 02:36:54:00 RESIDENTS CAN FEEL SAFE AND BE 02:36:54:00 02:36:58:00 SAFE IN OUR IN OUR CITIES AND 02:36:58:00 02:36:59:00 IN OUR TOWNS ACROSS GREATER 02:36:59:00 02:36:59:00 BOSTON. 02:36:59:00 02:37:01:00 BUT RIGHT HERE IN BOSTON WE 02:37:01:00 02:37:02:00 NEED TO WORK TO ENSURE THAT 02:37:02:00 02:37:05:00 THIS CITY IS SAFE INCLUDING THE 02:37:05:00 02:37:06:00 DOWNTOWN AREA WHERE WE WELCOME 02:37:06:00 02:37:10:00 SO MANY TOURIST BUSINESSES AND 02:37:10:00 02:37:14:00 WORKERS AND IT'S CRITICAL THAT 02:37:14:00 02:37:15:00 WE INVEST THE RIGHT RESOURCES 02:37:15:00 02:37:15:00 HERE IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON. 02:37:15:00 02:37:20:00 WE NEED TO DO BETTER. 02:37:20:00 02:37:20:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:37:20:00 02:37:20:00 THANK YOU. 02:37:20:00 02:37:23:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:37:23:00 02:37:23:00 COUNCILOR ALCANTARA. 02:37:23:00 02:37:24:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:37:24:00 02:37:24:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:37:24:00 02:37:26:00 AND THANK YOU COUNCILOR FLYNN 02:37:26:00 02:37:27:00 FATEMI AS A REGIONAL CO-SPONSOR 02:37:27:00 02:37:30:00 I THINK THIS HEARING IS A GREAT 02:37:30:00 02:37:30:00 PRACTICE FOR US TO CONTINUE TO 02:37:30:00 02:37:33:00 BUILD A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP. 02:37:33:00 02:37:34:00 IT'S COMMUNICATION WITH PUBLIC 02:37:34:00 02:37:37:00 SAFETY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 02:37:37:00 02:37:38:00 . 02:37:38:00 02:37:38:00 I THINK THIS IS A GOOD THE 02:37:38:00 02:37:39:00 HEARING THAT THE CITY 02:37:39:00 02:37:41:00 COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUALLY WITH THE 02:37:41:00 02:37:42:00 PUBLIC JUST TO TALK ABOUT CRIME 02:37:42:00 02:37:45:00 STATS AND WITH THE PUBLIC AND 02:37:45:00 02:37:48:00 ALSO FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 02:37:48:00 02:37:49:00 SO WE CAN DIVE INTO THE DATA, 02:37:49:00 02:37:52:00 SEE WHAT NEW STRATEGIES ARE 02:37:52:00 02:37:53:00 BEING IMPLEMENTED WHERE WE ARE 02:37:53:00 02:37:56:00 HAVING MAYBE UPTICK IN LARCENY 02:37:56:00 02:37:57:00 OR UPTICK IN ANY OTHER CRIMES 02:37:57:00 02:38:00:00 IN ANY OF THESE PRECINCTS. 02:38:00:00 02:38:01:00 MY OFFICE ADVOCATED FOR A WALK 02:38:01:00 02:38:04:00 IN BEAT AND C-11 AND I'M GLAD 02:38:04:00 02:38:04:00 TO SEE THAT THE ADVOCACY HAS 02:38:04:00 02:38:07:00 COME TO LIFE WITH A NEW 02:38:07:00 02:38:08:00 COMMUNITY INTERACTION TEAM 02:38:08:00 02:38:11:00 THAT'S ALREADY ON THE GROUND 02:38:11:00 02:38:11:00 MEETING BUSINESSES AND 02:38:11:00 02:38:14:00 ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS AND 02:38:14:00 02:38:15:00 WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR 02:38:15:00 02:38:16:00 COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING QUALITY 02:38:16:00 02:38:19:00 OF LIFE ISSUES IN OUR AND A 02:38:19:00 02:38:19:00 MAJORITY OF OUR BUSINESS 02:38:19:00 02:38:19:00 DISTRICTS. 02:38:19:00 02:38:23:00 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS 02:38:23:00 02:38:23:00 CONVERSATION AND TO CONTINUE 02:38:23:00 02:38:26:00 WORK BETWEEN ALL OF MY 02:38:26:00 02:38:27:00 COLLEAGUES IN THE BOSTON POLICE 02:38:27:00 02:38:27:00 DEPARTMENT AND THE 02:38:27:00 02:38:27:00 ADMINISTRATION. 02:38:27:00 02:38:27:00 THANK YOU. 02:38:27:00 02:38:30:00 THANK YOU. 02:38:30:00 02:38:31:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CANTOR 02:38:31:00 02:38:31:00 FITZGERALD A STRATEGY ON THE 02:38:31:00 02:38:31:00 FLOOR. 02:38:31:00 02:38:33:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:38:33:00 02:38:34:00 HAS THE COUNCIL REPRESENTING 02:38:34:00 02:38:35:00 SOME OF THE AREAS WHERE A LOT 02:38:35:00 02:38:37:00 OF THE INCREASE IN THIS CRIME 02:38:37:00 02:38:38:00 HAS HAPPENED. 02:38:38:00 02:38:39:00 I JUST WANT TO STAND UP AND 02:38:39:00 02:38:39:00 SPEAK AND A LOT OF IT ACTUALLY 02:38:39:00 02:38:42:00 BORDERS WITH COUNCIL ROLES AS 02:38:42:00 02:38:42:00 WELL AROUND MEETINGHOUSE HILL 02:38:42:00 02:38:45:00 BOTH IN GENEVA, MASS AND CASS 02:38:45:00 02:38:45:00 AND THE ISSUES THAT OCCUR 02:38:45:00 02:38:46:00 AROUND THERE. 02:38:46:00 02:38:49:00 SO JUST TO EMPHASIZE THAT NOT 02:38:49:00 02:38:49:00 ALL PLACES ARE FEELING THE 02:38:49:00 02:38:50:00 DECREASE IN THE CRIME AND SO I 02:38:50:00 02:38:53:00 LOOK FORWARD TO REVIEWING THESE 02:38:53:00 02:38:53:00 STATISTICS AS WELL. 02:38:53:00 02:38:54:00 THANK YOU. 02:38:54:00 02:38:54:00 THANK YOU. 02:38:54:00 02:38:54:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:38:54:00 02:38:56:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY AND THE FLOOR 02:38:56:00 02:38:57:00 . 02:38:57:00 02:38:57:00 THANK YOU AND THANK YOU 02:38:57:00 02:38:58:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN AND COUNCIL. 02:38:58:00 02:39:00:00 WE'RE ALL FOR BRINGING THIS 02:39:00:00 02:39:01:00 FORWARD AS AN AT LARGE CITY 02:39:01:00 02:39:01:00 COUNCILOR I'VE GONE TO SOME 02:39:01:00 02:39:04:00 OF THE COMPSTAT MEETINGS WHERE 02:39:04:00 02:39:04:00 THE POLICE FROM DIFFERENT 02:39:04:00 02:39:08:00 DISTRICTS HAVE MEETINGS TO 02:39:08:00 02:39:08:00 SHARE OUT TO THE COMMUNITY THE 02:39:08:00 02:39:09:00 DATA THAT WE WOULD BE GETTING 02:39:09:00 02:39:12:00 FROM THIS HEARING ORDER DO I DO 02:39:12:00 02:39:12:00 THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE 02:39:12:00 02:39:15:00 HAVE A CITYWIDE HAVE THEM COME 02:39:15:00 02:39:16:00 TOGETHER AND I AGREE 02:39:16:00 02:39:18:00 COUNCIL WHERE ALL THE AN ANNUAL 02:39:18:00 02:39:19:00 CHECK IN WOULD BE IMPORTANT 02:39:19:00 02:39:19:00 BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT 02:39:19:00 02:39:22:00 I LEARNED AT THE LAST COMPSTAT 02:39:22:00 02:39:25:00 WITH SIX WAS THAT ALTHOUGH 02:39:25:00 02:39:26:00 MURDERS WERE DOWN THEFTS BUT 02:39:26:00 02:39:30:00 ALSO INTERNET PHONE AND TEXT 02:39:30:00 02:39:31:00 SCAMMING WAS WAY UP IN THAT 02:39:31:00 02:39:33:00 DISTRICT. 02:39:33:00 02:39:34:00 AND THEN JUST LAST WEEK WE ALL 02:39:34:00 02:39:37:00 SAW THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE 02:39:37:00 02:39:37:00 RECEIVED TEXT MESSAGES TO PAY 02:39:37:00 02:39:41:00 PARKING FEES WHICH WAS A SCAM. 02:39:41:00 02:39:42:00 SO MAKING SURE THAT RESIDENTS 02:39:42:00 02:39:45:00 DON'T HAVE A FALSE SENSE 02:39:45:00 02:39:46:00 SECURITY BUT AT THE SAME TIME 02:39:46:00 02:39:47:00 MAKING SURE WE HAVE THE DATA TO 02:39:47:00 02:39:50:00 SUPPORT OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, 02:39:50:00 02:39:50:00 MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING 02:39:50:00 02:39:53:00 EVERYTHING WE CAN TO KEEP OUR 02:39:53:00 02:39:54:00 RESIDENTS SAFE AND THAT MEANS 02:39:54:00 02:39:56:00 MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO ALL 02:39:56:00 02:39:57:00 OF THE RESIDENTS ACROSS THE 02:39:57:00 02:39:57:00 CITY. 02:39:57:00 02:39:57:00 THANK YOU. 02:39:57:00 02:40:01:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 02:40:01:00 02:40:01:00 ON THIS MATTER? 02:40:01:00 02:40:02:00 IS ANYONE LOOKING OUT LOOKING 02:40:02:00 02:40:02:00 TO ADD THEIR NAME? 02:40:02:00 02:40:05:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE TO THIS DOCKET 02:40:05:00 02:40:06:00 PEOPLE LOOKING TO ADD THEIR 02:40:06:00 02:40:08:00 NAME TO DOCKET NUMBER 016 FOR 02:40:08:00 02:40:12:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNSELORS 02:40:12:00 02:40:16:00 MARIA MURPHY PLEASE ADD THE 02:40:16:00 02:40:16:00 CHAIR O FITZGERALD AND PLEASE 02:40:16:00 02:40:20:00 ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 02:40:20:00 02:40:21:00 0164 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 02:40:21:00 02:40:21:00 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC POINT 02:40:21:00 02:40:23:00 OF ORDER. 02:40:23:00 02:40:24:00 OH, SORRY. 02:40:24:00 02:40:24:00 ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS AGAIN 02:40:24:00 02:40:27:00 IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADD YOUR NAME 02:40:27:00 02:40:30:00 TO THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 02:40:30:00 02:40:30:00 0164 MR. CLERK, PLEASE ADD 02:40:30:00 02:40:34:00 COUNSELORS FITZGERALD MARIA 02:40:34:00 02:40:38:00 MURPHY, SANTANA WEBER, PLEASE 02:40:38:00 02:40:38:00 OUT OF THE CHAIR. 02:40:38:00 02:40:38:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0164. 02:40:38:00 02:40:39:00 IT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 02:40:39:00 02:40:41:00 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND 02:40:41:00 02:40:42:00 CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 02:40:42:00 02:40:44:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:40:44:00 02:40:44:00 REDACTED NUMBER 0165 DUCK 02:40:44:00 02:40:47:00 NUMBER 0165 COUNCILOR OF 02:40:47:00 02:40:48:00 PLAYING OFF OF THE FOLLOWING 02:40:48:00 02:40:50:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS 02:40:50:00 02:40:51:00 THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING 02:40:51:00 02:40:54:00 HERE ALL SQUARES IN THE CITY 02:40:54:00 02:40:54:00 OF BOSTON THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:40:54:00 02:40:55:00 CANTOR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE 02:40:55:00 02:40:55:00 FLOOR. 02:40:55:00 02:40:58:00 THANK HIM THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR 02:40:58:00 02:40:58:00 HEROES SQUARES ARE ABOUT 02:40:58:00 02:41:02:00 RECOGNIZE SEEING THE SUPREME 02:41:02:00 02:41:03:00 SACRIFICE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN 02:41:03:00 02:41:06:00 THE US MILITARY THAT THAT MADE 02:41:06:00 02:41:06:00 THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR OUR 02:41:06:00 02:41:09:00 NATION IN THE US ARMED FORCES 02:41:09:00 02:41:10:00 EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IT HAS MANY 02:41:10:00 02:41:13:00 OF THEM YOU COULD NOTICE 02:41:13:00 02:41:17:00 NOTICED THE SIGNS ABOVE THE 02:41:17:00 02:41:17:00 STREET SIGNS WITH THE PERSON'S 02:41:17:00 02:41:21:00 NAME AND IN A GOLD STAR USUALLY 02:41:21:00 02:41:24:00 THAT SIGNIFIES THAT THAT FAMILY 02:41:24:00 02:41:28:00 AND THAT THAT VETERAN MADE THE 02:41:28:00 02:41:28:00 SUPREME SACRIFICE TO OUR 02:41:28:00 02:41:32:00 COUNTRY DISTRICT COUNCIL AS I 02:41:32:00 02:41:33:00 SEE THEM AT SO MANY OF THESE 02:41:33:00 02:41:39:00 EVENTS RESPECTING THE HEROIC 02:41:39:00 02:41:39:00 SERVICE OF OUR VETERANS IN 02:41:39:00 02:41:42:00 MILITARY FAMILIES BUT ALSO 02:41:42:00 02:41:43:00 RECOGNIZING THOSE VETERANS THAT 02:41:43:00 02:41:46:00 MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. 02:41:46:00 02:41:47:00 I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE 02:41:47:00 02:41:48:00 ROLE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON 02:41:48:00 02:41:50:00 VETERANS SERVICES DEPARTMENT 02:41:50:00 02:41:54:00 UNDER THE CHAIR OF ROB 02:41:54:00 02:41:54:00 SANTIAGO. 02:41:54:00 02:41:55:00 HE'S DONE AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB 02:41:55:00 02:41:58:00 REPRESENTING THE CITY BUT ALSO 02:41:58:00 02:41:58:00 REPRESENTING VETERANS IN 02:41:58:00 02:42:02:00 MILITARY FAMILIES. 02:42:02:00 02:42:02:00 IT'S ABOUT RESPECT AND DIGNITY 02:42:02:00 02:42:06:00 FOR OUR VETERANS AND I'M 02:42:06:00 02:42:06:00 LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS 02:42:06:00 02:42:06:00 DISCUSSION. 02:42:06:00 02:42:10:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:42:10:00 02:42:10:00 THANK YOU. 02:42:10:00 02:42:11:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:42:11:00 02:42:11:00 THEIR NAME? 02:42:11:00 02:42:11:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE? 02:42:11:00 02:42:15:00 THAT COUNCIL WAS CUT ZAPATA 02:42:15:00 02:42:15:00 DURKAN FITZGERALD MEJIA. 02:42:15:00 02:42:16:00 MURPHY. 02:42:16:00 02:42:17:00 SANTANA. 02:42:17:00 02:42:18:00 WEBER WORLD PLEASE. 02:42:18:00 02:42:20:00 OTHER CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0165 02:42:20:00 02:42:20:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 02:42:20:00 02:42:22:00 COMMITTEE ON. 02:42:22:00 02:42:26:00 I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT 02:42:26:00 02:42:26:00 WE'LL BE REFERRED TO THE 02:42:26:00 02:42:27:00 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS MILITARY 02:42:27:00 02:42:31:00 FAMILIES IN MILITARY AFFAIRS. 02:42:31:00 02:42:32:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:42:32:00 02:42:36:00 REDACT NUMBER 01660166 02:42:36:00 02:42:37:00 COUNCIL PLAYING OFF OF THE 02:42:37:00 02:42:37:00 FINAL ORDER FOR A HEARING TO 02:42:37:00 02:42:40:00 DISCUSS SERVICES FOR WOMEN 02:42:40:00 02:42:40:00 VETERANS. 02:42:40:00 02:42:41:00 THANK YOU. 02:42:41:00 02:42:41:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 02:42:41:00 02:42:41:00 FLYNN. 02:42:41:00 02:42:44:00 COUNSELOR, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:42:44:00 02:42:44:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:42:44:00 02:42:47:00 MADAM CHAIR, THIS IS A REFILE. 02:42:47:00 02:42:48:00 I WILL SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT HOW 02:42:48:00 02:42:51:00 CRITICAL WOMEN VETERANS ARE FOR 02:42:51:00 02:42:55:00 OUR COUNTRY, FOR OUR U.S. 02:42:55:00 02:42:55:00 MILITARY. 02:42:55:00 02:42:56:00 BUT THE FASTEST GROWING 02:42:56:00 02:42:59:00 DEMOGRAPHIC AT THE VA HOSPITAL 02:42:59:00 02:43:02:00 IS WOMEN VETERANS. 02:43:02:00 02:43:05:00 WOMEN VETERANS SERVE HONORABLY 02:43:05:00 02:43:06:00 . 02:43:06:00 02:43:06:00 THEY SERVE WITH DISTINCTION BUT 02:43:06:00 02:43:10:00 UNFORTUNATELY THEY DON'T GET IN 02:43:10:00 02:43:11:00 MY OPINION THEY DON'T GET THE 02:43:11:00 02:43:11:00 RESPECT AND DIGNITY THAT 02:43:11:00 02:43:14:00 THEY'VE EARNED AND WHAT I'M 02:43:14:00 02:43:18:00 ASKING FOR IS US TO HAVE A 02:43:18:00 02:43:21:00 HEARING LIKE WE HAD PRIOR AND 02:43:21:00 02:43:22:00 TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE 02:43:22:00 02:43:23:00 ROLE WOMEN VETERANS PLAY IN OUR 02:43:23:00 02:43:26:00 CITY AND OUR COUNTRY BUT ALSO 02:43:26:00 02:43:26:00 WORKING WITH THE VETERANS 02:43:26:00 02:43:29:00 ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT 02:43:29:00 02:43:30:00 THERE'S GENDER SPECIFIC 02:43:30:00 02:43:33:00 SERVICES FOR WOMEN VETERANS AT 02:43:33:00 02:43:37:00 THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. 02:43:37:00 02:43:38:00 YOU CAN PEOPLE CAN SAY WELL 02:43:38:00 02:43:40:00 THAT'S REALLY A FEDERAL FEDERAL 02:43:40:00 02:43:41:00 RESPONSIBILITY AND IT IS A 02:43:41:00 02:43:45:00 FEDERAL RESPONSE ABILITY THAT'S 02:43:45:00 02:43:45:00 A STATE RESPONSIBILITY. 02:43:45:00 02:43:48:00 IT'S A CITY RESPONSIBILITY. 02:43:48:00 02:43:49:00 IT'S ALSO A MORAL 02:43:49:00 02:43:52:00 RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT 02:43:52:00 02:43:52:00 WOMEN VETERANS ARE TREATED 02:43:52:00 02:43:53:00 FAIRLY AND THEY HAVE UNIQUE 02:43:53:00 02:43:56:00 CHALLENGES THAT MIGHT BE 02:43:56:00 02:43:59:00 DIFFERENT THAN MEN MALE 02:43:59:00 02:44:00:00 VETERANS INCLUDING HAVING A 02:44:00:00 02:44:04:00 HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF BEING A 02:44:04:00 02:44:07:00 SINGLE A SINGLE PARENT IN 02:44:07:00 02:44:07:00 RAISING CHILDREN. 02:44:07:00 02:44:10:00 THEY ALSO NEED HOUSING. 02:44:10:00 02:44:11:00 THEY ALSO NEED AS I MENTIONED, 02:44:11:00 02:44:14:00 MEDICAL CARE. 02:44:14:00 02:44:15:00 THEY ALSO NEED AN OPPORTUNITY 02:44:15:00 02:44:18:00 TO GET BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE 02:44:18:00 02:44:19:00 BECAUSE THEY'VE CONTRIBUTED SO 02:44:19:00 02:44:23:00 MUCH TO OUR NATION AND THEY'RE 02:44:23:00 02:44:23:00 DEALING WITH MANY CHALLENGES 02:44:23:00 02:44:27:00 AND IT'S ABOUT WORKING 02:44:27:00 02:44:27:00 TOGETHER, RESPECTING THEM AND 02:44:27:00 02:44:31:00 ENSURING WOMEN VETERANS ARE 02:44:31:00 02:44:31:00 ALWAYS WELCOMED HERE. 02:44:31:00 02:44:32:00 AND I WANT TO MAKE ONE FINAL 02:44:32:00 02:44:32:00 POINT. 02:44:32:00 02:44:35:00 I THINK WE NEED MORE HOUSING IN 02:44:35:00 02:44:38:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON FOR VETERANS 02:44:38:00 02:44:39:00 AND FOR WOMEN VETERANS AS WELL. 02:44:39:00 02:44:42:00 THAT SHOULD BE A TOP PRIORITY 02:44:42:00 02:44:43:00 OF THE CITY COUNCIL. 02:44:43:00 02:44:43:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:44:43:00 02:44:44:00 THANK YOU. 02:44:44:00 02:44:47:00 IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO ADD 02:44:47:00 02:44:47:00 THEIR NAME? 02:44:47:00 02:44:47:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE. 02:44:47:00 02:44:51:00 THAT WAS KIND OF ZAPATA DURKEE 02:44:51:00 02:44:51:00 IN FITZGERALD MEJIA MURPHY'S 02:44:51:00 02:44:52:00 SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE OUT 02:44:52:00 02:44:54:00 OF THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0166 02:44:54:00 02:44:54:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 02:44:54:00 02:44:59:00 COMMITTEE ON VETERANS FOR 02:44:59:00 02:44:59:00 MILITARY FAMILIES AND MILITARY 02:44:59:00 02:45:00:00 AFFAIRS. 02:45:00:00 02:45:00:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:45:00:00 02:45:03:00 READ THAT NUMBER 0167I CAN 02:45:03:00 02:45:05:00 NUMBER 0167 COUNCIL OF FLYNN 02:45:05:00 02:45:06:00 OFFERED THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR 02:45:06:00 02:45:09:00 A HEARING TO DISCUSS RESOURCES 02:45:09:00 02:45:09:00 FOR THE BOSTON POLICE CRIME 02:45:09:00 02:45:09:00 LABORATORY. 02:45:09:00 02:45:13:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR 02:45:13:00 02:45:16:00 RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR FLYNN. 02:45:16:00 02:45:17:00 FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:45:17:00 02:45:17:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:45:17:00 02:45:20:00 AND THIS IS A RE FILE. 02:45:20:00 02:45:20:00 I'VE HAD SEVERAL HEARINGS ON 02:45:20:00 02:45:24:00 THIS IN THE PAST. 02:45:24:00 02:45:25:00 I'VE BEEN TO THIS BOSTON POLICE 02:45:25:00 02:45:27:00 CRIME LAB MANY TIMES. 02:45:27:00 02:45:28:00 TALK TO THE BOSTON POLICE 02:45:28:00 02:45:31:00 COMMISSIONER MANY TIMES THEY'LL 02:45:31:00 02:45:31:00 LET ME BE DIRECT. 02:45:31:00 02:45:34:00 LAST YEAR AT A HEARING WITH MY 02:45:34:00 02:45:35:00 COLLEAGUES WE DISCUSSED THE 02:45:35:00 02:45:36:00 CHALLENGES AT THE BOSTON CRIME 02:45:36:00 02:45:38:00 LAB INCLUDING DELAYS AND 02:45:38:00 02:45:42:00 TESTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 02:45:42:00 02:45:42:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON IS NOT 02:45:42:00 02:45:45:00 MEETING THE STATE REQUIREMENT 02:45:45:00 02:45:46:00 OF TESTING WITHIN 60 DAYS 02:45:46:00 02:45:50:00 UNACCEPTABLE. 02:45:50:00 02:45:50:00 BUT THROUGH THE LEADERSHIP 02:45:50:00 02:45:51:00 OF THIS BODY WE WERE ABLE TO 02:45:51:00 02:45:53:00 ENSURE THAT THEY MEET THAT 02:45:53:00 02:45:54:00 STATE REQUIREMENT. 02:45:54:00 02:45:54:00 IT'S NOT AN OPTION. 02:45:54:00 02:45:57:00 IT'S A REQUIREMENT. 02:45:57:00 02:45:58:00 DURING LAST YEAR'S BUDGET CYCLE 02:45:58:00 02:46:02:00 WE VOTED TO REALLOCATE $1 02:46:02:00 02:46:02:00 MILLION WITHIN THE BOSTON 02:46:02:00 02:46:05:00 POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT 02:46:05:00 02:46:06:00 THE WORK OF THE BOSTON POLICE 02:46:06:00 02:46:08:00 CRIME LAB WHICH INCLUDED 02:46:08:00 02:46:09:00 700,000 FROM BPD PERSONNEL 02:46:09:00 02:46:13:00 SERVICES TO THE CRIME LAB TO 02:46:13:00 02:46:14:00 INCREASE THE HIRING OF LAB 02:46:14:00 02:46:19:00 TECHS AND TO FILL THE DIRECTOR 02:46:19:00 02:46:20:00 VACANCY 300,000 FOR BPD 02:46:20:00 02:46:22:00 EQUIPMENT TO THE CRIME LAB 02:46:22:00 02:46:23:00 PURCHASE NEW SEXUAL ASSAULT 02:46:23:00 02:46:24:00 TESTING EQUIPMENT TO UPDATE 02:46:24:00 02:46:28:00 FAST AT DNA TESTING SUCH AS 02:46:28:00 02:46:31:00 WASTE SCREENING WHICH THIS MASS 02:46:31:00 02:46:32:00 STATE POLICE USE IN THE NEW 02:46:32:00 02:46:35:00 YORK CITY POLICE USE. 02:46:35:00 02:46:35:00 I WANT TO RECOGNIZE 02:46:35:00 02:46:36:00 COUNCILOR COLETTA FOR HER WORK 02:46:36:00 02:46:39:00 ON WE SEE A LOT OF YOUNG WOMEN 02:46:39:00 02:46:43:00 AND MEN REALLY IN THE CITY. 02:46:43:00 02:46:44:00 THEIR DRINKS ARE BEING SPIKED 02:46:44:00 02:46:47:00 AND THEY'RE BEING ASSAULTED. 02:46:47:00 02:46:50:00 WE CAN'T HAVE THESE SEXUAL 02:46:50:00 02:46:51:00 ASSAULT KITS SITTING AROUND IN 02:46:51:00 02:46:54:00 A CORNER NOT BEING TESTED. 02:46:54:00 02:46:55:00 WE NEED TO TEST THEM RIGHT 02:46:55:00 02:46:58:00 AWAY, ENSURE THAT THESE SEXUAL 02:46:58:00 02:46:58:00 ASSAULT KITS ARE TESTED BUT 02:46:58:00 02:47:01:00 ALSO THE RESULTS ARE GIVEN 02:47:01:00 02:47:02:00 IMMEDIATELY TO THE APPROPRIATE 02:47:02:00 02:47:02:00 OFFICIALS INCLUDING THE 02:47:02:00 02:47:05:00 DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. 02:47:05:00 02:47:06:00 THIS HEARING WOULD BE A FOLLOW 02:47:06:00 02:47:09:00 UP AS I MENTIONED ON LAST 02:47:09:00 02:47:09:00 YEAR'S DISCUSSION I HOPE TO 02:47:09:00 02:47:13:00 HAVE THE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIME 02:47:13:00 02:47:16:00 LAB HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT'S 02:47:16:00 02:47:17:00 HAPPENING AT THE CRIME LAB. 02:47:17:00 02:47:20:00 I DO UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOSTON 02:47:20:00 02:47:21:00 POLICE CRIME LAB WAS WITHOUT A 02:47:21:00 02:47:24:00 DIRECTOR FOR ALMOST A PERIOD 02:47:24:00 02:47:25:00 OF TWO YEARS. 02:47:25:00 02:47:25:00 UNACCEPTABLE. 02:47:25:00 02:47:29:00 I'M NOT SURE RIGHT NOW IF THAT 02:47:29:00 02:47:29:00 PERSON IS BACK ON THE JOB IN 02:47:29:00 02:47:32:00 THE DIRECTOR POSITION BUT WE 02:47:32:00 02:47:33:00 NEED TO ENSURE THAT THE 02:47:33:00 02:47:36:00 PERSONNEL IN THE CRIME LAB ARE 02:47:36:00 02:47:37:00 DOING THEIR JOB EFFECTIVELY. 02:47:37:00 02:47:38:00 THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES IN 02:47:38:00 02:47:40:00 THEIR TOOLS TO DO THEIR JOB AND 02:47:40:00 02:47:44:00 THAT WE GET WHY SCREENING WE 02:47:44:00 02:47:45:00 NEED TO HAVE THE BEST CRIME LAB 02:47:45:00 02:47:48:00 IN THE COUNTRY AS FAR AS I'M 02:47:48:00 02:47:48:00 CONCERNED. 02:47:48:00 02:47:49:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:47:49:00 02:47:49:00 THANK YOU. 02:47:49:00 02:47:51:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:47:51:00 02:47:52:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 02:47:52:00 02:47:52:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:47:52:00 02:47:52:00 THANK YOU. 02:47:52:00 02:47:53:00 THANK YOU. 02:47:53:00 02:47:55:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR BRINGING 02:47:55:00 02:47:56:00 THIS FORWARD AGAIN. 02:47:56:00 02:47:57:00 I DO JUST WANT TO SAY I WAS AT 02:47:57:00 02:47:59:00 THE PUBLIC SAFETY HEARING THAT 02:47:59:00 02:48:02:00 THE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIME LAB 02:48:02:00 02:48:03:00 WAS THERE AND IT WAS VERY 02:48:03:00 02:48:06:00 CONCERNING THAT WHEN YOU SPOKE 02:48:06:00 02:48:06:00 ABOUT THE MILLION DOLLARS THAT 02:48:06:00 02:48:07:00 WE THIS BODY VOTED AND PASSED 02:48:07:00 02:48:10:00 AS AN AMENDMENT AND WAS 02:48:10:00 02:48:10:00 SPECIFICALLY TARGETED FOR 02:48:10:00 02:48:15:00 RESOURCES AS IN THE CRIME LAB 02:48:15:00 02:48:15:00 THAT HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED THAT 02:48:15:00 02:48:15:00 MONEY. 02:48:15:00 02:48:18:00 I WAS WONDERING WHERE IT WAS. 02:48:18:00 02:48:19:00 SO I DO HOPE FROM THIS 02:48:19:00 02:48:21:00 CONVERSATION BUT A BIGGER 02:48:21:00 02:48:21:00 CONVERSATION AND MEETING SHOULD 02:48:21:00 02:48:25:00 BE THAT BEFORE WE GO INTO THIS 02:48:25:00 02:48:28:00 NEW BUDGET CYCLE THAT WE 02:48:28:00 02:48:29:00 ADDRESS AND LOOK BACK AT OUR 02:48:29:00 02:48:30:00 PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS TO MAKE 02:48:30:00 02:48:33:00 SURE THAT THE AMENDMENTS THAT 02:48:33:00 02:48:34:00 WE DID PASS THAT THEY ACTUALLY 02:48:34:00 02:48:37:00 WERE IMPLEMENTED AND THAT THE 02:48:37:00 02:48:40:00 MONEY THAT WE BELIEVE WE WERE 02:48:40:00 02:48:41:00 ABLE TO SUPPORT DIFFERENT 02:48:41:00 02:48:41:00 DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE CITY 02:48:41:00 02:48:42:00 THAT THEY DID RECEIVE THAT 02:48:42:00 02:48:44:00 MONEY. 02:48:44:00 02:48:45:00 AND HOW EFFECTIVE WAS THAT 02:48:45:00 02:48:47:00 BECAUSE KNOWING THAT $1,000,000 02:48:47:00 02:48:47:00 COULD HAVE GONE SOMEWHERE ELSE 02:48:47:00 02:48:51:00 AND WE ON THIS BODY PASSED AND 02:48:51:00 02:48:52:00 THE MAYOR DID NOT VETO THAT 02:48:52:00 02:48:53:00 AMENDMENT TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE 02:48:53:00 02:48:55:00 CRIME LAB HAS NEVER GOTTEN 02:48:55:00 02:48:55:00 THERE YET. 02:48:55:00 02:48:55:00 THANK YOU. 02:48:55:00 02:48:56:00 THANK YOU. 02:48:56:00 02:48:59:00 IS ANYONE WOULD ANYONE ELSE 02:48:59:00 02:48:59:00 LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 02:48:59:00 02:49:04:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 02:49:04:00 02:49:06:00 COLETTE ZAPATA FITZGERALD, 02:49:06:00 02:49:07:00 SANTANA WEBER PLEASE HAVE THE 02:49:07:00 02:49:09:00 CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 0167 WILL 02:49:09:00 02:49:10:00 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 02:49:10:00 02:49:10:00 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL 02:49:10:00 02:49:10:00 JUSTICE. 02:49:10:00 02:49:13:00 THERE'S IS A QUOTE WOULD YOU 02:49:13:00 02:49:15:00 PLEASE REDACT NUMBER 01680168 02:49:15:00 02:49:16:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA SANDERSON 02:49:16:00 02:49:19:00 FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 02:49:19:00 02:49:20:00 HEARING TO DISCUSS A HOLISTIC 02:49:20:00 02:49:23:00 VISION FOR DISTRICT SEVEN TO 02:49:23:00 02:49:26:00 REDRESS HISTORICAL RACIAL HARM 02:49:26:00 02:49:27:00 AND TO UPHOLD DISTRICT SEVEN 02:49:27:00 02:49:30:00 CONSTITUENTS CIVIL RIGHTS THANK 02:49:30:00 02:49:30:00 YOU. 02:49:30:00 02:49:31:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 02:49:31:00 02:49:34:00 COUNCILMAN AND JENISON HAVE THE 02:49:34:00 02:49:34:00 FLOOR. 02:49:34:00 02:49:34:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 02:49:34:00 02:49:38:00 AS MUCH AS I'D LIKE TO HEED TO 02:49:38:00 02:49:39:00 YOUR ADVICE ABOUT SPEEDING 02:49:39:00 02:49:39:00 THROUGH AND JUST SAYING THIS IS 02:49:39:00 02:49:42:00 A REFILE I THINK THAT FOR MY 02:49:42:00 02:49:45:00 DISTRICT SPECIFICALLY WITH LACK 02:49:45:00 02:49:46:00 OF ACCESS OR DIGITAL ACCESS OR 02:49:46:00 02:49:50:00 ANY TYPE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, 02:49:50:00 02:49:50:00 IT IS IMPORTANT THAT BECAUSE 02:49:50:00 02:49:51:00 IT'S A NEW YEAR NEW FILE THAT I 02:49:51:00 02:49:53:00 REPEATED EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT 02:49:53:00 02:49:54:00 I AM PATIENT WITH MY 02:49:54:00 02:49:54:00 CONSTITUENTS SO THAT THEY ARE 02:49:54:00 02:49:57:00 FULLY ENGAGED AND I'M FAIR TO 02:49:57:00 02:49:57:00 THEM. 02:49:57:00 02:50:01:00 SO I WILL PRESENT THIS AS I'M 02:50:01:00 02:50:01:00 FILING IT FOR THE VERY FIRST 02:50:01:00 02:50:03:00 TIME AND THIS YEAR WOULD BE THE 02:50:03:00 02:50:04:00 VERY FIRST TIME. 02:50:04:00 02:50:06:00 AND SO THE DISTRICT SEVEN 02:50:06:00 02:50:07:00 OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW, I'VE TALKED 02:50:07:00 02:50:10:00 ABOUT, YOU KNOW, DIFFERENT 02:50:10:00 02:50:10:00 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT NEED 02:50:10:00 02:50:11:00 FOR A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO 02:50:11:00 02:50:14:00 UNDERSTAND AND NEED FOR A STUDY 02:50:14:00 02:50:18:00 TO UNDERSTAND HOW PARKING IS 02:50:18:00 02:50:19:00 IMPACTING QUALITY OF LIFE IN 02:50:19:00 02:50:21:00 DISTRICT SEVEN AND I THEN LIST 02:50:21:00 02:50:25:00 AND I SHOULD BEGIN WITH SAYING 02:50:25:00 02:50:26:00 THAT I LIST YOU KNOW, PUBLIC 02:50:26:00 02:50:28:00 HEALTH INEQUITIES, HOUSING 02:50:28:00 02:50:29:00 INSTABILITY, EDUCATION 02:50:29:00 02:50:32:00 DISPARITIES, ECONOMIC 02:50:32:00 02:50:33:00 INEQUITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND 02:50:33:00 02:50:36:00 ACCESS, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. 02:50:36:00 02:50:37:00 SO WHAT I DID THEN IS I WENT 02:50:37:00 02:50:41:00 AHEAD AND USED RESOURCES IN 02:50:41:00 02:50:41:00 DISTRICT SEVEN UNIVERSITY 02:50:41:00 02:50:44:00 PARTNERS NORTHEAST UNIVERSITY, 02:50:44:00 02:50:45:00 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, 02:50:45:00 02:50:49:00 HARVARD, MIT, UMASS AND B.U. TO 02:50:49:00 02:50:52:00 DO THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF THIS 02:50:52:00 02:50:53:00 PROJECT. 02:50:53:00 02:50:54:00 SO WE STARTED WITH AN ASSET 02:50:54:00 02:50:56:00 MAPPING UNDERSTANDING THE GAPS 02:50:56:00 02:50:57:00 OF THE INEQUITIES OR THE 02:50:57:00 02:51:01:00 INEQUITIES IN DISTRICT SEVEN 02:51:01:00 02:51:02:00 WHEN WE MOVE THAT MOVED ON TO 02:51:02:00 02:51:04:00 TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY 02:51:04:00 02:51:05:00 WHAT WAS WHAT IS TODAY AND SO 02:51:05:00 02:51:08:00 WHAT IS THE NEED FOR THE FUTURE 02:51:08:00 02:51:08:00 IN TERMS OF AMENITIES BUT 02:51:08:00 02:51:11:00 CREATING WALKABLE STREETS IN 02:51:11:00 02:51:12:00 DISTRICT SEVEN AND BETTER 02:51:12:00 02:51:15:00 TRANSPORTATION AND SO FORTH. 02:51:15:00 02:51:16:00 SO THEN I CREATED WHAT'S CALLED 02:51:16:00 02:51:17:00 THE DISTRICT SEVEN ACTION PLAN 02:51:17:00 02:51:18:00 WITH SEVEN DIFFERENT DOMAINS TO 02:51:18:00 02:51:21:00 INCLUDE HOUSING, ECONOMIC 02:51:21:00 02:51:22:00 DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, 02:51:22:00 02:51:26:00 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ALL OF THE 02:51:26:00 02:51:26:00 CATEGORIES THAT ARE ALREADY 02:51:26:00 02:51:27:00 LISTED. 02:51:27:00 02:51:30:00 AND SO WITHIN EACH CATEGORY 02:51:30:00 02:51:30:00 THEN WE WORKED WITH 02:51:30:00 02:51:31:00 NORTHEASTERN AND THIS SEMESTER 02:51:31:00 02:51:34:00 THEY'RE GOING TO BE PUTTING 02:51:34:00 02:51:34:00 TOGETHER METRICS OF POLICIES 02:51:34:00 02:51:37:00 THAT WOULD ADDRESS EACH DOMAIN. 02:51:37:00 02:51:38:00 SO FOR EXAMPLE WITHIN EACH 02:51:38:00 02:51:41:00 HOUSING AND WITHIN HOUSING THEY 02:51:41:00 02:51:42:00 WOULD SAY THE CITY SO FAR HAS 02:51:42:00 02:51:44:00 ONLY ADDRESSED 10%. 02:51:44:00 02:51:45:00 THAT'S AGAIN BY EXAMPLE 02:51:45:00 02:51:48:00 HYPOTHETICALLY 10% OF HOUSING 02:51:48:00 02:51:48:00 NEED IN DISTRICT SEVEN AND YOU 02:51:48:00 02:51:51:00 HAVE THIS MUCH TO GO IN, 02:51:51:00 02:51:52:00 COUNCILOR ANDERSON YOU'VE ONLY 02:51:52:00 02:51:54:00 ADDRESSED MAYBE ABOUT IN 02:51:54:00 02:51:55:00 ADDITION 10% SO THIS WE HAVE 02:51:55:00 02:51:56:00 THIS MUCH MORE TO GO AND THEN 02:51:56:00 02:51:58:00 PROVIDING AN ACTUAL ASSESSMENT, 02:51:58:00 02:51:59:00 FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OR 02:51:59:00 02:52:02:00 ANALYSIS OF WHAT IT WOULD TAKE 02:52:02:00 02:52:03:00 INVESTMENTS IN BUDGET AS WELL 02:52:03:00 02:52:06:00 AS POLICY AS WELL AS PROJECTS 02:52:06:00 02:52:06:00 TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING NEEDS 02:52:06:00 02:52:09:00 AND THAT'S WITHIN EACH DOMAIN 02:52:09:00 02:52:09:00 OF THE DISTRICT SEVEN ACTION 02:52:09:00 02:52:10:00 PLAN THAT I CREATED ALONG 02:52:10:00 02:52:13:00 OF COURSE WITH MY AMAZING 02:52:13:00 02:52:17:00 OFFICE TEAM AND SO WITH 02:52:17:00 02:52:17:00 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WE HAVE A 02:52:17:00 02:52:20:00 ROUNDTABLE AS YOU KNOW IN 02:52:20:00 02:52:20:00 DISTRICT SEVEN, THE DISTRICT 02:52:20:00 02:52:21:00 SEVEN ADVISORY COUNCIL SHOUT 02:52:21:00 02:52:22:00 OUT TO DISTRICT SEVEN ADVISORY 02:52:22:00 02:52:23:00 COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE 02:52:23:00 02:52:26:00 TODAY. 02:52:26:00 02:52:29:00 WE I THEN TOOK THEIR ADVICE ON 02:52:29:00 02:52:30:00 HISTORICALLY CONTEXT IN AS WELL 02:52:30:00 02:52:34:00 AS TODAY HOW TO MOVE FORWARD ON 02:52:34:00 02:52:35:00 THESE PROJECTS WE WENT TO MIT 02:52:35:00 02:52:38:00 AND ASKED FOR SPATIAL MAPPING 02:52:38:00 02:52:39:00 PROJECT SO WE'LL ACTUALLY BE 02:52:39:00 02:52:42:00 ABLE TO PROVIDE A FULL 02:52:42:00 02:52:42:00 COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATION TO 02:52:42:00 02:52:48:00 THE ADMINISTRATION HOPEFULLY BY 02:52:48:00 02:52:49:00 SUMMER 2025 OF WHAT THIS WHAT 02:52:49:00 02:52:52:00 THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TO 02:52:52:00 02:52:53:00 ADDRESS THE DISTRICT SEVEN 02:52:53:00 02:52:53:00 ACTION PLAN. 02:52:53:00 02:52:56:00 AND SO REDRESSING THESE RACIAL 02:52:56:00 02:53:00:00 HARMS WOULD TAKE TIME. 02:53:00:00 02:53:00:00 IT WOULD TAKE THESE STUDIES, IT 02:53:00:00 02:53:03:00 WOULD TAKE PARTNERSHIPS WITH 02:53:03:00 02:53:04:00 RESOURCES THAT MY OFFICE DOES 02:53:04:00 02:53:07:00 NOT HAVE THAT ADMINISTRATION 02:53:07:00 02:53:08:00 DOES HAVE AND I'VE HEARD A LOT 02:53:08:00 02:53:11:00 OF SUPPORT FROM BPA IN MAYORS 02:53:11:00 02:53:14:00 OFFICE OF HOUSING SHUT OUT TO 02:53:14:00 02:53:18:00 ECONOMIC CHIEF ALL CHIEF DILLON 02:53:18:00 02:53:22:00 AND OTHERS OF COURSE IN BPA WHO 02:53:22:00 02:53:22:00 HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MY 02:53:22:00 02:53:26:00 OFFICE TO IN PARTNERSHIP TO AND 02:53:26:00 02:53:26:00 AS WELL AS OUR TRANSPORTATION 02:53:26:00 02:53:27:00 DEPARTMENT FOR ROXBURY 02:53:27:00 02:53:29:00 RESILIENCY CORRIDORS AND 02:53:29:00 02:53:30:00 LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN 02:53:30:00 02:53:30:00 REVITALIZE CORRIDORS, BUILD 02:53:30:00 02:53:34:00 HOUSING, CREATE AFFORDABLE 02:53:34:00 02:53:38:00 COMMERCIAL SPACES WHILE ARE 02:53:38:00 02:53:39:00 ADDRESSING THE PARKING NEEDS, 02:53:39:00 02:53:39:00 WHILE WE ARE ADDRESSING 02:53:39:00 02:53:42:00 TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND 02:53:42:00 02:53:42:00 ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS OF THE 02:53:42:00 02:53:42:00 DISTRICT. 02:53:42:00 02:53:45:00 THIS WOULD GIVE US A HOLISTIC 02:53:45:00 02:53:46:00 SPATIAL MAP RECOMMENDATION TO 02:53:46:00 02:53:49:00 THE CITY THAT WOULD SAY WHERE 02:53:49:00 02:53:50:00 AMENITIES SHOULD GO SO THAT WE 02:53:50:00 02:53:50:00 CAN CREATE THIS HOLISTIC 02:53:50:00 02:53:53:00 HOUSING ECOSYSTEMS IN ROXBURY, 02:53:53:00 02:53:57:00 SOUTHEND AND GROVE HALL. 02:53:57:00 02:53:57:00 AND SO WITH THESE HEARINGS YOU 02:53:57:00 02:54:01:00 WILL NOTICE THAT WE DIVIDE IT 02:54:01:00 02:54:03:00 UP I DIVIDE IT UP INTO SEVEN 02:54:03:00 02:54:04:00 PARTS JUST LIKE THE DOMAINS AND 02:54:04:00 02:54:05:00 THE ACTION PLAN SO THAT WE CAN 02:54:05:00 02:54:07:00 HOLD HEARINGS WITHIN EACH AND 02:54:07:00 02:54:08:00 HOPEFULLY HEAR FROM THE 02:54:08:00 02:54:10:00 ADMINISTRATION WHAT HAVE YOU 02:54:10:00 02:54:11:00 DONE SO FAR? 02:54:11:00 02:54:12:00 AND WE'VE DONE THAT BY DOING 02:54:12:00 02:54:15:00 STATE OF ROXBURY, STATE 02:54:15:00 02:54:15:00 OF SOUTH END STATE OF FENWAY 02:54:15:00 02:54:18:00 AND GROVE HALL. 02:54:18:00 02:54:19:00 BUT WE WANT TO DO THAT THROUGH 02:54:19:00 02:54:22:00 A HEARING SO WE CAN PROPERLY 02:54:22:00 02:54:23:00 DOCUMENT WHERE THEY ARE, BRING 02:54:23:00 02:54:23:00 THAT BACK TO THE UNIVERSITY 02:54:23:00 02:54:26:00 STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN BUILD 02:54:26:00 02:54:27:00 THIS METRICS AND DO THIS 02:54:27:00 02:54:30:00 DASHBOARD WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 02:54:30:00 02:54:30:00 AND THEN COME BACK TO THE CITY 02:54:30:00 02:54:34:00 AND SAY HERE IS WHAT PLANNING 02:54:34:00 02:54:34:00 SHOULD LOOK LIKE. 02:54:34:00 02:54:35:00 THIS IS WHAT THE DISTRICT HAS 02:54:35:00 02:54:38:00 ASKED FOR AND THIS IS WHAT THEY 02:54:38:00 02:54:39:00 NEED AND THIS IS HOW YOU WOULD 02:54:39:00 02:54:41:00 HOPEFULLY REDRESS HISTORIC 02:54:41:00 02:54:44:00 HARMS TO BUILD A BETTER 02:54:44:00 02:54:44:00 DISTRICT SEVEN FOR ALL. 02:54:44:00 02:54:47:00 THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I 02:54:47:00 02:54:47:00 APOLOGIZE. 02:54:47:00 02:54:51:00 I'D LIKE TO ADD COUNCILOR HERE 02:54:51:00 02:54:52:00 AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 02:54:52:00 02:54:57:00 MADAM PRESIDENT THANK YOU. 02:54:57:00 02:54:58:00 COUNCILOR MCGEE IS ADDED AS AN 02:54:58:00 02:55:01:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR WHAT ANYONE 02:55:01:00 02:55:02:00 ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 02:55:02:00 02:55:03:00 MR CLARE HE'S HAD 02:55:03:00 02:55:05:00 COUNCILOR ZAPATA PLEASE ADD 02:55:05:00 02:55:05:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN MURPHY BUT THEN 02:55:05:00 02:55:09:00 SANTANA WEBER WERE ALL PLEAS 02:55:09:00 02:55:10:00 OUT OF THE CHAIR. 02:55:10:00 02:55:11:00 THIS DOCKET WILL BE REFERRED TO 02:55:11:00 02:55:11:00 THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS 02:55:11:00 02:55:13:00 RACIAL EQUITY AND IMMIGRANT 02:55:13:00 02:55:13:00 INVESTMENT. 02:55:13:00 02:55:14:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:55:14:00 02:55:18:00 REPORT TO NUMBER 0169 LUCKY 02:55:18:00 02:55:18:00 NUMBER 10169 COUNCIL COLETTE AS 02:55:18:00 02:55:22:00 A PART OF FOR THE FOLLOWING 02:55:22:00 02:55:23:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING REGARDING 02:55:23:00 02:55:25:00 THE IMPLEMENTATION AND FUNDING 02:55:25:00 02:55:25:00 OF COASTAL RESILIENCE 02:55:25:00 02:55:30:00 STRATEGIES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT 02:55:30:00 02:55:31:00 OF A CLIMATE THINK THANK YOU 02:55:31:00 02:55:31:00 THE CHAIR AGONIZES 02:55:31:00 02:55:33:00 COUNCILOR CLUB AS A PARTY YOU 02:55:33:00 02:55:34:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 02:55:34:00 02:55:34:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM 02:55:34:00 02:55:34:00 PRESIDENT. 02:55:34:00 02:55:37:00 I AM GOING TO NOT TAKE THE FULL 02:55:37:00 02:55:38:00 MINUTE BUT JUST EXPRESS MY 02:55:38:00 02:55:42:00 GRATITUDE FOR THE WORK THAT HAS 02:55:42:00 02:55:42:00 BEEN DONE ON BEHALF OF THE 02:55:42:00 02:55:45:00 ADMINISTRATION ON BEHALF OF MY 02:55:45:00 02:55:45:00 CO-SPONSOR, ON BEHALF OF THIS 02:55:45:00 02:55:46:00 BODY TO GET THE OFFICE 02:55:46:00 02:55:47:00 OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE UP AND 02:55:47:00 02:55:49:00 RUNNING. 02:55:49:00 02:55:49:00 THIS IS MY MAIDEN SPEECH. 02:55:49:00 02:55:50:00 THIS IS MY MY TOP ISSUE AND 02:55:50:00 02:55:53:00 FROM MY MAIDEN SPEECH WE WERE 02:55:53:00 02:55:56:00 ABLE TO TO HAVE THE 02:55:56:00 02:55:56:00 ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS OFFICE 02:55:56:00 02:55:57:00 ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE THROUGH A 02:55:57:00 02:56:00:00 RESTRUCTURING OF THE CABINET. 02:56:00:00 02:56:01:00 AND SO I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS 02:56:01:00 02:56:02:00 GRATITUDE TO CHIEF SWETT WHO IS 02:56:02:00 02:56:04:00 OUR NEW CHIEF RESILIENCE 02:56:04:00 02:56:05:00 OFFICER AND OF COURSE TO MY 02:56:05:00 02:56:05:00 BROTHER AND SERVED AS MY FRIEND 02:56:05:00 02:56:08:00 AND SERVICES CHRIS OSGOOD WHO I 02:56:08:00 02:56:11:00 MEET WITH MONTHLY ON ISSUES 02:56:11:00 02:56:11:00 RELATED TO THE WATERFRONT. 02:56:11:00 02:56:15:00 I ALSO TOOK THE TIME TO GO TO 02:56:15:00 02:56:16:00 DORCHESTER TO WALK THE 02:56:16:00 02:56:19:00 SHORELINE WITH MY CO-SPONSOR 02:56:19:00 02:56:20:00 AND SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK 02:56:20:00 02:56:21:00 YOU FOR THAT AS WELL. 02:56:21:00 02:56:23:00 IT'S BEEN GREAT LEARNING ABOUT 02:56:23:00 02:56:26:00 ALL OF THE VARIOUS ISSUES THAT 02:56:26:00 02:56:27:00 ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE DEALING 02:56:27:00 02:56:30:00 WITH AS IT RELATES TO COASTAL 02:56:30:00 02:56:31:00 RESILIENCY. 02:56:31:00 02:56:31:00 AND SO OF COURSE THE WORK 02:56:31:00 02:56:34:00 CONTINUES AND SO WE HAVE 02:56:34:00 02:56:34:00 RESTRUCTURED THIS FILING TO 02:56:34:00 02:56:35:00 INCLUDE THE CLIMATE BANK 02:56:35:00 02:56:38:00 BECAUSE NOW WE ARE MOVING FROM 02:56:38:00 02:56:41:00 ASSESSMENT TO IMPLEMENTATION 02:56:41:00 02:56:42:00 AND AGAIN IT'S GOING TO BE 02:56:42:00 02:56:43:00 ABOUT $4 BILLION TO TRULY 02:56:43:00 02:56:43:00 FORTIFY COASTLINE. 02:56:43:00 02:56:46:00 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 02:56:46:00 02:56:46:00 WORK AHEAD. 02:56:46:00 02:56:47:00 AND JUST THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY 02:56:47:00 02:56:47:00 WHO HAS GOTTEN US HERE TO THIS 02:56:47:00 02:56:48:00 POINT. 02:56:48:00 02:56:50:00 THANK YOU. 02:56:50:00 02:56:50:00 THANK YOU TO THE CHAIR 02:56:50:00 02:56:51:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FOR JODI 02:56:51:00 02:56:51:00 ON THE FLOOR. 02:56:51:00 02:56:53:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D 02:56:53:00 02:56:54:00 LIKE TO APPLAUD COUNCIL GLADYS 02:56:54:00 02:56:56:00 ABOUT IT FOR HER LEADERSHIP 02:56:56:00 02:56:57:00 THIS AND REALLY TAKING A HOLD 02:56:57:00 02:56:58:00 OF WHAT I AM IN LOCKSTEP WITH 02:56:58:00 02:57:01:00 HER IN THE FACT THAT THAT IS 02:57:01:00 02:57:01:00 THE THIS IS THE CHALLENGE 02:57:01:00 02:57:04:00 OF OUR TIMES SEVEN PLUS MILES 02:57:04:00 02:57:06:00 OF COASTLINE FOR THE DISTRICT 02:57:06:00 02:57:07:00 THREE AND THAT IS NOT INCLUDING 02:57:07:00 02:57:07:00 THE ISLANDS AS WELL. 02:57:07:00 02:57:10:00 AND SO THE NOT ONLY THE 02:57:10:00 02:57:11:00 PLANNING AND PREPARATION 02:57:11:00 02:57:14:00 IMPLEMENTATION AND FINANCING 02:57:14:00 02:57:15:00 OF ALL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT 02:57:15:00 02:57:18:00 NEEDS TO BE SPED UP AS WELL SO 02:57:18:00 02:57:19:00 WE CAN START TO IMPLEMENT IT. 02:57:19:00 02:57:19:00 BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE 02:57:19:00 02:57:20:00 CO-SPONSOR. 02:57:20:00 02:57:22:00 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 02:57:22:00 02:57:22:00 THANK YOU. 02:57:22:00 02:57:23:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:57:23:00 02:57:23:00 THEIR NAME? 02:57:23:00 02:57:25:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 02:57:25:00 02:57:30:00 DURKIN FERNANDO ANDERSON MEJIA 02:57:30:00 02:57:31:00 MURPHY PIPPEN SANTANA WEBER 02:57:31:00 02:57:34:00 WORLD FLYNN PLEASE ADD THE 02:57:34:00 02:57:36:00 CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 02:57:36:00 02:57:37:00 IS 0169 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 02:57:37:00 02:57:38:00 COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL 02:57:38:00 02:57:40:00 JUSTICE RESILIENCY AND PARKS. 02:57:40:00 02:57:44:00 I WANT TO PAUSE MR. CLERK THERE 02:57:44:00 02:57:46:00 WAS A DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0166 02:57:46:00 02:57:47:00 THE ONE ON WOMAN'S VETERANS. 02:57:47:00 02:57:50:00 DID I ASK FOLKS TO DID I ASK MY 02:57:50:00 02:57:50:00 COLLEAGUES TO ADD THEIR NAME ON 02:57:50:00 02:57:51:00 THAT DOCKET? 02:57:51:00 02:57:51:00 I DID OKAY. 02:57:51:00 02:57:54:00 JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM. 02:57:54:00 02:57:54:00 OKAY. 02:57:54:00 02:57:54:00 THANK YOU. 02:57:54:00 02:57:57:00 WE ARE NOW ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 02:57:57:00 02:57:58:00 0170. 02:57:58:00 02:57:59:00 MS. MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:57:59:00 02:58:03:00 BE DOCKET NUMBER 01700170 02:58:03:00 02:58:04:00 COUNCILOR IS CARLOTA ZAPATA AND 02:58:04:00 02:58:06:00 MEJIA FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER 02:58:06:00 02:58:07:00 FOR A HEARING TO DISCUSS FOOD 02:58:07:00 02:58:11:00 ACCESS SUSTAINABILITY AND THE 02:58:11:00 02:58:11:00 NEED FOR A FOOD HUB IN EAST 02:58:11:00 02:58:12:00 BOSTON. 02:58:12:00 02:58:14:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CASTRO. 02:58:14:00 02:58:15:00 CLAUDIA ZAPATA, YOU HAVE THE 02:58:15:00 02:58:15:00 FLOOR. 02:58:15:00 02:58:16:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 02:58:16:00 02:58:18:00 I'D LIKE TO SUSPEND RULE 12 AND 02:58:18:00 02:58:21:00 ADD YOU AS A THIRD CO-SPONSOR 02:58:21:00 02:58:21:00 COUNCILOR. 02:58:21:00 02:58:22:00 ROCHA AS ZAPATISTAS HAS BEEN 02:58:22:00 02:58:24:00 THE RULES AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT 02:58:24:00 02:58:25:00 LOUIJEUNE AS THE THIRD ORIGINAL 02:58:25:00 02:58:25:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 02:58:25:00 02:58:26:00 NO OBJECTIONS I'M SO ADDED 02:58:26:00 02:58:28:00 COUNCIL THAT IS ABOUT TO GET 02:58:28:00 02:58:28:00 THE FLOOR. 02:58:28:00 02:58:28:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 02:58:28:00 02:58:29:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 02:58:29:00 02:58:29:00 THANK YOU. 02:58:29:00 02:58:30:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:58:30:00 02:58:34:00 THEIR NAME? 02:58:34:00 02:58:35:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 02:58:35:00 02:58:35:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN. 02:58:35:00 02:58:37:00 MURPHY PIPPEN. 02:58:37:00 02:58:38:00 SANTANA WEBER WORL THIS DOCKET 02:58:38:00 02:58:41:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0170 WILL BE 02:58:41:00 02:58:42:00 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CITY 02:58:42:00 02:58:45:00 SERVICES AND INNOVATION 02:58:45:00 02:58:45:00 INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY AND 02:58:45:00 02:58:45:00 TECHNOLOGY. 02:58:45:00 02:58:49:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 02:58:49:00 02:58:53:00 REDACT NUMBER 0171 DUNCAN 02:58:53:00 02:58:53:00 NUMBER 0171 COUNCIL EAST COLOR 02:58:53:00 02:58:55:00 AS A PHOTO LOUISIANA FOR THE 02:58:55:00 02:58:55:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 02:58:55:00 02:58:58:00 TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE CHANGE 02:58:58:00 02:58:59:00 AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 02:58:59:00 02:59:03:00 CURRICULUM PILOT PROGRAM IN 02:59:03:00 02:59:04:00 BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 02:59:04:00 02:59:04:00 THANK YOU. 02:59:04:00 02:59:05:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 02:59:05:00 02:59:07:00 CLAUDIA ZAPATA. 02:59:07:00 02:59:08:00 YOU'RE ON THE FLOOR. 02:59:08:00 02:59:09:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM CHAIR. 02:59:09:00 02:59:12:00 I WOULD LIKE TO SUSPEND RULE 02:59:12:00 02:59:13:00 OF 12 AND ADD COUNCILOR SANTANA 02:59:13:00 02:59:13:00 AS A THIRD CO-SPONSOR. 02:59:13:00 02:59:14:00 CASUAL CREDITS A POLICY HAS 02:59:14:00 02:59:17:00 BEEN THE RULES THAT WAS IN HAND 02:59:17:00 02:59:17:00 AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 02:59:17:00 02:59:18:00 SEEING AND HEARING NO OBJECTION 02:59:18:00 02:59:18:00 BECAUSE OF THEIR TENURE SO 02:59:18:00 02:59:20:00 ADDED CANCEL CLAUSE ABOUT A 02:59:20:00 02:59:20:00 YEAR BEFORE. 02:59:20:00 02:59:21:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I 02:59:21:00 02:59:21:00 APOLOGIZE TO COUNCILOR RAUL AND 02:59:21:00 02:59:22:00 COUNSELOR FITZGERALD WHO ALSO 02:59:22:00 02:59:23:00 REACHED OUT. 02:59:23:00 02:59:24:00 BUT THIS IS A REFILE AND I LOOK 02:59:24:00 02:59:24:00 FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE 02:59:24:00 02:59:26:00 CONVERSATION. 02:59:26:00 02:59:27:00 THANK YOU. 02:59:27:00 02:59:27:00 THANK YOU. 02:59:27:00 02:59:28:00 THAT WAS TALKING NUMBERS 3171 02:59:28:00 02:59:28:00 CORRECT. 02:59:28:00 02:59:31:00 OKAY. 02:59:31:00 02:59:31:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 02:59:31:00 02:59:31:00 THEIR NAME? 02:59:31:00 02:59:32:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE I COUNSELORS 02:59:32:00 02:59:34:00 FOR NATIVE ANDERSEN, DURKIN 02:59:34:00 02:59:34:00 FITZGERALD, FLYNN MURPHY BUT 02:59:34:00 02:59:38:00 BARNES AND WEBER WORLD AND HERE 02:59:38:00 02:59:42:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET 0171 WILL BE 02:59:42:00 02:59:43:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 02:59:43:00 02:59:43:00 EDUCATION. 02:59:43:00 02:59:45:00 MR CORBETT, WOULD YOU PLEASE BE 02:59:45:00 02:59:48:00 TALKING NUMBER 0172017 TO 02:59:48:00 02:59:49:00 COUNCILOR HIM HERE FOR THE 02:59:49:00 02:59:52:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 02:59:52:00 02:59:52:00 TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES IN 02:59:52:00 02:59:56:00 JAIL BASED VOTING AND EMPOWER 02:59:56:00 02:59:57:00 INCARCERATED COMMUNITIES TO 02:59:57:00 03:00:02:00 STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY? 03:00:02:00 03:00:03:00 THANK YOU. 03:00:03:00 03:00:03:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES FROM HERE 03:00:03:00 03:00:04:00 COMES TO ME YOU ON THE FLOOR. 03:00:04:00 03:00:04:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:00:04:00 03:00:05:00 I LIKE TO ADD COUNSELOR 03:00:05:00 03:00:05:00 PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE AS AN 03:00:05:00 03:00:09:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR AND I ALSO 03:00:09:00 03:00:10:00 WOULD LIKE TO SPEND THE RULES 03:00:10:00 03:00:10:00 AND ADD COUNCILOR. 03:00:10:00 03:00:12:00 I UNDERSTAND AS AN ORIGINAL 03:00:12:00 03:00:12:00 THIRD CO-SPONSOR. 03:00:12:00 03:00:15:00 OKAY SO ADDED A SECOND SPONSOR 03:00:15:00 03:00:15:00 COUNCILOR ME HERE TO SUSPEND 03:00:15:00 03:00:18:00 THE RULES IN ARKANSAS FOR AN 03:00:18:00 03:00:18:00 ENERGY LISTEN AS A THIRD 03:00:18:00 03:00:19:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND 03:00:19:00 03:00:22:00 HEARING NO OBJECTIONS 03:00:22:00 03:00:23:00 COUNTERPOINT IN THE INTERESTING 03:00:23:00 03:00:24:00 AND SO ADDED CUSTOM FOR MEJIA 03:00:24:00 03:00:24:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR THIS IS A WE 03:00:24:00 03:00:25:00 FILED THANK YOU. 03:00:25:00 03:00:25:00 THANK YOU. 03:00:25:00 03:00:26:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:00:26:00 03:00:31:00 THEIR NAME MR. CLERK WITH THAT 03:00:31:00 03:00:31:00 COUNSEL'S WEAPON SANTANA WEBER 03:00:31:00 03:00:33:00 WORLD THIS DOCKET WILL BE AND 03:00:33:00 03:00:33:00 DURKIN THIS DOCKET WILL BE 03:00:33:00 03:00:34:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 03:00:34:00 03:00:36:00 CIVIL RIGHTS, IMMIGRANT 03:00:36:00 03:00:39:00 ADVANCEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY 03:00:39:00 03:00:40:00 ACT. 03:00:40:00 03:00:40:00 YES. 03:00:40:00 03:00:44:00 OKAY. 03:00:44:00 03:00:45:00 CIVIL RIGHTS, RACIAL EQUITY AND 03:00:45:00 03:00:45:00 IMMIGRANT ADVANCEMENT. 03:00:45:00 03:00:46:00 MR QUOTE WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 03:00:46:00 03:00:51:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0173 DUCK NUMBER 03:00:51:00 03:00:52:00 0173 COUNCILOR I'M HERE FOR THE 03:00:52:00 03:00:55:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 03:00:55:00 03:00:55:00 TO AUDIT THE DISTRIBUTION 03:00:55:00 03:00:59:00 OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 03:00:59:00 03:01:00:00 GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES. 03:01:00:00 03:01:00:00 THANK YOU. 03:01:00:00 03:01:01:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM 03:01:01:00 03:01:03:00 HERE BECAUSE WE HEAR YOU ON THE 03:01:03:00 03:01:03:00 FLOOR. 03:01:03:00 03:01:04:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:01:04:00 03:01:04:00 THIS LADY FILE. 03:01:04:00 03:01:07:00 THANK YOU COMES FROM HERE. 03:01:07:00 03:01:09:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0173 03:01:09:00 03:01:10:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 03:01:10:00 03:01:10:00 COMMITTEE I'LL POST AUDIT 03:01:10:00 03:01:13:00 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OH. 03:01:13:00 03:01:14:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:01:14:00 03:01:14:00 THEIR NAME? 03:01:14:00 03:01:15:00 MR CLERK, COULD YOU BELIEVE 03:01:15:00 03:01:15:00 THAT COUNCILOR IS DIRECTING 03:01:15:00 03:01:17:00 OPINIONS ANDERSON, FLYNN, 03:01:17:00 03:01:21:00 MURPHY, PIPPINS AND HANNAH 03:01:21:00 03:01:21:00 WEBER WORLD PLEASE OF THE CHAIR 03:01:21:00 03:01:22:00 THIS DOCK WILL BE REFERRED TO 03:01:22:00 03:01:24:00 THE COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT 03:01:24:00 03:01:25:00 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, 03:01:25:00 03:01:25:00 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY. 03:01:25:00 03:01:26:00 MR QUOTE WOULD YOU PLEASE 03:01:26:00 03:01:33:00 REDACT NUMBER 0175 DUCKY NUMBER 03:01:33:00 03:01:33:00 017440 SORRY 0174 FOR 03:01:33:00 03:01:34:00 COUNCILOR I'M HERE FOR THE 03:01:34:00 03:01:38:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 03:01:38:00 03:01:38:00 TO AUDIT GOVERNMENT 03:01:38:00 03:01:42:00 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY 03:01:42:00 03:01:42:00 TOWARDS SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT. 03:01:42:00 03:01:42:00 THANK YOU. 03:01:42:00 03:01:46:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONCERN 03:01:46:00 03:01:46:00 MEJIA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:01:46:00 03:01:47:00 THIS IS A REFILE, MADAM 03:01:47:00 03:01:47:00 PRESIDENT. 03:01:47:00 03:01:47:00 THANK YOU. 03:01:47:00 03:01:49:00 THIS DOCKET WOULD ANYONE ELSE 03:01:49:00 03:01:53:00 LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 03:01:53:00 03:01:54:00 MR COURT PLEASE I COUNSELOR 03:01:54:00 03:01:58:00 DURKIN COUNSELOR TAS WEBER 03:01:58:00 03:01:59:00 SANTANA WORLD PLEASE ADD THE 03:01:59:00 03:02:01:00 CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 03:02:01:00 03:02:04:00 IS 0174 WE REFER TO COMMITTEE 03:02:04:00 03:02:04:00 ON POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT 03:02:04:00 03:02:05:00 ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY 03:02:05:00 03:02:08:00 AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND 03:02:08:00 03:02:09:00 ACCESSIBILITY. 03:02:09:00 03:02:09:00 MR QUICK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 03:02:09:00 03:02:11:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0175 DUNCANNON 03:02:11:00 03:02:14:00 MS. 0175 COUNCIL I'M HERE FOR 03:02:14:00 03:02:15:00 THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 03:02:15:00 03:02:16:00 HEARING TO AUDIT THE CITY 03:02:16:00 03:02:18:00 OF BOSTON'S PROCUREMENT 03:02:18:00 03:02:19:00 PROCESSES PROCEDURES IN 03:02:19:00 03:02:19:00 PROGRESS. 03:02:19:00 03:02:19:00 THANK YOU. 03:02:19:00 03:02:23:00 THE CHAIR I CAN COUNT FROM 03:02:23:00 03:02:24:00 HERE. 03:02:24:00 03:02:24:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:02:24:00 03:02:25:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:02:25:00 03:02:26:00 PROCUREMENT HOW WE INVEST IN 03:02:26:00 03:02:26:00 BOSTON'S FUTURE. 03:02:26:00 03:02:29:00 YET TOO OFTEN OUR SYSTEMS LACK 03:02:29:00 03:02:29:00 FAIRNESS AND EQUITY. 03:02:29:00 03:02:34:00 TODAY I FILED THIS THIS REFILED 03:02:34:00 03:02:34:00 TO ORDER THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT 03:02:34:00 03:02:37:00 PROCESSES, PROTOCOLS AND 03:02:37:00 03:02:38:00 PROCEDURES AND THE PROGRESS. 03:02:38:00 03:02:41:00 THIS IS A STEP TOWARDS ENSURING 03:02:41:00 03:02:41:00 THAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE 03:02:41:00 03:02:42:00 ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND THAT CITY 03:02:42:00 03:02:44:00 CONTRACTS REFLECT OUR 03:02:44:00 03:02:45:00 COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND 03:02:45:00 03:02:49:00 INCLUSION. 03:02:49:00 03:02:52:00 THANK YOU COUNCILWOMAN HERE. 03:02:52:00 03:02:53:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:02:53:00 03:02:53:00 THEIR NAME? 03:02:53:00 03:02:56:00 MR CLERK PLEASED 03:02:56:00 03:02:57:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN 03:02:57:00 03:02:57:00 FERNANDES ANDERSON MURPHY PEPEN 03:02:57:00 03:03:01:00 WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE 03:03:01:00 03:03:03:00 CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 03:03:03:00 03:03:04:00 0175 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 03:03:04:00 03:03:04:00 COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT 03:03:04:00 03:03:07:00 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND 03:03:07:00 03:03:08:00 ACCESSIBILITY. 03:03:08:00 03:03:08:00 MR CORBETT WOULD YOU PLEASE 03:03:08:00 03:03:11:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 0176 STUCK 03:03:11:00 03:03:13:00 IN ON A0176 COUNCIL ON MEJIA 03:03:13:00 03:03:14:00 FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 03:03:14:00 03:03:16:00 HEARING ON GOVERNMENT 03:03:16:00 03:03:17:00 ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY 03:03:17:00 03:03:20:00 AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DECISION 03:03:20:00 03:03:21:00 MAKING PROTOCOLS IN CITY 03:03:21:00 03:03:21:00 GOVERNMENT. 03:03:21:00 03:03:21:00 THANK YOU. 03:03:21:00 03:03:25:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES ME. 03:03:25:00 03:03:26:00 HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:03:26:00 03:03:26:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:03:26:00 03:03:27:00 AND THIS IS A REFILE BUT I 03:03:27:00 03:03:29:00 SAVED ALL MY TIME SO THAT I CAN 03:03:29:00 03:03:30:00 HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME FOR 03:03:30:00 03:03:32:00 THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR I WOULD 03:03:32:00 03:03:33:00 LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO 03:03:33:00 03:03:33:00 SUBSTITUTE THE LANGUAGE AND YOU 03:03:33:00 03:03:36:00 ALL SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THIS 03:03:36:00 03:03:36:00 LANGUAGE ON YOUR DESK. 03:03:36:00 03:03:39:00 IT WAS JUST A FEW ADDITIONS 03:03:39:00 03:03:40:00 THAT SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAD 03:03:40:00 03:03:41:00 RECOMMENDED THAT I ADD TO THE 03:03:41:00 03:03:44:00 HEARING ORDER. 03:03:44:00 03:03:45:00 SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE 03:03:45:00 03:03:48:00 THAT EVERYBODY HAS A COPY AND I 03:03:48:00 03:03:48:00 ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADD 03:03:48:00 03:03:49:00 COUNCILOR RURAL AND 03:03:49:00 03:03:51:00 COUNCILOR ANDERSON AS ORIGINAL 03:03:51:00 03:03:51:00 CO-SPONSORS. 03:03:51:00 03:03:54:00 OKAY SO THERE'S A MOTION ON THE 03:03:54:00 03:03:55:00 FLOOR TO SUBSTITUTE IS IT 03:03:55:00 03:03:59:00 SECONDED ALL IN FAVOR SAY I, I, 03:03:59:00 03:04:00:00 I WILL SAY NO I HAVE IT 03:04:00:00 03:04:03:00 SUBSTITUTION IS ALLOWED. 03:04:03:00 03:04:04:00 COUNCILMAN, HERE YOU HAVE THE 03:04:04:00 03:04:04:00 FLOOR. 03:04:04:00 03:04:05:00 AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ADD 03:04:05:00 03:04:07:00 COUNCILOR WARREN 03:04:07:00 03:04:07:00 COUNCILOR ANDERSON IS CALLED 03:04:07:00 03:04:08:00 COUNCILOR WHERE I WAS ADDED AS 03:04:08:00 03:04:11:00 A SECOND ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 03:04:11:00 03:04:12:00 COUNCILOR HERE TO SUSPEND THE 03:04:12:00 03:04:12:00 RULES ADD COUNCILOR FOR NATIVE 03:04:12:00 03:04:13:00 ANDERSON AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 03:04:13:00 03:04:13:00 CO-SPONSOR SEEING AND HEARING 03:04:13:00 03:04:14:00 NO OBJECTIONS COUNCILOR FOR AN 03:04:14:00 03:04:17:00 INTERVENTION SO ADDED 03:04:17:00 03:04:17:00 COUNTRYMAN HEAR YOU ON THE 03:04:17:00 03:04:17:00 FLOOR. 03:04:17:00 03:04:17:00 THANK YOU. 03:04:17:00 03:04:20:00 SO TODAY I LIKE TO REFILE THIS 03:04:20:00 03:04:20:00 HEARING ORDER ON GOVERNMENT 03:04:20:00 03:04:21:00 ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY 03:04:21:00 03:04:24:00 AND ACCESSIBILITY IN DECISION 03:04:24:00 03:04:24:00 MAKING PROTOCOLS IN BOSTON FROM 03:04:24:00 03:04:28:00 WHITE TO THE HOUSING 03:04:28:00 03:04:28:00 ACCELERATOR FUNDS TO THE 03:04:28:00 03:04:32:00 REDESIGN OF BLUE LAB TO THE 03:04:32:00 03:04:33:00 MODERNIZATION OF ARTICLE 80 THE 03:04:33:00 03:04:35:00 BPA SQUARES AND STREETS AND 03:04:35:00 03:04:36:00 PLANNING AND EVERYTHING IN 03:04:36:00 03:04:36:00 BETWEEN. 03:04:36:00 03:04:39:00 I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE AN 03:04:39:00 03:04:40:00 OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY 03:04:40:00 03:04:40:00 UNDERSTAND HOW WE GO ABOUT 03:04:40:00 03:04:44:00 MAKING DECISIONS THAT IMPACT 03:04:44:00 03:04:44:00 THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR 03:04:44:00 03:04:44:00 RESIDENTS. 03:04:44:00 03:04:47:00 AND I THINK THAT THIS 03:04:47:00 03:04:48:00 PARTICULAR HEARING ORDER WILL 03:04:48:00 03:04:48:00 GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO 03:04:48:00 03:04:51:00 REALLY UNPACK HOW WE GET TO 03:04:51:00 03:04:52:00 WHERE WE ARE, WHAT ARE THE 03:04:52:00 03:04:55:00 STEPS THAT WE'RE TAKING, HOW 03:04:55:00 03:04:55:00 TRANSPARENT ARE WE BEING, WHAT 03:04:55:00 03:04:58:00 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REALLY 03:04:58:00 03:04:59:00 LOOKS LIKE AND HOW ARE WE 03:04:59:00 03:05:00:00 MAKING DECISIONS THAT REALLY 03:05:00:00 03:05:03:00 REFLECT THE WILL OF OUR 03:05:03:00 03:05:03:00 CONSTITUENTS? 03:05:03:00 03:05:06:00 SO I FILED THIS AS AN 03:05:06:00 03:05:07:00 OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MAKE SURE 03:05:07:00 03:05:10:00 THAT THE CONVERSATIONS THAT 03:05:10:00 03:05:11:00 WE'RE HAVING IN AND OUT OF THIS 03:05:11:00 03:05:11:00 CHAMBER REALLY REFLECTS THE 03:05:11:00 03:05:14:00 WILL OF THE VOTERS. 03:05:14:00 03:05:14:00 AND CONSIDERING THAT MY 03:05:14:00 03:05:17:00 COLLEAGUES FILED A HEARING 03:05:17:00 03:05:18:00 ORDER IN REGARDS TO WHITE 03:05:18:00 03:05:21:00 STADIUM AND I ALSO HAVE IT HERE 03:05:21:00 03:05:25:00 IN MY HEARING ORDER, I'M 03:05:25:00 03:05:29:00 CURIOUS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT WE 03:05:29:00 03:05:29:00 ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE 03:05:29:00 03:05:30:00 THAT DISCUSSION. 03:05:30:00 03:05:32:00 SO I'M HOPING THAT THAT WOULD 03:05:32:00 03:05:33:00 BE THE CASE. 03:05:33:00 03:05:36:00 I THINK, YOU KNOW ANYONE ELSE 03:05:36:00 03:05:37:00 WHEN ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:05:37:00 03:05:40:00 THEIR NAME MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD 03:05:40:00 03:05:44:00 COUNCILORS FLYNN MURPHY WEBER 03:05:44:00 03:05:45:00 PLEASE OF THE CHAIR THIS DOCKET 03:05:45:00 03:05:47:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01676 WILL BE 03:05:47:00 03:05:51:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 03:05:51:00 03:05:54:00 POST OP END YES WE'LL BE 03:05:54:00 03:05:55:00 REFERRED TO THE COURT DID I 03:05:55:00 03:05:56:00 MISS ANYONE REFERRED TO THE 03:05:56:00 03:05:56:00 COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT 03:05:56:00 03:05:58:00 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, 03:05:58:00 03:05:59:00 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY 03:05:59:00 03:06:00:00 MR QUOTE WOULD YOU PLEASE 03:06:00:00 03:06:04:00 ME DOCKET NUMBER 0177 IN THE 03:06:04:00 03:06:05:00 0177 COUNCIL I'M HERE FOR THE 03:06:05:00 03:06:07:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 03:06:07:00 03:06:08:00 TO AUDIT THE CITY OF BOSTON'S 03:06:08:00 03:06:11:00 HIRING FIRING AND PROMOTION 03:06:11:00 03:06:12:00 POLICIES, PRACTICES AND 03:06:12:00 03:06:12:00 PROCEDURES. 03:06:12:00 03:06:16:00 THANK YOU. 03:06:16:00 03:06:16:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE 03:06:16:00 03:06:16:00 CUSTOMER. 03:06:16:00 03:06:17:00 HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:06:17:00 03:06:17:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:06:17:00 03:06:25:00 I ALSO KNOW CAN YOU HEAR 03:06:25:00 03:06:25:00 ME NOW? 03:06:25:00 03:06:28:00 YES. 03:06:28:00 03:06:29:00 SO SO TODAY THIS IS A REFILE. 03:06:29:00 03:06:33:00 I ALSO WANTED TO JUST MAKE NOTE 03:06:33:00 03:06:35:00 THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THIS 03:06:35:00 03:06:36:00 PARTICULAR HEARING ORDER WE'VE 03:06:36:00 03:06:40:00 HAD SEVERAL HEARINGS ON THIS 03:06:40:00 03:06:40:00 AND ISSUES CONTINUE TO PERSIST. 03:06:40:00 03:06:43:00 I WANT TO JUST UPLIFT ONE IN 03:06:43:00 03:06:44:00 PARTICULAR THE EDIE CRISP 03:06:44:00 03:06:46:00 SITUATION THAT HAPPENED 03:06:46:00 03:06:46:00 RECENTLY. 03:06:46:00 03:06:47:00 I THINK THAT WE HAVE AN 03:06:47:00 03:06:50:00 OPPORTUNITY REALLY TO HAVE A 03:06:50:00 03:06:51:00 REAL CONVERSATION OF WHAT IT 03:06:51:00 03:06:52:00 LOOKS LIKE AND THE DECISION 03:06:52:00 03:06:55:00 MAKING THAT EXIST IN THE HIRING 03:06:55:00 03:06:55:00 FIRING AND PROMOTIONAL 03:06:55:00 03:06:58:00 PRACTICES ACROSS ALL CITY 03:06:58:00 03:06:59:00 DEPARTMENTS IN PARTICULAR 03:06:59:00 03:07:02:00 BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND 03:07:02:00 03:07:02:00 BEPS. 03:07:02:00 03:07:03:00 THANK YOU. 03:07:03:00 03:07:03:00 THANK YOU. 03:07:03:00 03:07:07:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:07:07:00 03:07:07:00 THEIR NAME? 03:07:07:00 03:07:08:00 OH THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:07:08:00 03:07:08:00 CONTRIBUTION PLAYING WHEN YOU 03:07:08:00 03:07:09:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:07:09:00 03:07:13:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND WANT 03:07:13:00 03:07:14:00 TO SAY THANK YOU TO 03:07:14:00 03:07:14:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA FOR BRINGING 03:07:14:00 03:07:17:00 THIS FORWARD AND FOR 03:07:17:00 03:07:18:00 RECOGNIZING AN EXCEPTIONAL AND 03:07:18:00 03:07:21:00 DEDICATED POLICE OFFICER WHO'S 03:07:21:00 03:07:21:00 DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB IN THIS 03:07:21:00 03:07:25:00 CITY FOR FOR SO MANY YEARS. 03:07:25:00 03:07:29:00 MADAM CHAIR, MAY I ASK 03:07:29:00 03:07:29:00 COUNCILOR MCGEER A QUESTION 03:07:29:00 03:07:30:00 ABOUT HER HEARING ORDER THROUGH 03:07:30:00 03:07:30:00 THE CHAIR? 03:07:30:00 03:07:33:00 YOU MAY COUNCILOR ME HERE. 03:07:33:00 03:07:36:00 CAN YOU JUST TELL US HOW ARE 03:07:36:00 03:07:37:00 YOU GOING TO GET THE 03:07:37:00 03:07:40:00 INFORMATION FROM CITY 03:07:40:00 03:07:40:00 DEPARTMENTS TO THE CITY 03:07:40:00 03:07:45:00 COUNCIL IN PREPARATION FOR THAT 03:07:45:00 03:07:46:00 PARTICULAR HEARING TO THE CHAIR 03:07:46:00 03:07:48:00 COUNCILOR BE HERE IF YOU'D LIKE 03:07:48:00 03:07:49:00 TO RESPOND YOU MAY. 03:07:49:00 03:07:49:00 OH COME ON. 03:07:49:00 03:07:51:00 YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO GIVE 03:07:51:00 03:07:52:00 ANY INFORMATION HERE TO THE 03:07:52:00 03:07:55:00 CHAMBER. 03:07:55:00 03:07:56:00 BUT I THINK MY HOPE IS AS WE 03:07:56:00 03:07:59:00 PREPARE FOR THIS PARTICULAR 03:07:59:00 03:08:00:00 HEARING IS I THINK WHAT WOULD 03:08:00:00 03:08:02:00 BE A GOOD PRACTICE THINK WHAT 03:08:02:00 03:08:02:00 WOULD BE A GOOD PRACTICE IS FOR 03:08:02:00 03:08:03:00 US TO SEND SOME QUESTIONS IN 03:08:03:00 03:08:05:00 ADVANCE SO THAT PEOPLE DON'T 03:08:05:00 03:08:06:00 COME HERE. 03:08:06:00 03:08:06:00 SURPRISE. 03:08:06:00 03:08:06:00 SO THAT'S NUMBER ONE. 03:08:06:00 03:08:09:00 I THINK THAT THAT WOULD BE A 03:08:09:00 03:08:10:00 GOOD PRACTICE AND SOMETHING 03:08:10:00 03:08:13:00 THAT WE CAN DO AND I ALSO THINK 03:08:13:00 03:08:14:00 THAT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO 03:08:14:00 03:08:17:00 HAVE A BALANCED PANEL HERE SO 03:08:17:00 03:08:20:00 THAT WE'RE EVEN IF WE HAVE TO 03:08:20:00 03:08:21:00 SUBPOENA THE COMMISSIONER TO BE 03:08:21:00 03:08:24:00 HERE, THEN THAT'S SOMETHING 03:08:24:00 03:08:25:00 THAT WE MAY NEED TO CONSIDER 03:08:25:00 03:08:27:00 DOING. 03:08:27:00 03:08:28:00 DOES THAT SATISFY YOUR 03:08:28:00 03:08:28:00 QUESTION? 03:08:28:00 03:08:32:00 YES, IT DOES. 03:08:32:00 03:08:32:00 THAT COULD COME FROM HERE. 03:08:32:00 03:08:32:00 THANK YOU. 03:08:32:00 03:08:33:00 THANK YOU. 03:08:33:00 03:08:35:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER. 03:08:35:00 03:08:36:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:08:36:00 03:08:39:00 THEIR NAME? 03:08:39:00 03:08:40:00 MR. CLERK PRESIDE COUNCILORS 03:08:40:00 03:08:42:00 FLYNN MURPHY WEBER WORLD THIS 03:08:42:00 03:08:48:00 DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0171772 03:08:48:00 03:08:49:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 03:08:49:00 03:08:49:00 COMMITTEE ON POST AUDIT 03:08:49:00 03:08:50:00 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 03:08:50:00 03:08:53:00 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY. 03:08:53:00 03:08:53:00 MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 03:08:53:00 03:08:57:00 REDACT NUMBER 0178 MEMBER 0178 03:08:57:00 03:08:58:00 COUNCIL ALL FOR THE FOLLOWING 03:08:58:00 03:09:02:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING REGARDING 03:09:02:00 03:09:02:00 HOME OWNERSHIP VOUCHER PROGRAM 03:09:02:00 03:09:03:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:09:03:00 03:09:05:00 COUNCILOR ARE YOU ON THE FLOOR 03:09:05:00 03:09:05:00 ? 03:09:05:00 03:09:06:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:09:06:00 03:09:09:00 I KNOW COUNCILOR BREADON 03:09:09:00 03:09:09:00 EXPRESSED INTEREST IN BEING 03:09:09:00 03:09:13:00 ADDED TO THIS UM UM THIS 03:09:13:00 03:09:14:00 HEARING ORDER BUT THIS IS JUST 03:09:14:00 03:09:17:00 A REFUSAL TO REVIEW THE HOME 03:09:17:00 03:09:17:00 OWNERSHIP VOUCHER PROGRAM. 03:09:17:00 03:09:20:00 IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE INVESTED 03:09:20:00 03:09:21:00 IN INITIALLY THROUGH ARPA 03:09:21:00 03:09:22:00 DOLLARS THAT WE FOUGHT FOR MORE 03:09:22:00 03:09:25:00 AMENDMENTS AND THROUGH THE LAST 03:09:25:00 03:09:25:00 BUDGET CYCLE. 03:09:25:00 03:09:26:00 BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU EVERYONE A 03:09:26:00 03:09:29:00 LITTLE UPDATE ON PROGRESS THAT 03:09:29:00 03:09:32:00 WE HAVE MADE ON THE HOME 03:09:32:00 03:09:32:00 HOMEOWNERSHIP VOUCHER PROGRAM 03:09:32:00 03:09:36:00 IN COLLABORATION WITH VHA SO 03:09:36:00 03:09:37:00 FAR 73 FAMILIES HAVE BEEN 03:09:37:00 03:09:40:00 SUPPORTED WITH 42 PURCHASES 03:09:40:00 03:09:43:00 CLOSED LAST YEAR WHILE THIS 03:09:43:00 03:09:44:00 SHOWS MEANINGFUL PROGRESS, IT 03:09:44:00 03:09:47:00 IS CLEAR NEED TO EXPAND THESE 03:09:47:00 03:09:48:00 NUMBERS TO HELP MORE FAMILIES 03:09:48:00 03:09:52:00 ACHIEVE THEIR DREAM 03:09:52:00 03:09:52:00 OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. 03:09:52:00 03:09:53:00 SO THIS IS ALL ABOUT MAKING 03:09:53:00 03:09:55:00 SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO MAKE 03:09:55:00 03:09:56:00 HOMEOWNERSHIP A REAL 03:09:56:00 03:09:59:00 POSSIBILITY FOR A LOT 03:09:59:00 03:09:59:00 OF FAMILIES MANY FAMILIES 03:09:59:00 03:10:00:00 ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE 03:10:00:00 03:10:00:00 STUCK. 03:10:00:00 03:10:03:00 WE HAD THAT SO OFTEN WITH THE 03:10:03:00 03:10:04:00 MODERATE INCOME FAMILY THAT 03:10:04:00 03:10:04:00 THEY'RE STUCK. 03:10:04:00 03:10:07:00 THEY DON'T GET THE SUBSIDIZED 03:10:07:00 03:10:07:00 HOUSING NOR CAN THEY AFFORD. 03:10:07:00 03:10:08:00 SO WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE 03:10:08:00 03:10:11:00 CREATE A REAL PATHWAYS FOR MORE 03:10:11:00 03:10:12:00 INDIVIDUALS TO BUY TO BE 03:10:12:00 03:10:16:00 HOMEOWNERS HERE IN BOSTON. 03:10:16:00 03:10:17:00 THANK YOU. 03:10:17:00 03:10:17:00 THANK YOU COUNSELOR ALL THE 03:10:17:00 03:10:18:00 CHAIR I'M GOING TO CUT FROM 03:10:18:00 03:10:18:00 HERE. 03:10:18:00 03:10:18:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR? 03:10:18:00 03:10:19:00 YES, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:10:19:00 03:10:20:00 I'M SORRY I IT'S NOT IN REGARDS 03:10:20:00 03:10:23:00 TO COUNCILOR OVERALL IT'S A 03:10:23:00 03:10:28:00 DIFFERENT DOCKET THAT I FORGOT 03:10:28:00 03:10:28:00 TO ADD OUR CONCEPT OF OH, OKAY. 03:10:28:00 03:10:30:00 CAN I GET TO THIS AND THEN I'LL 03:10:30:00 03:10:30:00 CALL ON YOU AGAIN. 03:10:30:00 03:10:30:00 OKAY. 03:10:30:00 03:10:33:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:10:33:00 03:10:34:00 THEIR NAME TO THIS DOCKET AND 03:10:34:00 03:10:37:00 THE CHAIR? 03:10:37:00 03:10:38:00 MR. CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE ADD 03:10:38:00 03:10:41:00 COUNSELORS MURPHY, PIPPIN 03:10:41:00 03:10:45:00 MEJIA, FITZGERALD, SANTANA, 03:10:45:00 03:10:45:00 WEBER PLEASE HAVE THE CHAIR 03:10:45:00 03:10:49:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0180 03:10:49:00 03:10:49:00 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 03:10:49:00 03:10:50:00 COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND 03:10:50:00 03:10:54:00 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. 03:10:54:00 03:10:54:00 OH, MR QUICK OH. 03:10:54:00 03:10:55:00 OH, OKAY. 03:10:55:00 03:10:57:00 SORRY 0178 WILL BE REFERRED TO 03:10:57:00 03:10:58:00 COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND 03:10:58:00 03:11:01:00 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 03:11:01:00 03:11:02:00 THANK YOU. 03:11:02:00 03:11:02:00 OKAY. 03:11:02:00 03:11:02:00 COMES FROM HERE. 03:11:02:00 03:11:03:00 THERE'S AN ADDITION YOU WOULD 03:11:03:00 03:11:05:00 LIKE TO MAKE COMES FROM HERE 03:11:05:00 03:11:05:00 YOU ON THE FLOOR. 03:11:05:00 03:11:06:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:11:06:00 03:11:09:00 I'D LIKE TO ADD A CONCEPT 03:11:09:00 03:11:11:00 OF BEING TO DOCKET 0173. 03:11:11:00 03:11:15:00 OKAY. 03:11:15:00 03:11:16:00 MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE ADD SO 03:11:16:00 03:11:21:00 COUNT CASM HERE SEEKS TO 03:11:21:00 03:11:21:00 SUSPEND THE RULES OF COUNCIL 03:11:21:00 03:11:22:00 OF APPEND AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 03:11:22:00 03:11:25:00 CO-SPONSOR ON DOCKET NUMBER 03:11:25:00 03:11:25:00 0173I DON'T HAVE IT'S THE OH 03:11:25:00 03:11:29:00 YOU DON'T HAVE A YOU DON'T HAVE 03:11:29:00 03:11:29:00 A SECOND? 03:11:29:00 03:11:30:00 YEAH, YOU DON'T HAVE A SECOND 03:11:30:00 03:11:31:00 SO I JUST FORGOT TO ADD. 03:11:31:00 03:11:33:00 OKAY. 03:11:33:00 03:11:33:00 OKAY, COOL. 03:11:33:00 03:11:34:00 SO COUNSELOR BULLPEN IS SO 03:11:34:00 03:11:35:00 ADDED AS A SECOND CO-SPONSOR ON 03:11:35:00 03:11:38:00 DOCKET NUMBER DOCKET NUMBER 03:11:38:00 03:11:39:00 0173. 03:11:39:00 03:11:39:00 OKAY, GREAT. 03:11:39:00 03:11:43:00 THANK YOU. 03:11:43:00 03:11:46:00 WE ARE NOW ON TO DOCKET NUMBER 03:11:46:00 03:11:46:00 0179. 03:11:46:00 03:11:49:00 MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 03:11:49:00 03:11:52:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01790179 03:11:52:00 03:11:54:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE OFF OF THE 03:11:54:00 03:11:55:00 FOLLOWING FOUR UP FOR A HEARING 03:11:55:00 03:11:55:00 TO DISCUSS EFFORTS TO CANCEL 03:11:55:00 03:12:00:00 MEDICAL DEBT. 03:12:00:00 03:12:00:00 THANK YOU. 03:12:00:00 03:12:04:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:12:04:00 03:12:04:00 COUNCILOR PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:12:04:00 03:12:05:00 COUNCILOR COUNSELOR YOU HAVE 03:12:05:00 03:12:07:00 THE FLOOR. 03:12:07:00 03:12:08:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. 03:12:08:00 03:12:11:00 THIS IS A REFILE ABOUT MEDICAL 03:12:11:00 03:12:11:00 DEBT. 03:12:11:00 03:12:12:00 IT'S REALLY AN IMPORTANT 03:12:12:00 03:12:12:00 CONVERSATION. 03:12:12:00 03:12:15:00 I JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT TO 03:12:15:00 03:12:19:00 OUR FEDERAL LEADERS TO OUR 03:12:19:00 03:12:19:00 PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT BIDEN AND 03:12:19:00 03:12:23:00 VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WHO 03:12:23:00 03:12:23:00 RECENTLY ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY 03:12:23:00 03:12:24:00 THAT MEDICAL DEBT WILL NO 03:12:24:00 03:12:27:00 LONGER APPEAR ON PEOPLE'S 03:12:27:00 03:12:27:00 CREDIT REPORTS. 03:12:27:00 03:12:28:00 WE KNOW THAT MEDICAL DEBT IS A 03:12:28:00 03:12:28:00 HUGE BURDEN. 03:12:28:00 03:12:31:00 IT'S THE NUMBER ONE DEBT THAT 03:12:31:00 03:12:31:00 PEOPLE HAVE THE CITY OF BOSTON 03:12:31:00 03:12:35:00 IN THE COUNTRY AND IT JUST PUTS 03:12:35:00 03:12:35:00 IT AFFECTS FOLKS WHO ARE 03:12:35:00 03:12:38:00 DISABLED WOMAN BLACK WOMAN. 03:12:38:00 03:12:39:00 AND SO I'M JUST VERY ENCOURAGED 03:12:39:00 03:12:40:00 TO SEE MOVEMENT ON MEDICAL DEBT 03:12:40:00 03:12:42:00 AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. 03:12:42:00 03:12:43:00 BUT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO 03:12:43:00 03:12:46:00 SEEING HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO 03:12:46:00 03:12:47:00 DO WORK ON THIS ON THIS. 03:12:47:00 03:12:50:00 THANK YOU FOR WAIT ANYONE ELSE 03:12:50:00 03:12:54:00 LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME 03:12:54:00 03:12:54:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD 03:12:54:00 03:12:55:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN 03:12:55:00 03:12:57:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 03:12:57:00 03:12:58:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA 03:12:58:00 03:12:58:00 COUNCILOR PEPEN, 03:12:58:00 03:13:01:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA, 03:13:01:00 03:13:01:00 COUNCILOR WEBER AND PLEASE ADD 03:13:01:00 03:13:03:00 THE CHAIR. 03:13:03:00 03:13:11:00 GIVE ME ONE SECOND SIR. 03:13:11:00 03:13:15:00 THANK THANK YOU. 03:13:15:00 03:13:17:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0181. 03:13:17:00 03:13:20:00 NO, I READ THE WRONG SORRY 0179 03:13:20:00 03:13:21:00 WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE 03:13:21:00 03:13:24:00 ON WAYS AND MEANS. 03:13:24:00 03:13:25:00 MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ 03:13:25:00 03:13:30:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01800180 03:13:30:00 03:13:31:00 COUNCIL WE'RE ALL OFF FOR THE 03:13:31:00 03:13:33:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 03:13:33:00 03:13:34:00 EARNING EQUITY AND CITY 03:13:34:00 03:13:48:00 CONTRACTS THESE DAYS. 03:13:48:00 03:13:49:00 THANK YOU. 03:13:49:00 03:13:52:00 THE CHARITY AND BUSINESS 03:13:52:00 03:13:52:00 COUNCIL. 03:13:52:00 03:13:53:00 OUR OUTCOMES ARE ORAL. 03:13:53:00 03:13:53:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:13:53:00 03:13:54:00 THANK YOU. 03:13:54:00 03:13:56:00 MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D TO ADD 03:13:56:00 03:13:57:00 COUNCILMAN COUNCILMAN HERE AS 03:13:57:00 03:14:00:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR KASSAM 03:14:00:00 03:14:00:00 HERE. 03:14:00:00 03:14:01:00 SO ADDED COUNCIL. 03:14:01:00 03:14:01:00 WHERE ARE YOU? 03:14:01:00 03:14:01:00 ON THE FLOOR. 03:14:01:00 03:14:02:00 THANK YOU. 03:14:02:00 03:14:02:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 03:14:02:00 03:14:03:00 JUST A REVIEW. 03:14:03:00 03:14:04:00 THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE AS A 03:14:04:00 03:14:07:00 CITY EQUITY AND CITY CONTRACTS. 03:14:07:00 03:14:07:00 THANK YOU. 03:14:07:00 03:14:08:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR. 03:14:08:00 03:14:08:00 ALL THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:14:08:00 03:14:09:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA YOU HAVE THE 03:14:09:00 03:14:10:00 FLOOR. 03:14:10:00 03:14:11:00 UM, CAN YOU TELL ME WHICH WHICH 03:14:11:00 03:14:15:00 HEARING ORDER ARE WE TALKING 03:14:15:00 03:14:15:00 ABOUT RIGHT NOW? 03:14:15:00 03:14:17:00 01800180. 03:14:17:00 03:14:21:00 UM, HOW IS THAT DIFFERENT THAN 03:14:21:00 03:14:24:00 MY HEARING ORDER AROUND THE 03:14:24:00 03:14:25:00 PROCUREMENT? 03:14:25:00 03:14:28:00 JUST IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO 03:14:28:00 03:14:29:00 UNDERSTAND WHICH WHAT IS YOUR 03:14:29:00 03:14:29:00 HEARING ORDER? 03:14:29:00 03:14:32:00 THE ONE THAT I READ INTO THE 03:14:32:00 03:14:34:00 RECORD ONE SEVEN. 03:14:34:00 03:14:38:00 WHERE IS IT? 03:14:38:00 03:14:42:00 0175 AND 180 HOW HOW ARE THOSE 03:14:42:00 03:14:42:00 DIFFERENT IF THEY ARE NOT 03:14:42:00 03:14:45:00 DIFFERENT LIKE IF THEY ARE 03:14:45:00 03:14:46:00 DIFFERENT THEN I UNDERSTAND BUT 03:14:46:00 03:14:50:00 IF THEY SEEM SIMILAR TO ME. 03:14:50:00 03:14:51:00 SO JUST CURIOUS IF THERE'S A 03:14:51:00 03:14:57:00 WAY FOR US TO MERGE. 03:14:57:00 03:15:01:00 UM WELL JUST I MEAN I'M JUST 03:15:01:00 03:15:02:00 BASED OFF OF WHAT THE LANGUAGE 03:15:02:00 03:15:02:00 OF THE ORDER IS. 03:15:02:00 03:15:05:00 ONE IS THE AUDIT THE CITY 03:15:05:00 03:15:05:00 OF BOSTON PROCUREMENT PROCESSES 03:15:05:00 03:15:08:00 PROCEDURES AND PROGRESS SO THAT 03:15:08:00 03:15:09:00 SEEMS LIKE A I'LL DEFER TO THE 03:15:09:00 03:15:12:00 CLERK BUT THAT SEEMS LIKE A 03:15:12:00 03:15:16:00 BROAD, YOU KNOW, AUDIT AND WHAT 03:15:16:00 03:15:16:00 COUNCIL OR I'LL JUST TALK ABOUT 03:15:16:00 03:15:17:00 WAS SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON 03:15:17:00 03:15:19:00 EQUITY. 03:15:19:00 03:15:20:00 BUT YEAH BUT I THINK IF YOU 03:15:20:00 03:15:21:00 READ MY HEARING ORDER RIGHT IT 03:15:21:00 03:15:23:00 REALLY LOOKS AT THAT I THINK IF 03:15:23:00 03:15:27:00 YOU IT IS IN ENSURING THAT WE 03:15:27:00 03:15:27:00 ARE CENTERING RACIAL EQUITY. 03:15:27:00 03:15:31:00 I MEAN I DON'T I DON'T HAVE A 03:15:31:00 03:15:32:00 PROBLEM BUT I JUST THINK THAT 03:15:32:00 03:15:32:00 YOU KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO WE 03:15:32:00 03:15:35:00 ALREADY HAVE A LIMITED TIME AND 03:15:35:00 03:15:35:00 WE'RE LUCKY TO EVEN GET TO HAVE 03:15:35:00 03:15:36:00 HEARINGS IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 03:15:36:00 03:15:39:00 SOMETHING THEN I THINK WE 03:15:39:00 03:15:39:00 SHOULD JUST BE MORE THOUGHTFUL 03:15:39:00 03:15:40:00 AND EFFICIENT. 03:15:40:00 03:15:42:00 SO I'M JUST CURIOUS IF IT MAKES 03:15:42:00 03:15:43:00 MORE SENSE FOR ME TO WITHDRAW 03:15:43:00 03:15:46:00 MINE AND ALLOW YOURS TO STAND. 03:15:46:00 03:15:46:00 I REALLY DON'T CARE. 03:15:46:00 03:15:49:00 I JUST DON'T THINK THAT IT 03:15:49:00 03:15:52:00 MAKES SENSE FOR US TO HAVE TWO 03:15:52:00 03:15:53:00 SEPARATE CONVERSATIONS ON 03:15:53:00 03:15:53:00 TALKING ABOUT CITY CONTRACTS AS 03:15:53:00 03:15:53:00 WELL. 03:15:53:00 03:15:56:00 SO I'M JUST CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT 03:15:56:00 03:15:56:00 YOU THINK MAKES THE MOST SENSE. 03:15:56:00 03:15:59:00 UM OKAY. 03:15:59:00 03:16:01:00 THIS IS SO JUST THIS IS NOT 03:16:01:00 03:16:04:00 SOMETHING THAT THE CLERK'S 03:16:04:00 03:16:04:00 OFFICE FLAGGED. 03:16:04:00 03:16:05:00 IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE 03:16:05:00 03:16:07:00 DISCUSSED. 03:16:07:00 03:16:08:00 BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE ARE 03:16:08:00 03:16:12:00 SUFFICIENT DIFFERENCES. 03:16:12:00 03:16:12:00 AGAIN, DEFERRING TO THE CLERK. 03:16:12:00 03:16:13:00 BUT COUNCILOR ORAL IF YOU'D 03:16:13:00 03:16:15:00 LIKE TO SPEAK YOU MAY. 03:16:15:00 03:16:16:00 IS ALSO NOTHING PREVENTING 03:16:16:00 03:16:19:00 HOLDING A HEARING ON BOTH 03:16:19:00 03:16:19:00 DOCKETS. 03:16:19:00 03:16:22:00 YEAH NOT FOR COMMITTEES BUT I'M 03:16:22:00 03:16:23:00 HAPPY TO WORK WITH YOU ON THIS. 03:16:23:00 03:16:24:00 BUT THIS IS A HEARING ORDER 03:16:24:00 03:16:29:00 THAT I FILED I BELIEVE FROM THE 03:16:29:00 03:16:33:00 FIRST TIME I YEAH I THINK WE 03:16:33:00 03:16:33:00 BOTH BEEN WORKING ON THIS SO 03:16:33:00 03:16:37:00 HAPPY TO COLLABORATE BUT I 03:16:37:00 03:16:37:00 THINK THE DIFFERENCE FOR ME IS 03:16:37:00 03:16:40:00 THIS THE AUDIT AND HERE WE ARE 03:16:40:00 03:16:41:00 REVIEWING THE EQUITY IN CITY 03:16:41:00 03:16:41:00 CONTRACTS AND I KNOW YOU HAVE 03:16:41:00 03:16:44:00 IT IN YOUR LANGUAGE BUT THIS IS 03:16:44:00 03:16:45:00 JUST FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON 03:16:45:00 03:16:47:00 EQUITY IN THE CITY CONTRACTS. 03:16:47:00 03:16:52:00 SO I JUST THINK THAT BACK TO 03:16:52:00 03:16:53:00 THE CHAIR ONE MOMENT TO THE 03:16:53:00 03:16:53:00 CHAIR COUNCILOR MEJIA IF YOU'D 03:16:53:00 03:16:54:00 LIKE TO SPEAK YOU MAY AND THEN 03:16:54:00 03:16:55:00 I DON'T KNOW IF THE CLERK HAS 03:16:55:00 03:16:58:00 SOMETHING HE'D LIKE TO BECAUSE 03:16:58:00 03:17:01:00 SHE'S WITH ONE SO SHE'S TALKING 03:17:01:00 03:17:01:00 ABOUT DOCKET NUMBER 0175 AND 03:17:01:00 03:17:05:00 BEFORE US WE ARE ON 01804 WHICH 03:17:05:00 03:17:06:00 WAS ADDED AS ORIGINAL 03:17:06:00 03:17:09:00 CO-SPONSOR AS WELL. 03:17:09:00 03:17:09:00 OKAY THANK YOU. 03:17:09:00 03:17:10:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:17:10:00 03:17:11:00 COUNCILWOMAN HERE IF YOU'D LIKE 03:17:11:00 03:17:18:00 TO I JUST WOULD LIKE TO NOT BE 03:17:18:00 03:17:19:00 DIFFICULT IN THE SPIRIT 03:17:19:00 03:17:23:00 OF COLLABORATION I DON'T MIND. 03:17:23:00 03:17:24:00 I JUST THINK THAT THESE ARE THE 03:17:24:00 03:17:25:00 SORT OF THINGS THAT WE NEED TO 03:17:25:00 03:17:29:00 START COMMUNICATING MORE 03:17:29:00 03:17:29:00 EFFICIENTLY. 03:17:29:00 03:17:33:00 MAYBE YOU AND I OR MAYBE THE 03:17:33:00 03:17:33:00 THE CHAIR OF THIS BODY WHEN 03:17:33:00 03:17:36:00 THINGS LIKE THIS COME UP MAYBE 03:17:36:00 03:17:36:00 CREATING A SPACE FOR COUNCILORS 03:17:36:00 03:17:40:00 TO DISCUSS PRIOR TO THESE 03:17:40:00 03:17:41:00 MEETINGS SO THAT WE UNDERSTAND 03:17:41:00 03:17:44:00 WHERE WE'RE AT AND WHY WE ENDED 03:17:44:00 03:17:45:00 UP HERE BECAUSE OTHERWISE THEN 03:17:45:00 03:17:48:00 WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME TRYING 03:17:48:00 03:17:48:00 TO FIGURE THESE THINGS OUT 03:17:48:00 03:17:48:00 PUBLICLY. 03:17:48:00 03:17:49:00 SO I DON'T MIND. 03:17:49:00 03:17:52:00 I JUST THINK THAT IT'S 03:17:52:00 03:17:52:00 IMPORTANT FOR ME TO FLAG THERE 03:17:52:00 03:17:53:00 IS A VERY SIMILAR HEARING ORDER 03:17:53:00 03:17:55:00 THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN FILED AND 03:17:55:00 03:17:58:00 SO IN THE SPIRIT OF JUST 03:17:58:00 03:17:59:00 LETTING THINGS GO, I DON'T MIND 03:17:59:00 03:18:02:00 JUST BEING A CO-SPONSOR 03:18:02:00 03:18:06:00 ALONGSIDE YOU BECAUSE OVERALL I 03:18:06:00 03:18:07:00 THANK YOU AND FLAGGING THAT 03:18:07:00 03:18:10:00 THERE MAY BE SIMILARITIES. 03:18:10:00 03:18:14:00 I BELIEVE THIS THEY WERE REFILE 03:18:14:00 03:18:15:00 OLD THESE ARE BOTH ALSO REFILED 03:18:15:00 03:18:16:00 WHICH IS ANOTHER REASON WHY 03:18:16:00 03:18:18:00 LIKE LAST YEAR THEY WERE BOTH 03:18:18:00 03:18:19:00 FILED AS INDEPENDENT DOCKETS 03:18:19:00 03:18:22:00 AND SO TO MAKE THE DECISION TO 03:18:22:00 03:18:23:00 MAKE THE DECISION NOW SO THAT 03:18:23:00 03:18:25:00 THEY ONE TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER 03:18:25:00 03:18:26:00 THE OTHER I THINK WOULD BE A 03:18:26:00 03:18:29:00 BIT INCONSISTENT WITH WHAT 03:18:29:00 03:18:29:00 HAPPENED LAST YEAR. 03:18:29:00 03:18:30:00 AND SO THAT'S WHY EVEN IF THERE 03:18:30:00 03:18:33:00 ARE SIMILARITIES THAT MAINTAIN 03:18:33:00 03:18:34:00 THEM AS TWO SEPARATE DOCKETS 03:18:34:00 03:18:37:00 MAKES SENSE BUT I'LL DEFER TO 03:18:37:00 03:18:37:00 THE CLERK IF HE FEELS 03:18:37:00 03:18:40:00 DIFFERENTLY. 03:18:40:00 03:18:41:00 YEAH WELL I SUPPOSE WE DIDN'T 03:18:41:00 03:18:44:00 PLAN A SEPARATE DOCKET THIS 03:18:44:00 03:18:47:00 TIME SO YEAH. 03:18:47:00 03:18:47:00 UM. 03:18:47:00 03:18:47:00 OKAY. 03:18:47:00 03:18:50:00 ALL RIGHT. 03:18:50:00 03:18:50:00 THANK YOU. 03:18:50:00 03:18:53:00 SO THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 03:18:53:00 03:18:56:00 ZERO ONE LET'S SEE DOCKET 03:18:56:00 03:19:01:00 NUMBER 0180 UNLESS NAMES OKAY. 03:19:01:00 03:19:03:00 IF THEY WANT TO ADD THEIR NAMES 03:19:03:00 03:19:06:00 SO COUNCILOR COUNCILOR FLYNN, 03:19:06:00 03:19:07:00 WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS 03:19:07:00 03:19:07:00 MATTER? 03:19:07:00 03:19:09:00 COMES PLENTY OF THE FLOOR, YOU 03:19:09:00 03:19:09:00 KNOW. 03:19:09:00 03:19:09:00 THANK YOU. 03:19:09:00 03:19:10:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 03:19:10:00 03:19:13:00 I JUST HAVE A QUESTION TO THE 03:19:13:00 03:19:13:00 CLERK. 03:19:13:00 03:19:14:00 ARE THEY ARE YOU SAYING 03:19:14:00 03:19:17:00 MR CLERK, THAT THEIR BOLT 03:19:17:00 03:19:19:00 SHOULD GO FORWARD OR SHOULD ONE 03:19:19:00 03:19:20:00 GO FORWARD? 03:19:20:00 03:19:21:00 JUST WANT TO GET YOUR THOUGHT 03:19:21:00 03:19:23:00 PROCESS. 03:19:23:00 03:19:24:00 YOU HAVE TO READ THEM. 03:19:24:00 03:19:25:00 I HAVEN'T READ THEM BECAUSE WE 03:19:25:00 03:19:27:00 DIDN'T FLAGGING THAT THEY WERE 03:19:27:00 03:19:27:00 THE SAME. 03:19:27:00 03:19:32:00 SO MADAM MADAM CLERK MAY I MAKE 03:19:32:00 03:19:32:00 A RECOMMENDATION? 03:19:32:00 03:19:34:00 WE WE TAKE FIVE MINUTE BREAK 03:19:34:00 03:19:35:00 AND GIVE THE CLERK AN 03:19:35:00 03:19:38:00 OPPORTUNITY TO DO HIS DUE 03:19:38:00 03:19:39:00 DILIGENCE. 03:19:39:00 03:19:39:00 WE WILL BE IN A BRIEF RECESS. 03:19:39:00 03:19:41:00 WE'LL SEE HOW LONG THE CLERK 03:19:41:00 03:19:41:00 NEEDS. 03:19:41:00 03:19:42:00 I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO 03:19:42:00 03:19:44:00 STAY IN CHAMBERS BECAUSE IT 03:19:44:00 03:19:45:00 MIGHT NOT TAKE THE CLERK THAT 03:19:45:00 03:19:46:00 LONG AND WE CAN CONTINUE TO 03:19:46:00 03:19:47:00 MOVE ON WITH THE MEETING. 03:19:47:00 03:22:04:00 SO WE ARE IN A BRIEF RECESS AS 03:22:04:00 03:22:08:00 YOU KNOW WE ARE BACK IN SESSION 03:22:08:00 03:22:09:00 . 03:22:09:00 03:22:09:00 MR CLERK, IF YOU'D LIKE TO 03:22:09:00 03:22:12:00 SPEAK ON THE MAKE WELL WE 03:22:12:00 03:22:15:00 REVIEWED THE TWO DOCKETS AND 03:22:15:00 03:22:16:00 THEY HAVE BEEN FILED TOGETHER 03:22:16:00 03:22:19:00 FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS SO 03:22:19:00 03:22:20:00 THEY'VE BEEN BOTH FILED AND 03:22:20:00 03:22:23:00 THERE ARE SIMILARITIES BUT 03:22:23:00 03:22:23:00 THERE ARE DISTINCT DIFFERENCES 03:22:23:00 03:22:26:00 IN TERMS OF THE EQUITY ASPECT 03:22:26:00 03:22:30:00 AND THE REVIEWING OF PROCEDURES 03:22:30:00 03:22:30:00 AND PROCESSES. 03:22:30:00 03:22:35:00 SO WE'VE THEY'VE BEEN FILE FOR 03:22:35:00 03:22:36:00 THE LAST TWO YEARS AND THERE 03:22:36:00 03:22:38:00 WAS NO OBJECTION AND WE DIDN'T 03:22:38:00 03:22:44:00 FEEL THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO 03:22:44:00 03:22:45:00 DELETE ONE OF THEM DOCKETS THIS 03:22:45:00 03:22:45:00 YEAR. 03:22:45:00 03:22:45:00 THANK YOU. 03:22:45:00 03:22:48:00 THANK YOU MR CLERK. 03:22:48:00 03:22:49:00 AND ONE OF THE THING THAT WE 03:22:49:00 03:22:52:00 WILL DO IS PUT THIS DOCKET IN 03:22:52:00 03:22:52:00 THE COMMITTEE WITH 03:22:52:00 03:22:53:00 COUNCILOR MCGILL WHERE HER 03:22:53:00 03:22:56:00 PREVIOUS WHERE DOCKET IS AND 03:22:56:00 03:22:57:00 THEN THEY WILL WORK TOGETHER ON 03:22:57:00 03:22:57:00 THIS DOCKET THE CHAIR 03:22:57:00 03:23:00:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MURPHY, 03:23:00:00 03:23:00:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:23:00:00 03:23:01:00 COULD WE REPEAT ALL OF THAT? 03:23:01:00 03:23:04:00 COUNCILOR HE IS BACK. 03:23:04:00 03:23:05:00 WE CAME BACK FROM A BREAK AND 03:23:05:00 03:23:07:00 NOT EVERYONE KNEW AND SHE WAS 03:23:07:00 03:23:07:00 THE ONE WHO ASKED THE QUESTION. 03:23:07:00 03:23:08:00 SO I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT 03:23:08:00 03:23:10:00 THAT WE LET HER KNOW WHAT WAS 03:23:10:00 03:23:14:00 JUST DECIDED UPON. 03:23:14:00 03:23:14:00 NO, IT'S FINE. 03:23:14:00 03:23:17:00 YOU DIDN'T KNOW THE COUNCILOR I 03:23:17:00 03:23:18:00 MEAN, MR CLERK, IF YOU'D LIKE 03:23:18:00 03:23:19:00 TO REPEAT WHAT YOU JUST STATED 03:23:19:00 03:23:21:00 YOU MAY SO BOTH DOCKETS HAVE 03:23:21:00 03:23:24:00 BEEN FILED OVER THE LAST COUPLE 03:23:24:00 03:23:25:00 OF YEARS SO THERE WERE NO 03:23:25:00 03:23:27:00 OBJECTIONS AT THAT POINT THIS 03:23:27:00 03:23:28:00 YEAR THEY WERE BOTH FILED AGAIN 03:23:28:00 03:23:32:00 THERE ARE SIMILARITIES BUT ONE 03:23:32:00 03:23:34:00 SPECIFICALLY IS FOR EQUITY AND 03:23:34:00 03:23:35:00 THE OTHER ONE IS TO REVIEW THE 03:23:35:00 03:23:38:00 PROCESSES AND THE PROCEDURES 03:23:38:00 03:23:38:00 OF PROCUREMENT. 03:23:38:00 03:23:39:00 SO ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE 03:23:39:00 03:23:43:00 INTERRELATED, I THINK THAT IT 03:23:43:00 03:23:44:00 WASN'T REALLY FLAGGED THIS YEAR 03:23:44:00 03:23:46:00 BECAUSE IT WAS FILED IN THE 03:23:46:00 03:23:50:00 PREVIOUS YEARS. 03:23:50:00 03:23:51:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR WEBB. 03:23:51:00 03:23:51:00 AND DID YOU HAVE YOUR NO. 03:23:51:00 03:23:52:00 OKAY, GREAT. 03:23:52:00 03:23:54:00 SO THIS POINT OF ORDER 03:23:54:00 03:23:55:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE 03:23:55:00 03:23:57:00 FLOOR. 03:23:57:00 03:23:58:00 YEAH. 03:23:58:00 03:23:58:00 THANK YOU. 03:23:58:00 03:23:58:00 THANK YOU. 03:23:58:00 03:23:59:00 AND JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP, 03:23:59:00 03:24:01:00 MR CLERK SO BECAUSE IT WASN'T 03:24:01:00 03:24:05:00 FLAGGED LAST YEAR OR IN THE 03:24:05:00 03:24:09:00 LAST SEVERAL YEARS THAT MEANS 03:24:09:00 03:24:12:00 WE CAN GO FORWARD WITH IT THIS 03:24:12:00 03:24:13:00 YEAR WITH TWO SEPARATE SEPARATE 03:24:13:00 03:24:16:00 DOCKETS EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE 03:24:16:00 03:24:16:00 VERY SIMILAR. 03:24:16:00 03:24:20:00 YES THEY DO THAT RECOGNIZES 03:24:20:00 03:24:21:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE BECAUSE I 03:24:21:00 03:24:24:00 HEAR YOU ON THE FLOOR THAT SO 03:24:24:00 03:24:28:00 BASICALLY WE'RE GOING TO MOVE 03:24:28:00 03:24:28:00 ON. 03:24:28:00 03:24:28:00 YEP. 03:24:28:00 03:24:28:00 AND I'M HAPPY THAT THIS 03:24:28:00 03:24:31:00 HAPPENED BECAUSE I WANT US TO 03:24:31:00 03:24:34:00 BE VERY MINDFUL OF THIS MOMENT 03:24:34:00 03:24:35:00 BECAUSE WHEN WE HAVE A REPEAT 03:24:35:00 03:24:36:00 PERFORMANCE IN REGARDS TO 03:24:36:00 03:24:38:00 SOMETHING ELSE THAT POTENTIALLY 03:24:38:00 03:24:39:00 MAY COME DOWN THE PIPELINE THAT 03:24:39:00 03:24:40:00 WE ALREADY KNOW THAT WE'VE 03:24:40:00 03:24:43:00 ALREADY SET PRECEDENTS. 03:24:43:00 03:24:43:00 SO JUST FOR THE RECORD, 03:24:43:00 03:24:47:00 EVERYBODY BE PUT ON NOTICE. 03:24:47:00 03:24:48:00 I JUST LIKE TO EXPLAIN THAT 03:24:48:00 03:24:50:00 WHEN I ROLL 15 MYSELF AT THE 03:24:50:00 03:24:50:00 FIRST MEETING LAST YEAR ON A 03:24:50:00 03:24:51:00 MATTER THAT WAS SIMILAR TO A 03:24:51:00 03:24:53:00 MATTER THAT ANOTHER 03:24:53:00 03:24:54:00 COUNCILOR FILED, MY DOCKET HAD 03:24:54:00 03:24:56:00 TO FALL BY THE WAYSIDE. 03:24:56:00 03:24:57:00 PART OF THE ISSUE WITH THESE 03:24:57:00 03:24:58:00 TWO DOCKETS IS PRIOR TO 03:24:58:00 03:25:00:00 ME BEING PRESIDENT OF THE 03:25:00:00 03:25:01:00 COUNCIL ONE OF THESE DOCKETS 03:25:01:00 03:25:01:00 WERE FILED LAST TERM. 03:25:01:00 03:25:02:00 WE WERE TALKING ABOUT A 03:25:02:00 03:25:05:00 MULTI-YEAR BALLOT FILING AND IT 03:25:05:00 03:25:06:00 WAS NOT CAUGHT INITIALLY AND SO 03:25:06:00 03:25:09:00 WE'RE EXPECTING THESE DOCUMENTS 03:25:09:00 03:25:09:00 TWO SEPARATE DOCKETS. 03:25:09:00 03:25:10:00 YOU'RE A CO-SPONSOR ON 03:25:10:00 03:25:12:00 COUNCIL WHERE I WAS DOCKET THIS 03:25:12:00 03:25:13:00 DOCKET WILL BE PLACED IN 03:25:13:00 03:25:13:00 COMMITTEE BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE 03:25:13:00 03:25:16:00 TO ADD THEIR NAME? 03:25:16:00 03:25:17:00 OH, MR CLERK, YOU HAVE THE 03:25:17:00 03:25:17:00 FLOOR. 03:25:17:00 03:25:19:00 I MEAN NOT MR CLERK CASUAL 03:25:19:00 03:25:19:00 PLENTY OF THE FLOOR. 03:25:19:00 03:25:23:00 YEAH. 03:25:23:00 03:25:23:00 THANK YOU. 03:25:23:00 03:25:24:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CLAIR. 03:25:24:00 03:25:26:00 I MEANT MADAM MADAM CHAIR. 03:25:26:00 03:25:27:00 SO I I I DON'T NECESSARILY 03:25:27:00 03:25:30:00 AGREE WITH THAT IN TERMS 03:25:30:00 03:25:30:00 OF BECAUSE SOMETHING HAPPENED 03:25:30:00 03:25:34:00 PREVIOUSLY THEN GOING FORWARD 03:25:34:00 03:25:37:00 THAT GIVES IT THE OPPORTUNITY 03:25:37:00 03:25:42:00 TO HAVE BOTH DOCKETS HEARD AT 03:25:42:00 03:25:42:00 THIS SESSION I WOULD I WOULD 03:25:42:00 03:25:45:00 RATHER OF THE BOLTS VERY VERY 03:25:45:00 03:25:46:00 SIMILAR TO GO FORWARD WITH ONE 03:25:46:00 03:25:49:00 DOCKET JUST SO WE'RE ABLE TO 03:25:49:00 03:25:50:00 MAINTAIN SOME CONSISTENCY I 03:25:50:00 03:25:53:00 THINK I THINK THAT'S WHAT 03:25:53:00 03:25:54:00 PEOPLE I THINK THAT'S WHAT OUR 03:25:54:00 03:25:55:00 COLLEAGUES ARE LOOKING FOR SOME 03:25:55:00 03:25:57:00 CONSISTENCY WHETHER OR NOT WE 03:25:57:00 03:25:58:00 AGREE WITH THE PARTICULAR 03:25:58:00 03:26:00:00 HEARING ORDER OR NOT I THINK 03:26:00:00 03:26:01:00 CONSISTENCY CONSISTENCY IS THE 03:26:01:00 03:26:01:00 KEY WORD. 03:26:01:00 03:26:05:00 THANK YOU. 03:26:05:00 03:26:05:00 RESPECT YOUR OPINION. 03:26:05:00 03:26:06:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:26:06:00 03:26:06:00 COUNCILOR MCGEER HERE YOU HAVE 03:26:06:00 03:26:07:00 THE FLOOR. 03:26:07:00 03:26:09:00 OH, NOT THERE. 03:26:09:00 03:26:09:00 YOU'RE GOOD. 03:26:09:00 03:26:10:00 OKAY COUNCILOR FOR ADVANTAGE 03:26:10:00 03:26:10:00 AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:26:10:00 03:26:12:00 THANK YOU. 03:26:12:00 03:26:13:00 MADAM PRESIDENT, JUST A POINT 03:26:13:00 03:26:13:00 OF CLARIFICATION THROUGH THE 03:26:13:00 03:26:15:00 CHAIR. 03:26:15:00 03:26:16:00 MR. CLERK, I WANTED TO I JUST 03:26:16:00 03:26:19:00 WANT TO UNDERSTAND MOVING 03:26:19:00 03:26:20:00 FORWARD SO AND I WANT TO 03:26:20:00 03:26:23:00 BELABOR THIS I REALLY DO WANT 03:26:23:00 03:26:24:00 TO UNDERSTAND THIS IF SOMETHING 03:26:24:00 03:26:27:00 IS SET PRECEDENCE, IS IT A RULE 03:26:27:00 03:26:28:00 THAT WE WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, 03:26:28:00 03:26:30:00 MR. CLERK YOU KNOW, I LOVE YOU. 03:26:30:00 03:26:34:00 IS IT A RULE THAT WE BECAUSE IT 03:26:34:00 03:26:34:00 BECAUSE WE SET PRECEDENTS PRIOR 03:26:34:00 03:26:37:00 YEAR IS IT A RULE THAT WE 03:26:37:00 03:26:38:00 ADHERE TO THAT BECAUSE OF THAT 03:26:38:00 03:26:41:00 OR IT IS A RULE THERE IS A RULE 03:26:41:00 03:26:45:00 FOR DUPLICATE FILINGS, RIGHT? 03:26:45:00 03:26:46:00 IF RULE 15 OR RULE FIVE WHEN 03:26:46:00 03:26:48:00 IT'S SIMILAR BUT WHATEVER. 03:26:48:00 03:26:49:00 SO MY QUESTION IS THEN IS IT A 03:26:49:00 03:26:52:00 RULE THAT IF WE'VE SET 03:26:52:00 03:26:53:00 PRECEDENTS THE PRIOR YEAR THAT 03:26:53:00 03:26:56:00 WE THEN WHETHER CLERICAL ERROR 03:26:56:00 03:26:59:00 OR WHETHER OVERSIGHT THAT WE 03:26:59:00 03:27:00:00 THEN UPHOLD SIMILAR PRACTICE 03:27:00:00 03:27:04:00 FROM THE PRIOR YEAR OR IS THIS 03:27:04:00 03:27:07:00 HERE AGAIN WE ARE JUST MOVING 03:27:07:00 03:27:08:00 FORWARD AS COURTESY LOOK, WE 03:27:08:00 03:27:11:00 DID THAT BEFORE WE'RE DOING IT 03:27:11:00 03:27:12:00 AGAIN JUST I JUST WANT TO KNOW 03:27:12:00 03:27:15:00 BECAUSE I'VE NEVER SEEN A RULE 03:27:15:00 03:27:16:00 LIKE THAT AND JUST SO THAT I 03:27:16:00 03:27:19:00 KNOW SO THAT I SAY I DID SAY I 03:27:19:00 03:27:20:00 MADE THIS MISTAKE AS WELL LIKE 03:27:20:00 03:27:22:00 I HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR NOTES 03:27:22:00 03:27:23:00 AS PRECEDENTS I WOULD LIKE TO 03:27:23:00 03:27:26:00 USE THIS PRECEDENCE HERE TODAY 03:27:26:00 03:27:27:00 TO SAY HEY, IN THE PAST WE'VE 03:27:27:00 03:27:30:00 DONE THIS BUT I DON'T WANT TO 03:27:30:00 03:27:30:00 CONTINUE TO ADD PRECEDENTS 03:27:30:00 03:27:31:00 AFTER PRECEDENTS OF THE 03:27:31:00 03:27:34:00 PRESIDENT'S IN THE PRACTICE 03:27:34:00 03:27:34:00 OF THAT BECAUSE THEN ARE GOING 03:27:34:00 03:27:35:00 TO BE CHANGING RULES ON THE 03:27:35:00 03:27:35:00 FLOOR. 03:27:35:00 03:27:37:00 BUT I GET IT JUST IN CASE. 03:27:37:00 03:27:38:00 THANK YOU AGAIN. 03:27:38:00 03:27:40:00 I ALSO JUST WANT TO CLARIFY 03:27:40:00 03:27:41:00 THAT THIS IS THIS WAS A UNIQUE 03:27:41:00 03:27:42:00 SITUATION. 03:27:42:00 03:27:45:00 MR. CLERK, IF YOU WOULD LIKE 03:27:45:00 03:27:45:00 THIS. 03:27:45:00 03:27:49:00 WELL, IN IN THE PAST AND I'VE 03:27:49:00 03:27:50:00 BEEN HERE A LONG TIME THE THE 03:27:50:00 03:27:53:00 FILING OF DUPLICATE DOCKETS WE 03:27:53:00 03:27:56:00 HAVE WHEN WE CATCH THEM WE 03:27:56:00 03:27:57:00 DON'T CATCH THEM ALL THE TIME 03:27:57:00 03:27:58:00 BUT WHEN WE DO CATCH THEM I 03:27:58:00 03:28:00:00 WOULD CONTACT BOTH COUNCILOR TO 03:28:00:00 03:28:01:00 SAY YOU FILED A SIMILAR ORDER 03:28:01:00 03:28:04:00 OR A SIMILAR RESOLUTION AND 03:28:04:00 03:28:05:00 WHOEVER FILED IT FIRST IS THAT 03:28:05:00 03:28:09:00 THAT IS THE ONE THAT WOULD GO 03:28:09:00 03:28:11:00 ON THE AGENDA NOW IN THIS CASE 03:28:11:00 03:28:12:00 THESE TWO DOCKETS HAVE BEEN 03:28:12:00 03:28:15:00 FILED EVERY SINGLE YEAR FOR THE 03:28:15:00 03:28:16:00 LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. 03:28:16:00 03:28:19:00 WE HAVE IN COURT THAT THEY ARE 03:28:19:00 03:28:23:00 SIMILAR BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S I DO 03:28:23:00 03:28:24:00 READ EACH ONE I MEAN I DIDN'T 03:28:24:00 03:28:26:00 READ THESE BECAUSE THERE WERE 03:28:26:00 03:28:27:00 SO MANY DOCKETS ON THE ON THE 03:28:27:00 03:28:30:00 AGENDA AND THERE'S SO MANY 03:28:30:00 03:28:32:00 FILES IT'S HARD TO GO THROUGH 03:28:32:00 03:28:33:00 EVERY SINGLE ONE AND CRITIQUE 03:28:33:00 03:28:36:00 EACH ONE OF THEM UNLESS IT'S 03:28:36:00 03:28:36:00 BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AND WE 03:28:36:00 03:28:40:00 DO HAVE A MECHANISM THAT WE DO 03:28:40:00 03:28:41:00 THAT NOW AND WE TRY TO AVOID 03:28:41:00 03:28:44:00 THAT. 03:28:44:00 03:28:47:00 YEAH, WE WORK HARD TO IT WHEN 03:28:47:00 03:28:48:00 WE PREPARE THE AGENDA TO GO 03:28:48:00 03:28:51:00 THROUGH THOSE MOTIONS TO MAKE 03:28:51:00 03:28:52:00 SURE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY 03:28:52:00 03:28:54:00 DUPLICATES SOMETIMES 03:28:54:00 03:28:55:00 UNFORTUNATELY THEY DO GO 03:28:55:00 03:28:59:00 THROUGH AND THEN WE HAVE TO 03:28:59:00 03:29:00:00 DEAL WITH IT IN TERMS 03:29:00:00 03:29:00:00 OF TALKING TO EACH COUNSELOR 03:29:00:00 03:29:03:00 AND COMING TO AN AGREEMENT TO 03:29:03:00 03:29:04:00 WITHDRAW IT AHEAD AND HAVE IT 03:29:04:00 03:29:08:00 COME BEHIND. 03:29:08:00 03:29:08:00 THANK YOU. 03:29:08:00 03:29:09:00 THE CHAIR AGAIN HAS COME TO 03:29:09:00 03:29:10:00 MEJIA YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:29:10:00 03:29:10:00 SO THANK YOU. 03:29:10:00 03:29:14:00 AND I REALLY WANT TO THANK 03:29:14:00 03:29:14:00 COUNSELOR ANDERSON FOR HER 03:29:14:00 03:29:17:00 FIERCE A INTERJECTIONS HERE 03:29:17:00 03:29:18:00 BECAUSE I THINK THAT SOMETIMES 03:29:18:00 03:29:21:00 WHAT I'VE NOTICED IS THAT THERE 03:29:21:00 03:29:22:00 ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOTS 03:29:22:00 03:29:25:00 OF INFORMATION AND USE THEIR 03:29:25:00 03:29:25:00 KNOWLEDGE IN THEIR POWER AND 03:29:25:00 03:29:26:00 THEN THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO SHARE 03:29:26:00 03:29:28:00 IT AND HELP SUPPORT THOSE FOLKS 03:29:28:00 03:29:33:00 WHO WHO NEED TO GET ACCESS TO 03:29:33:00 03:29:34:00 THEIR POWERS AND KNOWLEDGE. 03:29:34:00 03:29:36:00 SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU 03:29:36:00 03:29:36:00 . 03:29:36:00 03:29:37:00 THAT'S HUMBLING TO HAVE TO 03:29:37:00 03:29:40:00 ADMIT THAT SOMETIMES I DON'T 03:29:40:00 03:29:41:00 KNOW IT ALL AND I'M OKAY WITH 03:29:41:00 03:29:44:00 THAT AND I APPRECIATE HOW YOU 03:29:44:00 03:29:47:00 ALWAYS QUARTERBACK FOR MEJIA 03:29:47:00 03:29:51:00 BUT ANYWAYS I WANTED TO JUST 03:29:51:00 03:29:52:00 KNOW FOR THE RECORD THAT THIS 03:29:52:00 03:29:55:00 PARTICULAR DAY HAS BEEN REALLY 03:29:55:00 03:29:56:00 INTERESTING IN TERMS OF HOW WE 03:29:56:00 03:29:59:00 SHOW UP IN THIS CHAMBER AND I 03:29:59:00 03:30:00:00 LOVE THE FACT THAT WE'RE ALL 03:30:00:00 03:30:02:00 GETTING TO SEE WHO'S WHO SO I'M 03:30:02:00 03:30:03:00 GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE WHO I 03:30:03:00 03:30:04:00 AM Y'ALL. 03:30:04:00 03:30:06:00 I'M GOING TO JUST SAY THAT I AM 03:30:06:00 03:30:10:00 GOING TO ENSURE THAT I WANT TO 03:30:10:00 03:30:10:00 RISE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE 03:30:10:00 03:30:13:00 CLERK IN PARTICULAR UNDERSTANDS 03:30:13:00 03:30:14:00 THAT I'M NOT WITHDRAWING MY 03:30:14:00 03:30:17:00 HEARING ORDER AND THAT I WILL 03:30:17:00 03:30:18:00 STILL HAVE A VOICE AND BEING 03:30:18:00 03:30:21:00 ABLE TO FIGHT FOR THIS 03:30:21:00 03:30:21:00 PARTICULAR SITUATION. 03:30:21:00 03:30:24:00 SO IT'S GOING TO MAKE THAT NOTE 03:30:24:00 03:30:25:00 . 03:30:25:00 03:30:25:00 CLERK YOU HEARD ME RIGHT. 03:30:25:00 03:30:29:00 I HEARD YOU OKAY, THANK YOU. 03:30:29:00 03:30:29:00 AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD 03:30:29:00 03:30:32:00 WITHDRAW DOCKET IS A COUNSELOR 03:30:32:00 03:30:32:00 AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE 03:30:32:00 03:30:33:00 NOT WITHDRAWING. 03:30:33:00 03:30:36:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:30:36:00 03:30:36:00 THEIR NAME? 03:30:36:00 03:30:36:00 MS.. 03:30:36:00 03:30:40:00 MR. CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE ADD 03:30:40:00 03:30:40:00 COUNSELORS? 03:30:40:00 03:30:44:00 MURPHY SANTANA, FLYNN WEBER 03:30:44:00 03:30:48:00 PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR THIS 03:30:48:00 03:30:51:00 DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0180 WILL 03:30:51:00 03:30:51:00 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 03:30:51:00 03:30:52:00 POST AUDIT GOVERNMENT 03:30:52:00 03:30:54:00 ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENT AND 03:30:54:00 03:30:55:00 ACCESSIBILITY. 03:30:55:00 03:30:55:00 MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 03:30:55:00 03:31:02:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0181 DUNCAN AMBER 03:31:02:00 03:31:04:00 0181 COUNCIL RESOLUTION AND 03:31:04:00 03:31:05:00 1504 THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 03:31:05:00 03:31:08:00 HEARING REGARDING VOTER 03:31:08:00 03:31:09:00 ACCESSIBILITY AND ELECTION 03:31:09:00 03:31:12:00 PREPAREDNESS. 03:31:12:00 03:31:12:00 THANK YOU MR. CLERK. 03:31:12:00 03:31:13:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:31:13:00 03:31:16:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:31:16:00 03:31:16:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:31:16:00 03:31:20:00 THANK YOU, COUNSELOR THANK YOU, 03:31:20:00 03:31:21:00 COUNCILOR AROUND THIS IS A 03:31:21:00 03:31:21:00 REFILE. 03:31:21:00 03:31:24:00 I'D LIKE TO SPEND THE RULES AND 03:31:24:00 03:31:25:00 ADD COUNSELOR MURPHY AS THE 03:31:25:00 03:31:25:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 03:31:25:00 03:31:28:00 I LOOK FORWARD AND YOU KNOW IF 03:31:28:00 03:31:29:00 WE NEED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL 03:31:29:00 03:31:32:00 CONVERSATIONS TO BRING IN THE 03:31:32:00 03:31:32:00 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT TO MAKE 03:31:32:00 03:31:33:00 SURE THAT WE ARE READY FOR ALL 03:31:33:00 03:31:34:00 ELECTIONS INCLUDING THE 03:31:34:00 03:31:36:00 ELECTION THIS YEAR, WELL, SO DO 03:31:36:00 03:31:37:00 IT WHEN I CREDIT THE ELECTION 03:31:37:00 03:31:38:00 DEPARTMENT FOR COMING FORWARD 03:31:38:00 03:31:40:00 TO THE HEARING AND BEING SO 03:31:40:00 03:31:40:00 FORTHRIGHT AS WE MAKE SURE THAT 03:31:40:00 03:31:41:00 WE HAVE A ROBUST AND STRONG 03:31:41:00 03:31:44:00 DEMOCRACY IN THE CITY 03:31:44:00 03:31:44:00 OF AUSTIN. 03:31:44:00 03:31:45:00 THANK YOU GUYS. 03:31:45:00 03:31:45:00 THANK YOU. 03:31:45:00 03:31:46:00 ABYSSINIA JACKSON 03:31:46:00 03:31:47:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY IS ADDED AS 03:31:47:00 03:31:48:00 THE ORIGINAL THIRD ORIGINAL 03:31:48:00 03:31:51:00 CO-SPONSOR. 03:31:51:00 03:31:52:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:31:52:00 03:31:52:00 COUNCILOR PEPEN CASTLE YOU HAVE 03:31:52:00 03:31:55:00 THE FLOOR. 03:31:55:00 03:31:56:00 THANK YOU MR CHAIR. 03:31:56:00 03:31:56:00 THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR PRESENT 03:31:56:00 03:31:59:00 LOUIJEUNE FOR REFINEMENTS FOR 03:31:59:00 03:31:59:00 THIS YEAR. 03:31:59:00 03:31:59:00 IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC 03:31:59:00 03:32:01:00 THAT I REALLY IMPACT ON MY 03:32:01:00 03:32:02:00 DISTRICT 12 VERY MUCH LOOKING 03:32:02:00 03:32:02:00 FORWARD TO CONTINUE THE 03:32:02:00 03:32:02:00 CONVERSATION. 03:32:02:00 03:32:02:00 THANK YOU. 03:32:02:00 03:32:05:00 THANK YOU. 03:32:05:00 03:32:05:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:32:05:00 03:32:05:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY CASTLE YOU 03:32:05:00 03:32:08:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:32:08:00 03:32:09:00 THANK YOU CHAIR AND LOOKING 03:32:09:00 03:32:09:00 FORWARD TO CONTINUING AND 03:32:09:00 03:32:12:00 HAVING THIS DOCKET ON THE 03:32:12:00 03:32:12:00 AGENDA AGAIN. 03:32:12:00 03:32:15:00 BUT ONE QUESTION IF I COULD FOR 03:32:15:00 03:32:19:00 YOU TO THE CLERK YES, FOR 03:32:19:00 03:32:19:00 CLARIFICATION, SOMETHING YOU 03:32:19:00 03:32:22:00 HAD JUST SAID PREVIOUSLY ABOUT 03:32:22:00 03:32:23:00 IF IT'S A SIMILAR WHEN THIS WAS 03:32:23:00 03:32:26:00 FILED AS AN EMERGENCY HEARING 03:32:26:00 03:32:29:00 ORDER ON I BELIEVE NOVEMBER SIX 03:32:29:00 03:32:30:00 MYSELF, COUNCILOR PEPEN AND 03:32:30:00 03:32:32:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE ALL FILED 03:32:32:00 03:32:33:00 SIMILAR HEARING ORDERS. 03:32:33:00 03:32:36:00 BUT YOU HAD JUST SAID THAT IF 03:32:36:00 03:32:37:00 THEY ARE SIMILAR THEY GET 03:32:37:00 03:32:41:00 COMBINED THEY CAN THEY CAN BUT 03:32:41:00 03:32:41:00 I'M JUST MAKING SURE THE 03:32:41:00 03:32:43:00 VERBIAGE JUST TO BE VERY CLEAR 03:32:43:00 03:32:44:00 IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY HAVE TO BE 03:32:44:00 03:32:45:00 COMBINED BECAUSE IN THIS CASE 03:32:45:00 03:32:48:00 IF THEY WEREN'T COMBINED ONLY 03:32:48:00 03:32:48:00 ONE WENT FORWARD. 03:32:48:00 03:32:48:00 RIGHT. 03:32:48:00 03:32:48:00 OKAY. 03:32:48:00 03:32:51:00 BECAUSE IN THE CASE HAD 03:32:51:00 03:32:52:00 COUNCILOR ON THE HERE WITHDRAWN 03:32:52:00 03:32:55:00 HERS IT COOKED. 03:32:55:00 03:32:56:00 I MEAN SO THERE'S THERE'S 03:32:56:00 03:32:56:00 DIFFERENT OPTIONS. 03:32:56:00 03:32:58:00 IT'S NOT RIGHT. 03:32:58:00 03:32:59:00 SO I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR TO 03:32:59:00 03:33:02:00 THE PUBLIC WATCHING TO US ON 03:33:02:00 03:33:03:00 THE BODY HERE THAT WE COULD ASK 03:33:03:00 03:33:06:00 FOR A COMBINATION OF THE THREE 03:33:06:00 03:33:07:00 WHICH WE COULD HAVE DONE. 03:33:07:00 03:33:07:00 BUT COUNCILOR WAIT SO WE ONLY 03:33:07:00 03:33:10:00 WENT FORWARD WITH ONE PERSONS 03:33:10:00 03:33:11:00 IN THIS CASE AND IN THE CASE 03:33:11:00 03:33:15:00 OF COUNCILOR WE'RE ALL IN 03:33:15:00 03:33:15:00 COUNCILOR ON HERE. 03:33:15:00 03:33:17:00 IT COULD HAVE BEEN NOT JUST ONE 03:33:17:00 03:33:18:00 WAS TAPE AND IT'S GOING TO COME 03:33:18:00 03:33:18:00 UP WHEN COUNCILOR WEBER 03:33:18:00 03:33:21:00 SOMETHING COUNCILOR WEBER AND I 03:33:21:00 03:33:22:00 TALKED ABOUT EARLIER WHEN I 03:33:22:00 03:33:24:00 NOTICE THAT HE FILED A HEARING 03:33:24:00 03:33:25:00 ORDER VERY SIMILAR TO THE 03:33:25:00 03:33:25:00 NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT THAT I 03:33:25:00 03:33:28:00 FILED OR TRIED TO FILE AND THEN 03:33:28:00 03:33:29:00 I FILED ON DECEMBER 11TH. 03:33:29:00 03:33:32:00 I UPLOADED IT RIGHT AWAY TO 03:33:32:00 03:33:33:00 MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS ON THIS 03:33:33:00 03:33:33:00 AGENDA. 03:33:33:00 03:33:36:00 SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE 03:33:36:00 03:33:36:00 THAT WHEN IT COMES TO THAT THAT 03:33:36:00 03:33:37:00 WE'RE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO 03:33:37:00 03:33:40:00 TALK ABOUT WHAT OPTIONS THERE 03:33:40:00 03:33:41:00 ARE AND WHAT OPTIONS WE WANT TO 03:33:41:00 03:33:43:00 TAKE. 03:33:43:00 03:33:43:00 THANK YOU. 03:33:43:00 03:33:43:00 THANK YOU. 03:33:43:00 03:33:47:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:33:47:00 03:33:48:00 THEIR NAME? 03:33:48:00 03:33:48:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE? 03:33:48:00 03:33:51:00 OUR COUNCILOR DUNCAN 03:33:51:00 03:33:51:00 COUNCILOR VANESSA ANDERSON, 03:33:51:00 03:33:51:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD, 03:33:51:00 03:33:54:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, 03:33:54:00 03:33:54:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA, 03:33:54:00 03:33:58:00 COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCILOR MEJIA 03:33:58:00 03:33:58:00 AND PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR THANK 03:33:58:00 03:34:02:00 YOU, DOCTOR NUMBER 0181 WOULD 03:34:02:00 03:34:03:00 BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 03:34:03:00 03:34:03:00 THE HALL. 03:34:03:00 03:34:06:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE BE 03:34:06:00 03:34:08:00 DUNCAN NUMBER 01820182 03:34:08:00 03:34:09:00 COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE AND WEBER 03:34:09:00 03:34:13:00 OFFER THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 03:34:13:00 03:34:13:00 HEARING TO EXPLORE THE 03:34:13:00 03:34:16:00 EFFECTIVENESS OF HIGH DOSAGE 03:34:16:00 03:34:19:00 TUTORING AND OTHER ACADEMIC 03:34:19:00 03:34:20:00 RECOVERY STRATEGIES. 03:34:20:00 03:34:20:00 THANK YOU. 03:34:20:00 03:34:21:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:34:21:00 03:34:24:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:34:24:00 03:34:25:00 COUNCILOR, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:34:25:00 03:34:25:00 THANK YOU, COUNSELOR. 03:34:25:00 03:34:27:00 THIS IS A RIFF I'LL LOOK 03:34:27:00 03:34:28:00 FORWARD TO HAVING THIS 03:34:28:00 03:34:28:00 CONVERSATION INTO ADVOCATING 03:34:28:00 03:34:31:00 FOR MORE OF THESE SUPPORTS FOR 03:34:31:00 03:34:31:00 OUR KIDS. 03:34:31:00 03:34:32:00 THANK YOU. 03:34:32:00 03:34:32:00 THANK YOU. 03:34:32:00 03:34:35:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:34:35:00 03:34:35:00 THEIR NAME? 03:34:35:00 03:34:39:00 MR. CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE ADD 03:34:39:00 03:34:39:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN, 03:34:39:00 03:34:39:00 COUNCILOR PEPPER 03:34:39:00 03:34:42:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA 03:34:42:00 03:34:43:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA CAN YOU PLEASE 03:34:43:00 03:34:49:00 ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 018 03:34:49:00 03:34:50:00 TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON 03:34:50:00 03:34:50:00 EDUCATION? 03:34:50:00 03:34:53:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ 03:34:53:00 03:34:53:00 DUGAN NUMBER 0183 TALKING 03:34:53:00 03:34:56:00 NUMBERS 0183 COUNCILORS 03:34:56:00 03:34:56:00 LOUIJEUNE AND COLLETTE AS PAID 03:34:56:00 03:34:59:00 OFF FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR 03:34:59:00 03:34:59:00 A HEARING REGARDING THE CITY 03:34:59:00 03:35:02:00 OF BOSTON'S RESPONSE TO SEXUAL 03:35:02:00 03:35:03:00 ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND 03:35:03:00 03:35:06:00 RELATED RESOURCES FOR 03:35:06:00 03:35:06:00 SURVIVORS. 03:35:06:00 03:35:06:00 THANK YOU. 03:35:06:00 03:35:07:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:35:07:00 03:35:10:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:35:10:00 03:35:10:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:35:10:00 03:35:11:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR WU, I'D 03:35:11:00 03:35:14:00 LIKE TO SEE JUST BEND THE RULES 03:35:14:00 03:35:15:00 TO ADD COUNCILOR DURKAN AS A 03:35:15:00 03:35:15:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 03:35:15:00 03:35:18:00 ABSENT OBJECTION. 03:35:18:00 03:35:19:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN IS ADDED AS A 03:35:19:00 03:35:19:00 THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 03:35:19:00 03:35:22:00 THANK COUNCILOR. 03:35:22:00 03:35:22:00 YOU HAD THE FLOOR. 03:35:22:00 03:35:23:00 THANK YOU. 03:35:23:00 03:35:23:00 SORRY ABOUT THAT MR CHAIR, BUT 03:35:23:00 03:35:24:00 THANK YOU. 03:35:24:00 03:35:26:00 THIS IS A RIFF I LOOK FORWARD 03:35:26:00 03:35:27:00 TO HAVING THIS CONVERSATION FOR 03:35:27:00 03:35:29:00 THE LAST FEW YEARS I FILED TO 03:35:29:00 03:35:29:00 RECOGNIZE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 03:35:29:00 03:35:32:00 AWARENESS MONTH IN OCTOBER. 03:35:32:00 03:35:33:00 THIS IS AN IMPORTANT 03:35:33:00 03:35:33:00 CONVERSATION THAT SO MANY 03:35:33:00 03:35:34:00 PEOPLE WORK ON. 03:35:34:00 03:35:37:00 SHAKIRA'S STORY AND THERE ARE 03:35:37:00 03:35:37:00 SO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING 03:35:37:00 03:35:38:00 THIS WORK ASIAN AMERICAN TASK 03:35:38:00 03:35:41:00 FORCE ON IT. 03:35:41:00 03:35:42:00 SO THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE I 03:35:42:00 03:35:42:00 LOOK FORWARD TO THIS 03:35:42:00 03:35:44:00 CONVERSATION. 03:35:44:00 03:35:45:00 THANK YOU. 03:35:45:00 03:35:45:00 THANK YOU. 03:35:45:00 03:35:46:00 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 03:35:46:00 03:35:48:00 NAME OF THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:35:48:00 03:35:49:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN? 03:35:49:00 03:35:51:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:35:51:00 03:35:52:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. 03:35:52:00 03:35:53:00 AND THIS IS AN ISSUE I'VE 03:35:53:00 03:35:55:00 WORKED ON FOR SEVEN YEARS AND 03:35:55:00 03:35:58:00 HAD HELD A HEARING ON IT 03:35:58:00 03:35:59:00 PREVIOUSLY WITH CITY 03:35:59:00 03:36:02:00 COUNCILOR ANDREA CAMPBELL. 03:36:02:00 03:36:03:00 OBVIOUSLY NOW THE MESSAGE FOR 03:36:03:00 03:36:04:00 AN ATTORNEY GENERAL WE HAD THIS 03:36:04:00 03:36:07:00 HEARING NORTHEASTERN IN MY 03:36:07:00 03:36:08:00 SEVEN YEARS IT'S PROBABLY THE 03:36:08:00 03:36:11:00 BEST HEARING THAT I'VE BEEN 03:36:11:00 03:36:14:00 INVOLVED AND I ALSO WANT TO ADD 03:36:14:00 03:36:18:00 MY NAME TO THIS AND DOMESTIC 03:36:18:00 03:36:19:00 VIOLENCE IS A IS A CRITICAL 03:36:19:00 03:36:19:00 ISSUE IMPACTING EVERY 03:36:19:00 03:36:22:00 NEIGHBORHOOD. 03:36:22:00 03:36:23:00 IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE WORK 03:36:23:00 03:36:26:00 TOGETHER AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS 03:36:26:00 03:36:29:00 OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ESPECIALLY 03:36:29:00 03:36:30:00 WOMEN IN OUR IMMIGRANT 03:36:30:00 03:36:33:00 COMMUNITY. 03:36:33:00 03:36:34:00 I DO A LOT OF WORK WITH THE 03:36:34:00 03:36:36:00 ASIAN TASK FORCE AGAINST 03:36:36:00 03:36:37:00 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THAT'S A 03:36:37:00 03:36:40:00 MAJOR CHALLENGE THAT WE'RE 03:36:40:00 03:36:41:00 HAVING THROUGHOUT THE ASIAN 03:36:41:00 03:36:44:00 COMMUNITY HERE IN BOSTON. 03:36:44:00 03:36:45:00 I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE MY 03:36:45:00 03:36:49:00 MOTHER AND HER WORK ON THIS 03:36:49:00 03:36:52:00 ISSUE BECAUSE FIRST LADY SHE 03:36:52:00 03:36:53:00 WAS VERY INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING 03:36:53:00 03:36:55:00 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS 03:36:55:00 03:36:56:00 OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HERE IN 03:36:56:00 03:36:59:00 THE CITY OF BOSTON. 03:36:59:00 03:37:00:00 THIS IS A DIFFICULT ISSUE FOR 03:37:00:00 03:37:02:00 FAMILIES ACROSS THE CITY, 03:37:02:00 03:37:06:00 INCLUDING THOSE IN THE LGBTQ 03:37:06:00 03:37:06:00 COMMUNITY. 03:37:06:00 03:37:07:00 AS I MENTIONED, OUR IMMIGRANT 03:37:07:00 03:37:10:00 NEIGHBORS I'VE BEEN MOVED BY 03:37:10:00 03:37:13:00 THE STORIES OF MANY SURVIVORS 03:37:13:00 03:37:14:00 ASKING MY COLLEAGUES AGAIN AND 03:37:14:00 03:37:17:00 I'LL SPEAK ABOUT IT BRIEFLY TO 03:37:17:00 03:37:18:00 HAVE A STANDALONE DOMESTIC 03:37:18:00 03:37:21:00 VIOLENCE COMMITTEE IT'S 03:37:21:00 03:37:22:00 SOMETHING I'VE BEEN FOCUSED ON 03:37:22:00 03:37:26:00 AND IF THERE WAS ONE ISSUE THAT 03:37:26:00 03:37:26:00 I WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED WITH 03:37:26:00 03:37:29:00 ITS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT THE 03:37:29:00 03:37:30:00 APPROPRIATE TIME, I WOULD ASK 03:37:30:00 03:37:30:00 MY COLLEAGUES IF THEY WOULD 03:37:30:00 03:37:33:00 SUPPORT THAT STAND ALONE 03:37:33:00 03:37:33:00 COMMITTEE. 03:37:33:00 03:37:34:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN. 03:37:34:00 03:37:37:00 THANK YOU. 03:37:37:00 03:37:37:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 03:37:37:00 03:37:40:00 ON THIS MATTER AND ANYONE ELSE 03:37:40:00 03:37:40:00 LIKE THE ATTORNEY? 03:37:40:00 03:37:45:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE ADD 03:37:45:00 03:37:45:00 COUNSELOR FITZGERALD COUNSELOR 03:37:45:00 03:37:46:00 FLYNN CASTLEMAN HERE COUNSELOR 03:37:46:00 03:37:49:00 MURPHY, COUNSELOR PEPEN, CASA 03:37:49:00 03:37:50:00 SANTANA COUNCILOR WEBER AND 03:37:50:00 03:37:52:00 PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET 03:37:52:00 03:37:53:00 NUMBER 0183 WILL REFER TO THE 03:37:53:00 03:37:56:00 COMMITTEE ON STRONG WOMEN 03:37:56:00 03:37:57:00 FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. 03:37:57:00 03:37:57:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ 03:37:57:00 03:38:02:00 DOCKET NUMBER 100184 SO I CAN 03:38:02:00 03:38:03:00 NUMBER 018 FOR COUNSEL'S 03:38:03:00 03:38:06:00 LOUIJEUNE AND COLORADO ZAPATA 03:38:06:00 03:38:07:00 FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 03:38:07:00 03:38:09:00 HEARING ON THE NEEDS AND 03:38:09:00 03:38:09:00 SERVICES FOR RECENT MIGRANT 03:38:09:00 03:38:10:00 POPULATIONS. 03:38:10:00 03:38:13:00 THANK YOU. 03:38:13:00 03:38:13:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 03:38:13:00 03:38:14:00 PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE COUNSELOR 03:38:14:00 03:38:17:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:38:17:00 03:38:18:00 I'D LIKE TO I SEEK TO SPEND THE 03:38:18:00 03:38:19:00 ROSE COMES FROM HE IS AN 03:38:19:00 03:38:20:00 ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR OF THE 03:38:20:00 03:38:21:00 REVISION OF CO-SPONSOR AFTER AN 03:38:21:00 03:38:21:00 OBJECTION COUNCILMAN HE IS 03:38:21:00 03:38:24:00 ADDED AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 03:38:24:00 03:38:24:00 CO-SPONSOR. 03:38:24:00 03:38:25:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAD THE FLOOR. 03:38:25:00 03:38:25:00 THANK YOU. 03:38:25:00 03:38:27:00 I LOOK THIS IS A REFILE LOOK 03:38:27:00 03:38:27:00 FORWARD TO CONTINUE WORKING 03:38:27:00 03:38:28:00 WITH MOYA, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE 03:38:28:00 03:38:30:00 OF IMMIGRANT ADVANCEMENT AND 03:38:30:00 03:38:31:00 OTHERS AND AS WE ADDRESS THIS 03:38:31:00 03:38:31:00 ISSUE. 03:38:31:00 03:38:32:00 THANK YOU. 03:38:32:00 03:38:34:00 THANK YOU. 03:38:34:00 03:38:35:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 03:38:35:00 03:38:35:00 FLYNN. 03:38:35:00 03:38:38:00 COUNCILOR, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:38:38:00 03:38:38:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. 03:38:38:00 03:38:42:00 MR CHAIR, MAY I ASK A QUESTION 03:38:42:00 03:38:43:00 TO THE THE LEAD SPONSOR TO THE 03:38:43:00 03:38:46:00 CHAIR? 03:38:46:00 03:38:47:00 YOU ASKED THE QUESTION TO THE 03:38:47:00 03:38:47:00 LEAD SPONSOR AND THANK YOU, 03:38:47:00 03:38:49:00 MR CHAIR. 03:38:49:00 03:38:50:00 WOOD WHEN WE DO HAVE THIS 03:38:50:00 03:38:53:00 HEARING, WOULD THERE BE AN 03:38:53:00 03:38:54:00 OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO INVITE 03:38:54:00 03:38:57:00 THE STATE OFFICIALS AND FEDERAL 03:38:57:00 03:39:00:00 OFFICIALS TO ENSURE WE HERE 03:39:00:00 03:39:01:00 DIRECTLY FROM THEM ON ISSUES 03:39:01:00 03:39:04:00 IMPACTING OUR IMMIGRANT 03:39:04:00 03:39:04:00 NEIGHBORS, MIGRANT MIGRANT 03:39:04:00 03:39:08:00 RESIDENTS ACROSS THE CITY? 03:39:08:00 03:39:09:00 I GUESS MY REQUEST IS TO OUR 03:39:09:00 03:39:12:00 STATE OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE AN 03:39:12:00 03:39:12:00 UPDATE OBVIOUSLY ALONG WITH 03:39:12:00 03:39:13:00 CITY OFFICIALS AND FEDERAL 03:39:13:00 03:39:16:00 OFFICIALS AS WELL. 03:39:16:00 03:39:17:00 I SEE YOU ON THE FLOOR. 03:39:17:00 03:39:18:00 I HEAR THAT REQUEST AND I WILL 03:39:18:00 03:39:20:00 WE'LL TALK MORE WHEN WE PLAN 03:39:20:00 03:39:20:00 THE HEARING. 03:39:20:00 03:39:20:00 THANK YOU. 03:39:20:00 03:39:21:00 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 03:39:21:00 03:39:23:00 NAME? 03:39:23:00 03:39:27:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE ADD 03:39:27:00 03:39:28:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN 03:39:28:00 03:39:28:00 COUNCILOR FINANCE ANDERSON 03:39:28:00 03:39:30:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 03:39:30:00 03:39:31:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, 03:39:31:00 03:39:31:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, 03:39:31:00 03:39:32:00 COUNCILOR PEPE AND 03:39:32:00 03:39:35:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA 03:39:35:00 03:39:36:00 COUNCILOR WEBER PLEASE ADD THE 03:39:36:00 03:39:38:00 CHAIR IN NUMBER 0184 WOULD 03:39:38:00 03:39:39:00 REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL 03:39:39:00 03:39:42:00 RIGHTS RACIAL EQUITY AND 03:39:42:00 03:39:43:00 IMMIGRATION ADVANCEMENT. 03:39:43:00 03:39:46:00 MR CHAIR, POINT OF ORDER. 03:39:46:00 03:39:47:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN I DIDN'T 03:39:47:00 03:39:50:00 UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSE FROM 03:39:50:00 03:39:54:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE COULD YOU 03:39:54:00 03:39:54:00 REPEAT THAT FOR ME PLEASE? 03:39:54:00 03:39:57:00 COUNCILOR COUNCILOR YOU HAVE 03:39:57:00 03:39:58:00 LOUIJEUNE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:39:58:00 03:39:58:00 WE HAVE A NUMBER OF HEARINGS. 03:39:58:00 03:39:59:00 WE'RE GOING TO PLAN FOR THE 03:39:59:00 03:40:01:00 HEARINGS. 03:40:01:00 03:40:01:00 I TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHAT 03:40:01:00 03:40:02:00 YOU OFFERED. 03:40:02:00 03:40:02:00 THANK YOU. 03:40:02:00 03:40:05:00 ROUGHLY. 03:40:05:00 03:40:05:00 THANK YOU MR. CLERK. 03:40:05:00 03:40:07:00 HE PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 03:40:07:00 03:40:11:00 0185 TALKING NUMBERS 0185 03:40:11:00 03:40:11:00 COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE AND FERNANDEZ 03:40:11:00 03:40:14:00 SANDERSON OFFERED THE FOLLOWING 03:40:14:00 03:40:15:00 ORDER FOR A HEARING REGARDING 03:40:15:00 03:40:15:00 THE STATE OF ANTIGUA 03:40:15:00 03:40:18:00 DISPLACEMENT AS TO BOSTON'S 03:40:18:00 03:40:22:00 ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 03:40:22:00 03:40:22:00 . 03:40:22:00 03:40:22:00 THANK YOU. 03:40:22:00 03:40:23:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:40:23:00 03:40:26:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:40:26:00 03:40:26:00 COUNCILOR, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:40:26:00 03:40:27:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. 03:40:27:00 03:40:30:00 I KNOW THAT COUNCILOR BRADING 03:40:30:00 03:40:31:00 HAS BEEN WORK. 03:40:31:00 03:40:31:00 THIS WILL BE IN HER COMMITTEE 03:40:31:00 03:40:32:00 SO SHE'LL CONTINUE THAT WORK. 03:40:32:00 03:40:33:00 I THINK THE AOP IS AN 03:40:33:00 03:40:34:00 INCREDIBLE PROGRAM THAT HAS 03:40:34:00 03:40:35:00 GROWN AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE 03:40:35:00 03:40:37:00 TO GROW THE ACQUISITION 03:40:37:00 03:40:38:00 OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM TO PREVENT 03:40:38:00 03:40:38:00 DISPLACEMENT. 03:40:38:00 03:40:40:00 THERE'S A REFILE SO I LOOK 03:40:40:00 03:40:41:00 FORWARD TO CONTINUE 03:40:41:00 03:40:41:00 CONVERSATIONS. 03:40:41:00 03:40:41:00 THANK YOU. 03:40:41:00 03:40:42:00 THANK YOU. 03:40:42:00 03:40:44:00 IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK 03:40:44:00 03:40:45:00 ON THE MATTER WHEN THEY WOULD 03:40:45:00 03:40:45:00 LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 03:40:45:00 03:40:48:00 MR CLARE COULD YOU PLEASE ADD 03:40:48:00 03:40:49:00 COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER? 03:40:49:00 03:40:50:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN 03:40:50:00 03:40:52:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 03:40:52:00 03:40:53:00 COUNCILOR HERE COUNCILOR PEPE 03:40:53:00 03:40:56:00 IN CASA SANTANA COUNCIL MEMBER 03:40:56:00 03:40:57:00 PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DARK 03:40:57:00 03:40:59:00 NUMBER 0185 WILL REFER TO THE 03:40:59:00 03:41:00:00 COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND 03:41:00:00 03:41:03:00 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 03:41:03:00 03:41:04:00 MR. CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE BE 03:41:04:00 03:41:06:00 DARK IN NUMBER 01860186 03:41:06:00 03:41:09:00 COUNCIL'S LOUIJEUNE AND WIRRAL 03:41:09:00 03:41:10:00 OFFERED THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR 03:41:10:00 03:41:13:00 A HEARING ON A CROSS-SECTOR 03:41:13:00 03:41:14:00 COLLABORATIVE CITYWIDE STRATEGY 03:41:14:00 03:41:17:00 FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY AND 03:41:17:00 03:41:17:00 VIOLENCE PREVENTION. 03:41:17:00 03:41:18:00 THANK YOU. 03:41:18:00 03:41:18:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:41:18:00 03:41:21:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:41:21:00 03:41:21:00 COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:41:21:00 03:41:22:00 THANK YOU. 03:41:22:00 03:41:22:00 THIS IS A PARTICULARLY 03:41:22:00 03:41:25:00 IMPORTANT IN THE ABSENCE OF SAW 03:41:25:00 03:41:25:00 SO THANK YOU. 03:41:25:00 03:41:25:00 THANK YOU. 03:41:25:00 03:41:28:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 03:41:28:00 03:41:29:00 ON THIS MATTER AND ANYONE ELSE 03:41:29:00 03:41:30:00 LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 03:41:30:00 03:41:33:00 MR. CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE ADD 03:41:33:00 03:41:33:00 COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER? 03:41:33:00 03:41:35:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN 03:41:35:00 03:41:36:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 03:41:36:00 03:41:36:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN MEJIA, 03:41:36:00 03:41:39:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY COUNCILOR PAT 03:41:39:00 03:41:40:00 BOONE COUNCILOR SANTANA, CASTLE 03:41:40:00 03:41:43:00 WEBER PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR 03:41:43:00 03:41:43:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0186 WILL REFER 03:41:43:00 03:41:47:00 TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC 03:41:47:00 03:41:47:00 SAFETY AND COUNTER FINANCE 03:41:47:00 03:41:51:00 ANDERSON DOCKET NUMBER 0186 03:41:51:00 03:41:52:00 WILL REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON 03:41:52:00 03:41:53:00 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL 03:41:53:00 03:41:55:00 JUSTICE. 03:41:55:00 03:41:56:00 MR. CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE READ 03:41:56:00 03:41:58:00 DUNCAN NUMBER 0187 DUNCAN 03:41:58:00 03:42:00:00 NUMBER 0187 COUNCILORS 03:42:00:00 03:42:01:00 LOUIJEUNE AND WE'RE ALL OFF 03:42:01:00 03:42:04:00 OF THE FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A 03:42:04:00 03:42:04:00 HEARING ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND 03:42:04:00 03:42:07:00 LIBERTIES OF RETURNING CITIZENS 03:42:07:00 03:42:08:00 AND REENTRY INTO THEIR BOSTON 03:42:08:00 03:42:11:00 COMMUNITIES. 03:42:11:00 03:42:12:00 THANK YOU. 03:42:12:00 03:42:12:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:42:12:00 03:42:13:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:42:13:00 03:42:15:00 CASTLE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:42:15:00 03:42:15:00 THANK YOU. 03:42:15:00 03:42:16:00 THANK YOU. 03:42:16:00 03:42:16:00 MR CHAIR. 03:42:16:00 03:42:21:00 CAN I SEEK TO SPEND THE ROSE 03:42:21:00 03:42:21:00 AND EGG ENTREPRENEUR ENGINE. 03:42:21:00 03:42:22:00 THIS IS THE THIRD ORIGINAL 03:42:22:00 03:42:24:00 CO-SPONSOR ABSENT OBJECTION 03:42:24:00 03:42:25:00 OF CALIFORNIA'S ANDERSON IS 03:42:25:00 03:42:25:00 ADDED AS A THIRD ORIGINAL 03:42:25:00 03:42:27:00 CO-SPONSOR OF COUNCIL. 03:42:27:00 03:42:28:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:42:28:00 03:42:28:00 THANK YOU. 03:42:28:00 03:42:29:00 THIS IS A REFILE. 03:42:29:00 03:42:29:00 THANK YOU. 03:42:29:00 03:42:29:00 THANK YOU. 03:42:29:00 03:42:30:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 03:42:30:00 03:42:31:00 ON THE MATTER? 03:42:31:00 03:42:31:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE 03:42:31:00 03:42:32:00 FLOOR. 03:42:32:00 03:42:35:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. 03:42:35:00 03:42:36:00 AND THANK YOU TO THE MAKERS FOR 03:42:36:00 03:42:39:00 BRINGING THIS FORWARD THIS IS 03:42:39:00 03:42:39:00 AN ISSUE I'VE WORKED ON MOST 03:42:39:00 03:42:42:00 OF MY ADULT LIFE AS A AS A 03:42:42:00 03:42:43:00 PROBATION OFFICER SUPERVISING 03:42:43:00 03:42:46:00 RETURNING CITIZENS THAT ARE ON 03:42:46:00 03:42:47:00 PROBATION INVOLVED IN THE COURT 03:42:47:00 03:42:50:00 SYSTEM BECAUSE AS A PROBATION 03:42:50:00 03:42:51:00 OFFICER AT SUFFOLK SUPERIOR 03:42:51:00 03:42:54:00 COURT, I ALSO THINK GETTING AND 03:42:54:00 03:42:57:00 COMMUNICATING WITH THOSE THAT 03:42:57:00 03:43:00:00 ARE CURRENTLY IN JAIL OR PRISON 03:43:00:00 03:43:01:00 ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE A PLAN 03:43:01:00 03:43:05:00 PRIOR TO THEIR RELEASE IS A 03:43:05:00 03:43:05:00 CRITICAL PART OF IT. 03:43:05:00 03:43:08:00 ONE ISSUE I DO WANT TO FOCUS ON 03:43:08:00 03:43:11:00 IS POSSIBLY HAVING A CITY 03:43:11:00 03:43:15:00 COUNCIL HEARING. 03:43:15:00 03:43:16:00 I'D LIKE TO SPONSOR IT MAYBE 03:43:16:00 03:43:18:00 FOR FOR NEXT WEEK TO GET THE 03:43:18:00 03:43:19:00 BALL ROLLING BUT TO HAVE A CITY 03:43:19:00 03:43:20:00 COUNCIL HEARING INSIDE THE 03:43:20:00 03:43:22:00 SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL WITH THE 03:43:22:00 03:43:23:00 PERMISSION OBVIOUSLY WITH 03:43:23:00 03:43:26:00 SHERIFF STEVE TOMPKINS. 03:43:26:00 03:43:26:00 WE HAVE HELD HEARINGS THERE 03:43:26:00 03:43:29:00 PREVIOUSLY AND WE'VE HAD 03:43:29:00 03:43:30:00 RETURNING CITIZENS THAT ARE 03:43:30:00 03:43:34:00 INCARCERATED TESTIFY AND IT'S 03:43:34:00 03:43:34:00 ACTUALLY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US 03:43:34:00 03:43:37:00 TO LISTEN TO THEM AND TO THEIR 03:43:37:00 03:43:38:00 CONCERNS AND HOW WE CAN ASSIST 03:43:38:00 03:43:41:00 THEM AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THE 03:43:41:00 03:43:44:00 CHALLENGES THAT THEY HAVE SUCH 03:43:44:00 03:43:45:00 AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES 03:43:45:00 03:43:48:00 MANY MEN HAVE RETURNING 03:43:48:00 03:43:49:00 RETURNING HOME IS SOMETHING AS 03:43:49:00 03:43:52:00 SIMPLE AS A BIRTH CERTIFICATE 03:43:52:00 03:43:56:00 OR AN ID CARD WITHOUT ID CARD 03:43:56:00 03:43:57:00 FOR AN AND B TO PASS TO GET TO 03:43:57:00 03:43:59:00 YOUR PAROLE OFFICER OR 03:43:59:00 03:44:00:00 PROBATION OFFICER YOU'RE NOT IN 03:44:00:00 03:44:00:00 COMPLIANCE. 03:44:00:00 03:44:03:00 SO THERE'S A LOT OF THESE 03:44:03:00 03:44:03:00 ISSUES THAT WE COULD WORK ON 03:44:03:00 03:44:04:00 BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR 03:44:04:00 03:44:07:00 US TO HAVE A HEARING EVENTUALLY 03:44:07:00 03:44:10:00 IN SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL 03:44:10:00 03:44:11:00 AND THAT'S SOMETHING I WILL I 03:44:11:00 03:44:14:00 WILL FILE FOR NEXT TIME. 03:44:14:00 03:44:15:00 THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN. 03:44:15:00 03:44:15:00 THANK YOU. 03:44:15:00 03:44:16:00 WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 03:44:16:00 03:44:19:00 NAME? 03:44:19:00 03:44:19:00 MR. CLERK YOU PLEASE OUR 03:44:19:00 03:44:20:00 COUNCILOR COLETTA ZAPATA 03:44:20:00 03:44:21:00 COUNCIL DURKAN 03:44:21:00 03:44:22:00 COUNCILOR FINANCE ANDERSON 03:44:22:00 03:44:22:00 COUNCILOR MEJIA 03:44:22:00 03:44:25:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY 03:44:25:00 03:44:26:00 COUNCILOR PEPPER AND 03:44:26:00 03:44:26:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA 03:44:26:00 03:44:27:00 COUNCILOR WEBER 03:44:27:00 03:44:30:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD AND PLEASE 03:44:30:00 03:44:33:00 ADD THE CHAIR TALKING NUMBER 03:44:33:00 03:44:33:00 0187 WERE REFERRED TO THE 03:44:33:00 03:44:34:00 COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, 03:44:34:00 03:44:36:00 RACIAL EQUITY AND IMMIGRANT 03:44:36:00 03:44:37:00 ADVANCEMENT. 03:44:37:00 03:44:38:00 MR. CLERK CAN YOU PLEASE READ 03:44:38:00 03:44:42:00 DARCIE NUMBER 01A DUNCAN NUMBER 03:44:42:00 03:44:43:00 0188 COUNCILORS LOUIJEUNE AND 03:44:43:00 03:44:46:00 FERNANDES SANDERSON OFFER THE 03:44:46:00 03:44:46:00 FOLLOWING ORDER FOR A HEARING 03:44:46:00 03:44:49:00 ON DISCRIMINATION IN LENDING 03:44:49:00 03:44:49:00 AND APPRAISALS. 03:44:49:00 03:44:50:00 THANK YOU. 03:44:50:00 03:44:50:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:44:50:00 03:44:53:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:44:53:00 03:44:53:00 COUNCILOR, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:44:53:00 03:44:54:00 THANK YOU. 03:44:54:00 03:44:54:00 THIS IS A REBOUND. 03:44:54:00 03:44:57:00 THANK YOU. 03:44:57:00 03:44:57:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 03:44:57:00 03:45:01:00 ON THIS MATTER BUT ANYONE LIKE 03:45:01:00 03:45:01:00 TO ADD THEIR NAME? 03:45:01:00 03:45:04:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE ADD 03:45:04:00 03:45:04:00 COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER? 03:45:04:00 03:45:05:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN 03:45:05:00 03:45:05:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 03:45:05:00 03:45:08:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN CONCILOR MEJIA 03:45:08:00 03:45:09:00 HERE COUNCILOR MURPHY HAS A PEP 03:45:09:00 03:45:11:00 IN CARLOS SANTANA CASTLE WEBER 03:45:11:00 03:45:14:00 AND PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET 03:45:14:00 03:45:15:00 NUMBER 0188 WILL REFER TO THE 03:45:15:00 03:45:16:00 COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS 03:45:16:00 03:45:19:00 RACIAL EQUITY AND IMMIGRANTS 03:45:19:00 03:45:19:00 ADVANCEMENT. 03:45:19:00 03:45:20:00 MR. CLERK HE PLEASE BE DUNCAN 03:45:20:00 03:45:25:00 NUMBER 0189 DUNCAN NUMBER 03:45:25:00 03:45:25:00 00189. 03:45:25:00 03:45:26:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN ON FOR THE 03:45:26:00 03:45:29:00 FOLLOWING ORDER REGARDING A 03:45:29:00 03:45:32:00 TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE BOSTON 03:45:32:00 03:45:33:00 ZONING CODE REGARDING THE BULL 03:45:33:00 03:45:33:00 FINCH TRIANGLE DISTRICT USE 03:45:33:00 03:45:37:00 REGULATIONS. 03:45:37:00 03:45:37:00 THANK YOU. 03:45:37:00 03:45:38:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:45:38:00 03:45:38:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN. 03:45:38:00 03:45:39:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN YOU HAVE THE 03:45:39:00 03:45:39:00 FLOOR. 03:45:39:00 03:45:40:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 03:45:40:00 03:45:44:00 I'D LIKE TO ADD 03:45:44:00 03:45:44:00 COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER 03:45:44:00 03:45:45:00 AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR. 03:45:45:00 03:45:49:00 COUNCILOR JURGENSEN JUST BEND 03:45:49:00 03:45:49:00 THE RULES. 03:45:49:00 03:45:50:00 I COUNT RACLETTE AS A PARTY AS 03:45:50:00 03:45:51:00 A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR 03:45:51:00 03:45:53:00 SEEING AND HEARING NO 03:45:53:00 03:45:53:00 OBJECTIONS CASUALTIES 03:45:53:00 03:45:53:00 OF OTHERS. 03:45:53:00 03:45:54:00 SO ADDED COUNCILOR DURKAN YOU 03:45:54:00 03:45:55:00 HAVE THE FLOOR. 03:45:55:00 03:45:56:00 THANK YOU. 03:45:56:00 03:45:56:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 03:45:56:00 03:45:57:00 TODAY I AM INTRODUCING A TEXT 03:45:57:00 03:46:00:00 AMENDMENT TO THE BOSTON ZONING 03:46:00:00 03:46:02:00 CODE ARTICLE 46 SECTION NINE 03:46:02:00 03:46:02:00 WHICH ESTABLISHES USE 03:46:02:00 03:46:03:00 REGULATIONS FOR THE BULL FINCH 03:46:03:00 03:46:06:00 TRIANGLE. 03:46:06:00 03:46:06:00 THIS AMENDMENT REFLECTS A 03:46:06:00 03:46:08:00 THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO 03:46:08:00 03:46:08:00 ADDRESSING TWO CRITICAL 03:46:08:00 03:46:09:00 CHALLENGES FACING OUR CITY OUR 03:46:09:00 03:46:12:00 HOUSING SHORTAGE AND THE NEED 03:46:12:00 03:46:12:00 FOR A STREAMLINED EFFICIENT 03:46:12:00 03:46:13:00 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. 03:46:13:00 03:46:16:00 THE BOSTON THE DOLPHIN TRIANGLE 03:46:16:00 03:46:17:00 A HISTORIC GEM IN BOSTON'S WEST 03:46:17:00 03:46:20:00 END, STANDS AS A TESTAMENT TO 03:46:20:00 03:46:20:00 OUR CITY'S RICH ARCHITECTURAL 03:46:20:00 03:46:20:00 HERITAGE. 03:46:20:00 03:46:23:00 DESIGNED BY THE RENOWNED 03:46:23:00 03:46:25:00 CHARLES BALL FINCH IN THE EARLY 03:46:25:00 03:46:26:00 19TH CENTURY, THE DISTRICT HAS 03:46:26:00 03:46:27:00 WITNESSED TREMENDOUS 03:46:27:00 03:46:29:00 TRANSFORMATION FROM ITS ORIGINS 03:46:29:00 03:46:30:00 AS RECLAIMED LAND FROM THE MILL 03:46:30:00 03:46:33:00 POND THROUGH THE ERA 03:46:33:00 03:46:37:00 OF ELEVATED JFK EXPRESSWAY TO 03:46:37:00 03:46:38:00 THE REVITALIZATION FOLLOWING 03:46:38:00 03:46:38:00 THE BIG DIG PROJECT. 03:46:38:00 03:46:41:00 TODAY WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 03:46:41:00 03:46:42:00 TO WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR 03:46:42:00 03:46:45:00 THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORY. 03:46:45:00 03:46:46:00 THIS AMENDMENT PROPOSES A 03:46:46:00 03:46:46:00 STRAIGHTFORWARD BUT SIGNIFICANT 03:46:46:00 03:46:49:00 CHANGE RECLASSIFYING 03:46:49:00 03:46:50:00 RESIDENTIAL USES FROM 03:46:50:00 03:46:53:00 CONDITIONAL TO ALLOWED IN THE 03:46:53:00 03:46:53:00 BOSTON ZONING CODE. 03:46:53:00 03:46:54:00 WHILE THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A 03:46:54:00 03:46:57:00 TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENT, ITS 03:46:57:00 03:46:58:00 IMPACT ON OUR CITY'S HOUSING 03:46:58:00 03:47:01:00 LANDSCAPE COULD BE SUBSTANTIAL 03:47:01:00 03:47:01:00 . 03:47:01:00 03:47:02:00 LET ME BE CLEAR ABOUT WHY THIS 03:47:02:00 03:47:02:00 CHANGE MATTERS. 03:47:02:00 03:47:05:00 CURRENTLY DEVELOPERS SEEKING TO 03:47:05:00 03:47:06:00 BUILD HOUSING IN THE BULLPEN 03:47:06:00 03:47:08:00 TRIANGLE MUST NAVIGATE 03:47:08:00 03:47:09:00 ADDITIONAL REGULATORY HURDLES 03:47:09:00 03:47:12:00 BECAUSE RESIDENTIAL USE IS 03:47:12:00 03:47:13:00 CLASSIFIED AS CONDITIONAL. 03:47:13:00 03:47:16:00 THIS CREATES UNNECESSARY DELAYS 03:47:16:00 03:47:17:00 AND UNCERTAINTY IN THE 03:47:17:00 03:47:17:00 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, OFFERING 03:47:17:00 03:47:20:00 FAGE FAVORING PEOPLE WITH MORE 03:47:20:00 03:47:21:00 MONEY WHO CAN ABSORB THE RISK 03:47:21:00 03:47:24:00 AND COST SO ASSOCIATED WITH 03:47:24:00 03:47:24:00 SEEKING A VARIANCE. 03:47:24:00 03:47:28:00 A CONCRETE EXAMPLE IS THE 03:47:28:00 03:47:28:00 CURRENT PROPOSAL AT 2 TO 2 03:47:28:00 03:47:29:00 FRONT STREET. 03:47:29:00 03:47:31:00 THE PROPOSAL CALLS FOR A LIFE 03:47:31:00 03:47:32:00 SCIENCE AND LAB BUILDING 03:47:32:00 03:47:35:00 THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. 03:47:35:00 03:47:35:00 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 03:47:35:00 03:47:39:00 ROUTINELY ASK FOR HOUSING BE 03:47:39:00 03:47:39:00 BUILT. 03:47:39:00 03:47:40:00 THE DEVELOPER AGREED WITH THIS 03:47:40:00 03:47:40:00 SENTIMENT BUT REPEATEDLY 03:47:40:00 03:47:43:00 COMMUNICATED HOW THE NEED TO 03:47:43:00 03:47:44:00 GET A VARIANCE TO BUILD HOUSING 03:47:44:00 03:47:47:00 WAS AN IMPEDIMENT TO THE 03:47:47:00 03:47:47:00 PROCESS. 03:47:47:00 03:47:51:00 ACTUALLY HE CITED HOUSING AS A 03:47:51:00 03:47:51:00 CONDITIONAL USE AS THE VALUES 03:47:51:00 03:47:52:00 SET BY THE CITY. 03:47:52:00 03:47:55:00 LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING ELSE HERE 03:47:55:00 03:47:55:00 NOT HOUSING. 03:47:55:00 03:47:58:00 IF A LARGER DEVELOPER FEELS 03:47:58:00 03:47:58:00 CONSTRAINED BY THE CURRENT 03:47:58:00 03:48:02:00 CODE IMAGINE THE BURDEN SMALLER 03:48:02:00 03:48:02:00 DEVELOPERS FACE WHEN THEY'RE 03:48:02:00 03:48:03:00 TRYING TO SOLVE OUR HOUSING 03:48:03:00 03:48:03:00 CRISIS. 03:48:03:00 03:48:06:00 THIS AMENDMENT SIMPLIFIES THE 03:48:06:00 03:48:06:00 PROCESS BY DESIGNATED 03:48:06:00 03:48:10:00 RESIDENTIAL USE AS AN ALLOWED 03:48:10:00 03:48:10:00 USE WITHIN THE DISTRICT 03:48:10:00 03:48:13:00 REMOVING LAYERS OF RED TAPE. 03:48:13:00 03:48:14:00 BY DOING SO WE SEND A CLEAR 03:48:14:00 03:48:14:00 MESSAGE TO DEVELOPERS AND 03:48:14:00 03:48:16:00 RESIDENTS ALIKE. 03:48:16:00 03:48:17:00 BOSTON IS COMMITTED TO 03:48:17:00 03:48:18:00 ADDRESSING OUR HOUSING CRISIS 03:48:18:00 03:48:21:00 AND BOSTON WANTS TO SEE HOUSING 03:48:21:00 03:48:22:00 IN THE BEAUFORT TRIANGLE. 03:48:22:00 03:48:25:00 THE BULLPEN TRIANGLE IS 03:48:25:00 03:48:25:00 PRECISELY WHERE WE SHOULD BE 03:48:25:00 03:48:26:00 ENCOURAGING HOUSING. 03:48:26:00 03:48:29:00 IT OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL ACCESS TO 03:48:29:00 03:48:29:00 TRANSPORTATION, PROXIMITY TO 03:48:29:00 03:48:32:00 MAJOR EMPLOYMENT CENTERS, 03:48:32:00 03:48:33:00 CONNECTION TO AMENITIES OF THE 03:48:33:00 03:48:33:00 ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY. 03:48:33:00 03:48:37:00 BY REMOVING THESE REGULATORY 03:48:37:00 03:48:37:00 BARRIERS WE CAN UNLOCK THE 03:48:37:00 03:48:40:00 DISTRICT'S POTENTIAL TO 03:48:40:00 03:48:40:00 CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO 03:48:40:00 03:48:41:00 ADDRESSING OUR CITY'S HOUSING 03:48:41:00 03:48:43:00 NEEDS. 03:48:43:00 03:48:44:00 IMPORTANTLY, THIS CHANGE DOES 03:48:44:00 03:48:45:00 NOT COMPROMISE THE HISTORIC 03:48:45:00 03:48:48:00 CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT. 03:48:48:00 03:48:49:00 THE BALL FINCH TRIANGLE CAN AND 03:48:49:00 03:48:52:00 SHOULD SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE 03:48:52:00 03:48:52:00 OF HOW WE BALANCE GROWTH WITH 03:48:52:00 03:48:53:00 PRESERVATION ENSURING NEW 03:48:53:00 03:48:55:00 HOUSING INTEGRATES SEAMLESSLY 03:48:55:00 03:48:56:00 WITHIN THE FABRIC OF OUR 03:48:56:00 03:48:59:00 COMMUNITY. 03:48:59:00 03:49:00:00 AND JUST A POINT ON THAT. 03:49:00:00 03:49:03:00 IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT THE THE 03:49:03:00 03:49:04:00 WAY THAT WE'RE AMENDING THE TAX 03:49:04:00 03:49:07:00 JUST ALLOWS FOR THE CURRENT 03:49:07:00 03:49:07:00 FLOOR AREA RATIO. 03:49:07:00 03:49:11:00 SO ESSENTIALLY IF YOU HAVE AN 03:49:11:00 03:49:11:00 EXISTING BUILDING OR AN 03:49:11:00 03:49:15:00 EXISTING ZONING CODE WE'RE JUST 03:49:15:00 03:49:15:00 SAYING YOU CAN BUILD HOUSING AT 03:49:15:00 03:49:19:00 THIS LOCATION LIKE SO IF 03:49:19:00 03:49:19:00 THERE'S A BUILDING THAT ALREADY 03:49:19:00 03:49:20:00 EXISTS YOU CAN BUILD HOUSING 03:49:20:00 03:49:22:00 THERE AND YOU CAN HAVE HOUSING 03:49:22:00 03:49:23:00 THERE. 03:49:23:00 03:49:23:00 AS THE CHAIR OF PLANNING AND 03:49:23:00 03:49:26:00 DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, 03:49:26:00 03:49:27:00 I'M AWARE OF HOW CONTENTIOUS 03:49:27:00 03:49:29:00 THE TOPIC OF ZONING CAN GET. 03:49:29:00 03:49:30:00 WE HAD AN EXAMPLE TODAY WITH A 03:49:30:00 03:49:31:00 HEARING ORDER THAT I FILED. 03:49:31:00 03:49:34:00 THERE ARE A FEW INSTANCES WHERE 03:49:34:00 03:49:35:00 ALL STAKEHOLDERS ARE IN 03:49:35:00 03:49:38:00 ALIGNMENT OVER CHANGES. 03:49:38:00 03:49:38:00 THIS IS ONE EXAMPLE THE 03:49:38:00 03:49:39:00 RESIDENTS OF THE FINCH TRIANGLE 03:49:39:00 03:49:42:00 AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE 03:49:42:00 03:49:42:00 BROADER WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD 03:49:42:00 03:49:43:00 ARE STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS 03:49:43:00 03:49:45:00 AMENDMENT. 03:49:45:00 03:49:46:00 THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY IS IN 03:49:46:00 03:49:46:00 SUPPORT. 03:49:46:00 03:49:49:00 THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS IN 03:49:49:00 03:49:49:00 SUPPORT. 03:49:49:00 03:49:53:00 MY AMENDMENT ALIGNS WITH THE 03:49:53:00 03:49:53:00 BROADER GOALS OF THE CITY AND 03:49:53:00 03:49:54:00 THE COMMONWEALTH TO CREATE 03:49:54:00 03:49:56:00 VIBRANT MIXED USE HOUSING THAT 03:49:56:00 03:49:57:00 IS ACCESSIBLE AND EQUITABLE. 03:49:57:00 03:49:58:00 IN PASSING THIS AMENDMENT WE 03:49:58:00 03:50:01:00 TAKE A MEANINGFUL STEP TOWARDS 03:50:01:00 03:50:01:00 ALLEVIATING HOUSING SCARCITY 03:50:01:00 03:50:05:00 WHILE PROMOTING SMART AND 03:50:05:00 03:50:05:00 SUSTAINABILITY. 03:50:05:00 03:50:06:00 I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO JOIN 03:50:06:00 03:50:08:00 ME IN SUPPORTING MEASURE. 03:50:08:00 03:50:12:00 AND WHILE WE'RE ON THE TOPIC 03:50:12:00 03:50:12:00 OF HISTORY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO 03:50:12:00 03:50:16:00 NOTE THAT ANY BOSTON CITY 03:50:16:00 03:50:16:00 COUNCILOR AT ANY TIME CAN 03:50:16:00 03:50:20:00 POSITION THE ZONING COMMISSION 03:50:20:00 03:50:21:00 FOR ANY AMENDMENTS. 03:50:21:00 03:50:24:00 BUT IN ORDER OF TRANSPARENCY WE 03:50:24:00 03:50:24:00 SHOULD HAVE A HEARING. 03:50:24:00 03:50:25:00 SO I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A 03:50:25:00 03:50:28:00 SUSPENDED PASS ON THIS TODAY. 03:50:28:00 03:50:29:00 WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HEARING 03:50:29:00 03:50:32:00 AND I THINK THAT'S INCREDIBLY 03:50:32:00 03:50:33:00 IMPORTANT AND I WANT TO THANK 03:50:33:00 03:50:34:00 COUNCILOR CLAUDIA ZAPATA FOR 03:50:34:00 03:50:36:00 JOINING ME ON THIS. 03:50:36:00 03:50:37:00 UNTIL JANUARY OF LAST YEAR THIS 03:50:37:00 03:50:40:00 WAS HER DISTRICT'S SO I'M 03:50:40:00 03:50:40:00 HONORED TO BE OFFERING THIS IN 03:50:40:00 03:50:41:00 PARTNERSHIP WITH HER. 03:50:41:00 03:50:44:00 THANK YOU. 03:50:44:00 03:50:44:00 THANK YOU. 03:50:44:00 03:50:45:00 COUNCILOR DURKIN, THE CHAIR 03:50:45:00 03:50:48:00 RECOGNIZES THIS 03:50:48:00 03:50:49:00 COUNCILOR NICOLETTA ZAPATA. 03:50:49:00 03:50:52:00 NO. 03:50:52:00 03:50:52:00 OKAY. 03:50:52:00 03:50:53:00 ALL RIGHT. 03:50:53:00 03:50:53:00 THANK YOU. 03:50:53:00 03:50:54:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 03:50:54:00 03:50:56:00 ON THIS MATTER? 03:50:56:00 03:50:56:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 03:50:56:00 03:50:59:00 THEIR NAME? 03:50:59:00 03:51:00:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE ADD 03:51:00:00 03:51:04:00 COUNCILORS BEN SANTANA AND 03:51:04:00 03:51:07:00 WEBER THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 03:51:07:00 03:51:08:00 01891 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 03:51:08:00 03:51:11:00 COMMITTEE ON PLANNING 03:51:11:00 03:51:11:00 DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION. 03:51:11:00 03:51:15:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE 03:51:15:00 03:51:18:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 01900190 03:51:18:00 03:51:21:00 COUNCIL MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING 03:51:21:00 03:51:21:00 ORDER TO IMPLEMENT A 03:51:21:00 03:51:22:00 NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT 03:51:22:00 03:51:25:00 PROHIBITION POLICY FOR BOSTON 03:51:25:00 03:51:26:00 CITY COUNCIL. 03:51:26:00 03:51:26:00 THANK YOU. 03:51:26:00 03:51:29:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:51:29:00 03:51:29:00 COUNCILOR WEBER. 03:51:29:00 03:51:30:00 COUNCILOR WEBER, YOU HAVE THE 03:51:30:00 03:51:30:00 FLOOR. 03:51:30:00 03:51:30:00 THANK YOU. 03:51:30:00 03:51:32:00 I SPOKE EARLIER ABOUT THIS. 03:51:32:00 03:51:33:00 I'M HOPING TO WORK ON THIS 03:51:33:00 03:51:36:00 ISSUE ALONG WITH 03:51:36:00 03:51:36:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 03:51:36:00 03:51:39:00 I SORT OF REITERATE WOULD PUT 03:51:39:00 03:51:40:00 WHAT COUNCILOR MURPHY SAID 03:51:40:00 03:51:43:00 WHICH WAS YOU KNOW, THERE'S 03:51:43:00 03:51:44:00 THERE ARE SOME GOOD REASONS TO 03:51:44:00 03:51:47:00 HAVE NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS 03:51:47:00 03:51:48:00 BUT YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT HOW IT 03:51:48:00 03:51:51:00 HAS PLAYED OUT AND WHAT OTHER 03:51:51:00 03:51:52:00 BODIES HAVE DECIDED TO DO LIKE 03:51:52:00 03:51:55:00 OUR OWN STATE SENATE, YOU KNOW, 03:51:55:00 03:51:55:00 I JUST THINK IT'S IN OUR BEST 03:51:55:00 03:51:58:00 INTEREST TO FIGURE OUT A POLICY 03:51:58:00 03:51:58:00 THAT WILL PREVENT THEM FROM 03:51:58:00 03:52:01:00 BEING USED IN THE FUTURE AND 03:52:01:00 03:52:02:00 THAT'S I FILED THIS LANGUAGE 03:52:02:00 03:52:06:00 THAT MIRRORS THE MASSACHUSETTS 03:52:06:00 03:52:07:00 SENATE LANGUAGE AND I'M LOOKING 03:52:07:00 03:52:07:00 FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS 03:52:07:00 03:52:07:00 ISSUE. 03:52:07:00 03:52:08:00 THANK YOU. 03:52:08:00 03:52:10:00 THANK YOU. 03:52:10:00 03:52:11:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:52:11:00 03:52:11:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN CAPITAL FLYNN, 03:52:11:00 03:52:14:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND THANK 03:52:14:00 03:52:14:00 YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 03:52:14:00 03:52:17:00 MADAM CHAIR, MAY I ASK A 03:52:17:00 03:52:18:00 QUESTION TO THE MAKE A PLACE TO 03:52:18:00 03:52:18:00 THE CHAIR. 03:52:18:00 03:52:21:00 YOU MAY COUNCILOR WHETHER ON 03:52:21:00 03:52:24:00 THIS NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT IS 03:52:24:00 03:52:25:00 THAT ALSO INCLUDING 03:52:25:00 03:52:28:00 CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENTS AS 03:52:28:00 03:52:28:00 WELL? 03:52:28:00 03:52:32:00 OR ARE YOU JUST DISTINGUISHING 03:52:32:00 03:52:32:00 FOR NDAS AND NOT CONFIDENTIAL 03:52:32:00 03:52:32:00 AGREEMENTS? 03:52:32:00 03:52:36:00 DO THE CHAIR MEMBER IF YOU'D 03:52:36:00 03:52:36:00 LIKE TO RESPOND YOU MAY. 03:52:36:00 03:52:39:00 YEAH, I THINK THERE IS 03:52:39:00 03:52:40:00 DISCUSSION OF TWO TYPES 03:52:40:00 03:52:43:00 OF AGREEMENTS THERE IS ONE WITH 03:52:43:00 03:52:44:00 A NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT WHICH 03:52:44:00 03:52:47:00 IS USED AS A PRECONDITION FOR 03:52:47:00 03:52:48:00 FOR A JOB. 03:52:48:00 03:52:51:00 ANOTHER ONE IS A SETTLEMENT 03:52:51:00 03:52:54:00 OF A CLAIM HERE THIS RULE AS 03:52:54:00 03:52:54:00 PROPOSED AND WE'LL DISCUSS THIS 03:52:54:00 03:52:55:00 I GUESS JUST REFERS TO THE 03:52:55:00 03:52:59:00 PRECONDITION AND YOU KNOW, 03:52:59:00 03:52:59:00 NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS TO THE 03:52:59:00 03:53:02:00 EXTENT SOMEBODY HAS THERE'S 03:53:02:00 03:53:03:00 BEEN A LAWSUIT AND THEY'VE 03:53:03:00 03:53:03:00 WORKED OUT A SETTLEMENT. 03:53:03:00 03:53:07:00 YOU KNOW, I'M NOT I JUST YOU 03:53:07:00 03:53:08:00 KNOW, NOT TRYING TO AVOID THOSE 03:53:08:00 03:53:10:00 AGREEMENTS EVEN IN STATES LIKE 03:53:10:00 03:53:11:00 NEW YORK THEY JUST AMENDED 03:53:11:00 03:53:15:00 THEIR POLICY TO ALLOW VICTIMS 03:53:15:00 03:53:20:00 TO 2 TO 2 AND FOUR TO TO AGREE 03:53:20:00 03:53:23:00 TO YOU KNOW, NOT LIKE 03:53:23:00 03:53:24:00 CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS. 03:53:24:00 03:53:26:00 I MEAN IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN 03:53:26:00 03:53:31:00 CONSIDER THIS THE SENATE, YOU 03:53:31:00 03:53:31:00 KNOW, OPTED PRIMARILY ON THAT. 03:53:31:00 03:53:35:00 YOU KNOW TO TO LIMIT TO BAN 03:53:35:00 03:53:38:00 NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS WHERE 03:53:38:00 03:53:39:00 THERE A PRECONDITION OF YOU 03:53:39:00 03:53:39:00 GETTING YOUR JOB. 03:53:39:00 03:53:42:00 SO THAT'S THAT'S WHERE I 03:53:42:00 03:53:43:00 HOPEFULLY EXPLAIN MYSELF. 03:53:43:00 03:53:43:00 OKAY. 03:53:43:00 03:53:46:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR WEBER 03:53:46:00 03:53:47:00 COUNSELOR FLYNN YOU HAVE 03:53:47:00 03:53:49:00 ADDITIONAL YOU MAY I JUST WANT 03:53:49:00 03:53:50:00 TO SAY THANK YOU TO 03:53:50:00 03:53:50:00 COUNCILOR WHETHER HE HE DID 03:53:50:00 03:53:53:00 EXPLAIN IT AND APPRECIATE THE 03:53:53:00 03:53:54:00 RESPONSE. 03:53:54:00 03:53:54:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 03:53:54:00 03:53:54:00 THANK YOU. 03:53:54:00 03:53:57:00 WITH ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 03:53:57:00 03:53:58:00 ON THIS MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE 03:53:58:00 03:53:59:00 LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? 03:53:59:00 03:54:02:00 MR. CLERK, PLEASE. 03:54:02:00 03:54:02:00 THAT CONCERNS CLAIRE ZAPATA 03:54:02:00 03:54:05:00 DURKIN, FERNANDA ANDERSON 03:54:05:00 03:54:05:00 FITZGERALD FLYNN BAHIR MURPHY. 03:54:05:00 03:54:08:00 BEN SANTANA WORLD PLEASE ADD 03:54:08:00 03:54:11:00 THE CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET 03:54:11:00 03:54:14:00 NUMBER 0190 WILL BE REFERRED TO 03:54:14:00 03:54:14:00 THE COMMITTEE ON RULES 03:54:14:00 03:54:15:00 ADMINISTRATION. 03:54:15:00 03:54:18:00 MR. CLERK YOU PLEASE READ 03:54:18:00 03:54:22:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0191 SHE HAS OH, 03:54:22:00 03:54:26:00 I HAVE A OKAY CASUAL IS ABOUT 03:54:26:00 03:54:28:00 TO HAVE A QUESTION SO THIS IS 03:54:28:00 03:54:29:00 THIS IS AN ORDER RIGHT AND SO 03:54:29:00 03:54:33:00 FOLLOWING A HEARING IN ORDER 03:54:33:00 03:54:34:00 FOR US TO PASS SOMETHING LIKE 03:54:34:00 03:54:37:00 THIS WHAT DOES JUST BECAUSE I 03:54:37:00 03:54:38:00 HAVEN'T SEEN THIS BEFORE WHAT 03:54:38:00 03:54:42:00 IS NECESSARY FOR IT TO PASS DO 03:54:42:00 03:54:42:00 WE NEED TO HAVE A VOTE ON THIS 03:54:42:00 03:54:43:00 OR BECAUSE IT'S SPECIFICALLY 03:54:43:00 03:54:45:00 FOR COUNCIL ACTION CAN THE 03:54:45:00 03:54:45:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUST 03:54:45:00 03:54:48:00 IMPLEMENT IT? 03:54:48:00 03:54:49:00 THANK YOU. 03:54:49:00 03:54:52:00 I DO. 03:54:52:00 03:54:52:00 SINCE YOU'RE RESPONDING TO ME I 03:54:52:00 03:54:53:00 THINK THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE 03:54:53:00 03:54:55:00 THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS IT 03:54:55:00 03:54:56:00 COULD BE AS A POLICY, IT COULD 03:54:56:00 03:54:57:00 BE AS A RULES AMENDMENT. 03:54:57:00 03:54:59:00 I THINK I DO THINK THAT I DON'T 03:54:59:00 03:55:00:00 ACTUALLY KNOW WHICH WAY 03:55:00:00 03:55:04:00 COUNCIL WEBER SUGGESTS ING BUT 03:55:04:00 03:55:04:00 I THINK THAT MAYBE THAT COULD 03:55:04:00 03:55:05:00 COME OUT IN A HEARING THE 03:55:05:00 03:55:08:00 DETERMINATION I DON'T KNOW IF 03:55:08:00 03:55:08:00 COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK 03:55:08:00 03:55:08:00 OF IT YET. 03:55:08:00 03:55:09:00 COUNCILOR WEBER YOU HAVE THE 03:55:09:00 03:55:10:00 FLOOR. 03:55:10:00 03:55:11:00 YEAH. 03:55:11:00 03:55:12:00 I MEAN OUR OFFICE WAS ALSO 03:55:12:00 03:55:15:00 SCRAMBLING TRYING TO FIGURE OUT 03:55:15:00 03:55:15:00 THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR 03:55:15:00 03:55:18:00 AMENDING THE RULES. 03:55:18:00 03:55:19:00 I THINK YOU KNOW AS 03:55:19:00 03:55:21:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT GETS TO, YOU 03:55:21:00 03:55:22:00 KNOW, SORT OF TO HAVE 03:55:22:00 03:55:25:00 JURISDICTION OVER OUR RULES SO 03:55:25:00 03:55:26:00 I'LL LEAVE IT UP TO TO HER, YOU 03:55:26:00 03:55:29:00 KNOW, WE'LL FIGURE THAT OUT AS 03:55:29:00 03:55:30:00 WE GO ALONG AND I THINK WAS 03:55:30:00 03:55:32:00 ALSO A PROPER TOPIC FOR 03:55:32:00 03:55:33:00 DISCUSSION IN THE HEARINGS. 03:55:33:00 03:55:33:00 THANKS. 03:55:33:00 03:55:37:00 THANK YOU. 03:55:37:00 03:55:37:00 BUT YEAH, IT COULD BE THE 03:55:37:00 03:55:38:00 RULES. 03:55:38:00 03:55:39:00 IT COULD BE TO JUST A POLICY 03:55:39:00 03:55:41:00 THAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AS 03:55:41:00 03:55:41:00 WELL. 03:55:41:00 03:55:41:00 RIGHT. 03:55:41:00 03:55:41:00 EXACTLY. 03:55:41:00 03:55:42:00 JUST LIKE THAT. 03:55:42:00 03:55:44:00 YEAH YEAH WE'VE DONE WE'VE DONE 03:55:44:00 03:55:45:00 IT JUST BE A POLICY AS WELL SO 03:55:45:00 03:55:48:00 IT COULD BE SORT OF YOU KNOW A 03:55:48:00 03:55:51:00 POLICY THAT AS PRESIDENT THE 03:55:51:00 03:55:52:00 COUNCIL I INSTITUTE B YOU KNOW 03:55:52:00 03:55:53:00 OR WE COULD DO IT THROUGH THE 03:55:53:00 03:55:56:00 RULES HAPPY TO OPEN TABLE AND 03:55:56:00 03:55:56:00 REALLY OPEN TO BOTH. 03:55:56:00 03:55:57:00 THANK YOU. 03:55:57:00 03:55:59:00 OKAY. 03:55:59:00 03:56:00:00 MR. CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE 03:56:00:00 03:56:06:00 READ DOCKET NUMBER 019100 THAT 03:56:06:00 03:56:08:00 WILL YEAH THAT THE BED DOCKET 03:56:08:00 03:56:09:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0190 WAS REFERRED 03:56:09:00 03:56:10:00 TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES 03:56:10:00 03:56:12:00 ADMINISTRATION DUNCAN NUMBER 03:56:12:00 03:56:13:00 0191 COUNCIL AND MURPHY OF THE 03:56:13:00 03:56:16:00 FOLLOWING ORDER REQUESTING 03:56:16:00 03:56:19:00 CERTAIN INFORMATION UNDER 03:56:19:00 03:56:20:00 SECTION 17 OF REGARDING ALL 03:56:20:00 03:56:24:00 NEWLY CREATED JOB POSITIONS. 03:56:24:00 03:56:25:00 THANK YOU. 03:56:25:00 03:56:25:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 03:56:25:00 03:56:25:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 03:56:25:00 03:56:26:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE 03:56:26:00 03:56:27:00 FLOOR. 03:56:27:00 03:56:27:00 THANK YOU. 03:56:27:00 03:56:30:00 JUST WANT TO REITERATE THAT 03:56:30:00 03:56:31:00 THERE IS NOT MANY TOOLS WE HAVE 03:56:31:00 03:56:34:00 ON THIS BODY. 03:56:34:00 03:56:35:00 THERE IS NOT MUCH POWER WE DO 03:56:35:00 03:56:36:00 HAVE WE DO KNOW THAT OUR CITY 03:56:36:00 03:56:38:00 CHARTER HAS A VERY STRONG 03:56:38:00 03:56:42:00 MAYORAL SETUP THAT SAID, THE 17 03:56:42:00 03:56:43:00 APP IS ONE TOOL WE CAN USE AND 03:56:43:00 03:56:46:00 I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE 03:56:46:00 03:56:46:00 UNFORTUNATELY I FEEL LIKE I 03:56:46:00 03:56:47:00 HAVE HAD TO USE IT MORE THAN I 03:56:47:00 03:56:50:00 WOULD WANT TO BECAUSE THE LINES 03:56:50:00 03:56:53:00 OF COMMUNICATION ARE NOT ALWAYS 03:56:53:00 03:56:54:00 AS OPEN AS I THINK THEY SHOULD 03:56:54:00 03:56:54:00 BE BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION 03:56:54:00 03:56:57:00 AND ALL OF THE COUNCIL. 03:56:57:00 03:56:58:00 IT'S NOT JUST SOME OF US BUT I 03:56:58:00 03:57:00:00 DO JUST WANT TO READ THE THE 03:57:00:00 03:57:03:00 RULE THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS 03:57:03:00 03:57:06:00 OF 17 OUT OF CHAPTER 452 OF THE 03:57:06:00 03:57:07:00 ACTS OF 1948 AS AMENDED AND 03:57:07:00 03:57:10:00 OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS 03:57:10:00 03:57:10:00 OF LAW HER HONOR THE MAYOR BE 03:57:10:00 03:57:14:00 IN HEREBY IS REQUESTED TO 03:57:14:00 03:57:17:00 OBTAIN AND DELIVER TO THE CITY 03:57:17:00 03:57:17:00 COUNCIL WITHIN ONE WEEK SEVEN 03:57:17:00 03:57:18:00 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT HEREOF. 03:57:18:00 03:57:20:00 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION 03:57:20:00 03:57:21:00 THAT'S TRUE FOR ALL OF THE 17 03:57:21:00 03:57:22:00 APPS MANY OF MINE DON'T COME 03:57:22:00 03:57:25:00 BACK AS QUICKLY SOMETIMES A FEW 03:57:25:00 03:57:29:00 WEEKS BUT THIS WAS FILED 03:57:29:00 03:57:31:00 ORIGINALLY ON OCTOBER 21ST, 03:57:31:00 03:57:32:00 2024. 03:57:32:00 03:57:33:00 THAT WAS 79 DAYS AGO AND I HAVE 03:57:33:00 03:57:35:00 BEEN NUDGING AND TRYING TO GET 03:57:35:00 03:57:39:00 AT LEAST SOME OF THE 03:57:39:00 03:57:39:00 INFORMATION BACK. 03:57:39:00 03:57:43:00 SO I GUESS IT'S A NEW 17 F IT'S 03:57:43:00 03:57:46:00 NOT A REFILE BUT I'M 03:57:46:00 03:57:51:00 SORRY SOMETHING I WHEN OTHER 03:57:51:00 03:57:51:00 COUNCILORS SPEAK I JUST GET 03:57:51:00 03:57:51:00 DISTRACTED. 03:57:51:00 03:57:54:00 SORRY. 03:57:54:00 03:57:55:00 SO I'M ASKING FOR A LIST OF ALL 03:57:55:00 03:57:58:00 NEW POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN 03:57:58:00 03:58:00:00 CREATED SINCE DECEMBER 1ST, 03:58:00:00 03:58:03:00 2021 AND I DID ADD IN THIS 17 03:58:03:00 03:58:04:00 APP THAT THIS INFORMATION CAN 03:58:04:00 03:58:07:00 EASILY I DON'T WRITE EASILY BUT 03:58:07:00 03:58:07:00 IT CAN BE EASILY OBTAINED BY 03:58:07:00 03:58:10:00 USING THE POSITION NUMBER TO 03:58:10:00 03:58:11:00 FILL TO ALL NEW JOBS SINCE THE 03:58:11:00 03:58:11:00 SPECIFIED DATE. 03:58:11:00 03:58:14:00 SO I'M HOPING THAT WE DO GET 03:58:14:00 03:58:15:00 THIS INFORMATION. 03:58:15:00 03:58:16:00 I DO KNOW THAT IT'S EASY TO 03:58:16:00 03:58:19:00 OBTAIN WITH THE DATABASES WE DO 03:58:19:00 03:58:22:00 HAVE AND ANY TIME A JOB 03:58:22:00 03:58:22:00 DESCRIPTION IS CHANGED IF 03:58:22:00 03:58:26:00 SALARY IS CHANGED, IF A GRADE 03:58:26:00 03:58:26:00 IS CHANGED THEY GET A NEW JOB 03:58:26:00 03:58:27:00 NUMBER. 03:58:27:00 03:58:30:00 SO I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN GET 03:58:30:00 03:58:30:00 THIS INFORMATION QUICKLY. 03:58:30:00 03:58:31:00 THANK YOU. 03:58:31:00 03:58:33:00 THANK YOU. 03:58:33:00 03:58:34:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 03:58:34:00 03:58:34:00 SIX SUSPENSION AND PASSAGE. 03:58:34:00 03:58:37:00 OKAY. 03:58:37:00 03:58:38:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU WOULD LIKE 03:58:38:00 03:58:38:00 TO COMMENT? 03:58:38:00 03:58:41:00 OKAY. 03:58:41:00 03:58:42:00 NORMALLY IT NORMALLY IS JUST 03:58:42:00 03:58:43:00 THE LEAD SPONSOR AND 17 APPS 03:58:43:00 03:58:45:00 BUT I WILL ALLOW YOU TO SPEAK 03:58:45:00 03:58:46:00 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON 03:58:46:00 03:58:48:00 THIS MATTER. 03:58:48:00 03:58:49:00 NO, THANK YOU. 03:58:49:00 03:58:49:00 OKAY. 03:58:49:00 03:58:49:00 THANK YOU, 03:58:49:00 03:58:50:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDINHO. 03:58:50:00 03:58:53:00 AND WE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK 03:58:53:00 03:58:53:00 ON THIS MATTER? 03:58:53:00 03:58:53:00 YOU MAY. 03:58:53:00 03:58:56:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 03:58:56:00 03:58:57:00 I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AND A 03:58:57:00 03:58:57:00 QUICK POINT HERE AND I 03:58:57:00 03:58:58:00 APPRECIATE YOUR GRACE 03:58:58:00 03:59:01:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENCY I'M 17 AND 03:59:01:00 03:59:01:00 YOU ALLOWING ME THIS IS A 03:59:01:00 03:59:01:00 PRIVILEGE. 03:59:01:00 03:59:04:00 THANK YOU. 03:59:04:00 03:59:04:00 I DO. 03:59:04:00 03:59:05:00 I DO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THESE 03:59:05:00 03:59:05:00 POINT. 03:59:05:00 03:59:07:00 I THINK THAT IT'S HIGH TIME FOR 03:59:07:00 03:59:08:00 US TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE 03:59:08:00 03:59:09:00 EVEN IF WE DON'T AGREE WITH 03:59:09:00 03:59:09:00 YOUR POLICIES. 03:59:09:00 03:59:12:00 I DISAGREE WITH SOME OF YOUR 03:59:12:00 03:59:12:00 POLICIES. 03:59:12:00 03:59:12:00 PROBABLY MOST OF YOUR POLICIES. 03:59:12:00 03:59:13:00 WHO CARES LIKE THAT? 03:59:13:00 03:59:16:00 DOES DEMOCRACY RIGHT? 03:59:16:00 03:59:17:00 AND HERE WE ARE. 03:59:17:00 03:59:17:00 SO BUT WHEN WHEN IT'S RIGHT 03:59:17:00 03:59:18:00 IT'S RIGHT WHEN IT'S WRONG IT'S 03:59:18:00 03:59:20:00 WRONG AND SO YOU KNOW IN 03:59:20:00 03:59:21:00 PARTICULARLY LIKE IN A STATE 03:59:21:00 03:59:24:00 OF LIKE THINGS WHEN THINGS ARE 03:59:24:00 03:59:25:00 HAPPENING UNFAIR WHEN PEOPLE 03:59:25:00 03:59:27:00 START TO LIKE THEY HIDE AND 03:59:27:00 03:59:28:00 THEY RUN FROM YOU AND THEY 03:59:28:00 03:59:31:00 DON'T SUPPORT YOU AND THEN WE 03:59:31:00 03:59:32:00 DO THAT, WE DO THAT AND WE ALL 03:59:32:00 03:59:34:00 ARE GUILTY OF IT. 03:59:34:00 03:59:35:00 AND WHAT I THINK WHAT'S 03:59:35:00 03:59:36:00 HAPPENING HERE IS THAT WHEN WE 03:59:36:00 03:59:39:00 DISAGREE WITH YOU WE DON'T 03:59:39:00 03:59:39:00 SUPPORT YOU WHEN YOU'RE 17, 03:59:39:00 03:59:40:00 WHEN WE DON'T AGREE WITH 03:59:40:00 03:59:42:00 CERTAIN PEOPLE SOMETIMES FOR 03:59:42:00 03:59:42:00 EXAMPLE, THE POINT OF THINGS 03:59:42:00 03:59:43:00 BEING PUT IN COMMITTEES THAT 03:59:43:00 03:59:46:00 YOU KNOW ARE MORE PREFERABLE SO 03:59:46:00 03:59:47:00 THAT THEY CAN BE DELAYED SO 03:59:47:00 03:59:50:00 THAT THEY CAN BE MANIPULATED SO 03:59:50:00 03:59:51:00 THAT THEY'RE NOT HEARD AND WHEN 03:59:51:00 03:59:51:00 DOES LACK OF REPRESENTATION 03:59:51:00 03:59:53:00 THAT WAY THEN WE TALK ABOUT 03:59:53:00 03:59:54:00 DEMOCRACY AND HOW WE ALL HAVE 03:59:54:00 03:59:57:00 THE SAME EQUAL PLATFORM HERE 03:59:57:00 03:59:58:00 AND THEN WE SEE THAT WE SEE 03:59:58:00 03:59:58:00 THAT WITH THE BUDGET. 03:59:58:00 04:00:01:00 WE SEE THAT WHEN THE MAYOR 04:00:01:00 04:00:02:00 MOVES VOTES IN A WAY THAT IS 04:00:02:00 04:00:05:00 PREFERRED TO WHAT SHE WANTS AND 04:00:05:00 04:00:06:00 THEN WE SEE THAT WITH 04:00:06:00 04:00:06:00 ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN WE WANT TO 04:00:06:00 04:00:07:00 HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE WE PUT 04:00:07:00 04:00:09:00 THEM IN COMMITTEES AND WE HOLD 04:00:09:00 04:00:10:00 THEM IN AND WE'RE NOT HOLDING 04:00:10:00 04:00:10:00 PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE. 04:00:10:00 04:00:11:00 SO WE SAY WE'RE ABOUT 04:00:11:00 04:00:13:00 ACCOUNTABILITY. 04:00:13:00 04:00:13:00 WE SAY THAT WE HERE 04:00:13:00 04:00:14:00 REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE AND WE 04:00:14:00 04:00:16:00 SAY THAT WE ARE DEMOCRATIC BODY 04:00:16:00 04:00:17:00 . 04:00:17:00 04:00:18:00 BUT THEN WHEN WE DISAGREE WITH 04:00:18:00 04:00:21:00 YOU THEN WE LET YOU OUT TO DRY. 04:00:21:00 04:00:21:00 WHEN WE DON'T AGREE WHEN WE 04:00:21:00 04:00:25:00 AGREE WITH YOU, IT'S OKAY. 04:00:25:00 04:00:25:00 AND THEN WHEN THE MAYOR COMES 04:00:25:00 04:00:26:00 AND GIVES YOU FAVORS THEN 04:00:26:00 04:00:28:00 THINGS MOVE A CERTAIN WAY. 04:00:28:00 04:00:29:00 SO WE DO HAVE TO EVENTUALLY 04:00:29:00 04:00:33:00 PEOPLE COME ON EVENTUALLY CALL 04:00:33:00 04:00:33:00 IT OUT. 04:00:33:00 04:00:36:00 WE CAN'T ALLOW FAVORS AND 04:00:36:00 04:00:39:00 TRANSACTIONS TO HAPPEN THIS WAY 04:00:39:00 04:00:40:00 . 04:00:40:00 04:00:40:00 YES. 04:00:40:00 04:00:41:00 EVEN I IN MY POSITION AND ALLOW 04:00:41:00 04:00:44:00 THE REST TO HAPPEN OUTSIDE 04:00:44:00 04:00:48:00 OF THIS BODY WE'LL SAY TO YOU 04:00:48:00 04:00:48:00 AND I HAVE BEEN RIGHT 04:00:48:00 04:00:49:00 CONSISTENTLY SAY THAT WHAT'S 04:00:49:00 04:00:51:00 RIGHT IS RIGHT WAS WRONG IS 04:00:51:00 04:00:52:00 LET'S STOP THIS NONSENSE. 04:00:52:00 04:00:52:00 LET'S SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUE IN 04:00:52:00 04:00:56:00 GETTING INFORMATION BECAUSE 04:00:56:00 04:00:56:00 WHEN YOU NEED IT YOU'RE GOING 04:00:56:00 04:00:57:00 TO BE THE SAME THING. 04:00:57:00 04:00:58:00 IT'S GOING TO BE DONE TO YOU. 04:00:58:00 04:01:00:00 YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET THE 04:01:00:00 04:01:00:00 INFORMATION THAT YOU WANT OR 04:01:00:00 04:01:01:00 WHEN YOU NEED THAT VOTE THAT 04:01:01:00 04:01:03:00 SAME THING'S GOING TO HAPPEN 04:01:03:00 04:01:03:00 BUDGET SEASON GUESS WHAT? 04:01:03:00 04:01:04:00 YOU GET 5000 EVEN IF WE'RE HERE 04:01:04:00 04:01:07:00 TILL MIDNIGHT. 04:01:07:00 04:01:08:00 AND SO I MEAN 5 MILLION IN 04:01:08:00 04:01:08:00 AMENDMENTS EVEN IF YOU HAD TILL 04:01:08:00 04:01:11:00 MIDNIGHT IT'S OKAY WHEN IT 04:01:11:00 04:01:11:00 HAPPENS SOMEBODY ELSE THAT YOU 04:01:11:00 04:01:12:00 DON'T AGREE WITH BUT THEN WE 04:01:12:00 04:01:15:00 COMPLAIN WHEN IT HAPPENS TO US 04:01:15:00 04:01:16:00 AND SO LET'S NOT TRY TO LIKE 04:01:16:00 04:01:18:00 HIDE AND FEND OFF LET'S JUST 04:01:18:00 04:01:19:00 UPHOLD DEMOCRACY AND LET'S 04:01:19:00 04:01:22:00 CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER EVEN 04:01:22:00 04:01:22:00 WHEN WE DISAGREE. 04:01:22:00 04:01:22:00 THANK YOU. 04:01:22:00 04:01:23:00 THANK YOU. 04:01:23:00 04:01:26:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM 04:01:26:00 04:01:26:00 HERE YOUR FLOOR. 04:01:26:00 04:01:29:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT AND 04:01:29:00 04:01:33:00 I THINK I AM HAPPY TO HEAR THIS 04:01:33:00 04:01:33:00 BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A 04:01:33:00 04:01:36:00 THEME ESPECIALLY TODAY THAT I 04:01:36:00 04:01:41:00 HAVE SEEN HOW EVERYBODY KNOWS 04:01:41:00 04:01:41:00 HOW THINGS HAPPEN HERE AND I DO 04:01:41:00 04:01:42:00 HOPE THAT 2025 IS GOING TO 04:01:42:00 04:01:44:00 BRING US A DIFFERENT WAY 04:01:44:00 04:01:45:00 OF TREATING EACH OTHER AND 04:01:45:00 04:01:45:00 MODELING DIFFERENT TYPES 04:01:45:00 04:01:48:00 OF BEHAVIOR BECAUSE WHILE I AND 04:01:48:00 04:01:49:00 I HAVE SEEN IT AND I FEEL LIKE 04:01:49:00 04:01:52:00 WE NEED TO STOP A CARRYING 04:01:52:00 04:01:56:00 WATER OR STOP FUNCTIONING AS A 04:01:56:00 04:02:00:00 BODY THAT IS JUST HERE TO GO 04:02:00:00 04:02:00:00 ALONG AND AND GET ALONG BECAUSE 04:02:00:00 04:02:03:00 THAT'S NOT OUR JOB. 04:02:03:00 04:02:04:00 OUR JOB IS TO BE THE CHECKS AND 04:02:04:00 04:02:07:00 BALANCES TO THE ADMINISTRATION 04:02:07:00 04:02:08:00 . 04:02:08:00 04:02:09:00 OUR JOB IS NOT TO JUST KEEP OUR 04:02:09:00 04:02:11:00 SEATS AND DO POLITICAL FAVORS. 04:02:11:00 04:02:14:00 OUR JOBS ARE TO FIGHT FOR AND 04:02:14:00 04:02:15:00 SPEAK UP ON BEHALF OF THE 04:02:15:00 04:02:18:00 PEOPLE WHO PUT US IN THESE 04:02:18:00 04:02:19:00 SEATS. 04:02:19:00 04:02:19:00 AND SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT 04:02:19:00 04:02:23:00 FOR US TO START DOING OUR JOBS 04:02:23:00 04:02:26:00 WITHOUT ANY FEAR OF RETALIATION 04:02:26:00 04:02:27:00 BECAUSE EVERY TIME I GET UP TO 04:02:27:00 04:02:30:00 SPEAK I FEEL THE RETALIATION 04:02:30:00 04:02:31:00 COMING AND I'M OKAY WITH IT 04:02:31:00 04:02:33:00 BECAUSE SAID BEFORE I DON'T 04:02:33:00 04:02:37:00 NEED THIS JOB TO DO THE WORK 04:02:37:00 04:02:37:00 AND I'M NEVER GOING TO LIVE 04:02:37:00 04:02:38:00 WITH FEAR BECAUSE I AM NOT 04:02:38:00 04:02:40:00 AFRAID OF ANYTHING BUT THE MAN 04:02:40:00 04:02:41:00 OF ABOVE IS PERIOD. 04:02:41:00 04:02:44:00 BUT I THINK THAT SOME OF US 04:02:44:00 04:02:45:00 FORGET WHO IT IS THAT WE ARE 04:02:45:00 04:02:48:00 ACCOUNTABLE TO AND WE'RE 04:02:48:00 04:02:49:00 ACCOUNTABLE TO THOSE THAT WE 04:02:49:00 04:02:52:00 SERVE AND THAT IS OUR MASTER. 04:02:52:00 04:02:53:00 AND I THINK THAT THAT IS A 04:02:53:00 04:02:56:00 REALLY IMPORTANT POINT FOR US 04:02:56:00 04:02:59:00 TO BE OUR MANTRA FOR 2025 NO 04:02:59:00 04:03:02:00 DIFFERENT DIFFERENT STROKES FOR 04:03:02:00 04:03:03:00 DIFFERENT FOLKS NO MORE FAVORS, 04:03:03:00 04:03:06:00 NO MORE PREFERENCES, NO MORE 04:03:06:00 04:03:06:00 OF THAT. 04:03:06:00 04:03:08:00 WE ARE ALL GOING TO HAVE TO BE 04:03:08:00 04:03:11:00 ACCOUNTABLE TO THIS BODY AND TO 04:03:11:00 04:03:13:00 EACH OTHER CATCH A PLANE, YOU 04:03:13:00 04:03:16:00 HAVE A FLOOR. 04:03:16:00 04:03:17:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIRMAN. 04:03:17:00 04:03:18:00 I WASN'T GOING TO SPEAK ON THIS 04:03:18:00 04:03:20:00 ISSUE BUT I JUST WANTED TO 04:03:20:00 04:03:21:00 MAYBE OFFER A COUPLE BRIEF 04:03:21:00 04:03:23:00 COMMENTS THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL 04:03:23:00 04:03:24:00 MAYBE TO COUNCILOR MURPHY OR TO 04:03:24:00 04:03:27:00 THE OR TO THE CHAIR. 04:03:27:00 04:03:28:00 BUT ON THIS INFORMATION THAT 04:03:28:00 04:03:30:00 YOU'RE REQUESTING 04:03:30:00 04:03:31:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, ARE WE ABLE 04:03:31:00 04:03:35:00 TO ASK DO IT TO BASICALLY DO A 04:03:35:00 04:03:38:00 SIMPLE CHECK ON WHO WAS HIRED 04:03:38:00 04:03:41:00 OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THAT YOU 04:03:41:00 04:03:42:00 REQUESTED AND BASICALLY GET THE 04:03:42:00 04:03:46:00 PRINT OUT IN THE SALARY? 04:03:46:00 04:03:47:00 I DON'T I THINK THE DO IT TEAM 04:03:47:00 04:03:49:00 WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THAT. 04:03:49:00 04:03:52:00 AND THEN MY MY SECOND MY SECOND 04:03:52:00 04:03:53:00 POINT IS MAYBE TO THE 04:03:53:00 04:03:56:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT IF COUNSELOR 04:03:56:00 04:03:56:00 MURPHY OR ANY COUNSELOR 04:03:56:00 04:04:02:00 REQUESTS SOME REASONABLE 04:04:02:00 04:04:03:00 REQUEST FOR A 17 F IS IT 04:04:03:00 04:04:06:00 APPROPRIATE FOR THIS BODY TO 04:04:06:00 04:04:07:00 NOT BEGIN THE NEXT WEEK'S 04:04:07:00 04:04:10:00 COUNCIL SESSION COUNCIL HEARING 04:04:10:00 04:04:13:00 AT 12:00 UNTIL THAT INFORMATION 04:04:13:00 04:04:14:00 IS ACTUALLY PROVIDED TO THE 04:04:14:00 04:04:14:00 BODY? 04:04:14:00 04:04:17:00 I THINK THAT'S AN APPROPRIATE 04:04:17:00 04:04:20:00 REQUEST FROM THIS BODY TO THE 04:04:20:00 04:04:21:00 TO THE ADMINISTRATION THAT WE 04:04:21:00 04:04:25:00 WILL NOT MOVE THE MEETING 04:04:25:00 04:04:25:00 FORWARD AT 12:00 UNTIL THE 04:04:25:00 04:04:29:00 RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SENT 04:04:29:00 04:04:29:00 OVER. 04:04:29:00 04:04:32:00 CERTAINLY IT MIGHT NOT BE READY 04:04:32:00 04:04:32:00 WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF IT. 04:04:32:00 04:04:33:00 SO IF IT'S A DIFFICULT REQUEST 04:04:33:00 04:04:36:00 TO MAKE BUT SOMETHING LIKE 04:04:36:00 04:04:39:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY REQUESTED THAT 04:04:39:00 04:04:40:00 COULD BE DONE AND A HALF HOUR 04:04:40:00 04:04:44:00 THROUGH A A PRINT JOB AND DO IT 04:04:44:00 04:04:46:00 THAT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO 04:04:46:00 04:04:47:00 GET THAT INFORMATION BEFORE WE 04:04:47:00 04:04:51:00 START NEXT WEEK'S MEETING AT 04:04:51:00 04:04:51:00 12:00. 04:04:51:00 04:04:51:00 THAT'S WHAT I'M ADVOCATING FOR. 04:04:51:00 04:04:52:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:04:52:00 04:04:55:00 THANK YOU, COUNSELOR MURPHY 04:04:55:00 04:04:55:00 SUSPENSION AND PASSAGE 04:04:55:00 04:04:57:00 OF DOCKET NUMBER 0191. 04:04:57:00 04:04:59:00 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL 04:04:59:00 04:05:02:00 SAY NAY. 04:05:02:00 04:05:02:00 THE AYES HAVE IT. 04:05:02:00 04:05:03:00 THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED. 04:05:03:00 04:05:04:00 MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 04:05:04:00 04:05:08:00 DOCKET NUMBER 01920192 04:05:08:00 04:05:08:00 COUNCILOR A PLAN FOR THE 04:05:08:00 04:05:12:00 FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT 04:05:12:00 04:05:13:00 OF AN ETHICS COMMITTEE AT THE 04:05:13:00 04:05:13:00 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL. 04:05:13:00 04:05:15:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES GENERAL 04:05:15:00 04:05:15:00 FLYNN. 04:05:15:00 04:05:16:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE 04:05:16:00 04:05:17:00 FLOOR. 04:05:17:00 04:05:21:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:05:21:00 04:05:22:00 ESTABLISHING AN ETHICS 04:05:22:00 04:05:23:00 COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE MORE 04:05:23:00 04:05:25:00 OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY ON 04:05:25:00 04:05:29:00 POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS ON THE 04:05:29:00 04:05:29:00 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL ELECTED 04:05:29:00 04:05:32:00 OFFICIALS PLACED IN POSITIONS 04:05:32:00 04:05:33:00 OF PUBLIC TRUST SHOULD 04:05:33:00 04:05:33:00 DEMONSTRATE THE HIGHEST 04:05:33:00 04:05:36:00 STANDARDS OF POSITIVE 04:05:36:00 04:05:37:00 LEADERSHIP RESPECT THE RULES 04:05:37:00 04:05:40:00 AND ETHICS. 04:05:40:00 04:05:40:00 THERE IS A PRECEDENT WITH 04:05:40:00 04:05:41:00 ETHICS COMMITTEE AT THE 04:05:41:00 04:05:44:00 MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE AND 04:05:44:00 04:05:45:00 OBVIOUSLY THE UNITED STATES 04:05:45:00 04:05:47:00 CONGRESS AT THE MUNICIPAL 04:05:47:00 04:05:48:00 LEVEL. 04:05:48:00 04:05:49:00 THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL HAS A 04:05:49:00 04:05:51:00 COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND 04:05:51:00 04:05:51:00 ETHICS IN PORTLAND, MAINE. 04:05:51:00 04:05:55:00 THE CITY COUNCIL A BODY OF NINE 04:05:55:00 04:05:55:00 CITY COUNCIL IS ALSO HAS A 04:05:55:00 04:05:58:00 COMMITTEE ON ETHICS. 04:05:58:00 04:05:59:00 THE RESIDENTS OF BOSTON DESERVE 04:05:59:00 04:06:02:00 THE HIGHEST STANDARDS 04:06:02:00 04:06:03:00 OF LEADERSHIP FROM THEIR 04:06:03:00 04:06:03:00 ELECTED OFFICIALS. 04:06:03:00 04:06:07:00 WE MUST NOT DRAG OUR FEET. 04:06:07:00 04:06:08:00 NOW IS THE TIME FOR LEADERSHIP. 04:06:08:00 04:06:10:00 LET'S GET THIS THING LET'S GET 04:06:10:00 04:06:11:00 THIS DONE. 04:06:11:00 04:06:11:00 LET'S NOT PUT THIS IN COMMITTEE 04:06:11:00 04:06:14:00 AND KILL IT THERE. 04:06:14:00 04:06:15:00 LET'S TAKE A VOTE ON IT. 04:06:15:00 04:06:15:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:06:15:00 04:06:16:00 THANK YOU. 04:06:16:00 04:06:18:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:06:18:00 04:06:18:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN COSMO DURKAN 04:06:18:00 04:06:19:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:06:19:00 04:06:20:00 I'M IN SUPPORT OF THERE BEING A 04:06:20:00 04:06:22:00 VOTE TODAY I WILL BE VOTING NO. 04:06:22:00 04:06:23:00 I DO THINK IT'S THE 04:06:23:00 04:06:25:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S ROLE TO 04:06:25:00 04:06:25:00 DECIDE WHICH COMMITTEES EXIST 04:06:25:00 04:06:29:00 AND I'VE BEEN VERY VOCAL ABOUT 04:06:29:00 04:06:30:00 THAT SO I CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT 04:06:30:00 04:06:30:00 POSITION. 04:06:30:00 04:06:30:00 THANK YOU. 04:06:30:00 04:06:33:00 THANK YOU. 04:06:33:00 04:06:34:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN THE CHAIR 04:06:34:00 04:06:36:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR CUT AS A 04:06:36:00 04:06:37:00 PATTY YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:06:37:00 04:06:38:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:06:38:00 04:06:41:00 I'M NOT OPPOSED TO THIS IDEA 04:06:41:00 04:06:41:00 I'M A LITTLE SKEPTICAL OF IT 04:06:41:00 04:06:44:00 ONLY BECAUSE I CAUTION THAT 04:06:44:00 04:06:44:00 INTERNAL CITY 04:06:44:00 04:06:44:00 COUNCIL COMMITTEES WITH 04:06:44:00 04:06:48:00 COUNCILORS THEMSELVES HOLDING 04:06:48:00 04:06:49:00 HOLDING THE REINS MAY TEETER ON 04:06:49:00 04:06:52:00 WEAPONIZATION WHICH IS 04:06:52:00 04:06:53:00 OF COURSE THE ANTITHESIS OF THE 04:06:53:00 04:06:56:00 PURPOSE OF THIS COMMITTEE. 04:06:56:00 04:06:57:00 I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T 04:06:57:00 04:07:00:00 MENTION THAT WE HAVE THE STATE 04:07:00:00 04:07:00:00 ETHICS COMMISSION AND THE 04:07:00:00 04:07:03:00 OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND 04:07:03:00 04:07:04:00 POLITICAL FINANCE OF WHICH WE 04:07:04:00 04:07:04:00 ARE SUBJECT TO THEIR 04:07:04:00 04:07:08:00 JURISDICTION AND SO I HAVE 04:07:08:00 04:07:08:00 CONCERNS THAT IF NOT 04:07:08:00 04:07:09:00 ESTABLISHED CORRECTLY A 04:07:09:00 04:07:11:00 MUNICIPAL LEVEL ETHICS 04:07:11:00 04:07:11:00 COMMITTEE MAY CONFLICT WITH 04:07:11:00 04:07:12:00 THEIR DUTIES AND 04:07:12:00 04:07:14:00 RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH INCLUDE 04:07:14:00 04:07:15:00 CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS, 04:07:15:00 04:07:19:00 MAKING DETERMINATIONS AND 04:07:19:00 04:07:19:00 ISSUING FINES IF THERE ARE NO 04:07:19:00 04:07:20:00 IF THERE ARE VIOLATIONS TO BE 04:07:20:00 04:07:20:00 FOUND. 04:07:20:00 04:07:23:00 I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S WITHIN 04:07:23:00 04:07:23:00 THIS COUNCIL'S JURISDICTION TO 04:07:23:00 04:07:26:00 BE INVESTIGATING OURSELVES OR 04:07:26:00 04:07:29:00 IMPOSING FINES ON US. 04:07:29:00 04:07:30:00 ADDITIONALLY, UPON FURTHER 04:07:30:00 04:07:31:00 RESEARCH SOME LOCAL ETHICS 04:07:31:00 04:07:34:00 COMMITTEES EXAMINE REPORTS 04:07:34:00 04:07:34:00 OF UNETHICAL CONDUCT SUCH AS 04:07:34:00 04:07:37:00 MISUSE OF OFFICE BRIBERY OR 04:07:37:00 04:07:38:00 FAVORITISM OFTEN INVOLVING 04:07:38:00 04:07:38:00 PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. 04:07:38:00 04:07:42:00 AGAIN, THIS IS A RESPONSIBILITY 04:07:42:00 04:07:43:00 OF THE ETHICS COMMITTEE OR 04:07:43:00 04:07:45:00 ETHICS UP AT THE STATE LEVEL 04:07:45:00 04:07:49:00 SOME ISSUE ADVISORY OPINIONS ON 04:07:49:00 04:07:49:00 SPECIFIC SITUATIONS TO CLARIFY 04:07:49:00 04:07:50:00 ETHICS RULES FOR PUBLIC 04:07:50:00 04:07:53:00 OFFICIALS, BOARDS OR 04:07:53:00 04:07:53:00 COMMISSIONS. 04:07:53:00 04:07:53:00 AGAIN, THIS IS ALREADY A 04:07:53:00 04:07:56:00 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ETHICS 04:07:56:00 04:07:57:00 COMMISSION AND THESE 04:07:57:00 04:07:57:00 RESPONSIBILITIES SHOULD BE 04:07:57:00 04:08:00:00 GIVEN TO A NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY 04:08:00:00 04:08:00:00 OR INDEPENDENT ACTORS 04:08:00:00 04:08:03:00 PREFERABLY ATTORNEYS 04:08:03:00 04:08:04:00 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH 04:08:04:00 04:08:07:00 ETHICS LAWS WHICH IN PART WHICH 04:08:07:00 04:08:07:00 REQUIRE IMPARTIALITY AND LACK 04:08:07:00 04:08:11:00 POLITICAL MOTIVES. 04:08:11:00 04:08:12:00 AND SO FOR THOSE REASONS I WILL 04:08:12:00 04:08:13:00 BE VOTING NO IF THIS GOES TO A 04:08:13:00 04:08:14:00 VOTE. 04:08:14:00 04:08:15:00 BUT I WANT TO THANK 04:08:15:00 04:08:15:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR HIS 04:08:15:00 04:08:15:00 LEADERSHIP. 04:08:15:00 04:08:18:00 I BELIEVE IT IS WELL 04:08:18:00 04:08:18:00 INTENTIONED. 04:08:18:00 04:08:19:00 I JUST BELIEVE THAT IT IS 04:08:19:00 04:08:19:00 DUPLICATIVE. 04:08:19:00 04:08:19:00 THANK YOU. 04:08:19:00 04:08:20:00 THANK YOU. 04:08:20:00 04:08:22:00 AND I'D JUST LIKE TO I GUESS 04:08:22:00 04:08:25:00 TAKE OUT THOSE BOTH COMMENTS 04:08:25:00 04:08:26:00 TOGETHER AND SAY WE ALL KNOW 04:08:26:00 04:08:27:00 THAT COMMITTEE CREATION IS IN 04:08:27:00 04:08:29:00 THE PURVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT. 04:08:29:00 04:08:30:00 I WOULD ALSO YOU KNOW, WHOEVER 04:08:30:00 04:08:31:00 THE NEXT PRESIDENT IS ALONG 04:08:31:00 04:08:33:00 WITH THE COLLEGE DECIDING WHAT 04:08:33:00 04:08:34:00 BEFORE HIM DECIDING WHAT THOSE 04:08:34:00 04:08:34:00 COMMITTEES ARE. 04:08:34:00 04:08:37:00 SO AS A MATTER OF PROCESS, I 04:08:37:00 04:08:38:00 DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE 04:08:38:00 04:08:38:00 CORRECT PROCESS AS 04:08:38:00 04:08:39:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN STATED AND 04:08:39:00 04:08:42:00 SUBSTANTIVELY SHE LIKE 04:08:42:00 04:08:45:00 COUNCILOR COLLETTE AS A PART 04:08:45:00 04:08:45:00 OF I DO BELIEVE THAT IT IS 04:08:45:00 04:08:46:00 WELL-INTENTIONED BUT WE ARE A 04:08:46:00 04:08:48:00 SMALL BODY OF 13 MEMBERS 04:08:48:00 04:08:49:00 ALTHOUGH IT COULD VERY EASILY 04:08:49:00 04:08:49:00 BE MANIPULATED. 04:08:49:00 04:08:52:00 THAT'S WHY I'VE ALREADY TWICE 04:08:52:00 04:08:52:00 ASKED THE STATE ETHICS 04:08:52:00 04:08:55:00 COMMISSION THIS YEAR WE'LL HAVE 04:08:55:00 04:08:55:00 TWO PRESENTATIONS FROM THE 04:08:55:00 04:08:56:00 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION ON 04:08:56:00 04:08:59:00 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. 04:08:59:00 04:09:00:00 I'M OPEN TO HAVING ADDITIONAL 04:09:00:00 04:09:04:00 METHODS THAT WE CAN DO THAT AS 04:09:04:00 04:09:05:00 A LAWYER, AS SOMEONE WHO HAS 04:09:05:00 04:09:06:00 WORKED ON ONE ETHICS 04:09:06:00 04:09:06:00 INVESTIGATION, I STILL DON'T 04:09:06:00 04:09:10:00 FEEL QUALIFIED TO SIT AS JUDGE 04:09:10:00 04:09:11:00 AND JURY AGAINST YOU MY 04:09:11:00 04:09:11:00 COLLEAGUES RIGHT AS A PRESIDENT 04:09:11:00 04:09:14:00 OF THIS BODY. 04:09:14:00 04:09:14:00 I'LL WORK WITH THE 04:09:14:00 04:09:15:00 MASSACHUSETTS STATE ETHICS 04:09:15:00 04:09:15:00 COMMISSION. 04:09:15:00 04:09:17:00 I'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH WE 04:09:17:00 04:09:18:00 NOW HAVE A SECOND ATTORNEY AS A 04:09:18:00 04:09:19:00 MEMBER OF CENTRAL STAFF AND 04:09:19:00 04:09:22:00 WE'VE BEEN EXPLORING ABOUT HOW 04:09:22:00 04:09:25:00 ARE WAYS THAT WE CAN NOT ONLY 04:09:25:00 04:09:25:00 STRENGTHEN THE CITY COUNCIL BUT 04:09:25:00 04:09:26:00 STANDARDIZE CERTAIN PRACTICES 04:09:26:00 04:09:29:00 ACROSS OFFICES TO MAKE SURE 04:09:29:00 04:09:30:00 THAT IT'S A GOOD WORKING 04:09:30:00 04:09:30:00 ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE. 04:09:30:00 04:09:33:00 AND SO I THINK IT'S REALLY 04:09:33:00 04:09:33:00 IMPORTANT THAT, YOU KNOW, 04:09:33:00 04:09:34:00 ANYTHING REGARDING ETHICS 04:09:34:00 04:09:37:00 REMAINS INDEPENDENT SO WE 04:09:37:00 04:09:37:00 MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC TRUST AND 04:09:37:00 04:09:40:00 THAT WE HOLD IT IN HIGH REGARD. 04:09:40:00 04:09:41:00 AND I THINK THAT THERE'S JUST 04:09:41:00 04:09:44:00 YOU KNOW, PERHAPS THERE ARE 04:09:44:00 04:09:45:00 OTHER CITIES THAT HAVE LARGER 04:09:45:00 04:09:48:00 CITY COUNCILS THAT HAVE ETHICS 04:09:48:00 04:09:48:00 COMMITTEES WHERE THERE'S ALSO 04:09:48:00 04:09:51:00 AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL AN 04:09:51:00 04:09:52:00 ETHICS BODY THAT IS NOT 04:09:52:00 04:09:55:00 SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE HERE. 04:09:55:00 04:09:56:00 AND SO I DO THINK THAT THE BEST 04:09:56:00 04:09:57:00 USE OF OUR TIME AND OUR 04:09:57:00 04:09:59:00 RESOURCES IS TO CONTINUE TO 04:09:59:00 04:10:00:00 WORK MORE COLLABORATIVELY WITH 04:10:00:00 04:10:00:00 THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION. 04:10:00:00 04:10:03:00 THEY ARE VERY FRIENDLY AND OPEN 04:10:03:00 04:10:03:00 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT 04:10:03:00 04:10:04:00 ALL AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT 04:10:04:00 04:10:06:00 THEY HAVE A GREATER PRESENCE 04:10:06:00 04:10:07:00 BUT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE 04:10:07:00 04:10:07:00 THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER 04:10:07:00 04:10:09:00 PRESENCE ON THIS BODY TO MAKE 04:10:09:00 04:10:10:00 SURE THAT PUBLIC TRUST REMAINS 04:10:10:00 04:10:11:00 PARAMOUNT HERE AND THAT WE'RE 04:10:11:00 04:10:14:00 DOING AS BEST AS WE CAN THE NEW 04:10:14:00 04:10:15:00 COLLEAGUES AMONG US, THE OLDER 04:10:15:00 04:10:18:00 COLLEAGUES AMONG US TO ABIDE BY 04:10:18:00 04:10:19:00 THE ETHICS RULES AS OCP AS A 04:10:19:00 04:10:20:00 CANCER CLUB AS OPPOSED TO 04:10:20:00 04:10:21:00 STATED THE STATE ETHICS 04:10:21:00 04:10:21:00 COMMISSION AND WE'LL CONTINUE 04:10:21:00 04:10:25:00 TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT, YOU 04:10:25:00 04:10:25:00 KNOW, ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE 04:10:25:00 04:10:28:00 THAT COULD VERY EASILY BE 04:10:28:00 04:10:29:00 POLITICIZED ON A BODY SUCH AS 04:10:29:00 04:10:29:00 OURS. 04:10:29:00 04:10:33:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM 04:10:33:00 04:10:33:00 HERE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:10:33:00 04:10:34:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:10:34:00 04:10:36:00 AND I JUST WANT TO JUST REMIND 04:10:36:00 04:10:40:00 FOLKS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON 04:10:40:00 04:10:40:00 ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF THE 04:10:40:00 04:10:44:00 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. 04:10:44:00 04:10:44:00 LET'S SEE HOW THAT WORKS. 04:10:44:00 04:10:45:00 BUT THE GOAL IS IF WE CAN GET 04:10:45:00 04:10:48:00 THAT TO THE FINISH LINE OF THE 04:10:48:00 04:10:48:00 ADMINISTRATION AND THE POWERS 04:10:48:00 04:10:51:00 THAT BE ALLOW US TO HAVE THE 04:10:51:00 04:10:52:00 AUDACITY TO DO SUCH A THING 04:10:52:00 04:10:55:00 THAT WE CAN PROBABLY THIS COULD 04:10:55:00 04:10:56:00 BE A SPACE WHERE THAT TYPE 04:10:56:00 04:10:59:00 OF WORK COULD HAPPEN 04:10:59:00 04:10:59:00 INDEPENDENT OF THIS BODY 04:10:59:00 04:11:02:00 BECAUSE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, 04:11:02:00 04:11:03:00 EVEN THOUGH I'M PART OF THIS 04:11:03:00 04:11:06:00 BODY, I DON'T EVEN TRUST 04:11:06:00 04:11:07:00 GOVERNMENT MYSELF AND I THINK 04:11:07:00 04:11:07:00 THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR 04:11:07:00 04:11:10:00 US TO HAVE TRUE INDEPENDENCE 04:11:10:00 04:11:14:00 AND I THINK WE DON'T WE'RE NOT 04:11:14:00 04:11:14:00 THERE. 04:11:14:00 04:11:15:00 AND SO I THINK THE OFFICE 04:11:15:00 04:11:18:00 OF INSPECTOR GENERAL IF WE CAN 04:11:18:00 04:11:19:00 ESTABLISH ONE HERE IN THE CITY 04:11:19:00 04:11:19:00 OF BOSTON COULD BE WELL SUITED 04:11:19:00 04:11:21:00 TO HANDLE THOSE SITUATIONS. 04:11:21:00 04:11:22:00 THANK YOU. 04:11:22:00 04:11:25:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:11:25:00 04:11:26:00 COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCIL WEBER, 04:11:26:00 04:11:26:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:11:26:00 04:11:27:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:11:27:00 04:11:29:00 YEAH, I WHILE I SUPPORT STRONG 04:11:29:00 04:11:33:00 ETHICS RULES AND AS SOMEBODY 04:11:33:00 04:11:35:00 WHO'S AS AN ATTORNEY OR FOR 18 04:11:35:00 04:11:36:00 YEARS AS A LICENSED ATTORNEY 04:11:36:00 04:11:39:00 WORKING SUBJECT TO VERY STRICT 04:11:39:00 04:11:40:00 ETHICS RULES, I THINK WE SHOULD 04:11:40:00 04:11:41:00 LOOK AT MAKING SURE WE HAVE 04:11:41:00 04:11:43:00 VERY STRONG RULES IN PLACE. 04:11:43:00 04:11:43:00 I'M SKEPTICAL OF THE IDEA 04:11:43:00 04:11:47:00 OF HAVING A COMMITTEE OF OUR 04:11:47:00 04:11:48:00 OWN MEMBERS ENFORCING THOSE 04:11:48:00 04:11:48:00 RULES. 04:11:48:00 04:11:51:00 I THINK IT'S A BETTER POLICY TO 04:11:51:00 04:11:52:00 HAVE THEM BEING ENFORCED BY A 04:11:52:00 04:11:52:00 THIRD PARTY LIKE THE STATE 04:11:52:00 04:11:53:00 ETHICS COMMISSION. 04:11:53:00 04:11:55:00 ALSO, YOU KNOW, I THINK AS WE 04:11:55:00 04:11:56:00 TALKED ABOUT I DON'T THINK NEW 04:11:56:00 04:11:59:00 YORK IS A GREAT EXAMPLE THERE'S 04:11:59:00 04:12:01:00 51 COUNCILORS FROM 51 SEPARATE 04:12:01:00 04:12:02:00 DISTRICTS THERE. 04:12:02:00 04:12:02:00 YOU KNOW, HERE WE'VE GOT NINE 04:12:02:00 04:12:03:00 DISTRICTS. 04:12:03:00 04:12:05:00 I JUST THINK THE THE THE 04:12:05:00 04:12:09:00 OPPORTUNITY FOR, YOU KNOW, BAD 04:12:09:00 04:12:10:00 BEHAVIOR IS TOO MUCH WITH AN 04:12:10:00 04:12:12:00 ETHICS ETHICS COMMITTEE OF HALF 04:12:12:00 04:12:13:00 OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL. 04:12:13:00 04:12:16:00 SO I WILL BE VOTING AGAINST 04:12:16:00 04:12:17:00 THIS RESOLUTION. 04:12:17:00 04:12:17:00 THANK YOU. 04:12:17:00 04:12:17:00 THANK YOU. 04:12:17:00 04:12:20:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:12:20:00 04:12:21:00 COUNCILMAN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:12:21:00 04:12:21:00 YEAH. 04:12:21:00 04:12:22:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:12:22:00 04:12:24:00 MADAM CHAIR, CAN YOU JUST 04:12:24:00 04:12:24:00 CLARIFY ARE WE GOING FORWARD 04:12:24:00 04:12:27:00 WITH A VOTE OR DID SOMEONE 04:12:27:00 04:12:27:00 OBJECT TO HAVING THIS 04:12:27:00 04:12:27:00 DISCUSSION? 04:12:27:00 04:12:30:00 I HEARD NO OBJECTION. 04:12:30:00 04:12:31:00 OKAY, SO WE ARE GOING FORWARD 04:12:31:00 04:12:32:00 WITH THE VOTE IF YOU WOULD LIKE 04:12:32:00 04:12:34:00 TO VOTE IF YOU'RE THINKING 04:12:34:00 04:12:35:00 ABOUT MOVING FORWARD FOR A VOTE 04:12:35:00 04:12:39:00 NO, I WANT TO GIVE EVERYBODY AN 04:12:39:00 04:12:39:00 OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. 04:12:39:00 04:12:42:00 I THINK THAT'S THAT'S A POINT. 04:12:42:00 04:12:43:00 OKAY. 04:12:43:00 04:12:43:00 THANK YOU. 04:12:43:00 04:12:43:00 ALL RIGHT. 04:12:43:00 04:12:46:00 SO COUNCILOR FLYNN, EXPANSION 04:12:46:00 04:12:47:00 OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF IF 04:12:47:00 04:12:50:00 THERE'S IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD 04:12:50:00 04:12:50:00 LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER 04:12:50:00 04:12:51:00 NOW IS THE MOMENT YOU MAY SPEAK 04:12:51:00 04:12:53:00 ON THIS MATTER IF YOU'D LIKE TO 04:12:53:00 04:12:54:00 SPEAK ON THIS MATTER. 04:12:54:00 04:12:54:00 OKAY. 04:12:54:00 04:12:55:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN SEEKS 04:12:55:00 04:12:58:00 SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND 04:12:58:00 04:13:00:00 ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 092. 04:13:00:00 04:13:01:00 MR COOPER, YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A 04:13:01:00 04:13:04:00 ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE 04:13:04:00 04:13:07:00 ON DOCKET NUMBERS 0192. 04:13:07:00 04:13:07:00 COUNCILOR BREED AND 04:13:07:00 04:13:10:00 COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER 04:13:10:00 04:13:11:00 COUNCIL COLETTE IS A PART OF NO 04:13:11:00 04:13:14:00 COUNCIL DURKAN COUNCILOR DURKAN 04:13:14:00 04:13:14:00 NO. 04:13:14:00 04:13:17:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA SANDERSON, 04:13:17:00 04:13:18:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA SANTOS AND 04:13:18:00 04:13:21:00 PRESENT COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 04:13:21:00 04:13:22:00 YES. 04:13:22:00 04:13:22:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. 04:13:22:00 04:13:23:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. 04:13:23:00 04:13:26:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. 04:13:26:00 04:13:26:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE NO. 04:13:26:00 04:13:29:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE NO. 04:13:29:00 04:13:30:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. 04:13:30:00 04:13:30:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE NO. 04:13:30:00 04:13:34:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 04:13:34:00 04:13:34:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY YES. 04:13:34:00 04:13:35:00 COUNCILOR PIPPIN. 04:13:35:00 04:13:37:00 COUNCILOR HAVE BEEN NO 04:13:37:00 04:13:38:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA. 04:13:38:00 04:13:38:00 NO COUNCILOR SANTANA. 04:13:38:00 04:13:41:00 NO COUNCIL WEBER NO 04:13:41:00 04:13:42:00 COUNCIL WEAPON NO AND 04:13:42:00 04:13:44:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL 04:13:44:00 04:13:48:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL NO EIGHT 04:13:48:00 04:13:50:00 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. 04:13:50:00 04:13:51:00 THREE VOTES IN THE NEGATIVE AND 04:13:51:00 04:13:51:00 ONE PRESENT. 04:13:51:00 04:13:55:00 SO TODAY I'M SORRY I DIDN'T 04:13:55:00 04:13:55:00 SORRY. 04:13:55:00 04:13:58:00 ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, 04:13:58:00 04:14:01:00 SIX EIGHT VOTES IN THE NEGATIVE 04:14:01:00 04:14:04:00 THREE VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE 04:14:04:00 04:14:05:00 AND ONE PRESENT. 04:14:05:00 04:14:05:00 THANK YOU. 04:14:05:00 04:14:08:00 THIS DOCKET HAS NOT BEEN 04:14:08:00 04:14:08:00 ADOPTED. 04:14:08:00 04:14:10:00 MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE THE 04:14:10:00 04:14:15:00 NUMBER 0193 DOCKET NUMBER 0193 04:14:15:00 04:14:16:00 COUNCIL IS MEJIA AND BRIEFING 04:14:16:00 04:14:18:00 OFF OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION 04:14:18:00 04:14:18:00 SUPPORTING THE FULL 04:14:18:00 04:14:22:00 DISBURSEMENT OF UNSPENT 04:14:22:00 04:14:22:00 APPROPRIATIONS FOR 04:14:22:00 04:14:25:00 PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING FROM 04:14:25:00 04:14:26:00 FISCAL YEARS 2023 TO 2025. 04:14:26:00 04:14:29:00 THANK YOU. 04:14:29:00 04:14:30:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COMES FROM 04:14:30:00 04:14:30:00 HERE. 04:14:30:00 04:14:30:00 COMES FROM HERE. 04:14:30:00 04:14:31:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:14:31:00 04:14:33:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:14:33:00 04:14:34:00 I JUST WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE 04:14:34:00 04:14:38:00 THAT I AM FILING THIS HEARING 04:14:38:00 04:14:41:00 THIS RESOLUTION COUNCIL IS THE 04:14:41:00 04:14:42:00 LEAD SPONSOR SO I JUST WANT TO 04:14:42:00 04:14:44:00 ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. 04:14:44:00 04:14:45:00 BUT SINCE SHE'S NOT HERE TODAY, 04:14:45:00 04:14:46:00 SHE'S HER OFFICE HAS ASKED 04:14:46:00 04:14:49:00 ME TO BE THE LEAD SPONSOR AND 04:14:49:00 04:14:52:00 COUNCILOR BREEDEN IS THE SECOND 04:14:52:00 04:14:52:00 CO-SPONSOR HERE. 04:14:52:00 04:14:53:00 SO I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE 04:14:53:00 04:14:55:00 THAT THIS WORK HAS BEEN DONE 04:14:55:00 04:14:56:00 UNDER HER LEADERSHIP AND SO I 04:14:56:00 04:14:59:00 JUST WANTED TO FILE THIS 04:14:59:00 04:15:00:00 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE FULL 04:15:00:00 04:15:00:00 DISBURSEMENT OF UNSPENT 04:15:00:00 04:15:03:00 PARTICIPATORY BUDGET BUDGETING 04:15:03:00 04:15:03:00 FUNDS. 04:15:03:00 04:15:04:00 BUT SOME RESIDENTS VOTED 04:15:04:00 04:15:07:00 OVERWHELMINGLY TO PUT THE 04:15:07:00 04:15:07:00 DECISION MAKING POWER DIRECTLY 04:15:07:00 04:15:11:00 INTO THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE. 04:15:11:00 04:15:11:00 THIS IS ABOUT HONORING THAT 04:15:11:00 04:15:14:00 PROMISE AND ENSURING THAT OUR 04:15:14:00 04:15:14:00 BUDGET REFLECTS THE PRIORITIES 04:15:14:00 04:15:18:00 AND VALUES OF OUR COMMUNITIES. 04:15:18:00 04:15:18:00 AND AGAIN, THIS IS ANOTHER 04:15:18:00 04:15:22:00 OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO STAND UP 04:15:22:00 04:15:22:00 IN SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO HAVE 04:15:22:00 04:15:26:00 BEEN ASKING US TO SHOW UP FOR 04:15:26:00 04:15:26:00 THEM. 04:15:26:00 04:15:27:00 SO I'M HOPING THAT MY 04:15:27:00 04:15:28:00 COLLEAGUES WILL VOTE IN FAVOR 04:15:28:00 04:15:30:00 OF THIS RESOLUTION. 04:15:30:00 04:15:30:00 THANK YOU. 04:15:30:00 04:15:31:00 THANK YOU. 04:15:31:00 04:15:31:00 IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK 04:15:31:00 04:15:35:00 ON THIS MATTER? 04:15:35:00 04:15:36:00 THE CHAIR AGONIZES CONTRA FLYNN 04:15:36:00 04:15:36:00 A CHAPLAIN. 04:15:36:00 04:15:37:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:15:37:00 04:15:38:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:15:38:00 04:15:41:00 AND I'M GOING TO BE VOTING NO. 04:15:41:00 04:15:42:00 I DO WANT THE VOTE. 04:15:42:00 04:15:46:00 I DO WANT IT TO GO FOR A VOTE 04:15:46:00 04:15:48:00 AND NOT GOING TO A COMMITTEE 04:15:48:00 04:15:49:00 OUT OF RESPECT FOR MY MY 04:15:49:00 04:15:50:00 COLLEAGUES I'M GOING TO BE 04:15:50:00 04:15:53:00 VOTING NO ON THIS FOR FOR 04:15:53:00 04:15:53:00 SEVERAL REASONS. 04:15:53:00 04:15:56:00 YES, THE PUBLIC DID VOTE IN 04:15:56:00 04:15:57:00 FAVOR OF THE PARTICIPATORY 04:15:57:00 04:15:59:00 BUDGET. 04:15:59:00 04:16:00:00 I ALSO KNOW THAT TIMES HAVE 04:16:00:00 04:16:04:00 CHANGED AND THAT MONEY IF THERE 04:16:04:00 04:16:07:00 IS UNSPENT MONEY SHOULD GO BACK 04:16:07:00 04:16:10:00 INTO THE GENERAL FUND TO 04:16:10:00 04:16:13:00 SUPPORT HOMEOWNERS TAXPAYERS 04:16:13:00 04:16:17:00 WITH TAX RELIEF PARTICIPATORY 04:16:17:00 04:16:17:00 BUDGET. 04:16:17:00 04:16:21:00 WE WILL HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE AS 04:16:21:00 04:16:22:00 YOUNG AS 15 OR 16 YEARS OLD 04:16:22:00 04:16:25:00 VOTING TO FUND VARIOUS CITY 04:16:25:00 04:16:25:00 PROGRAMS ARE RECOMMENDING I 04:16:25:00 04:16:28:00 SHOULD SAY FUNDING VARIOUS 04:16:28:00 04:16:28:00 PROGRAMS. 04:16:28:00 04:16:32:00 NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR SOCIAL 04:16:32:00 04:16:32:00 EXPERIMENTS. 04:16:32:00 04:16:35:00 NOW IS THE TIME FOR LEADERSHIP 04:16:35:00 04:16:36:00 . 04:16:36:00 04:16:36:00 LET'S PUT THAT MONEY INTO THE 04:16:36:00 04:16:37:00 GENERAL FUND. 04:16:37:00 04:16:39:00 PROVIDE TAX ASSISTANCE RELIEF 04:16:39:00 04:16:42:00 TO HOMEOWNERS ESPECIALLY OUR 04:16:42:00 04:16:43:00 SENIORS PERSONS WITH DISABILITY 04:16:43:00 04:16:47:00 DISABILITIES. 04:16:47:00 04:16:47:00 IN THE LONG TIME BOSTON 04:16:47:00 04:16:50:00 RESIDENTS STRUGGLING FAMILIES 04:16:50:00 04:16:54:00 WE WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BE 04:16:54:00 04:16:54:00 EXPERIMENTING WITH EVERY SINGLE 04:16:54:00 04:16:58:00 PROGRAM THAT COMES ONLINE. 04:16:58:00 04:16:59:00 NOW IS THE TIME FOR LEADERSHIP. 04:16:59:00 04:17:00:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR OF THE 04:17:00:00 04:17:02:00 JERRICK AND THAT IS 04:17:02:00 04:17:03:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR. 04:17:03:00 04:17:03:00 THANK YOU. 04:17:03:00 04:17:04:00 THROUGH THE CHAIR IF I COULD 04:17:04:00 04:17:06:00 ASK A QUESTION TO THE LEAD 04:17:06:00 04:17:09:00 SPONSOR YOU MAY COME FROM HERE 04:17:09:00 04:17:10:00 . 04:17:10:00 04:17:10:00 ARE YOU AWARE OF THE TOTAL 04:17:10:00 04:17:10:00 AMOUNT OF UNSPENT 04:17:10:00 04:17:13:00 APPROPRIATIONS ADDED UP OVER 04:17:13:00 04:17:14:00 THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THAT 04:17:14:00 04:17:17:00 YOU'RE LOOKING TO DISPERSE? 04:17:17:00 04:17:17:00 OKAY. 04:17:17:00 04:17:18:00 THANK YOU. 04:17:18:00 04:17:18:00 THANK YOU. 04:17:18:00 04:17:20:00 WELL, AS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO 04:17:20:00 04:17:24:00 SPEAK ON THIS MATTER, WOULD 04:17:24:00 04:17:25:00 ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR 04:17:25:00 04:17:25:00 NAME? 04:17:25:00 04:17:28:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNCILORS 04:17:28:00 04:17:31:00 FERNANDO ANDERSON, PIPPIN 04:17:31:00 04:17:36:00 SANTANA, CLARA ZAPATA WEBER 04:17:36:00 04:17:38:00 WERE ALL PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR 04:17:38:00 04:17:39:00 COUNCILORS MEJIA AND MURPHY 04:17:39:00 04:17:43:00 SEEK NO OH I'M SORRY APOLOGIES 04:17:43:00 04:17:47:00 COUNSELORS AND MEJIA AND AND 04:17:47:00 04:17:48:00 SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND 04:17:48:00 04:17:48:00 PASS AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET 04:17:48:00 04:17:51:00 NUMBER 0193 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR 04:17:51:00 04:17:54:00 SAY I I I SUPPOSE THEY NAY 04:17:54:00 04:17:55:00 MR QUICK PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL 04:17:55:00 04:18:00:00 CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE 04:18:00:00 04:18:01:00 NUMBERS 0193 COUNCILOR BREAM 04:18:01:00 04:18:04:00 COUNCIL COLLATE AS OPPOSED YES 04:18:04:00 04:18:05:00 COUNCIL COLLATE AS A PARTY YES 04:18:05:00 04:18:08:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN 04:18:08:00 04:18:08:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN PRESENT 04:18:08:00 04:18:13:00 COUNCIL FINANCES SANDERSON 04:18:13:00 04:18:13:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA SANDERSON 04:18:13:00 04:18:14:00 YES. 04:18:14:00 04:18:16:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD 04:18:16:00 04:18:16:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD NO. 04:18:16:00 04:18:17:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN NO. 04:18:17:00 04:18:21:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN NO. 04:18:21:00 04:18:21:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. 04:18:21:00 04:18:22:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. 04:18:22:00 04:18:25:00 COUNCIL ME HERE YES 04:18:25:00 04:18:25:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE. 04:18:25:00 04:18:28:00 YES COUNCILOR MURPHY NO. 04:18:28:00 04:18:29:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY NO 04:18:29:00 04:18:31:00 COUNCILOR PIPPINS COUNCILOR 15 04:18:31:00 04:18:31:00 YES. 04:18:31:00 04:18:31:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. 04:18:31:00 04:18:35:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. 04:18:35:00 04:18:35:00 COUNCILOR WEBER YES. 04:18:35:00 04:18:36:00 COUNCILOR WEBER YES. 04:18:36:00 04:18:39:00 AND COUNCILOR WORRELL YES. 04:18:39:00 04:18:42:00 COUNCILOR WU YES. 04:18:42:00 04:18:42:00 EIGHT VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE 04:18:42:00 04:18:46:00 THREE VOTES IN A NEGATIVE AND 04:18:46:00 04:18:46:00 ONE PRESENT. 04:18:46:00 04:18:50:00 THANK YOU MR THIS DOCKET HAS 04:18:50:00 04:18:54:00 PASSED IT HAS BEEN ADOPTED. 04:18:54:00 04:18:55:00 MR CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ 04:18:55:00 04:19:01:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0194 SO I CAN 04:19:01:00 04:19:01:00 REMEMBER 0194 COUNCIL FLYING 04:19:01:00 04:19:04:00 OFF OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION 04:19:04:00 04:19:04:00 AND SUPPORTIVE OF A DOMESTIC 04:19:04:00 04:19:08:00 VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT 04:19:08:00 04:19:12:00 COMMITTEE AT THE BOSTON CITY 04:19:12:00 04:19:12:00 COUNCIL. 04:19:12:00 04:19:12:00 THANK YOU. 04:19:12:00 04:19:13:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CASTRO. 04:19:13:00 04:19:13:00 FLYNN CASTRO, FLYNN YOU HAVE 04:19:13:00 04:19:14:00 THE FLOOR. 04:19:14:00 04:19:18:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:19:18:00 04:19:19:00 THIS NEW YEAR I AM RESPECTFULLY 04:19:19:00 04:19:20:00 ASKING MY CITY 04:19:20:00 04:19:22:00 COUNCIL COLLEAGUES TO 04:19:22:00 04:19:23:00 RECONSIDER A STAND ALONE 04:19:23:00 04:19:23:00 COMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 04:19:23:00 04:19:26:00 AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. 04:19:26:00 04:19:27:00 I'VE BEEN CALLING FOR THIS 04:19:27:00 04:19:30:00 COMMITTEE SINCE I RAN FOR CITY 04:19:30:00 04:19:30:00 COUNCIL YEARS AGO. 04:19:30:00 04:19:34:00 I'VE BEEN DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH 04:19:34:00 04:19:34:00 ISSUES RELATING TO DOMESTIC 04:19:34:00 04:19:35:00 VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS 04:19:35:00 04:19:37:00 AND SERVING ON THIS 04:19:37:00 04:19:38:00 COUNCIL SEVEN YEARS AGO. 04:19:38:00 04:19:41:00 AND AS I MENTIONED, I HELD 04:19:41:00 04:19:44:00 HEARINGS IN 2018, 2019, 2021 04:19:44:00 04:19:48:00 BUT THEN COUNCIL PRESIDENT NOW 04:19:48:00 04:19:48:00 ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA 04:19:48:00 04:19:52:00 CAMPBELL AS WELL AS RESOLUTIONS 04:19:52:00 04:19:52:00 WITH COUNCIL MICHAEL FLAHERTY 04:19:52:00 04:19:56:00 TO RECOGNIZE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 04:19:56:00 04:19:56:00 AWARENESS MONTH. 04:19:56:00 04:19:57:00 I'VE ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH A 04:19:57:00 04:19:59:00 NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS 04:19:59:00 04:20:00:00 INCLUDING THE ASIAN TASK FORCE 04:20:00:00 04:20:01:00 AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 04:20:01:00 04:20:04:00 CATHOLIC CASIMIR ANA TO 04:20:04:00 04:20:05:00 CONTINUE THAT WORK AS I 04:20:05:00 04:20:07:00 MENTIONED EARLIER OF MY MOTHER 04:20:07:00 04:20:08:00 WHO SPOKE TO SUPPORT WHO SOUGHT 04:20:08:00 04:20:11:00 TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS 04:20:11:00 04:20:11:00 OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING HER 04:20:11:00 04:20:15:00 TERM HER TIME AS FIRST LADY 04:20:15:00 04:20:15:00 OF BOSTON. 04:20:15:00 04:20:16:00 AS I MENTIONED, THIS IS A 04:20:16:00 04:20:19:00 DIFFICULT ISSUE FOR FAMILIES TO 04:20:19:00 04:20:19:00 TALK ABOUT OPENLY. 04:20:19:00 04:20:22:00 IT IMPACTS EVERYBODY. 04:20:22:00 04:20:26:00 I'VE BEEN MOVED BY STORIES FROM 04:20:26:00 04:20:26:00 MANY SURVIVORS. 04:20:26:00 04:20:29:00 I'M ASKING MY COLLEAGUES TODAY 04:20:29:00 04:20:30:00 TO ONCE AGAIN SUPPORT THIS NO 04:20:30:00 04:20:33:00 STAND ALONE COMMITTEE ON 04:20:33:00 04:20:34:00 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL 04:20:34:00 04:20:37:00 ASSAULT TO ENSURE WE ARE DOING 04:20:37:00 04:20:37:00 EVERYTHING WE CAN TO INCREASE 04:20:37:00 04:20:40:00 AWARENESS SUPPORT SURVIVORS 04:20:40:00 04:20:44:00 OFFER RESOURCES IN REPORTING 04:20:44:00 04:20:44:00 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO 04:20:44:00 04:20:45:00 HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC 04:20:45:00 04:20:49:00 VIOLENCE HERE IN THE CITY AND 04:20:49:00 04:20:49:00 ACROSS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS AS 04:20:49:00 04:20:52:00 WELL. 04:20:52:00 04:20:52:00 LET'S PROVIDE THE CRITICAL 04:20:52:00 04:20:53:00 LEADERSHIP OUR SURVIVORS 04:20:53:00 04:20:53:00 DESERVE. 04:20:53:00 04:20:56:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:20:56:00 04:20:57:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FLYNN. 04:20:57:00 04:21:00:00 AND THANK YOU FOR HOW MUCH YOU 04:21:00:00 04:21:00:00 CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. 04:21:00:00 04:21:01:00 THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT I CARE 04:21:01:00 04:21:03:00 ABOUT DEEPLY AS A FORMER VICTIM 04:21:03:00 04:21:07:00 OF SEXUAL ASSAULT MYSELF AS A 04:21:07:00 04:21:08:00 WOMAN, AS A BLACK WOMAN IN A 04:21:08:00 04:21:11:00 CITY AND JUST IN A WORLD WHERE 04:21:11:00 04:21:14:00 DISPROPORTIONATELY WOMEN IN LOW 04:21:14:00 04:21:15:00 INCOME WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR 04:21:15:00 04:21:18:00 THEMSELVES ARE VICTIMS 04:21:18:00 04:21:18:00 OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL 04:21:18:00 04:21:19:00 ASSAULT AND OF COURSE IT'S NOT 04:21:19:00 04:21:22:00 JUST LIMITED TO WOMEN. 04:21:22:00 04:21:25:00 THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT I'VE 04:21:25:00 04:21:26:00 WORKED ALONGSIDE SO MANY ON 04:21:26:00 04:21:30:00 THIS ISSUE BOTH IN A PERSONAL 04:21:30:00 04:21:33:00 CAPACITY AND MY OWN FAMILY AND 04:21:33:00 04:21:34:00 IN MY CAPACITY AS A LEGISLATOR 04:21:34:00 04:21:37:00 NOW AND SO THIS IS AN ISSUE 04:21:37:00 04:21:38:00 THAT I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THAT 04:21:38:00 04:21:41:00 THE COUNCIL WAS BEFORE US HAVE 04:21:41:00 04:21:41:00 CARED DEEPLY ABOUT. 04:21:41:00 04:21:42:00 COUNCILOR CASALE NOW 04:21:42:00 04:21:44:00 CONGRESSWOMAN AYANNA PRESSLEY, 04:21:44:00 04:21:45:00 FORMER COUNCILOR AYANNA 04:21:45:00 04:21:45:00 PRESSLEY WAS VERY INTENTIONAL 04:21:45:00 04:21:48:00 ABOUT THE CREATION OF THE 04:21:48:00 04:21:49:00 COMMITTEE ON STRONG WOMEN 04:21:49:00 04:21:49:00 FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT 04:21:49:00 04:21:51:00 HAS DIRECT LANGUAGE IN THERE 04:21:51:00 04:21:52:00 ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND 04:21:52:00 04:21:55:00 SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SO I'M 04:21:55:00 04:21:55:00 AGAINST THE CREATION OF STAND 04:21:55:00 04:21:56:00 ALONE COMMITTEE. 04:21:56:00 04:21:57:00 IT'S VERY CLEAR THAT IT'S 04:21:57:00 04:21:59:00 WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE CITY 04:21:59:00 04:22:00:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND IT 04:22:00:00 04:22:03:00 HAPPENS AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR 04:22:03:00 04:22:07:00 LEGISLATIVE CYCLE AND I BELIEVE 04:22:07:00 04:22:08:00 THAT WE HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT 04:22:08:00 04:22:08:00 ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES AND YOU 04:22:08:00 04:22:11:00 KNOW, EVEN JUST TODAY WE HEARD 04:22:11:00 04:22:11:00 A NUMBER OF GRANTS THAT ARE 04:22:11:00 04:22:12:00 GOING TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC 04:22:12:00 04:22:14:00 VIOLENCE. 04:22:14:00 04:22:15:00 AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO 04:22:15:00 04:22:18:00 CONTINUING THIS WORK ALONGSIDE 04:22:18:00 04:22:19:00 MY FILE, MY REFILING THAT WAS 04:22:19:00 04:22:20:00 EARLIER ALONGSIDE 04:22:20:00 04:22:22:00 COUNCILOR CLAUDIA ZAPATA. 04:22:22:00 04:22:23:00 SO TALKING ABOUT WITH YOU AS 04:22:23:00 04:22:23:00 WELL COUNCILOR FLYNN AND FOR 04:22:23:00 04:22:24:00 EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THIS 04:22:24:00 04:22:26:00 ISSUE IT IS AN ISSUE THAT WE 04:22:26:00 04:22:26:00 SHOULD ALL CARE ABOUT AND WORK 04:22:26:00 04:22:27:00 TO ADDRESS BECAUSE IT'S REALLY, 04:22:27:00 04:22:30:00 REALLY, REALLY HARD TO ROOT OUT 04:22:30:00 04:22:31:00 OF OUR COMMUNITIES. 04:22:31:00 04:22:31:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THAT AS A 04:22:31:00 04:22:33:00 PARTNER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:22:33:00 04:22:34:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM 04:22:34:00 04:22:34:00 PRESIDENT. 04:22:34:00 04:22:35:00 AND AGAIN, THIS IS THE SAME 04:22:35:00 04:22:37:00 SORT OF SITUATION COUNSELOR 04:22:37:00 04:22:38:00 FLYNN WELL, WELL-INTENTIONED 04:22:38:00 04:22:41:00 BUT I THINK STRICTLY TALKING 04:22:41:00 04:22:41:00 ABOUT GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 04:22:41:00 04:22:44:00 STRUCTURE. 04:22:44:00 04:22:48:00 I AM GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS. 04:22:48:00 04:22:49:00 WE ALL KNOW THAT THE URGENCY 04:22:49:00 04:22:52:00 AND IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING 04:22:52:00 04:22:52:00 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARE 04:22:52:00 04:22:56:00 UNDISPUTABLE. 04:22:56:00 04:22:57:00 BUT I DO THINK THAT BECAUSE 04:22:57:00 04:22:57:00 OF THE FACT THAT IN THE PAST 04:22:57:00 04:23:00:00 AND I DID GO THROUGH THE RULES 04:23:00:00 04:23:01:00 AND SUCH AND WE DO STILL HAVE 04:23:01:00 04:23:03:00 TO CHANGE OUR WEBSITE CITY 04:23:03:00 04:23:04:00 COUNCIL CENTRAL STAFF I WENT TO 04:23:04:00 04:23:05:00 GO CHECK THE STRONG WOMEN AND 04:23:05:00 04:23:08:00 FAMILIES WORDING. 04:23:08:00 04:23:09:00 IN THE PAST IT HAD MADE 04:23:09:00 04:23:11:00 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE A CORE ISSUE 04:23:11:00 04:23:15:00 AS INTENDED BY THEN CITY 04:23:15:00 04:23:16:00 COUNCILOR AYANNA PRESSLEY. 04:23:16:00 04:23:19:00 DOESN'T INCLUDE IT NOW BUT 04:23:19:00 04:23:19:00 THERE ARE A LOT OF OVERLAPS 04:23:19:00 04:23:23:00 BETWEEN THAT COMMITTEE AS WELL 04:23:23:00 04:23:23:00 AS THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC 04:23:23:00 04:23:23:00 SAFETY. 04:23:23:00 04:23:26:00 I DO THINK THAT IF WE ARE 04:23:26:00 04:23:27:00 INTRODUCING A NEW COMMITTEE AND 04:23:27:00 04:23:30:00 AGAIN IT IS UNDER THE PURVIEW 04:23:30:00 04:23:31:00 OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT BUT IN 04:23:31:00 04:23:32:00 THE EVENT THAT WE HAD THE POWER 04:23:32:00 04:23:34:00 TO DO THAT INTRODUCING A NEW 04:23:34:00 04:23:35:00 COMMITTEE, WE HAVE TO CONSIDER 04:23:35:00 04:23:38:00 DUPLICATING EFFORTS, DIVERTING 04:23:38:00 04:23:38:00 ATTENTION AWAY FROM EXISTING 04:23:38:00 04:23:39:00 STRUCTURES THAT ARE ALREADY 04:23:39:00 04:23:42:00 EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THESE 04:23:42:00 04:23:42:00 ISSUES. 04:23:42:00 04:23:43:00 AND SO I THINK THAT WE SHOULD 04:23:43:00 04:23:45:00 REMAIN EFFICIENT IN OUR WORK 04:23:45:00 04:23:46:00 AND JUST NOT DUPLICATE 04:23:46:00 04:23:46:00 OVERSIGHT BECAUSE THAT 04:23:46:00 04:23:49:00 ULTIMATELY DOES NOT SERVE THE 04:23:49:00 04:23:49:00 GOAL. 04:23:49:00 04:23:50:00 SO I APPRECIATE IT AGAIN AND I 04:23:50:00 04:23:51:00 APPRECIATE YOUR WORK ON THIS 04:23:51:00 04:23:55:00 ISSUE BUT I WILL BE VOTING NO. 04:23:55:00 04:23:56:00 THANK YOU. 04:23:56:00 04:23:56:00 THANK YOU. 04:23:56:00 04:23:57:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:23:57:00 04:23:57:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN WITH DURKAN 04:23:57:00 04:23:57:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:23:57:00 04:23:58:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 04:23:58:00 04:24:00:00 I WILL BE VOTING NO AND NO ONE 04:24:00:00 04:24:01:00 SHOULD TAKE THAT TO MEAN I 04:24:01:00 04:24:02:00 DON'T CARE ABOUT SEXUAL 04:24:02:00 04:24:05:00 VIOLENCE AND DOMESTIC ABUSE. 04:24:05:00 04:24:08:00 I WAS ON THE FLOOR LAST YEAR. 04:24:08:00 04:24:09:00 I'VE BEEN THE VICTIM OF SEXUAL 04:24:09:00 04:24:09:00 VIOLENCE. 04:24:09:00 04:24:12:00 I'VE BEEN THE VICTIM 04:24:12:00 04:24:13:00 OF DRUGGING IN THE CITY 04:24:13:00 04:24:16:00 OF BOSTON AND I DIDN'T FEEL 04:24:16:00 04:24:16:00 COMFORTABLE COMING FORWARD TO 04:24:16:00 04:24:20:00 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHEN THAT 04:24:20:00 04:24:20:00 TOOK PLACE. 04:24:20:00 04:24:21:00 AND SO THIS IS SUCH AN 04:24:21:00 04:24:24:00 IMPORTANT ISSUE TO ME IT'S SUCH 04:24:24:00 04:24:24:00 AN IMPORTANT ISSUE TO THE 04:24:24:00 04:24:27:00 COUNCIL AND I THINK MY I'VE 04:24:27:00 04:24:27:00 STOOD FIRM. 04:24:27:00 04:24:31:00 I DON'T THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE 04:24:31:00 04:24:31:00 FILING THINGS TO CREATE 04:24:31:00 04:24:32:00 COMMITTEES. 04:24:32:00 04:24:35:00 THAT IS THE PURVIEW OF THE CITY 04:24:35:00 04:24:35:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 04:24:35:00 04:24:38:00 I ALSO WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR 04:24:38:00 04:24:43:00 THAT THESE ISSUES HAPPEN BOTH 04:24:43:00 04:24:43:00 TO WOMEN AND MEN AND SO I 04:24:43:00 04:24:46:00 UNDERSTAND THAT STRONG WOMEN 04:24:46:00 04:24:47:00 FAMILY AND YOU KNOW, STRONG 04:24:47:00 04:24:47:00 WOMEN. 04:24:47:00 04:24:51:00 THAT COMMITTEE MAY FEEL 04:24:51:00 04:24:51:00 GENDERED IN A WAY. 04:24:51:00 04:24:55:00 SO IF THERE IS A WAY FOR US TO 04:24:55:00 04:24:58:00 INCORPORATE YOU KNOW, I THINK 04:24:58:00 04:24:59:00 THERE ARE TWO COMMITTEES THAT 04:24:59:00 04:24:59:00 COULD HOLD THESE TOPICS. 04:24:59:00 04:25:01:00 IT'S BOTH PUBLIC HEALTH AND 04:25:01:00 04:25:02:00 STRONG WOMEN AND FAMILIES SO 04:25:02:00 04:25:06:00 ESSENTIAL. 04:25:06:00 04:25:07:00 WE HAVE TWO COMMITTEES THAT ARE 04:25:07:00 04:25:09:00 GREAT PLACES FOR THIS WORK TO 04:25:09:00 04:25:10:00 GO AND I THINK IT'S VERY CLEAR 04:25:10:00 04:25:13:00 TO ME THAT THERE IS A GENDERED 04:25:13:00 04:25:14:00 NESS IN LANGUAGE AND THAT WOMEN 04:25:14:00 04:25:17:00 AND MEN EXPERIENCE DOMESTIC 04:25:17:00 04:25:17:00 VIOLENCE. 04:25:17:00 04:25:18:00 WOMEN AND MEN EXPERIENCE SEXUAL 04:25:18:00 04:25:21:00 VIOLENCE AND IT'S VERY 04:25:21:00 04:25:22:00 IMPORTANT FOR US TO CENTER THAT 04:25:22:00 04:25:25:00 AND AT THIS TIME IT'S JUST IT'S 04:25:25:00 04:25:28:00 VERY CLEAR FROM NOW IT'S BEEN 04:25:28:00 04:25:29:00 SIX FILINGS THAT OUR 04:25:29:00 04:25:32:00 COUNCIL COLLEAGUES ARE NOT 04:25:32:00 04:25:33:00 COMFORTABLE MAKING COMMITTEES 04:25:33:00 04:25:36:00 OR MAKING RESOLUTIONS THROUGH 04:25:36:00 04:25:37:00 LEGISLATION THROUGH THIS TYPE 04:25:37:00 04:25:40:00 OF LEGISLATION. 04:25:40:00 04:25:41:00 SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO 04:25:41:00 04:25:42:00 TO FIX THAT IN THE FUTURE. 04:25:42:00 04:25:45:00 BUT I DO THINK THAT IT WASTE 04:25:45:00 04:25:45:00 GOVERNMENT TIME TO CONTINUE TO 04:25:45:00 04:25:49:00 BRING THESE FORWARD. 04:25:49:00 04:25:49:00 THANK YOU. 04:25:49:00 04:25:49:00 THANK YOU. 04:25:49:00 04:25:50:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:25:50:00 04:25:50:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, 04:25:50:00 04:25:52:00 COUNCIL MEMBER FOR YOU ON THE 04:25:52:00 04:25:53:00 FLOOR. 04:25:53:00 04:25:53:00 THANK YOU. 04:25:53:00 04:25:56:00 SO I'M GOING TO STAND AS THE 04:25:56:00 04:25:56:00 FORMER CHAIR OF PUBLIC HEALTH 04:25:56:00 04:25:59:00 THE CURRENT CHAIR OF STRONG 04:25:59:00 04:25:59:00 WOMEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES 04:25:59:00 04:26:00:00 ALSO PUBLIC SAFETY. 04:26:00:00 04:26:03:00 IT TIES INTO MANY OF THE ISSUES 04:26:03:00 04:26:07:00 THE IMPORTANT TOPICS WE ADDRESS 04:26:07:00 04:26:07:00 COULD BE COVERED ON TOO MANY 04:26:07:00 04:26:08:00 DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. 04:26:08:00 04:26:11:00 I THINK ANYTHING RELATED TO 04:26:11:00 04:26:12:00 SCHOOLS COULD BE IN MY 04:26:12:00 04:26:14:00 COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT'S FAMILIES 04:26:14:00 04:26:15:00 AND COMMUNITY. 04:26:15:00 04:26:15:00 BUT THAT BEING SAID, I THINK WE 04:26:15:00 04:26:18:00 HAVE TO LEAVE OUR EGOS AT THE 04:26:18:00 04:26:19:00 DOOR AND BE WILLING TO HAVE 04:26:19:00 04:26:22:00 CONVERSATIONS SO LIKE YOU SAID, 04:26:22:00 04:26:22:00 YOU'RE NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO 04:26:22:00 04:26:23:00 DO. 04:26:23:00 04:26:25:00 I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO EMAIL 04:26:25:00 04:26:26:00 OR FILE IT FOR NEXT WEEK THAT 04:26:26:00 04:26:27:00 WE HAVE A HEARING IN THE RULES 04:26:27:00 04:26:29:00 COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE 04:26:29:00 04:26:30:00 COMMITTEES BECAUSE IF ONE 04:26:30:00 04:26:33:00 OF OUR COLLEAGUES THERE'S ONLY 04:26:33:00 04:26:33:00 13 OF US WE JUST MADE THAT 04:26:33:00 04:26:34:00 CLEAR THAT THIS BODY IS SMALL 04:26:34:00 04:26:37:00 COMPARED TO OTHER CITY 04:26:37:00 04:26:37:00 COUNCILS. 04:26:37:00 04:26:38:00 THERE'S 13 OF US AND WE DON'T 04:26:38:00 04:26:40:00 HAVE TO AGREE ON POLICY BUT WE 04:26:40:00 04:26:41:00 SHOULD BE WORKING TOGETHER AND 04:26:41:00 04:26:42:00 I'M NOT SAYING PEOPLE SHOULD 04:26:42:00 04:26:45:00 AGREE THAT THESE CERTAIN 04:26:45:00 04:26:45:00 COMMITTEES BE ADDED BUT I THINK 04:26:45:00 04:26:46:00 IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T 04:26:46:00 04:26:48:00 JUST SHUT DOWN CONVERSATIONS 04:26:48:00 04:26:49:00 HERE ON THE FLOOR AND WE SHOULD 04:26:49:00 04:26:52:00 HAVE A RULES COMMITTEE WHERE WE 04:26:52:00 04:26:52:00 GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEES AND 04:26:52:00 04:26:55:00 TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES BECAUSE I 04:26:55:00 04:26:56:00 KNOW PEOPLE OVER THIS PAST YEAR 04:26:56:00 04:26:59:00 HAVE BEEN NOT NOT HAPPY ABOUT 04:26:59:00 04:27:03:00 WHERE COMMITTEES LAND BASED ON 04:27:03:00 04:27:03:00 THE FACT THAT THEY COULD BE IN 04:27:03:00 04:27:04:00 MANY DIFFERENT COMMITTEES AND 04:27:04:00 04:27:07:00 YES, THE PRESIDENT AND THE 04:27:07:00 04:27:07:00 CLERK IN THE MEETING YOU HAVE 04:27:07:00 04:27:10:00 BEFORE HERE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT 04:27:10:00 04:27:11:00 TO PLACE IT WHERE YOU WANT. 04:27:11:00 04:27:12:00 BUT WHEN ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES 04:27:12:00 04:27:14:00 FEELS VERY STRONGLY ABOUT 04:27:14:00 04:27:15:00 SOMETHING I AM GOING TO VOTE 04:27:15:00 04:27:18:00 YES WE WILL NOT WE ALREADY KNOW 04:27:18:00 04:27:19:00 HOW THE VOTES ARE GOING TO GO 04:27:19:00 04:27:22:00 BUT I WILL BE FILING SOMETHING 04:27:22:00 04:27:22:00 TO HAVE US AND I HOPE WE ALL 04:27:22:00 04:27:23:00 ATTEND. 04:27:23:00 04:27:25:00 I HOPE ALL OF US SHOW UP. 04:27:25:00 04:27:26:00 LAST TIME WHEN COUNCILOR FLYNN 04:27:26:00 04:27:28:00 WAS PRESIDENT HE HAD THREE 04:27:28:00 04:27:32:00 MEETINGS IN THE CURLING ROOM TO 04:27:32:00 04:27:33:00 GO THROUGH THE RULES. 04:27:33:00 04:27:36:00 YOU WERE THERE CLARKE THE FIRST 04:27:36:00 04:27:37:00 ONE WE HAD TO WAIT TO START 04:27:37:00 04:27:37:00 BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE SHOWED UP. 04:27:37:00 04:27:39:00 I THINK THE SECOND ONE THERE 04:27:39:00 04:27:40:00 WERE THREE OF US INCLUDING THE 04:27:40:00 04:27:40:00 PRESIDENT. 04:27:40:00 04:27:43:00 SO PEOPLE DIDN'T REALLY TAKE IT 04:27:43:00 04:27:44:00 SERIOUSLY AND I THINK IT'S 04:27:44:00 04:27:46:00 IMPORTANT THAT WE USE THAT 04:27:46:00 04:27:46:00 POWER. 04:27:46:00 04:27:47:00 WE ALSO HAVE TO COME TOGETHER 04:27:47:00 04:27:51:00 WITHOUT BREAKING ANY VIOLATIONS 04:27:51:00 04:27:51:00 OF OPEN MEETING LAW AND HAVE A 04:27:51:00 04:27:54:00 CONVERSATION OF A BODY TO MAKE 04:27:54:00 04:27:55:00 SURE THAT THIS NEXT YEAR THAT 04:27:55:00 04:27:58:00 WE'RE STARTING OFF NOW THAT 04:27:58:00 04:27:58:00 WE'RE STRONGER AS A BODY AND WE 04:27:58:00 04:27:59:00 ARE ABLE TO MOVE THE 04:27:59:00 04:28:02:00 LEGISLATION AND THE SUPPORT WE 04:28:02:00 04:28:03:00 WANT TO GIVE OUR RESIDENTS IN A 04:28:03:00 04:28:06:00 MUCH STRONGER WAY. 04:28:06:00 04:28:06:00 THANK YOU. 04:28:06:00 04:28:07:00 THANK YOU. 04:28:07:00 04:28:07:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CATCH A 04:28:07:00 04:28:07:00 PLANE. 04:28:07:00 04:28:08:00 CATCH A PLANE. 04:28:08:00 04:28:09:00 YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:28:09:00 04:28:09:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:28:09:00 04:28:10:00 I RESPECT EVERYTHING MY 04:28:10:00 04:28:13:00 COLLEAGUES HAVE MENTIONED HERE 04:28:13:00 04:28:16:00 TODAY WITH ONE EXCEPTION AND I 04:28:16:00 04:28:17:00 DON'T DISAGREE WITH THEIR 04:28:17:00 04:28:20:00 POSITION THEY HAVE TO TAKE MAKE 04:28:20:00 04:28:21:00 THEIR POSITION KNOWN AND STAND 04:28:21:00 04:28:21:00 BY IT. 04:28:21:00 04:28:23:00 BUT ONE ONE PARTICULAR POINT 04:28:23:00 04:28:24:00 THAT BOTHERED ME IS THAT WE'RE 04:28:24:00 04:28:27:00 WASTING GOVERNMENT TIME HERE 04:28:27:00 04:28:31:00 THAT THAT HURT THAT WE'RE 04:28:31:00 04:28:31:00 WASTING GOVERNMENT TIME IN MY 04:28:31:00 04:28:32:00 OPINION WE'RE NOT WASTING 04:28:32:00 04:28:34:00 GOVERNMENT TIME. 04:28:34:00 04:28:35:00 WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A SERIOUS 04:28:35:00 04:28:38:00 ISSUE THAT IMPACTS A LOT 04:28:38:00 04:28:39:00 OF WOMEN IMPACTS IMPACTS MEN AS 04:28:39:00 04:28:42:00 WELL. 04:28:42:00 04:28:46:00 THE SERVING IN THE MILITARY, 04:28:46:00 04:28:46:00 THE SEXUAL ASSAULTS AGAINST MEN 04:28:46:00 04:28:50:00 IS IS VERY HIGH CERTAINLY VERY 04:28:50:00 04:28:54:00 HIGH AGAINST AGAINST WOMEN AS 04:28:54:00 04:28:54:00 WELL. 04:28:54:00 04:28:55:00 IT'S VERY HIGH AGAINST AGAINST 04:28:55:00 04:28:57:00 MEN. 04:28:57:00 04:28:58:00 IT'S VERY HIGH IN THE LGBT. 04:28:58:00 04:29:00:00 Q PLUS COMMUNITY IT'S VERY HIGH 04:29:00:00 04:29:04:00 IN THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY. 04:29:04:00 04:29:05:00 IT IMPACTS EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC 04:29:05:00 04:29:08:00 WHETHER IT'S WEALTHY PEOPLE OR 04:29:08:00 04:29:11:00 POOR PEOPLE OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN 04:29:11:00 04:29:11:00 , WHITE, HISPANIC. 04:29:11:00 04:29:15:00 SO I OFFENDED REALLY BY SAYING 04:29:15:00 04:29:19:00 THAT I'M WASTING PEOPLE'S TIME 04:29:19:00 04:29:20:00 TALKING ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 04:29:20:00 04:29:23:00 THIS IS SOMETHING I'VE BEEN 04:29:23:00 04:29:24:00 FOCUSED ON MY ENTIRE LIFE. 04:29:24:00 04:29:27:00 AS I MENTIONED MY MOTHER HAS 04:29:27:00 04:29:27:00 BEEN ACTIVE ON THIS ISSUE FOR 04:29:27:00 04:29:31:00 SO MANY YEARS AND I'M NOT I'M 04:29:31:00 04:29:34:00 NOT GOING TO GIVE UP AND I'M 04:29:34:00 04:29:34:00 GOING TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING 04:29:34:00 04:29:37:00 FOR THIS POSITION WHETHER IT'S 04:29:37:00 04:29:38:00 HERE IN THE BODY OR WHAT 04:29:38:00 04:29:38:00 PUBLICLY. 04:29:38:00 04:29:41:00 I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT ISSUE 04:29:41:00 04:29:42:00 AND WHEN WE COME INTO THIS 04:29:42:00 04:29:45:00 PARTY WE TALK ABOUT SERIOUS 04:29:45:00 04:29:45:00 ISSUES. 04:29:45:00 04:29:46:00 WE'RE NOT WASTING WE'RE NOT 04:29:46:00 04:29:47:00 WE'RE NOT WASTING GOVERNMENT 04:29:47:00 04:29:49:00 TIME WASTING GOVERNMENT TIME. 04:29:49:00 04:29:50:00 IT'S NOT SHOWING UP FOR 04:29:50:00 04:29:55:00 MEETINGS DURING THE WEEK. 04:29:55:00 04:29:55:00 I PROBABLY HAVE THE HIGHEST 04:29:55:00 04:29:58:00 PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE RECORD 04:29:58:00 04:29:59:00 OF ANY COLLEAGUE HERE BUT THE 04:29:59:00 04:30:03:00 LAST THING I'M HERE TO DO IS 04:30:03:00 04:30:03:00 WASTE ANYONE'S TIME. 04:30:03:00 04:30:03:00 THANK YOU. 04:30:03:00 04:30:04:00 THANK YOU. 04:30:04:00 04:30:04:00 THANK YOU. 04:30:04:00 04:30:06:00 AND I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY I 04:30:06:00 04:30:07:00 THINK I WELL UNDERSTOOD WHAT 04:30:07:00 04:30:07:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN WAS SAYING. 04:30:07:00 04:30:09:00 THERE ARE TWO ISSUES IN TERMS 04:30:09:00 04:30:10:00 OF TIME. 04:30:10:00 04:30:13:00 THERE'S A PROCESS ISSUE, 04:30:13:00 04:30:13:00 THERE'S A SUBSTANTIVE ISSUE 04:30:13:00 04:30:14:00 BOTH MYSELF AND 04:30:14:00 04:30:17:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN AS PEOPLE WHO 04:30:17:00 04:30:17:00 HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF SEXUAL 04:30:17:00 04:30:18:00 ASSAULT WILL PROBABLY TALK YOUR 04:30:18:00 04:30:20:00 EAR OFF ALL DAY ABOUT DOMESTIC 04:30:20:00 04:30:21:00 VIOLENCE AND ABOUT SEXUAL 04:30:21:00 04:30:25:00 ASSAULT FROM EXPERIENCE IS 04:30:25:00 04:30:26:00 OF MY OWN FAMILY FROM 04:30:26:00 04:30:29:00 EXPERIENCES OF THE US AS 04:30:29:00 04:30:32:00 LEGISLATORS SO THE SUBSTANCE 04:30:32:00 04:30:33:00 OF IT IS NOT WHAT 04:30:33:00 04:30:36:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN WAS OPPOSING 04:30:36:00 04:30:36:00 THE SUBSTANCE OF TALKING ABOUT 04:30:36:00 04:30:40:00 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL 04:30:40:00 04:30:40:00 ASSAULT IS NOT WHAT ANYONE IS 04:30:40:00 04:30:40:00 OPPOSING. 04:30:40:00 04:30:41:00 I THINK SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THE 04:30:41:00 04:30:45:00 PROCESS AND I THIS IS ONLY MY 04:30:45:00 04:30:46:00 SECOND TERM MODERATE MY FIRST 04:30:46:00 04:30:47:00 TERM NO ONE AS A MATTER 04:30:47:00 04:30:50:00 OF PROCESS FILED TO HAVE A 04:30:50:00 04:30:50:00 COMMITTEE ON THE 04:30:50:00 04:30:54:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT RIGHT. 04:30:54:00 04:30:54:00 BUT IT'S IN THE PURVIEW OF THE 04:30:54:00 04:30:55:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AS A MATTER 04:30:55:00 04:30:57:00 OF PROCESS. 04:30:57:00 04:30:58:00 SO AS A MATTER OF PROCESS 04:30:58:00 04:30:58:00 FILING RESOLUTIONS FOR A 04:30:58:00 04:31:01:00 COMMITTEE WHEN IF TO BE 04:31:01:00 04:31:01:00 RESPECTFUL OF THE POSITION 04:31:01:00 04:31:05:00 OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY 04:31:05:00 04:31:05:00 COUNCIL IS WITHIN THE PURVIEW 04:31:05:00 04:31:09:00 OF MY OFFICE THAT IT'S A WASTE 04:31:09:00 04:31:10:00 OF GOVERNMENT TIME TO FILE A 04:31:10:00 04:31:13:00 RESOLUTION ON SOMETHING THAT I 04:31:13:00 04:31:13:00 FOR WHATEVER REASON I'M NOT 04:31:13:00 04:31:16:00 RESPECTED ENOUGH TO BE THE ONE 04:31:16:00 04:31:17:00 WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF CREATING 04:31:17:00 04:31:20:00 COMMITTEES AND I'M SORRY THAT 04:31:20:00 04:31:21:00 YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY. 04:31:21:00 04:31:21:00 YOU ARE PART CITY 04:31:21:00 04:31:23:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT NO ONE I 04:31:23:00 04:31:24:00 NEVER DID THIS. 04:31:24:00 04:31:27:00 I NEVER FILED A RESOLUTION FOR 04:31:27:00 04:31:28:00 A COMMITTEE WHILE YOU WERE CITY 04:31:28:00 04:31:29:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND I WOULD 04:31:29:00 04:31:31:00 APPRECIATE I SAY THIS IN FRONT 04:31:31:00 04:31:32:00 OF MY ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES. 04:31:32:00 04:31:32:00 I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT IT'S 04:31:32:00 04:31:34:00 NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CONTINUE 04:31:34:00 04:31:35:00 TO DO WITH ME AT CITY 04:31:35:00 04:31:36:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT WHY FOR 04:31:36:00 04:31:36:00 WHATEVER REASON YOU FEEL THE 04:31:36:00 04:31:39:00 NEED TO DO IT ON ME IT'S I 04:31:39:00 04:31:42:00 DON'T APPRECIATE IT AND TO THE 04:31:42:00 04:31:42:00 WHOEVER THE NEXT CITY 04:31:42:00 04:31:43:00 COUNCIL PRESIDENT MAY BE IT'S 04:31:43:00 04:31:45:00 NOT SOMETHING THAT I WOULD DO 04:31:45:00 04:31:46:00 TO THEM EITHER. 04:31:46:00 04:31:46:00 THANK YOU. 04:31:46:00 04:31:46:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:31:46:00 04:31:47:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY. 04:31:47:00 04:31:49:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE 04:31:49:00 04:31:49:00 FLOOR. 04:31:49:00 04:31:50:00 I JUST WANT TO FOLLOW UP. 04:31:50:00 04:31:53:00 I APOLOGIZE. 04:31:53:00 04:31:54:00 CUSTOMER ENERGIES NEEDED TO 04:31:54:00 04:31:57:00 HAVE YOUR LIGHT ON PRIOR BUT OC 04:31:57:00 04:31:57:00 COUNCIL FOR AN INTERVENTION YOU 04:31:57:00 04:31:58:00 HAD THE FLOOR CUSTOMER BE THANK 04:31:58:00 04:32:00:00 YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE 04:32:00:00 04:32:01:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 04:32:01:00 04:32:04:00 SO I THINK YOU KNOW I DON'T 04:32:04:00 04:32:05:00 WANT TO MOVE IT TO A VOTE 04:32:05:00 04:32:06:00 BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO CUT 04:32:06:00 04:32:08:00 PEOPLE'S OFF OR WHATEVER BUT IF 04:32:08:00 04:32:11:00 ANYBODY OUTSIDE OF THE PEOPLE 04:32:11:00 04:32:12:00 HAVE SPOKEN WE SHOULD MOVE IT 04:32:12:00 04:32:12:00 TO A VOTE. 04:32:12:00 04:32:15:00 I'M NOT SUGGESTING THAT I'M NOT 04:32:15:00 04:32:15:00 MAKING THAT MOTION RIGHT NOW. 04:32:15:00 04:32:16:00 I'M JUST I JUST WANT TO MAKE 04:32:16:00 04:32:18:00 THE POINT THAT THERE ARE 04:32:18:00 04:32:19:00 SEVERAL COMMITTEES THAT I THINK 04:32:19:00 04:32:19:00 ABOUT. 04:32:19:00 04:32:22:00 YOU KNOW, LIKE I WANT A SIZE 04:32:22:00 04:32:23:00 COMMISSION LIKE WOULD LIKE A 04:32:23:00 04:32:23:00 SCIENCE COMMITTEE BECAUSE I 04:32:23:00 04:32:26:00 THINK THAT IT SHOULD GO THROUGH 04:32:26:00 04:32:27:00 LIKE SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMICS 04:32:27:00 04:32:30:00 TO FIGURE OUT LIKE THE 04:32:30:00 04:32:31:00 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND OTHER 04:32:31:00 04:32:31:00 TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE 04:32:31:00 04:32:35:00 THAT WE NEED AND RESEARCHED IT 04:32:35:00 04:32:35:00 WE NEED INSIDE OF THE CITY. 04:32:35:00 04:32:38:00 I ALSO THINK THAT YOU KNOW, 04:32:38:00 04:32:39:00 WHEN WE GET INTO MORE OF THE 04:32:39:00 04:32:39:00 GRANULAR LEVEL KIND 04:32:39:00 04:32:42:00 OF CONVERSATIONS LIKE IF WE 04:32:42:00 04:32:42:00 JUST TAKE ONE TOPIC DOMESTIC 04:32:42:00 04:32:46:00 VIOLENCE OR YOU KNOW, SEXUAL 04:32:46:00 04:32:47:00 ASSAULT AND WE PUT IT INTO ITS 04:32:47:00 04:32:47:00 OWN COMMITTEE, THEN WE'RE 04:32:47:00 04:32:50:00 LEAVING IT OPEN TO GET VERY 04:32:50:00 04:32:52:00 GRANULAR AND THEN WE'LL HAVE 04:32:52:00 04:32:53:00 LIKE A THOUSAND COMMITTEES. 04:32:53:00 04:32:55:00 I WANT TO DO THINGS LIKE I 04:32:55:00 04:32:56:00 THINK THE COUNCIL MEETINGS 04:32:56:00 04:32:58:00 SHOULD BE HELD FROM LIKE 6 TO 04:32:58:00 04:32:59:00 10 P.M. SO THAT CONSTITUENTS 04:32:59:00 04:32:59:00 CAN PARTICIPATE. 04:32:59:00 04:33:02:00 I THINK THAT IT'S BACKWARDS 04:33:02:00 04:33:05:00 THAT IT'S 12 TO 3 IN LIKE 04:33:05:00 04:33:08:00 DURING THE DAY WHERE EVERYBODY 04:33:08:00 04:33:09:00 IS FOCUSED FOR CONSTITUENTS AND 04:33:09:00 04:33:12:00 THEY'RE ONLY DIGITAL AND A LOT 04:33:12:00 04:33:13:00 OF PEOPLE HAVE ISSUES LIKE 04:33:13:00 04:33:16:00 ACCESSING IT AND PEOPLE IF THEY 04:33:16:00 04:33:17:00 WANT TO PARTICIPATE THEY HAVE 04:33:17:00 04:33:19:00 TO SIT HERE ALL DAY WITH US 04:33:19:00 04:33:20:00 DURING THE WORK HOURS THAT I 04:33:20:00 04:33:21:00 HAVE TO TAKE OFF WORK. 04:33:21:00 04:33:22:00 SO I DON'T THINK IT'S 04:33:22:00 04:33:23:00 CONVENIENT. 04:33:23:00 04:33:24:00 I THINK THAT OTHER CITIES DO IT 04:33:24:00 04:33:25:00 AT NIGHT. 04:33:25:00 04:33:27:00 WE SHOULD MOVE IT TONIGHT. 04:33:27:00 04:33:28:00 I THINK THAT WE SHOULD LIMIT 04:33:28:00 04:33:28:00 RULES. 04:33:28:00 04:33:31:00 WE SHOULD CHANGE THE RULES TO 04:33:31:00 04:33:32:00 LIKE LIMIT HOW MANY FILINGS PER 04:33:32:00 04:33:32:00 COUNCILOR. 04:33:32:00 04:33:35:00 BUT I KNOW YOU GUYS WILL FIGHT 04:33:35:00 04:33:36:00 ME ON THAT SO I'M NOT GOING TO 04:33:36:00 04:33:37:00 DO IT BUT I THINK THERE ARE A 04:33:37:00 04:33:39:00 LOT OF THINGS THAT I WANT TO 04:33:39:00 04:33:39:00 DO. 04:33:39:00 04:33:40:00 I JUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION 04:33:40:00 04:33:43:00 HOW GRANULAR ARE WE GETTING? 04:33:43:00 04:33:43:00 DOES THIS MAKE SENSE? 04:33:43:00 04:33:44:00 ARE WE GOING INTO LIKE YOU 04:33:44:00 04:33:47:00 KNOW, TALKING ON IF WE'RE 04:33:47:00 04:33:47:00 GETTING THAT GRANULAR WE ALSO 04:33:47:00 04:33:50:00 HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THAT 04:33:50:00 04:33:50:00 THERAPEUTIC WISE IT'S NOT 04:33:50:00 04:33:54:00 ADVISABLE AND SO WE CAN'T 04:33:54:00 04:33:55:00 NECESSARILY GET INTO LIKE 04:33:55:00 04:33:58:00 CONVERSATIONS OR SO GRANULAR 04:33:58:00 04:33:58:00 THAT WE WOULD NEED A MEDICAL 04:33:58:00 04:34:01:00 PROFESSIONAL IN THAT 04:34:01:00 04:34:02:00 CONVERSATION IN ORDER TO DO 04:34:02:00 04:34:06:00 SOME INTERVENTION WORK OR 04:34:06:00 04:34:06:00 CRISIS MANAGEMENT. 04:34:06:00 04:34:10:00 AND SO I JUST THAT'S WHERE I 04:34:10:00 04:34:10:00 DISAGREE COUNCIL OFFLINE I 04:34:10:00 04:34:11:00 THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? 04:34:11:00 04:34:14:00 LIKE COUNCIL OFFLINE LIKE IF I 04:34:14:00 04:34:14:00 IF WE START TALKING REAL 04:34:14:00 04:34:18:00 GRANULAR AND SOMEONE COMES IN 04:34:18:00 04:34:21:00 AND SPILLS OUT PSYCHOLOGICALLY 04:34:21:00 04:34:22:00 LIKE YOU'D HAVE TO SORT 04:34:22:00 04:34:22:00 OF YOU'RE PEELING A BAND-AID 04:34:22:00 04:34:26:00 AND THAT THAT THAT ROOM STARTS 04:34:26:00 04:34:29:00 BLEEDING AND SO IN THERAPY 04:34:29:00 04:34:30:00 THERE ARE RULES ABOUT THAT AND 04:34:30:00 04:34:31:00 SO PEOPLE CAN BECOME YOU CAN 04:34:31:00 04:34:33:00 TRIGGER SOMEONE FOR SUICIDALITY 04:34:33:00 04:34:36:00 IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL IN 04:34:36:00 04:34:37:00 OPENING UP CONVERSATIONS ON 04:34:37:00 04:34:41:00 THAT GRANULAR LEVEL. 04:34:41:00 04:34:42:00 AND SO THAT IS MY ONLY CONCERN. 04:34:42:00 04:34:45:00 SO I VOTE PRESENT BECAUSE I DO 04:34:45:00 04:34:46:00 I DO I DO WANT TO DO DIFFERENT 04:34:46:00 04:34:47:00 THINGS LIKE AND I DON'T THINK 04:34:47:00 04:34:49:00 THERE'S ANYTHING TECHNICALLY 04:34:49:00 04:34:49:00 DOES ANYTHING WRONG WITH YOU 04:34:49:00 04:34:53:00 FILING A RESOLUTION JUST TO GO 04:34:53:00 04:34:53:00 ON RECORD TO ASKING YOUR 04:34:53:00 04:34:56:00 COLLEAGUES TO AGREE. 04:34:56:00 04:34:57:00 I DO HEAR COUNCIL PRESIDENT 04:34:57:00 04:34:59:00 LOUIJEUNE TO THOUGH THAT THE 04:34:59:00 04:35:00:00 COURTESY THAT SHE'S ASKING IS 04:35:00:00 04:35:01:00 THE ONE THAT SHE EXTENDED TO 04:35:01:00 04:35:04:00 YOU NOT TO SUGGEST COMMITTEES 04:35:04:00 04:35:07:00 OUTSIDE OF HER PURVIEW BECAUSE 04:35:07:00 04:35:08:00 THAT IS THE THAT IS A RULE AND 04:35:08:00 04:35:11:00 SHE YOU KNOW, WE WE WE TRY TO 04:35:11:00 04:35:11:00 RESPECT YOU AS A PRESIDENT TOO 04:35:11:00 04:35:14:00 WHEN YOU WERE THERE SO 04:35:14:00 04:35:14:00 TECHNICALLY IT'S OKAY FOR YOU 04:35:14:00 04:35:15:00 TO FILE A RESOLUTION SAY LOOK, 04:35:15:00 04:35:18:00 I JUST WANT YOUR OPINION ON 04:35:18:00 04:35:18:00 THIS. 04:35:18:00 04:35:19:00 BUT ALSO IT'S NOT VERY 04:35:19:00 04:35:22:00 PROFESSIONALLY COURTEOUS SO BUT 04:35:22:00 04:35:23:00 I WILL PRESENT THANK YOU. 04:35:23:00 04:35:23:00 THANK YOU. 04:35:23:00 04:35:26:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:35:26:00 04:35:27:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY DOESN'T 04:35:27:00 04:35:27:00 REPRESENT THE FLOOR. 04:35:27:00 04:35:27:00 THANK YOU. 04:35:27:00 04:35:30:00 I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD TO 04:35:30:00 04:35:31:00 SAY I THINK WE NEED TO BE MORE 04:35:31:00 04:35:33:00 SENSITIVE AND EMPATHETIC AND 04:35:33:00 04:35:34:00 NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS THAT ONLY 04:35:34:00 04:35:37:00 PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WILLING TO 04:35:37:00 04:35:38:00 SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION 04:35:38:00 04:35:39:00 ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC TOPIC ABOUT 04:35:39:00 04:35:42:00 ANY TOPIC WE TALK ABOUT WE TALK 04:35:42:00 04:35:42:00 ABOUT SERIOUS SENSITIVE THINGS 04:35:42:00 04:35:45:00 HERE ON THE COUNCIL. 04:35:45:00 04:35:46:00 I DON'T WANT TO MAKE 04:35:46:00 04:35:46:00 ASSUMPTIONS OR HEAR FROM 04:35:46:00 04:35:49:00 CERTAIN COUNCILORS THAT THERE'S 04:35:49:00 04:35:50:00 AN ASSUMPTION THAT ONLY CERTAIN 04:35:50:00 04:35:50:00 PEOPLE KNOW BETTER BECAUSE THEY 04:35:50:00 04:35:53:00 HAVE CHOSEN WHICH IS THEIR 04:35:53:00 04:35:53:00 CHOICE TO OPENLY SHARE 04:35:53:00 04:35:56:00 SOMETHING. 04:35:56:00 04:35:57:00 SO I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING 04:35:57:00 04:35:58:00 THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE SENSITIVE 04:35:58:00 04:36:00:00 TO GOING FORWARD. 04:36:00:00 04:36:01:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:36:01:00 04:36:02:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE 04:36:02:00 04:36:04:00 FLOOR. 04:36:04:00 04:36:04:00 YEAH. 04:36:04:00 04:36:05:00 THANK YOU. 04:36:05:00 04:36:05:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:36:05:00 04:36:08:00 AND I'M DISAPPOINTED IN THE 04:36:08:00 04:36:09:00 COMMENTS FROM THE FROM THE 04:36:09:00 04:36:12:00 CHAIR AND FROM COUNCIL AND 04:36:12:00 04:36:13:00 DURKAN ABOUT ABOUT ME. 04:36:13:00 04:36:16:00 I TOOK IT AS A PERSONAL ATTACK 04:36:16:00 04:36:16:00 AND I'M DISAPPOINTED IN THAT 04:36:16:00 04:36:19:00 BUT I'M NOT GOING TO RESPOND 04:36:19:00 04:36:22:00 WITH WITH SOMETHING THAT'S 04:36:22:00 04:36:23:00 INAPPROPRIATE SUCH AS WHAT 04:36:23:00 04:36:27:00 HAPPENED HAPPENED TO ME. 04:36:27:00 04:36:27:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:36:27:00 04:36:28:00 THANK YOU. 04:36:28:00 04:36:31:00 AND JUST TO CLARIFY WE WERE 04:36:31:00 04:36:34:00 JUST ASKING FOR THE COURTESY 04:36:34:00 04:36:35:00 OF RESPECTING THE BODY OF THE 04:36:35:00 04:36:38:00 PRESIDENT, THE CHAIR 04:36:38:00 04:36:42:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU MAY MADAM 04:36:42:00 04:36:46:00 CHAIR, YOU YOU PERSONALLY 04:36:46:00 04:36:49:00 ATTACKED ME AS DID AS DID 04:36:49:00 04:36:50:00 ENSLER DURKAN AND I AND I TAKE 04:36:50:00 04:36:53:00 THAT PERSONALLY AND YOU YOU 04:36:53:00 04:36:53:00 WANT TO KEEP THE CONVERSATION 04:36:53:00 04:36:53:00 GOING. 04:36:53:00 04:36:57:00 I'M WILLING TO MOVE ON BUT 04:36:57:00 04:36:58:00 YOU'RE ABLE TO YOU WANT TO 04:36:58:00 04:36:58:00 CONTINUE THIS CONVERSATION. 04:36:58:00 04:37:01:00 WE CAN WE CAN WE CAN MOVE ON 04:37:01:00 04:37:01:00 YOU MY OFFICE IS ALWAYS OPEN. 04:37:01:00 04:37:04:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU HAVE NOT 04:37:04:00 04:37:04:00 YOU CAN ALWAYS COME TO MY 04:37:04:00 04:37:04:00 OFFICE. 04:37:04:00 04:37:05:00 WE CAN ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THESE 04:37:05:00 04:37:08:00 ISSUES ALL OF THE TIME. 04:37:08:00 04:37:11:00 I PROMISE YOU OFF THE RECORD WE 04:37:11:00 04:37:12:00 CAN TALK OUTSIDE OF THIS 04:37:12:00 04:37:12:00 RELATIONSHIP HERE. 04:37:12:00 04:37:15:00 THANK YOU. 04:37:15:00 04:37:16:00 WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE 04:37:16:00 04:37:16:00 FORWARD. 04:37:16:00 04:37:19:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN HAS FILED A 04:37:19:00 04:37:20:00 RESOLUTION IF YOU WOULD LIKE 04:37:20:00 04:37:23:00 YOU WOULD LIKE A VOTE ON THE 04:37:23:00 04:37:24:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONCERNED 04:37:24:00 04:37:26:00 INDICATORS AND I. 04:37:26:00 04:37:29:00 I THINK WE NEED A BREAK JUST 2 04:37:29:00 04:37:30:00 MINUTES LIKE I THINK WE NEED A 04:37:30:00 04:37:31:00 BREAK JUST 2 MINUTES. 04:37:31:00 04:37:32:00 CAN WE GET A MOTION FOR A 04:37:32:00 04:37:36:00 RECESS SO LET'S TAKE A TWO 04:37:36:00 04:37:37:00 MINUTE RECESS. 04:37:37:00 04:37:38:00 WE ARE IN A RECESS FOR 2 04:37:38:00 04:40:53:00 MINUTES. 04:40:53:00 04:40:53:00 WE ARE BACK IN SESSION. 04:40:53:00 04:40:55:00 I THINK EVERYONE IS HERE. 04:40:55:00 04:40:59:00 OKAY. 04:40:59:00 04:41:00:00 I'M NOT SURE IF THERE ARE ANY 04:41:00:00 04:41:06:00 ADDITIONAL IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD 04:41:06:00 04:41:07:00 LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER ON 04:41:07:00 04:41:10:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0194 IS ANYONE 04:41:10:00 04:41:13:00 ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS 04:41:13:00 04:41:13:00 MATTER? 04:41:13:00 04:41:13:00 OKAY. 04:41:13:00 04:41:14:00 CATCH OF FLYNN'S EXPANSION 04:41:14:00 04:41:17:00 OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION 04:41:17:00 04:41:17:00 OF DOCKET NUMBER 0194 04:41:17:00 04:41:18:00 MR. CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE 04:41:18:00 04:41:21:00 CONDUCT THE ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL 04:41:21:00 04:41:24:00 CALL VOTE ON THE NUMBERS 019 04:41:24:00 04:41:25:00 FOR COUNCILOR BERRY 04:41:25:00 04:41:29:00 COUNCIL COLETTE AS A PILOT 04:41:29:00 04:41:30:00 COUNCILOR COLLETTE IS A PART 04:41:30:00 04:41:32:00 OF NO COUNCIL DURKAN 04:41:32:00 04:41:32:00 COUNCILOR DURKAN NO 04:41:32:00 04:41:33:00 COUNCILOR FOR AN END TO 04:41:33:00 04:41:35:00 SANDERSON 04:41:35:00 04:41:36:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA STANDS AND 04:41:36:00 04:41:39:00 PRESENT COUNCILOR FITZGERALD NO 04:41:39:00 04:41:40:00 COUNCILOR FITZGERALD NO 04:41:40:00 04:41:43:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN COUNCILOR FLYNN 04:41:43:00 04:41:44:00 YES COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE NO 04:41:44:00 04:41:47:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE NO 04:41:47:00 04:41:47:00 CONCILOR MEJIA HERE 04:41:47:00 04:41:47:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY 04:41:47:00 04:41:52:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY YES. 04:41:52:00 04:41:53:00 COUNCILOR CAN COUNCILOR HAVE A 04:41:53:00 04:41:53:00 PLAN NO. 04:41:53:00 04:41:55:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA 04:41:55:00 04:41:55:00 COUNCILOR SANTANA NO 04:41:55:00 04:41:58:00 COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER 04:41:58:00 04:41:59:00 NO AND COUNCILOR WORRELL NO 04:41:59:00 04:42:02:00 COUNCILOR WORRELL NO THANK YOU. 04:42:02:00 04:42:02:00 THIS DOCKET HAS NOT BEEN 04:42:02:00 04:42:03:00 ADOPTED MR. CLERK, WOULD YOU 04:42:03:00 04:42:09:00 PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 0195 04:42:09:00 04:42:11:00 DUCK IN NUMBER 0195 04:42:11:00 04:42:12:00 COUNCIL OF FLYNN AND MURPHY 04:42:12:00 04:42:15:00 OFFER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION 04:42:15:00 04:42:15:00 SUPPORTING PROJECT LABOR 04:42:15:00 04:42:18:00 AGREEMENTS AT WHITE STADIUM AND 04:42:18:00 04:42:19:00 FALLS CITY OF BOSTON 04:42:19:00 04:42:20:00 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS VALUED AT 04:42:20:00 04:42:23:00 MORE THAN $35 MILLION. 04:42:23:00 04:42:24:00 THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:42:24:00 04:42:26:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, CATCHER FLYNN 04:42:26:00 04:42:27:00 , YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:42:27:00 04:42:30:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:42:30:00 04:42:31:00 I HAVE BEEN CLEAR THAT I AM 04:42:31:00 04:42:31:00 OPPOSED TO THE WHITE STADIUM 04:42:31:00 04:42:34:00 PROJECT FOR MANY REASONS THE 04:42:34:00 04:42:36:00 RISK INVOLVED WITH NEARLY $100 04:42:36:00 04:42:37:00 MILLION OF TAXPAYER MONEY TO 04:42:37:00 04:42:40:00 HELP SUPPORT A PRIVATE 04:42:40:00 04:42:44:00 ORGANIZATION ON PUBLIC LAND 04:42:44:00 04:42:45:00 THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A 04:42:45:00 04:42:45:00 PROJECT GEARED TOWARD STUDENT 04:42:45:00 04:42:48:00 ATHLETES INSTEAD IN BOSTON 04:42:48:00 04:42:48:00 FAMILIES THAT THE CITY AND THE 04:42:48:00 04:42:51:00 PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER 04:42:51:00 04:42:52:00 TEAM SHOULD INSTEAD EXPLORE A 04:42:52:00 04:42:55:00 PARTNERSHIP THAT I RESEARCHED 04:42:55:00 04:42:55:00 ON WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY FOR 04:42:55:00 04:42:59:00 THE USE OF NICKERSON FIELD AS I 04:42:59:00 04:42:59:00 MENTIONED EARLIER. 04:42:59:00 04:43:02:00 BUT IF THIS PROJECT CONTINUES 04:43:02:00 04:43:03:00 TO MOVE FORWARD WHICH IT SEEMS 04:43:03:00 04:43:06:00 LIKE IT IS, I THINK IT'S 04:43:06:00 04:43:07:00 IMPORTANT THAT WE AS A BODY 04:43:07:00 04:43:10:00 SUPPORT THE USE OF PROJECT 04:43:10:00 04:43:10:00 LABOR AGREEMENTS AT WHITE 04:43:10:00 04:43:14:00 STADIUM AND OTHER LOCATIONS TO 04:43:14:00 04:43:15:00 ENSURE EQUAL PAYMENT FOR 04:43:15:00 04:43:19:00 WORKERS WITH THE WAGE WAR AND 04:43:19:00 04:43:19:00 PROMOTE A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. 04:43:19:00 04:43:22:00 DIDN'T WE TALK HERE EARLIER 04:43:22:00 04:43:25:00 ABOUT WAGE THEFT? 04:43:25:00 04:43:28:00 IN DECEMBER 2023 PRESIDENT 04:43:28:00 04:43:29:00 BIDEN IMPLEMENTED AN EXECUTIVE 04:43:29:00 04:43:31:00 ORDER TO REQUIRE PROJECT LABOR 04:43:31:00 04:43:35:00 AGREEMENT FOR MOST LARGE SCALE 04:43:35:00 04:43:35:00 FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 04:43:35:00 04:43:39:00 THIS WILL HELP ENSURE LARGE 04:43:39:00 04:43:39:00 FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 04:43:39:00 04:43:42:00 ARE COMPLETED EFFICIENTLY AND 04:43:42:00 04:43:43:00 ON TIME WHILE ALSO ALSO 04:43:43:00 04:43:46:00 SUPPORTING HIGH QUALITY JOBS. 04:43:46:00 04:43:50:00 LAST MONTH GOVERNOR HALEY 04:43:50:00 04:43:51:00 SIGNED THE HISTORIC ECONOMIC 04:43:51:00 04:43:54:00 DEVELOPMENT WHICH INCLUDES 04:43:54:00 04:43:54:00 LANGUAGE SUPPORTING THE USE 04:43:54:00 04:43:58:00 OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS ON 04:43:58:00 04:43:58:00 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 04:43:58:00 04:44:02:00 THE COMMONWEALTH. 04:44:02:00 04:44:06:00 A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT IS A 04:44:06:00 04:44:06:00 PROJECT SPECIFIC COLLECTIVE 04:44:06:00 04:44:07:00 BARGAINING AGREEMENT ON LARGE 04:44:07:00 04:44:10:00 SCALE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 04:44:10:00 04:44:13:00 BETWEEN UNIONS AND CONTRACTORS 04:44:13:00 04:44:13:00 . 04:44:13:00 04:44:14:00 THIS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHES 04:44:14:00 04:44:17:00 EMPLOYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS 04:44:17:00 04:44:18:00 FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 04:44:18:00 04:44:21:00 INCLUDING HIRING REGULATIONS 04:44:21:00 04:44:21:00 THAT COULD REQUIRE CONTRACTORS 04:44:21:00 04:44:25:00 TO HIRE LOCAL WORKERS 04:44:25:00 04:44:25:00 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS 04:44:25:00 04:44:29:00 UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS DON'T 04:44:29:00 04:44:30:00 WE HAVE A BI ANNUAL MEETING 04:44:30:00 04:44:33:00 HERE AT THE BOSTON CITY 04:44:33:00 04:44:33:00 COUNCIL TO DISCUSS BOSTON JOBS 04:44:33:00 04:44:37:00 TO BOSTON RESIDENTS? 04:44:37:00 04:44:37:00 DON'T WE HAVE THE PUBLIC COME 04:44:37:00 04:44:39:00 IN HERE AND TESTIFY ABOUT THIS 04:44:39:00 04:44:44:00 TWICE A YEAR? 04:44:44:00 04:44:45:00 ARE WE JUST GIVING PEOPLE LIP 04:44:45:00 04:44:48:00 SERVICE? 04:44:48:00 04:44:49:00 THE AGREEMENT CAN INCLUDE WAGE 04:44:49:00 04:44:51:00 FLOORS DETAIL IMPORTANT 04:44:51:00 04:44:55:00 BENEFITS SUCH AS RETIREMENT 04:44:55:00 04:44:56:00 HEALTH AND WELFARE 04:44:56:00 04:44:59:00 CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAN HELP 04:44:59:00 04:45:00:00 ENSURE THAT PROJECTS HAVE A 04:45:00:00 04:45:03:00 HIGH QUALITY, HIGHLY TRAINED 04:45:03:00 04:45:04:00 AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE. 04:45:04:00 04:45:07:00 DON'T WE TALK IN THIS PARTY 04:45:07:00 04:45:08:00 ABOUT SUPPORTING WOMEN OWNED 04:45:08:00 04:45:14:00 COMPANIES? 04:45:14:00 04:45:15:00 IT CAN ESTABLISH PROVISIONS TO 04:45:15:00 04:45:18:00 CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN 04:45:18:00 04:45:18:00 AND PEOPLE OF COLOR CREATING A 04:45:18:00 04:45:22:00 WORKFORCE ADVANTAGE OVER 04:45:22:00 04:45:22:00 DEVELOPMENT SITES THAT DO NOT 04:45:22:00 04:45:26:00 HAVE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS 04:45:26:00 04:45:26:00 IN PLACE. 04:45:26:00 04:45:29:00 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS ALSO 04:45:29:00 04:45:30:00 PROTECT WORKERS AGAINST WAGE 04:45:30:00 04:45:30:00 THEFT. 04:45:30:00 04:45:33:00 AS I MENTIONED ERIN AND SO 04:45:33:00 04:45:36:00 WORKERS ARE PAID A DECENT WAGE 04:45:36:00 04:45:37:00 . 04:45:37:00 04:45:37:00 WE ALSO KNOW THAT IMMIGRANT 04:45:37:00 04:45:40:00 WORKERS UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS 04:45:40:00 04:45:44:00 DON'T RECEIVE THEIR FAIR PAY OR 04:45:44:00 04:45:44:00 WE GET IT. 04:45:44:00 04:45:45:00 ARE WE GOING TO DENY THAT AS 04:45:45:00 04:45:46:00 WELL IN THIS BODY? 04:45:46:00 04:45:50:00 PRETEND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. 04:45:50:00 04:45:51:00 WAGE THEFT IS OFTEN PREVALENT 04:45:51:00 04:45:55:00 IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 04:45:55:00 04:45:55:00 FOR SEVERAL REASONS INCLUDING 04:45:55:00 04:45:59:00 FALSIFIED RECORDS, ILLEGAL 04:45:59:00 04:46:02:00 DEDUCTIONS, MISCLASSIFICATION 04:46:02:00 04:46:03:00 WORKERS PLAYS HAVE CLAUSES TO 04:46:03:00 04:46:06:00 PREVENT THESE INSTANCES OF WAGE 04:46:06:00 04:46:10:00 THEFT. 04:46:10:00 04:46:11:00 PLAYS ARE OFTEN SET IN PLACE IN 04:46:11:00 04:46:13:00 PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS. 04:46:13:00 04:46:18:00 HOWEVER, IT IS CRUCIAL THAT THE 04:46:18:00 04:46:18:00 AGREEMENTS ARE WHY ARE MORE 04:46:18:00 04:46:19:00 WIDELY UTILIZED IN BOSTON AND 04:46:19:00 04:46:21:00 THE COMMONWEALTH. 04:46:21:00 04:46:22:00 I AGREE THAT CONTROVERSIAL AND 04:46:22:00 04:46:25:00 I ALSO AGREE MANY OF THE MEDIA 04:46:25:00 04:46:28:00 DON'T NECESSARILY LIKE PROJECT 04:46:28:00 04:46:29:00 LABOR AGREEMENTS BUT WE CAN'T 04:46:29:00 04:46:32:00 BE FOR THEM WHEN WHEN UNDER 04:46:32:00 04:46:35:00 GOOD CONDITIONS AND WHEN IT'S 04:46:35:00 04:46:36:00 POLITICALLY CONVENIENT. 04:46:36:00 04:46:36:00 THAT'S EASY. 04:46:36:00 04:46:40:00 CAN WE BE FOR PROJECT LABOR 04:46:40:00 04:46:43:00 AGREEMENTS WHEN IT'S DIFFICULT 04:46:43:00 04:46:44:00 WHEN YOU HAVE AN ADMINISTRATION 04:46:44:00 04:46:46:00 ASKING YOU NOT TO SUPPORT IT? 04:46:46:00 04:46:47:00 THAT'S THE CHALLENGE. 04:46:47:00 04:46:50:00 THAT'S THE VOTE. 04:46:50:00 04:46:54:00 IT'S IMPORTANT THAT ECONOMIC 04:46:54:00 04:46:55:00 DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 04:46:55:00 04:46:55:00 BENEFIT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES 04:46:55:00 04:46:59:00 AND THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN SHUT 04:46:59:00 04:46:59:00 OUT ESPECIALLY IN THIS CASE 04:46:59:00 04:47:02:00 OF THE WHITE STADIUM PROJECT. 04:47:02:00 04:47:03:00 I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT 04:47:03:00 04:47:06:00 THIS RESOLUTION AND SHOW 04:47:06:00 04:47:09:00 WORKERS ARE PAID A FAIR WAGE 04:47:09:00 04:47:10:00 PROTECTED WHILE WORKING ON THE 04:47:10:00 04:47:10:00 WHITE STADIUM PROJECT. 04:47:10:00 04:47:14:00 WE SHOULD ALWAYS SUPPORT OUR 04:47:14:00 04:47:17:00 WORKERS GENDER ETHNIC DIVERSITY 04:47:17:00 04:47:17:00 AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 04:47:17:00 04:47:18:00 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS 04:47:18:00 04:47:21:00 POLITICALLY CONVENIENT. 04:47:21:00 04:47:21:00 IN MY FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES 04:47:21:00 04:47:25:00 IT'S NOT POLITICALLY CONVENIENT 04:47:25:00 04:47:26:00 RIGHT NOW IT'S GOING TO BE A 04:47:26:00 04:47:26:00 DIFFICULT VOTE. 04:47:26:00 04:47:29:00 THE EASY VOTE WILL WILL KILL IT 04:47:29:00 04:47:32:00 AND PUT IT IN COMMITTEE. 04:47:32:00 04:47:32:00 THAT'S THE EASY VOTE. 04:47:32:00 04:47:36:00 THAT'S NOT PROFILES IN COURAGE 04:47:36:00 04:47:40:00 BUT IF WE WANT TO BE CONSISTENT 04:47:40:00 04:47:43:00 IN SUPPORTING OF WORKING MEN 04:47:43:00 04:47:43:00 AND WOMEN, LET'S SUPPORT THIS 04:47:43:00 04:47:47:00 PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT AND 04:47:47:00 04:47:47:00 LET'S PROVIDE WORKERS AND 04:47:47:00 04:47:51:00 ENSURE THAT THEY ARE TREATED 04:47:51:00 04:47:51:00 WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. 04:47:51:00 04:47:52:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:47:52:00 04:47:52:00 THANK YOU. 04:47:52:00 04:47:54:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:47:54:00 04:47:58:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY ON THE FLOOR. 04:47:58:00 04:47:58:00 LOUGHLIN. 04:47:58:00 04:47:59:00 YOU SAID MOSTLY WHAT I WANTED 04:47:59:00 04:48:01:00 TO SAY BUT JUST TO REITERATE 04:48:01:00 04:48:02:00 THAT I THINK IT WOULD BE 04:48:02:00 04:48:03:00 IMPORTANT THAT WE SEND A STRONG 04:48:03:00 04:48:05:00 MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL HERE 04:48:05:00 04:48:06:00 THAT WE'RE IN SUPPORT OF OUR 04:48:06:00 04:48:09:00 UNION WORKERS, OUR CONSTRUCTION 04:48:09:00 04:48:09:00 WORKERS. 04:48:09:00 04:48:10:00 I WAS AT ALL OF THOSE MEETINGS 04:48:10:00 04:48:13:00 HERE AND WHAT WE FOUND OUT AT 04:48:13:00 04:48:13:00 THE LAST MEETING A COUPLE 04:48:13:00 04:48:16:00 OF MONTHS AGO IS THE FEW TOOLS 04:48:16:00 04:48:16:00 WE DO HAVE THERE. 04:48:16:00 04:48:20:00 THE BENCHMARKS ARE NEVER MET 04:48:20:00 04:48:21:00 AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY WAY OR WE 04:48:21:00 04:48:24:00 DON'T CHOOSE TO USE OUR POWER 04:48:24:00 04:48:24:00 TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS ARE 04:48:24:00 04:48:27:00 DONE RIGHT AND SO SOMETHING AS 04:48:27:00 04:48:28:00 BIG AS WHITE STADIUM. 04:48:28:00 04:48:31:00 ANY PROJECTS THAT WE CAN 04:48:31:00 04:48:32:00 CONTROL WHO WE HIRE I THINK 04:48:32:00 04:48:35:00 IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO AND 04:48:35:00 04:48:35:00 THAT'S A GOOD START GOING 04:48:35:00 04:48:38:00 FORWARD AND I HOPE THAT MY 04:48:38:00 04:48:39:00 COLLEAGUES SUPPORT AND SEND A 04:48:39:00 04:48:39:00 MESSAGE TO OUR UNION WORKERS 04:48:39:00 04:48:42:00 THAT WE CARE MAKING SURE THAT 04:48:42:00 04:48:43:00 THESE PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS 04:48:43:00 04:48:47:00 ARE GOING TO BE SUPPORTED HERE 04:48:47:00 04:48:47:00 ON THE COUNCIL. 04:48:47:00 04:48:47:00 THANK YOU. 04:48:47:00 04:48:48:00 THANK YOU. 04:48:48:00 04:48:52:00 THE CHAIR CAN I JUST 04:48:52:00 04:48:53:00 COUNCILOR WEBCAMS WHERE WE HAVE 04:48:53:00 04:48:53:00 THE FLOOR? 04:48:53:00 04:48:54:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:48:54:00 04:48:55:00 YOU KNOW, I THINK BASED ON MY 04:48:55:00 04:48:57:00 EXPERIENCE AS AN ATTORNEY AND 04:48:57:00 04:49:01:00 MY WORK ON THIS COUNCIL, I 04:49:01:00 04:49:01:00 DON'T THINK YOU COULD FIND A 04:49:01:00 04:49:02:00 STRONGER SUPPORTER OF UNION 04:49:02:00 04:49:05:00 LABOR THAN ME. 04:49:05:00 04:49:06:00 BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S COME TO MY 04:49:06:00 04:49:09:00 ATTENTION THAT, YOU KNOW, 04:49:09:00 04:49:09:00 CALLING FOR A PROJECT LABOR 04:49:09:00 04:49:12:00 AGREEMENT ON A SPECIFIC PROJECT 04:49:12:00 04:49:12:00 MIGHT RESULT IN LITIGATION THAT 04:49:12:00 04:49:16:00 WILL ACTUALLY MAKE IT HARDER 04:49:16:00 04:49:16:00 FOR FOR A PROJECT LABOR 04:49:16:00 04:49:20:00 AGREEMENT TO BE WORKED OUT OR 04:49:20:00 04:49:23:00 AND FOR THIS PROJECT TO EVEN GO 04:49:23:00 04:49:23:00 FORWARD. 04:49:23:00 04:49:24:00 THE FIRST THING THAT WOULD 04:49:24:00 04:49:25:00 HAPPEN IN A LITIGATION IS A 04:49:25:00 04:49:27:00 REQUEST, AN INJUNCTION AND A 04:49:27:00 04:49:31:00 STOP ON CONSTRUCTION. 04:49:31:00 04:49:31:00 AND WE KNOW WITH THIS 04:49:31:00 04:49:35:00 PARTICULAR PROJECT THAT A A 04:49:35:00 04:49:36:00 LENGTHY DELAY WILL RESULT IN IT 04:49:36:00 04:49:36:00 NOT HAPPENING AT ALL. 04:49:36:00 04:49:39:00 WHICH WILL GREATLY IMPACT THE 04:49:39:00 04:49:40:00 WORKERS WERE SUPPOSEDLY TRYING 04:49:40:00 04:49:43:00 TO BENEFIT BY DOING THIS AND 04:49:43:00 04:49:44:00 YOU KNOW HERE ARE TRYING TO 04:49:44:00 04:49:47:00 FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS BEING 04:49:47:00 04:49:48:00 FILED BY THE MAKER WHO IS 04:49:48:00 04:49:51:00 STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE 04:49:51:00 04:49:51:00 PROJECT. 04:49:51:00 04:49:52:00 YOU KNOW, COULD BE THAT THE 04:49:52:00 04:49:54:00 DELAY IS EXACTLY WHAT IS BEING 04:49:54:00 04:49:55:00 IS WHAT IS HOPED FOR. 04:49:55:00 04:49:59:00 YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S 04:49:59:00 04:49:59:00 IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE CAREFUL 04:49:59:00 04:50:02:00 ABOUT THIS TO CITY EMPLOYEES 04:50:02:00 04:50:05:00 JUST A FEW YEARS AGO WERE WE'RE 04:50:05:00 04:50:05:00 YOU KNOW, TRIED FOR VIOLATING 04:50:05:00 04:50:09:00 THE HOBBS ACT FOR PUSHING THE 04:50:09:00 04:50:09:00 USE OF UNION LABOR ON THE 04:50:09:00 04:50:13:00 BOSTON CALLING PROJECT FOR 04:50:13:00 04:50:16:00 THOSE REASONS AND TO SORT 04:50:16:00 04:50:17:00 OF ALLEVIATE MY CONCERNS I'M 04:50:17:00 04:50:17:00 OBJECTING TO THIS AND I ASK TO 04:50:17:00 04:50:20:00 BE SENT TO A COMMITTEE. 04:50:20:00 04:50:21:00 THANK YOU AGAIN. 04:50:21:00 04:50:21:00 THANK YOU. 04:50:21:00 04:50:24:00 COUNCILOR WEBER HAS OBJECTED TO 04:50:24:00 04:50:25:00 THIS RESOLUTION. 04:50:25:00 04:50:25:00 IT DOES. 04:50:25:00 04:50:26:00 I DO SEE YOUR LIGHT COMPANY 04:50:26:00 04:50:28:00 OBVIOUSLY, BUT IT DOESN'T 04:50:28:00 04:50:29:00 DEBATE AND THIS DOCKET WILL BE 04:50:29:00 04:50:32:00 SENT TO COMMITTEE. 04:50:32:00 04:50:34:00 THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 0195 04:50:34:00 04:50:37:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0195 WILL BE 04:50:37:00 04:50:38:00 REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON 04:50:38:00 04:50:39:00 LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC 04:50:39:00 04:50:41:00 DEVELOPMENT. 04:50:41:00 04:50:42:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:50:42:00 04:50:45:00 COUNCILOR FERNANDA ANDERSON A 04:50:45:00 04:50:46:00 POINT OF ORDER THIS IS WHERE I 04:50:46:00 04:50:48:00 USE THAT THAT PREFERENCE ON 04:50:48:00 04:50:49:00 SETTING PRECEDENCE YOU KNOW, 04:50:49:00 04:50:52:00 SET THE PRECEDENCE IN THE PIT 04:50:52:00 04:50:52:00 THE PAST HAS BEEN THAT YOU 04:50:52:00 04:50:53:00 ALLOW AT LEAST IF YOU SEE THEM 04:50:53:00 04:50:56:00 IF YOU SEE THE MIC ON YOU ALLOW 04:50:56:00 04:50:57:00 PEOPLE TO SPEAK BEFORE IT 04:50:57:00 04:51:00:00 CLOSES BUT THEN ANYTHING AFTER 04:51:00:00 04:51:00:00 THAT THAT YOU DO NOT ALLOW. 04:51:00:00 04:51:03:00 SO THIS IS WHAT I MEANT BY 04:51:03:00 04:51:04:00 CLARIFICATION ON WHETHER THINGS 04:51:04:00 04:51:05:00 ARE RULES OR WHETHER THE THINGS 04:51:05:00 04:51:08:00 THAT PRECEDENCE WHEN DO WE USE 04:51:08:00 04:51:09:00 THEM MY PREFERENCES WHEN DO WE 04:51:09:00 04:51:09:00 CHOOSE TO OR NOT CHOOSE TO IT'S 04:51:09:00 04:51:11:00 IN MY IT'S IN MY DISTRICT, 04:51:11:00 04:51:12:00 NOBODY ELSE'S DISTRICT AND YOU 04:51:12:00 04:51:15:00 KNOW, I HEAR THAT I HEAR THAT I 04:51:15:00 04:51:16:00 IT'S NOT A RULE THAT I LIKE. 04:51:16:00 04:51:19:00 IT'S NOT A PRACTICE THAT I 04:51:19:00 04:51:19:00 LIKE. 04:51:19:00 04:51:20:00 BUT I THINK IT YOU KNOW, TO IN 04:51:20:00 04:51:21:00 ORDER TO BE TO TRY TO 04:51:21:00 04:51:23:00 STANDARDIZE IT, SENDING IT TO 04:51:23:00 04:51:23:00 COMMITTEE AND CUTTING OFF 04:51:23:00 04:51:26:00 DEBATE IS IS IS WHAT I'M GOING 04:51:26:00 04:51:27:00 TO TRY TO FOLLOW EARLIER IT WAS 04:51:27:00 04:51:32:00 A MATTER WHERE I WASN'T SURE IT 04:51:32:00 04:51:32:00 WAS A COMMUNICATION SO I WASN'T 04:51:32:00 04:51:33:00 SURE SO OF THE PROCEDURE ON 04:51:33:00 04:51:35:00 SUSPENDING PASS BUT IT DOESN'T 04:51:35:00 04:51:36:00 DEBATE IN IT DOES SEND IT TO 04:51:36:00 04:51:36:00 COMMITTEE I DON'T. 04:51:36:00 04:51:38:00 SO FROM NOW ON YES 04:51:38:00 04:51:42:00 CLARIFICATION AND I'M NOT 04:51:42:00 04:51:45:00 TAKING IT PERSONAL YOU WILL 04:51:45:00 04:51:48:00 FOLLOW ALL THE RULES EVERY 04:51:48:00 04:51:49:00 SINGLE ONE OF THEM AND YOU WILL 04:51:49:00 04:51:51:00 CHOOSE TO USE PRECEDENCE 04:51:51:00 04:51:51:00 HISTORIC PRECEDENCE WHEN YOU 04:51:51:00 04:51:55:00 CHOOSE TO WHAT ARE WE DOING? 04:51:55:00 04:51:59:00 ARE WE GOING TO DO WHEN WE SET 04:51:59:00 04:51:59:00 PRECEDENTS IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR 04:51:59:00 04:52:02:00 WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THAT OR 04:52:02:00 04:52:03:00 YOU GOING TO FOLLOW THE RULES 04:52:03:00 04:52:04:00 ALL THE TIME. 04:52:04:00 04:52:06:00 I AM GOING TO TRY MY VERY BEST 04:52:06:00 04:52:07:00 TO WHENEVER THERE'S AN 04:52:07:00 04:52:10:00 OBJECTION ON A RESOLUTION WHICH 04:52:10:00 04:52:11:00 IS CLEAR TO ME WHENEVER THERE'S 04:52:11:00 04:52:13:00 A RESOLUTION ON A SUSPENSION 04:52:13:00 04:52:14:00 AND PASSAGE TO END DEBATE AND 04:52:14:00 04:52:17:00 THEN TO MOVE ON, YOUR POINT WAS 04:52:17:00 04:52:18:00 THAT YOU WERE GOING TO FOLLOW 04:52:18:00 04:52:21:00 IT BECAUSE IT WAS A RULE. 04:52:21:00 04:52:22:00 SO FROM NOW ON WE'RE FOLLOWING 04:52:22:00 04:52:22:00 RULES ALL THE WAY. 04:52:22:00 04:52:25:00 THAT'S WHAT WE DOING. 04:52:25:00 04:52:25:00 YES, MA'AM. 04:52:25:00 04:52:25:00 ALL RIGHT. 04:52:25:00 04:52:26:00 THANK YOU. 04:52:26:00 04:52:26:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES CONTROL 04:52:26:00 04:52:28:00 FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:52:28:00 04:52:33:00 MADAM CHAIR. 04:52:33:00 04:52:33:00 I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN 04:52:33:00 04:52:36:00 COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS. 04:52:36:00 04:52:40:00 I ALSO TOOK THEM AS A PERSONAL 04:52:40:00 04:52:41:00 NOTE. 04:52:41:00 04:52:42:00 BUT SEE, THIS IS I JUST WANT TO 04:52:42:00 04:52:44:00 INTERJECT BUT BECAUSE IT THAT 04:52:44:00 04:52:45:00 HE HE HE CALLED ME OUT IN A 04:52:45:00 04:52:49:00 PERSONAL MATTER AND I FEEL LIKE 04:52:49:00 04:52:50:00 I HAVE THE RIGHT TO AND THIS IS 04:52:50:00 04:52:52:00 WHY THE RULE HARD TO REALLY 04:52:52:00 04:52:55:00 ENFORCE AN EXAMPLE YES MADAM 04:52:55:00 04:52:56:00 CHAIR. 04:52:56:00 04:52:56:00 YES. 04:52:56:00 04:52:56:00 RECOGNIZE ME? 04:52:56:00 04:52:57:00 YES YOU HAVE THE YOU HAVE THE 04:52:57:00 04:52:57:00 FLOOR. 04:52:57:00 04:52:59:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, I APOLOGIZE. 04:52:59:00 04:53:00:00 YES, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 04:53:00:00 04:53:00:00 THANK YOU. 04:53:00:00 04:53:01:00 THANK YOU. 04:53:01:00 04:53:04:00 THIS DOCKET WILL BE SENT TO THE 04:53:04:00 04:53:04:00 COMMITTEE ON LABOR MATTERS. 04:53:04:00 04:53:05:00 I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO. 04:53:05:00 04:53:07:00 OH, I'M SORRY. 04:53:07:00 04:53:07:00 YOU MAY CONTINUE. 04:53:07:00 04:53:10:00 YOU MAY CONTINUE. 04:53:10:00 04:53:11:00 I COUNCILOR A WEBER. 04:53:11:00 04:53:14:00 I FELT THAT WAS A PERSONAL 04:53:14:00 04:53:18:00 ATTACK ON ME AND HE QUESTIONED 04:53:18:00 04:53:18:00 HE QUESTIONED BASICALLY MY 04:53:18:00 04:53:22:00 INTEGRITY AND SAYING WHY AM I 04:53:22:00 04:53:25:00 FILING THIS HEARING ORDER 04:53:25:00 04:53:26:00 RESOLUTION? 04:53:26:00 04:53:29:00 THAT'S ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES 04:53:29:00 04:53:29:00 SOMEONE IN QUESTION MY 04:53:29:00 04:53:32:00 INTEGRITY ON THE SPOT ON THIS 04:53:32:00 04:53:32:00 BODY. 04:53:32:00 04:53:33:00 COUNCILOR WEBER AND I RESENT 04:53:33:00 04:53:34:00 THAT I DON'T I DON'T I DON'T 04:53:34:00 04:53:36:00 LIKE THAT I'VE WORKED TOO HARD 04:53:36:00 04:53:37:00 IN MY LIFE TO HAVE SOMEONE 04:53:37:00 04:53:40:00 QUESTION MY INTEGRITY IN THE 04:53:40:00 04:53:41:00 SECOND POINT I HAVE A BETTER 04:53:41:00 04:53:43:00 RECORD THAN YOU COUNCILOR WEBER 04:53:43:00 04:53:47:00 ON WORKERS RIGHTS. 04:53:47:00 04:53:48:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 04:53:48:00 04:53:48:00 THANK YOU. 04:53:48:00 04:53:49:00 I DO KNOW THAT YOU WERE CALLED 04:53:49:00 04:53:51:00 OUT PERSONALLY. 04:53:51:00 04:53:52:00 I DO KNOW THAT YOU WERE 04:53:52:00 04:53:53:00 DIRECTED TO PERSONALLY BUT 04:53:53:00 04:53:55:00 BECAUSE YOU OBJECTED AND 04:53:55:00 04:53:56:00 BECAUSE THIS IS BEING SENT TO 04:53:56:00 04:53:59:00 COMMITTEE I WANT TO END DEBATE 04:53:59:00 04:53:59:00 AND SEND THIS COMMITTEE. 04:53:59:00 04:54:00:00 THIS IS A HARD RULE TO ENFORCE 04:54:00:00 04:54:03:00 TO END DEBATE WHEN THERE IS A 04:54:03:00 04:54:08:00 DISCUSSION. 04:54:08:00 04:54:08:00 I WILL ALLOW YOUR POINT 04:54:08:00 04:54:09:00 OF CLARIFICATION THEN WE ARE 04:54:09:00 04:54:09:00 MOVING ON. 04:54:09:00 04:54:12:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:54:12:00 04:54:13:00 I THINK THAT YOU OWE 04:54:13:00 04:54:15:00 COUNCILOR WEBER SOME TIME TO 04:54:15:00 04:54:15:00 SPEAK. 04:54:15:00 04:54:16:00 THIS IS NOT ON THE DOCKET. 04:54:16:00 04:54:20:00 RATHER IT'S SPECIFICALLY TO A 04:54:20:00 04:54:20:00 COMMENT WHERE HE WAS CALLED OUT 04:54:20:00 04:54:21:00 AND HE DESERVES AN OPPORTUNITY 04:54:21:00 04:54:23:00 TO RESPOND. 04:54:23:00 04:54:27:00 I COUNCILOR I MEAN I WOULD LIKE 04:54:27:00 04:54:31:00 TO END DEBATE IF IF BUT IF YOU 04:54:31:00 04:54:32:00 WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND YOU MAY 04:54:32:00 04:54:35:00 AND THEN IF YOU COULD PLEASE 04:54:35:00 04:54:36:00 I'M GOING TO ASK IF YOU COULD 04:54:36:00 04:54:39:00 PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS IN 04:54:39:00 04:54:40:00 GENERAL SO THERE IS NO MORE 04:54:40:00 04:54:40:00 CALLING OUT OF ANYONE SO THAT 04:54:40:00 04:54:42:00 WE CAN END DEBATE AND MOVE ON. 04:54:42:00 04:54:43:00 THANK YOU. 04:54:43:00 04:54:46:00 YOU ARE MY COUNCIL PRESIDENT. 04:54:46:00 04:54:50:00 I'LL FOLLOW YOUR ADVICE AND 04:54:50:00 04:54:51:00 LIMIT MY COMMENT TO THIS. 04:54:51:00 04:54:51:00 THANK YOU. 04:54:51:00 04:54:53:00 THANK YOU. 04:54:53:00 04:54:54:00 WE ARE NOW ON TO PERSONNEL 04:54:54:00 04:54:57:00 ORDERS. 04:54:57:00 04:54:58:00 BEFORE I DO THAT DOES ANYBODY 04:54:58:00 04:54:59:00 WANT TO ADD THEIR NAME TO A 04:54:59:00 04:55:01:00 DOCKET OR TO A MATTER WHEN THEY 04:55:01:00 04:55:01:00 WERE OUT OF CHAMBERS WHEN THEY 04:55:01:00 04:55:04:00 LEFT FOR A MOMENT. 04:55:04:00 04:55:05:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 04:55:05:00 04:55:05:00 COUNCILOR FOR GENERAL 04:55:05:00 04:55:06:00 COUNCILOR MAJORITY OF THE 04:55:06:00 04:55:06:00 FLOOR. 04:55:06:00 04:55:08:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:55:08:00 04:55:09:00 COULD YOU PLEASE ADD MY NAME TO 04:55:09:00 04:55:20:00 DOCKET NUMBERS 04:55:20:00 04:55:21:00 0134014801680173. 04:55:21:00 04:55:24:00 I HAVE TO ASK CAN YOU JUST DO 04:55:24:00 04:55:25:00 TELL ME HOW IT SLOWER AND YOU 04:55:25:00 04:55:27:00 CAN DIRECT IT TO THE CLERK THE 04:55:27:00 04:55:43:00 FIRST ONE FIRST 10134 0148 YES 04:55:43:00 04:55:56:00 0168 0173 0176 AND THE LAST 04:55:56:00 04:55:57:00 10182 THANK YOU. 04:55:57:00 04:56:00:00 CLERK THANK YOU. 04:56:00:00 04:56:01:00 THANK YOU, MR CLERK THANK YOU 04:56:01:00 04:56:01:00 FOR DOING ALL OF THAT. 04:56:01:00 04:56:05:00 DID YOU GET ALL OF THAT? 04:56:05:00 04:56:06:00 THANK YOU. 04:56:06:00 04:56:07:00 THE CHAIR DURKIN THANK YOU SO 04:56:07:00 04:56:08:00 MUCH. 04:56:08:00 04:56:09:00 CLERK I'D LIKE TO ADD MY NAME 04:56:09:00 04:56:14:00 TO 0146 AND THEN 01490 04:56:14:00 04:56:19:00 SORRY NOT A1401 50 00146 YES 04:56:19:00 04:56:20:00 AND OH 150 THAT WAS WITHDRAWN. 04:56:20:00 04:56:20:00 OH SORRY. 04:56:20:00 04:56:23:00 OKAY THANK YOU. 04:56:23:00 04:56:27:00 ONE 150 0150 THANK YOU. 04:56:27:00 04:56:30:00 THE CHALLENGE COMES FROM AN 04:56:30:00 04:56:30:00 INTERVENTION. 04:56:30:00 04:56:33:00 MADAM PRESIDENT THROUGH MY 04:56:33:00 04:56:36:00 PRESIDENT CLERK MAY I BE ADDED 04:56:36:00 04:56:47:00 TO 13A AND 158 AND 1664. 04:56:47:00 04:56:49:00 THANK YOU. 04:56:49:00 04:56:53:00 THANK YOU. 04:56:53:00 04:56:54:00 THANK YOU. 04:56:54:00 04:56:54:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 04:56:54:00 04:56:54:00 SANTANA. 04:56:54:00 04:56:55:00 COUNSELOR SANTANA, YOU HAVE THE 04:56:55:00 04:56:57:00 FLOOR. 04:56:57:00 04:56:58:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 04:56:58:00 04:57:00:00 CAN I JUST BE CAN ADD MY NAME 04:57:00:00 04:57:00:00 TO TALK? 04:57:00:00 04:57:07:00 THAT NUMBER IS 0163 IS CORRECT. 04:57:07:00 04:57:08:00 DID YOU GET THAT DOCKET NUMBER 04:57:08:00 04:57:08:00 0168. 04:57:08:00 04:57:09:00 OKAY THANK YOU THANK YOU TELLS 04:57:09:00 04:57:11:00 THE SANTANA THE CHAIR 04:57:11:00 04:57:11:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR AROUND THE 04:57:11:00 04:57:14:00 OTHER FLOOR. 04:57:14:00 04:57:15:00 MADAM PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO BE 04:57:15:00 04:57:20:00 OUT OF THE DOCKET NUMBER 0167. 04:57:20:00 04:57:20:00 THAT'S ALL. 04:57:20:00 04:57:23:00 THANK YOU. 04:57:23:00 04:57:24:00 THANK YOU. 04:57:24:00 04:57:24:00 THANK YOU, EVERYONE. 04:57:24:00 04:57:25:00 AND THANK YOU, MR. CLERK. 04:57:25:00 04:57:28:00 I KNOW IT'S WORK ON YOUR PART 04:57:28:00 04:57:28:00 WHEN EVERYTHING'S OUT OF ORDER, 04:57:28:00 04:57:31:00 SO I APPRECIATE YOU BEING ABLE 04:57:31:00 04:57:32:00 TO DO THAT. 04:57:32:00 04:57:32:00 OKAY. 04:57:32:00 04:57:34:00 WE ARE NOW ON TO PERSONNEL 04:57:34:00 04:57:42:00 ORDERS AND PERSONNEL ORDERS. 04:57:42:00 04:57:43:00 DOCKET NUMBER 0196 04:57:43:00 04:57:43:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR 04:57:43:00 04:57:49:00 COUNCILOR ME HERE AND CAN 04:57:49:00 04:57:49:00 NUMBER 0197. 04:57:49:00 04:57:49:00 PERSONNEL ORDER 04:57:49:00 04:57:53:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR 04:57:53:00 04:57:54:00 COUNCILOR OR FOR ANANDA 04:57:54:00 04:57:55:00 SANDERSON AND NUMBER 0198 04:57:55:00 04:57:56:00 PERSONNEL ORDER 04:57:56:00 04:58:00:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR 04:58:00:00 04:58:00:00 COUNCILOR ME HERE THE CHAIRMAN 04:58:00:00 04:58:02:00 RULES FOR PASSAGE OF DOCKETS 04:58:02:00 04:58:05:00 NUMBER 019630198 ALL THOSE IN 04:58:05:00 04:58:06:00 FAVOR SAY I I WILL SAY NO THANK 04:58:06:00 04:58:06:00 YOU. 04:58:06:00 04:58:09:00 THE PERSONNEL ORDERS HAVE 04:58:09:00 04:58:09:00 PASSED. 04:58:09:00 04:58:10:00 WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO GREEN 04:58:10:00 04:58:10:00 SHEETS. 04:58:10:00 04:58:10:00 ARE THERE ANY. 04:58:10:00 04:58:13:00 OKAY. 04:58:13:00 04:58:14:00 NO GREEN PEOPLES. 04:58:14:00 04:58:15:00 WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO LATE 04:58:15:00 04:58:16:00 FILES. 04:58:16:00 04:58:17:00 I AM INFORMED BY THE QUICK THAT 04:58:17:00 04:58:19:00 THERE ARE THERE ARE FIVE SIX 04:58:19:00 04:58:22:00 LATE FILE MATTERS FOR FOR 04:58:22:00 04:58:26:00 PERSONNEL ORDERS AND SINCE AND 04:58:26:00 04:58:26:00 ONE ABSENCE LETTER AND ONE 04:58:26:00 04:58:27:00 COUNCILOR HEARING ORDER WE WILL 04:58:27:00 04:58:30:00 TAKE THEIR FOUR PERSONNEL 04:58:30:00 04:58:31:00 ORDERS FIRST WE'LL TAKE A VOTE 04:58:31:00 04:58:33:00 TO ADD THE FOUR PERSONNEL. 04:58:33:00 04:58:34:00 WELL WELL IT'S DUE PERSONNEL 04:58:34:00 04:58:37:00 ORDER AND THE ABSENCE LETTER 04:58:37:00 04:58:37:00 TOGETHER THE FOUR PERSONNEL 04:58:37:00 04:58:42:00 ORDERS AND THE ABSENCE LETTER 04:58:42:00 04:58:42:00 TO THE AGENDA ALL THOSE IN 04:58:42:00 04:58:43:00 FAVOR OF ADDING DELAY FILE 04:58:43:00 04:58:46:00 MATTERS ARE ALL OPPOSING. 04:58:46:00 04:58:46:00 THEY THINK THESE LIKE FINAL 04:58:46:00 04:58:48:00 MATTERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE 04:58:48:00 04:58:49:00 AGENDA. 04:58:49:00 04:58:49:00 MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ 04:58:49:00 04:58:50:00 THESE FILE MATTERS INTO THE 04:58:50:00 04:58:50:00 RECORD? 04:58:50:00 04:58:52:00 FIRSTLY FILE AMOUNT 04:58:52:00 04:58:53:00 OF PERSONNEL ORDER 04:58:53:00 04:58:53:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR 04:58:53:00 04:58:59:00 COUNCILOR WHETHER SECONDLY FIVE 04:58:59:00 04:58:59:00 MALE PERSONNEL ORDER 04:58:59:00 04:59:00:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR 04:59:00:00 04:59:04:00 COUNCILOR WHETHER THIRD FILE 04:59:04:00 04:59:05:00 MANNER OF PERSONNEL OR 04:59:05:00 04:59:06:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR OFFICE 04:59:06:00 04:59:10:00 STAFF EMPLOYEE AND FOURTH 04:59:10:00 04:59:13:00 PERSONNEL ORDER 04:59:13:00 04:59:14:00 COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE AGAIN THANK 04:59:14:00 04:59:14:00 YOU. 04:59:14:00 04:59:18:00 THE CHAIRMAN MOVES TO PASSAGE 04:59:18:00 04:59:18:00 OF THESE FIVE MATTERS. 04:59:18:00 04:59:19:00 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I AM 04:59:19:00 04:59:21:00 OPPOSING THE PERSONNEL ORDERS 04:59:21:00 04:59:24:00 AND HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AND THE 04:59:24:00 04:59:25:00 ABSENCE LETTER WILL BE PLACED 04:59:25:00 04:59:28:00 ON FILE. 04:59:28:00 04:59:28:00 OH CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE 04:59:28:00 04:59:32:00 ABSENCE LETTER INTO THE RECORD 04:59:32:00 04:59:32:00 FROM CITY COUNCIL AS BRING THE 04:59:32:00 04:59:35:00 COUNCIL'S I AM WRITING TO 04:59:35:00 04:59:36:00 INFORM YOU OF MY ABSENCE FROM 04:59:36:00 04:59:37:00 TODAY'S REGULAR MEETING OF THE 04:59:37:00 04:59:39:00 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL. 04:59:39:00 04:59:39:00 I AM CURRENTLY RECOVERING FROM 04:59:39:00 04:59:43:00 RECENT KNEE REPLACEMENTS 04:59:43:00 04:59:44:00 SURGERY AND LOOK FORWARD TO 04:59:44:00 04:59:47:00 ATTENDING MEETINGS IN THE IN 04:59:47:00 04:59:48:00 THE CHAMBER AS SOON AS I'M 04:59:48:00 04:59:48:00 ABLE. 04:59:48:00 04:59:51:00 RESPECTFULLY COUNCILOR BRING 04:59:51:00 04:59:51:00 THANK YOU. 04:59:51:00 04:59:52:00 WE WISH COUNCILOR BREEDEN A 04:59:52:00 04:59:53:00 SPEEDY RECOVERY AND WE ALSO 04:59:53:00 04:59:57:00 WISH ARE A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY 04:59:57:00 04:59:58:00 . 04:59:58:00 04:59:59:00 MR. CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ 04:59:59:00 05:00:02:00 THE COUNCIL HEARING ORDER FILE 05:00:02:00 05:00:06:00 INTO THE RECORD ORDER 05:00:06:00 05:00:09:00 OF OFFERED BY COUNCILOR WHERE L 05:00:09:00 05:00:10:00 FOR A HEARING TO EXAMINE BOSTON 05:00:10:00 05:00:13:00 PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSURES FOR 05:00:13:00 05:00:16:00 2026 2027 AND ITS LONG TERM 05:00:16:00 05:00:17:00 FACILITIES PLAN WHEREAS BECAUSE 05:00:17:00 05:00:20:00 OF THE URGENT NEED FOR 05:00:20:00 05:00:21:00 IMMEDIATE ACTION IN RESPONSE TO 05:00:21:00 05:00:25:00 UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES IMPACT 05:00:25:00 05:00:25:00 ON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND 05:00:25:00 05:00:26:00 WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS 05:00:26:00 05:00:28:00 OF BOSTON AN EMERGENCY 05:00:28:00 05:00:29:00 DECLARATION IS HEREBY NECESSARY 05:00:29:00 05:00:33:00 TO EXPEDITE THE FILING AND 05:00:33:00 05:00:33:00 CONSIDERATION OF THIS ORDER AND 05:00:33:00 05:00:37:00 BE IT ORDER THAT THE 05:00:37:00 05:00:37:00 APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE OF THE 05:00:37:00 05:00:38:00 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL HOLD A 05:00:38:00 05:00:41:00 HEARING ON THE FINANCIAL FUTURE 05:00:41:00 05:00:44:00 OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 05:00:44:00 05:00:45:00 AND CAPITAL AND OPERATING 05:00:45:00 05:00:45:00 NEEDS. 05:00:45:00 05:00:45:00 THANK YOU. 05:00:45:00 05:00:49:00 WE WILL TAKE A VOTE TO ADD THIS 05:00:49:00 05:00:50:00 LITTLE POWER MAGIC TO THE 05:00:50:00 05:00:50:00 AGENDA. 05:00:50:00 05:00:50:00 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADDING 05:00:50:00 05:00:53:00 RELATE FELT MATTER SAY I I 05:00:53:00 05:00:53:00 ALTHOUGH SAY NAY THANK YOU THE 05:00:53:00 05:00:56:00 LATE PHONE MATTER HAS BEEN 05:00:56:00 05:00:57:00 ADDED TO THE AGENDA IT HAS BEEN 05:00:57:00 05:00:57:00 READ INTO THE RECORD 05:00:57:00 05:00:59:00 COUNCIL ORAL YOU THE FLOOR 05:00:59:00 05:01:00:00 THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT I 05:01:00:00 05:01:03:00 WOULD LIKE TO ADD 05:01:03:00 05:01:04:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY AS AN ORIGINAL 05:01:04:00 05:01:04:00 CO-SPONSOR COUNCILOR MURPHY SO 05:01:04:00 05:01:07:00 ADDED BECAUSE WE'RE ALL YOU ON 05:01:07:00 05:01:07:00 THE FLOOR. 05:01:07:00 05:01:07:00 THANK YOU. 05:01:07:00 05:01:08:00 I'M FOLLOWING THIS IN THE WAKE 05:01:08:00 05:01:10:00 OF THIS WEEK'S NEWS ABOUT 05:01:10:00 05:01:11:00 BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT ARE 05:01:11:00 05:01:13:00 CLOSING EMERGING FOR THIS 2026 05:01:13:00 05:01:16:00 TO 2027 SCHOOL YEAR AND OF THE 05:01:16:00 05:01:17:00 SUPERINTENDENT'S LONG TERM 05:01:17:00 05:01:18:00 FACILITY ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE 05:01:18:00 05:01:21:00 JANUARY 22ND SCHOOL COMMITTEE 05:01:21:00 05:01:21:00 MEETING. 05:01:21:00 05:01:24:00 IT WILL ALWAYS BE HARD CLOSE 05:01:24:00 05:01:25:00 THE SCHOOL. 05:01:25:00 05:01:25:00 IT'S A BLOW TO THE COMMUNITY 05:01:25:00 05:01:29:00 THE STUDENTS, THE TEACHERS, THE 05:01:29:00 05:01:29:00 ALUMNI AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE 05:01:29:00 05:01:30:00 WHEN WE'RE SUPPORTING THAT 05:01:30:00 05:01:32:00 WE'RE SUPPORTING ALL OF THEM 05:01:32:00 05:01:33:00 THROUGH THIS TRANSITION AS WE 05:01:33:00 05:01:36:00 AIM TO ENSURE BHP'S IS 05:01:36:00 05:01:37:00 DELIVERING A TOP NOTCH 05:01:37:00 05:01:40:00 EDUCATION TO EVERY STUDENT THAT 05:01:40:00 05:01:41:00 PREPARE THEM FOR WHATEVER 05:01:41:00 05:01:41:00 FUTURE THEY MIGHT BE. 05:01:41:00 05:01:45:00 WE NEED TO HAVE A LONG TERM 05:01:45:00 05:01:46:00 FACILITIES PLAN TO BEST USE 05:01:46:00 05:01:48:00 RESOURCES AND MEET STUDENTS 05:01:48:00 05:01:48:00 NEEDS WITH DECLINING 05:01:48:00 05:01:52:00 ENROLLMENT, BP NEEDS TO RIGHT 05:01:52:00 05:01:53:00 SIZE TO ENSURE THAT EVERY 05:01:53:00 05:01:55:00 STUDENT IS IN A HIGH QUALITY 05:01:55:00 05:01:56:00 LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND I'M 05:01:56:00 05:01:56:00 COMMITTED TO WORKING TO ENSURE 05:01:56:00 05:01:59:00 THAT THOSE DECISIONS ARE 05:01:59:00 05:02:00:00 EQUITABLE AND STUDENTS AND 05:02:00:00 05:02:03:00 FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED IN THIS 05:02:03:00 05:02:03:00 TRANSITION. 05:02:03:00 05:02:04:00 LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS HEARING 05:02:04:00 05:02:07:00 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO ENGAGING 05:02:07:00 05:02:08:00 ON THE LONG TERM FACILITIES 05:02:08:00 05:02:08:00 PLAN. 05:02:08:00 05:02:08:00 THANK YOU. 05:02:08:00 05:02:09:00 THAT'S WHERE ALL THE CHAIR 05:02:09:00 05:02:12:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR TOWNSEND 05:02:12:00 05:02:12:00 MURPHY YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. 05:02:12:00 05:02:13:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND 05:02:13:00 05:02:15:00 THANK YOU COUNCILOR ROLL FOR 05:02:15:00 05:02:15:00 LETTING ME JOIN YOU ON THIS 05:02:15:00 05:02:18:00 EMERGENCY LEAVE FILE SINCE 05:02:18:00 05:02:19:00 HEARD THE OTHER DAY ABOUT THESE 05:02:19:00 05:02:22:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS IT CAME FROM 05:02:22:00 05:02:23:00 STAFF AT ONE OF THE SCHOOLS 05:02:23:00 05:02:27:00 THAT WAS SAID THAT, YOU KNOW, 05:02:27:00 05:02:28:00 THE BTU HAD GONE AND TOLD THEM 05:02:28:00 05:02:30:00 AND RUMOR STARTED AND WE ALWAYS 05:02:30:00 05:02:30:00 KNOW WHEN IT'S RUMORS THAT IT'S 05:02:30:00 05:02:31:00 NEVER GOING TO END WELL. 05:02:31:00 05:02:34:00 SO I WAS DEEPLY FRUSTRATED BY 05:02:34:00 05:02:35:00 THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH 05:02:35:00 05:02:38:00 BOSTON PUBLIC REGARDING THE 05:02:38:00 05:02:39:00 CLOSURE OF EXCEL HIGH, THE 05:02:39:00 05:02:43:00 DENVER AND THE MARY LION AND 05:02:43:00 05:02:43:00 THE MERGER OF SEVERAL OTHER 05:02:43:00 05:02:43:00 SCHOOLS. 05:02:43:00 05:02:46:00 I REACHED OUT TO THE 05:02:46:00 05:02:47:00 SUPERINTENDENT AND OTHER BP 05:02:47:00 05:02:50:00 OFFICIALS AFTER HEARING RUMORS 05:02:50:00 05:02:50:00 ABOUT POTENTIAL CLOSURES 05:02:50:00 05:02:50:00 OF SEVERAL SCHOOLS. 05:02:50:00 05:02:54:00 YET MY QUESTIONS WERE IGNORED. 05:02:54:00 05:02:55:00 MY PHONE CALL WASN'T RESPONDED 05:02:55:00 05:02:58:00 TO OR MY TEXT AND I DO BELIEVE 05:02:58:00 05:02:59:00 LIKE IT SEEMS LIKE THE THEME 05:02:59:00 05:03:02:00 OF THIS MEETING I'VE BROUGHT IT 05:03:02:00 05:03:02:00 UP ON OTHER THINGS I'VE FILED 05:03:02:00 05:03:03:00 TODAY. 05:03:03:00 05:03:06:00 IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT I ALONG 05:03:06:00 05:03:06:00 WITH FAMILIES AND OTHER 05:03:06:00 05:03:07:00 COLLEAGUES HERE ON THE 05:03:07:00 05:03:09:00 COUNCIL HAD TO WAIT FOR 05:03:09:00 05:03:10:00 OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION WHILE 05:03:10:00 05:03:10:00 DECISIONS WERE BEING MADE 05:03:10:00 05:03:14:00 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WHILE I 05:03:14:00 05:03:14:00 UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO ADDRESS 05:03:14:00 05:03:17:00 DECLINING ENROLLMENT, THE 05:03:17:00 05:03:18:00 UNDERUTILIZATION OF SCHOOLS AND 05:03:18:00 05:03:19:00 THE CHALLENGES OF AGING 05:03:19:00 05:03:22:00 BUILDINGS, WE MUST ENSURE THAT 05:03:22:00 05:03:23:00 CLOSURES, MERGERS AND NEW 05:03:23:00 05:03:25:00 CONSTRUCTION ARE HANDLED 05:03:25:00 05:03:26:00 THOUGHTFULLY AND TRANSPARENTLY. 05:03:26:00 05:03:29:00 DECISIONS OF THIS MAGNITUDE 05:03:29:00 05:03:30:00 MUST INCLUDE MEANINGFUL INPUT 05:03:30:00 05:03:30:00 FROM SCHOOL COMMUNITIES NOT 05:03:30:00 05:03:34:00 JUST ANNOUNCED MINUTES AFTER 05:03:34:00 05:03:34:00 THE FACT. 05:03:34:00 05:03:35:00 I DO BELIEVE OUR STUDENTS, OUR 05:03:35:00 05:03:38:00 FAMILIES, OUR EDUCATE ERS AND 05:03:38:00 05:03:39:00 THE CITY AS A WHOLE DESERVE 05:03:39:00 05:03:39:00 BETTER. 05:03:39:00 05:03:42:00 THANK YOU THANK THE CHAIR 05:03:42:00 05:03:43:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FOR ANY 05:03:43:00 05:03:45:00 OTHER FLOOR. 05:03:45:00 05:03:46:00 THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND THANK 05:03:46:00 05:03:49:00 YOU TO THE COUNCIL OVERALL AND 05:03:49:00 05:03:52:00 COUNCILOR MURPHY FOR FILING 05:03:52:00 05:03:53:00 THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. 05:03:53:00 05:03:53:00 ONE OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT 05:03:53:00 05:03:57:00 WAS PLACED ON THE CLOSURE LIST 05:03:57:00 05:03:58:00 IS A HIGH SCHOOL THAT I 05:03:58:00 05:04:01:00 PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT AS A AS A 05:04:01:00 05:04:01:00 SUBSTITUTE SCHOOLTEACHER. 05:04:01:00 05:04:04:00 SO SOUTH BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL AT 05:04:04:00 05:04:05:00 THAT TIME WAS CALLED MONUMENT 05:04:05:00 05:04:08:00 HIGH SCHOOL. 05:04:08:00 05:04:09:00 NO, NO, IT'S CALLED EXCEL HIGH 05:04:09:00 05:04:11:00 SCHOOL. 05:04:11:00 05:04:14:00 BUT ONE ISSUE THAT I DO WANT TO 05:04:14:00 05:04:15:00 HIGHLIGHT IS I WAS NEVER 05:04:15:00 05:04:18:00 CONTACTED BY BOSTON PUBLIC 05:04:18:00 05:04:19:00 SCHOOL SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE 05:04:19:00 05:04:22:00 ANNOUNCEMENT I READ ABOUT IT. 05:04:22:00 05:04:26:00 SO A PRESS RELEASE FROM US LATE 05:04:26:00 05:04:29:00 AT NIGHT AT AROUND 830 AT NIGHT 05:04:29:00 05:04:33:00 TWO NIGHTS AGO UPSTATE STAFF 05:04:33:00 05:04:34:00 AND OUR BOSTON TEACHERS UNION 05:04:34:00 05:04:37:00 WERE UP AT EXCEL HIGH SCHOOL 05:04:37:00 05:04:40:00 TALKING AND TELLING TELLING 05:04:40:00 05:04:41:00 TEACHERS THAT THE SCHOOL WAS 05:04:41:00 05:04:44:00 CLOSING AND IMMEDIATELY WORD 05:04:44:00 05:04:45:00 OUT FROM THAT MEETING THAT THE 05:04:45:00 05:04:48:00 SCHOOL WAS CLOSING EVEN BEFORE 05:04:48:00 05:04:52:00 THE OFFICIALS FROM LEFT THE 05:04:52:00 05:04:56:00 BUILDING CALLING MY OFFICE AND 05:04:56:00 05:04:56:00 OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS ASKING 05:04:56:00 05:04:59:00 WHAT'S HAPPENING AT EXCEL HIGH 05:04:59:00 05:05:03:00 SCHOOL AND UNTIL THIS UNTIL 05:05:03:00 05:05:03:00 RIGHT NOW I HAD ONE 05:05:03:00 05:05:04:00 CONVERSATION WITH THEIR 05:05:04:00 05:05:07:00 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY 05:05:07:00 05:05:10:00 ENGAGEMENT AT DPS AFTER THE 05:05:10:00 05:05:15:00 FACT DISAPPOINTED TO SAY THE 05:05:15:00 05:05:15:00 LEAST IN THE TRANSMIT LACK 05:05:15:00 05:05:18:00 OF TRANSPARENCY FROM THE CPS 05:05:18:00 05:05:22:00 TEAM IN THE LACK OF RESPECT FOR 05:05:22:00 05:05:23:00 TEACHERS, FOR PARENTS, FOR THE 05:05:23:00 05:05:26:00 SELFLESS AND HIGH SCHOOL 05:05:26:00 05:05:27:00 COMMUNITY THEY DESERVE A LITTLE 05:05:27:00 05:05:30:00 BIT MORE THAN THAT. 05:05:30:00 05:05:31:00 THEY DESERVE A LITTLE BIT MORE 05:05:31:00 05:05:34:00 RESPECT THAN THEY WERE SHOWN BY 05:05:34:00 05:05:35:00 BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 05:05:35:00 05:05:38:00 DEPARTMENT AND I HOPE THIS 05:05:38:00 05:05:39:00 ISN'T THE WAY THAT THIS PROCESS 05:05:39:00 05:05:42:00 IS GOING TO MOVE GOING FORWARD 05:05:42:00 05:05:46:00 IS JUST A TOP DOWN HEAVY HAND 05:05:46:00 05:05:46:00 APPROACH OF DECIDING WHAT 05:05:46:00 05:05:49:00 SCHOOLS ARE QUOTE AND CLOSING 05:05:49:00 05:05:50:00 SOUTH BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL IS 05:05:50:00 05:05:53:00 CLOSING. 05:05:53:00 05:05:54:00 I THINK THERE WAS THREE OR FOUR 05:05:54:00 05:05:55:00 SCHOOLS AND JOHN FITZGERALD'S 05:05:55:00 05:05:57:00 DISTRICT THAT A PROBABLY 05:05:57:00 05:05:57:00 MERGING AS WELL. 05:05:57:00 05:06:01:00 NOT SURE IF JOHN RECEIVED ANY 05:06:01:00 05:06:04:00 ANY WORD FROM ANYBODY OR IF THE 05:06:04:00 05:06:05:00 AT-LARGE MEMBERS WERE INVOLVED 05:06:05:00 05:06:05:00 IN THIS. 05:06:05:00 05:06:09:00 BUT THE TRANSPORT AGENCY WAS 05:06:09:00 05:06:09:00 WAS NOT THERE. 05:06:09:00 05:06:13:00 THE LACK OF RESPECT FOR 05:06:13:00 05:06:16:00 TEACHERS FOR DPS FAMILIES, FOR 05:06:16:00 05:06:17:00 STUDENTS AND LET ME LET 05:06:17:00 05:06:20:00 ME HIGHLIGHT ANOTHER ANOTHER 05:06:20:00 05:06:20:00 ISSUE ONE THAT I'VE BEEN 05:06:20:00 05:06:24:00 INVOLVED IN FOR A LONG PERIOD 05:06:24:00 05:06:24:00 OF TIME THEIR JUNIOR ROTC 05:06:24:00 05:06:28:00 PROGRAM AT EXCEL HIGH SCHOOL IS 05:06:28:00 05:06:28:00 EXCEPTIONAL. 05:06:28:00 05:06:31:00 YOU CAN'T FIND A MORE DIVERSE 05:06:31:00 05:06:34:00 GROUP OF STUDENTS THAN THE KIDS 05:06:34:00 05:06:35:00 AT EXCEL HIGH SCHOOL. 05:06:35:00 05:06:38:00 THEY DON'T HAVE MONEY, THEY 05:06:38:00 05:06:42:00 DON'T HAVE INFLUENCE, THEY 05:06:42:00 05:06:45:00 DON'T HAVE POLITICAL SUPPORT 05:06:45:00 05:06:45:00 BUT THEY HAVE A DETERMINATION 05:06:45:00 05:06:49:00 TO BE SUCCESSFUL TO PROVE 05:06:49:00 05:06:49:00 THEMSELVES THAT THEY WANT TO 05:06:49:00 05:06:52:00 CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING IN SOCIETY 05:06:52:00 05:06:53:00 AND THEY'RE DOING THAT FOR THE 05:06:53:00 05:06:57:00 JUNIOR ROTC JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM 05:06:57:00 05:06:57:00 . 05:06:57:00 05:06:58:00 WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? 05:06:58:00 05:07:00:00 WE'RE GOING TO SIT HERE AND LET 05:07:00:00 05:07:01:00 IT HAPPEN. 05:07:01:00 05:07:02:00 WE'RE NOT EVEN GOING TO SPEAK 05:07:02:00 05:07:05:00 OUT FOR THEM BECAUSE IT'S 05:07:05:00 05:07:11:00 POLITICALLY INCONVENIENT. 05:07:11:00 05:07:12:00 WELL, IT HAPPENED TO MY SCHOOL 05:07:12:00 05:07:13:00 TWO NIGHTS AGO AND MAYBE IT 05:07:13:00 05:07:15:00 HAPPENS TO ANOTHER DISTRICT 05:07:15:00 05:07:18:00 COUNCILOR DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU 05:07:18:00 05:07:19:00 THE OPTION OF REMAINING SILENT 05:07:19:00 05:07:23:00 AND DOING NOTHING UNTIL IT 05:07:23:00 05:07:23:00 IMPACTS YOUR COMMUNITY AND THEN 05:07:23:00 05:07:26:00 YOU'LL SPEAK OUT. 05:07:26:00 05:07:27:00 BUT OUR TEACHERS DESERVE 05:07:27:00 05:07:27:00 BETTER. 05:07:27:00 05:07:30:00 OUR STUDENTS DESERVE BETTER, 05:07:30:00 05:07:34:00 OUR COMMUNITY DESERVE BETTER 05:07:34:00 05:07:34:00 AND THAT'S NOT THE WAY YOU 05:07:34:00 05:07:37:00 TREAT PEOPLE WITH SUCH A LACK 05:07:37:00 05:07:38:00 OF RESPECT. 05:07:38:00 05:07:38:00 THANK YOU. 05:07:38:00 05:07:39:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR 05:07:39:00 05:07:41:00 FERNANDA ANDERSON. 05:07:41:00 05:07:42:00 THANK YOU. 05:07:42:00 05:07:46:00 MADAM PRESIDENT, TO MY 05:07:46:00 05:07:46:00 COLLEAGUE I DIDN'T GET 05:07:46:00 05:07:50:00 MOTIVATED WHEN HE SAID DISTRICT 05:07:50:00 05:07:50:00 COUNCILORS I WAS ALWAYS GOING 05:07:50:00 05:07:53:00 TO SPEAK BUT I THINK SO. 05:07:53:00 05:07:54:00 I THINK IT'S A GOOD I THINK 05:07:54:00 05:07:56:00 IT'S A GOOD PLAN. 05:07:56:00 05:07:57:00 I LOOKED AT IT. 05:07:57:00 05:07:58:00 I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN 05:07:58:00 05:07:58:00 THESE SCHOOLS. 05:07:58:00 05:08:02:00 THE WINDOW UP SHOULD CLOSE. 05:08:02:00 05:08:02:00 IT SHOULD MERGE IN WITH THE 05:08:02:00 05:08:05:00 PILOT WITH THE CLAPP IN THE 05:08:05:00 05:08:08:00 LIFE OF FREDERICK THE DENVER. 05:08:08:00 05:08:08:00 LONG OVERDUE EITHER RENOVATION 05:08:08:00 05:08:09:00 OR REOPEN. 05:08:09:00 05:08:12:00 BUT IF YOU GO IN THAT SCHOOL 05:08:12:00 05:08:16:00 YOU'LL YOU'LL KNOW WHY THE 05:08:16:00 05:08:16:00 DISTRICT MY COLLEAGUE'S 05:08:16:00 05:08:20:00 DISTRICT DESERVES BETTER. 05:08:20:00 05:08:21:00 I AGREE WITH I AGREE WITH 05:08:21:00 05:08:21:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN. 05:08:21:00 05:08:23:00 I JUST THINK THAT IF YOU'RE 05:08:23:00 05:08:24:00 CUTTING COSTS EXCELL HIGH 05:08:24:00 05:08:28:00 SCHOOL OR AM G WHEN WE TALK 05:08:28:00 05:08:31:00 ABOUT VENTILATION ISSUES 05:08:31:00 05:08:35:00 HEATING AND H FAC ISSUES OR 05:08:35:00 05:08:38:00 WHATEVER YOU CALL IT SECURITY 05:08:38:00 05:08:38:00 CONDITIONS. 05:08:38:00 05:08:41:00 WALLS PEELING WATER SAFE WATER 05:08:41:00 05:08:45:00 TO DRINK, AIR QUALITY ALL OF IT 05:08:45:00 05:08:45:00 . 05:08:45:00 05:08:46:00 IT NEEDS THAT BUILDING NEEDS TO 05:08:46:00 05:08:48:00 BE TORN DOWN. 05:08:48:00 05:08:49:00 I DON'T THINK THAT THE WAY THAT 05:08:49:00 05:08:52:00 IT WAS HANDLED AND I'M NOT 05:08:52:00 05:08:53:00 GONNA SPEAK TOO MUCH OF THAT 05:08:53:00 05:08:54:00 BECAUSE I THINK YOU KNOW GOD 05:08:54:00 05:08:56:00 BLESS OUR MAYOR AND THE BABY 05:08:56:00 05:08:59:00 SHE'S DUE THIS MONTH SO THERE 05:08:59:00 05:09:00:00 THERE COULD BE SOME LIKE 05:09:00:00 05:09:04:00 EXACERBATION THERE IN TERMS 05:09:04:00 05:09:04:00 OF SCHEDULE AND HOW THIS IS 05:09:04:00 05:09:05:00 HAPPENING IS THE BEGINNING 05:09:05:00 05:09:05:00 OF THE YEAR. 05:09:05:00 05:09:07:00 WE HAVE A MAYOR THAT IS 05:09:07:00 05:09:08:00 EXPECTING SO WE WISH FOR HER TO 05:09:08:00 05:09:12:00 HAVE A HEALTHY STRONG BABY. 05:09:12:00 05:09:13:00 AND BUT THEN SO I DON'T KNOW 05:09:13:00 05:09:13:00 WHAT HAPPENED IN COMMUNICATION 05:09:13:00 05:09:16:00 SO I CAN'T NECESSARILY BE 05:09:16:00 05:09:16:00 JUDGMENTAL IN TERMS OF HOW IT 05:09:16:00 05:09:19:00 HAPPENED BUT I DO AGREE THAT IT 05:09:19:00 05:09:20:00 COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER. 05:09:20:00 05:09:23:00 IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED IN 05:09:23:00 05:09:23:00 A MORE TRANSPARENT, MORE 05:09:23:00 05:09:24:00 ADVANCED NOTICE. 05:09:24:00 05:09:27:00 BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE 05:09:27:00 05:09:28:00 REASONS ARE. 05:09:28:00 05:09:28:00 SO I'M NOT GOING TO SAY YOU 05:09:28:00 05:09:31:00 KNOW, YOU DID A BAD JOB. 05:09:31:00 05:09:31:00 I'M GOING TO SAY HEY, MAYBE YOU 05:09:31:00 05:09:34:00 HAVE A REASON. 05:09:34:00 05:09:35:00 I WANT TO HEAR WHAT THOSE 05:09:35:00 05:09:35:00 REASONS ARE. 05:09:35:00 05:09:37:00 I WANT TO DISCUSS THEM. 05:09:37:00 05:09:38:00 BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT WE'RE 05:09:38:00 05:09:41:00 MOVING INTO FULL INCLUSION, 05:09:41:00 05:09:42:00 WE'RE LOOKING INTO COVERING 05:09:42:00 05:09:45:00 CUTTING COSTS AND WE TALK ABOUT 05:09:45:00 05:09:46:00 HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OR WORLD 05:09:46:00 05:09:49:00 CLASS EDUCATION FOR ALL. 05:09:49:00 05:09:50:00 WELL, YOU HAVE TO DO MERGERS. 05:09:50:00 05:09:51:00 YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT WHERE 05:09:51:00 05:09:53:00 SCHOOLS CAN BE CLOSED AND 05:09:53:00 05:09:54:00 MERGING AND ALL THAT STUFF. 05:09:54:00 05:09:55:00 THE COMMUNICATION JUST HAS TO 05:09:55:00 05:09:55:00 BE MORE TRANSPARENT. 05:09:55:00 05:09:58:00 IT HAS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT SO 05:09:58:00 05:09:59:00 THAT WE'RE INCLUDED SO THAT WE 05:09:59:00 05:10:01:00 ARE COLLABORATING MORE 05:10:01:00 05:10:02:00 COMMUNICATING TO THE TEACHERS 05:10:02:00 05:10:03:00 AND THE PARENTS AND ALSO 05:10:03:00 05:10:06:00 STUDENTS AND BRINGING THAT 05:10:06:00 05:10:06:00 INFORMATION TO OUR COMMUNITY. 05:10:06:00 05:10:09:00 THAT'S ALL IN HERE. 05:10:09:00 05:10:10:00 I THINK HOPEFULLY YOU CAN ALL 05:10:10:00 05:10:13:00 OF THAT CAN BE MITIGATED AND 05:10:13:00 05:10:13:00 HOPEFULLY PLAN FOR THE FUTURE 05:10:13:00 05:10:14:00 IN A BETTER WAY THROUGH YOUR 05:10:14:00 05:10:17:00 HEARING. 05:10:17:00 05:10:17:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE LEAD 05:10:17:00 05:10:20:00 SPONSOR FOR PHONE. 05:10:20:00 05:10:21:00 THANK YOU. 05:10:21:00 05:10:21:00 IS ANYONE ELSE WILLING TO SPEAK 05:10:21:00 05:10:22:00 ON THIS MATTER? 05:10:22:00 05:10:22:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD 05:10:22:00 05:10:24:00 THEIR NAME? 05:10:24:00 05:10:25:00 MR. CLERK PLEASE ADD COUNSELORS 05:10:25:00 05:10:28:00 DURKIN FERNANDA ANDERSON 05:10:28:00 05:10:32:00 FITZGERALD, FLYNN PABON, 05:10:32:00 05:10:32:00 SANTANA WEBER PLEASE OF THE 05:10:32:00 05:10:35:00 CHAIR AND ADD COUNSELOR 05:10:35:00 05:10:36:00 COLLETTE AS A PART OF THIS 05:10:36:00 05:10:36:00 DOCKET WILL BE REFERRED TO THE 05:10:36:00 05:10:37:00 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. 05:10:37:00 05:10:40:00 WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO THE 05:10:40:00 05:10:40:00 CONSENT AGENDA. 05:10:40:00 05:10:41:00 I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE 05:10:41:00 05:10:43:00 CLERK THAT THERE ARE NO 05:10:43:00 05:10:43:00 ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT 05:10:43:00 05:10:43:00 AGENDA. 05:10:43:00 05:10:46:00 THE QUESTION NOW COMES ON THE 05:10:46:00 05:10:47:00 APPROVAL OF THE VARIOUS MATTERS 05:10:47:00 05:10:47:00 CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT 05:10:47:00 05:10:47:00 AGENDA. 05:10:47:00 05:10:51:00 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I ALL 05:10:51:00 05:10:51:00 OPPOSING. 05:10:51:00 05:10:52:00 THANK YOU. 05:10:52:00 05:10:52:00 THE COUNCIL. 05:10:52:00 05:10:54:00 THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN 05:10:54:00 05:10:54:00 ADOPTED. 05:10:54:00 05:10:55:00 WE'RE NOW ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. 05:10:55:00 05:10:56:00 PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THESE ARE 05:10:56:00 05:10:58:00 FOR UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS. 05:10:58:00 05:10:59:00 I'LL START BY SAYING THIS 05:10:59:00 05:11:03:00 FRIDAY AT 4 P.M. IN CITY HALL 05:11:03:00 05:11:04:00 IN THE SCULLY ART GALLERY 05:11:04:00 05:11:06:00 THERE'S GOING TO BE AN EXHIBIT 05:11:06:00 05:11:06:00 BY THE ASIAN ARTIST ASSEMBLY 05:11:06:00 05:11:07:00 OF MASSACHUSETTS. 05:11:07:00 05:11:10:00 IT'S A YEARLY EVENT THAT WE DO. 05:11:10:00 05:11:10:00 IT'S REALLY, REALLY LOVELY AND 05:11:10:00 05:11:11:00 BEAUTIFUL. 05:11:11:00 05:11:13:00 THERE'S AN AMAZING ARTIST WHO 05:11:13:00 05:11:16:00 IS 12 YEARS OLD WHO IS AN 05:11:16:00 05:11:17:00 AMAZING ARTIST WHO COMES AND 05:11:17:00 05:11:18:00 SHOWS ARTWORK ALONGSIDE SO MANY 05:11:18:00 05:11:20:00 OTHERS. 05:11:20:00 05:11:20:00 IT'LL BE AT 4 P.M. HERE 05:11:20:00 05:11:21:00 DOWNSTAIRS ON FRIDAY FOR ALL 05:11:21:00 05:11:24:00 WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND. 05:11:24:00 05:11:28:00 OKAY ARE THERE ANY OTHER 05:11:28:00 05:11:29:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS I'D ALSO LIKE TO 05:11:29:00 05:11:29:00 UPLIFT? 05:11:29:00 05:11:30:00 YOU KNOW, COUNCILMAN, HIS 05:11:30:00 05:11:32:00 BIRTHDAY WAS ON JANUARY FIRST. 05:11:32:00 05:11:33:00 WE MENTIONED THIS AT THE LAST 05:11:33:00 05:11:35:00 MEETING BUT SAY THEM AGAIN 05:11:35:00 05:11:36:00 COUNCILMAN ANDY ANDERSON ON 05:11:36:00 05:11:36:00 JANUARY 4TH. 05:11:36:00 05:11:37:00 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AS I'M AS WELL 05:11:37:00 05:11:39:00 AS MY CHIEF OF STAFF. 05:11:39:00 05:11:40:00 ALSO JANUARY 4TH EMILY POST AND 05:11:40:00 05:11:43:00 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND TO OUR 05:11:43:00 05:11:43:00 COUNCILOR COUNCILOR BREADON 05:11:43:00 05:11:46:00 WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS TODAY. 05:11:46:00 05:11:47:00 ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL 05:11:47:00 05:11:47:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS? 05:11:47:00 05:11:51:00 OKAY WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO. 05:11:51:00 05:11:55:00 OH, I'M SORRY I DIDN'T SEE YOU 05:11:55:00 05:11:56:00 . 05:11:56:00 05:11:56:00 THE CHAIR AGAIN AS KIND OF A 05:11:56:00 05:11:57:00 GENERALLY ON THE FLOOR. 05:11:57:00 05:11:58:00 NO, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THE 05:11:58:00 05:11:59:00 MOMENT TODAY AS MY WIFE'S 05:11:59:00 05:11:59:00 BIRTHDAY SO I WANT TO ASSURE A 05:11:59:00 05:12:00:00 PUBLIC HAPPY BIRTHDAY SO YOU 05:12:00:00 05:12:02:00 KNOW, NOT IN TROUBLE WHEN I 05:12:02:00 05:12:03:00 TELL YOU DON'T GET HOME. 05:12:03:00 05:12:03:00 GET IN TROUBLE WHEN YOU GET 05:12:03:00 05:12:04:00 HOME. 05:12:04:00 05:12:04:00 OKAY. 05:12:04:00 05:12:04:00 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR WIFE. 05:12:04:00 05:12:05:00 THANK YOU. 05:12:05:00 05:12:06:00 ANYONE ELSE? 05:12:06:00 05:12:09:00 OKAY, GREAT. 05:12:09:00 05:12:10:00 WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO 05:12:10:00 05:12:10:00 MEMORIALS. 05:12:10:00 05:12:13:00 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON 05:12:13:00 05:12:13:00 BEHALF OF ANYONE WHO HAS 05:12:13:00 05:12:14:00 PASSED. 05:12:14:00 05:12:14:00 NOW IS THE MOMENT THE CHAIR 05:12:14:00 05:12:17:00 RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DURKAN 05:12:17:00 05:12:18:00 CONSIDER. 05:12:18:00 05:12:18:00 CAN YOU GIVE THE FLOOR? 05:12:18:00 05:12:20:00 THANK YOU SO MUCH AS A GEORGIA 05:12:20:00 05:12:21:00 NATIVE AND I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS 05:12:21:00 05:12:24:00 GOING TO MAKE THIS HISTORY BUT 05:12:24:00 05:12:25:00 THE FIRST CITY COUNCILOR FROM 05:12:25:00 05:12:28:00 THE SOUTH I WANT TO LIFT UP THE 05:12:28:00 05:12:28:00 LATE PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER 05:12:28:00 05:12:32:00 TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE CITY 05:12:32:00 05:12:32:00 COUNCIL AT 100 YEARS OLD. 05:12:32:00 05:12:33:00 PRESIDENT CARTER WAS THE 05:12:33:00 05:12:36:00 LONGEST LIVING U.S. PRESIDENT. 05:12:36:00 05:12:37:00 SITTING IN MY OFFICE I HAVE 05:12:37:00 05:12:40:00 BOOKS AND AUTOBIOGRAPHIES ABOUT 05:12:40:00 05:12:41:00 HIM AND HIS WIFE AND HIS WIFE 05:12:41:00 05:12:44:00 AND HE WAS BORN IN PLAINS, 05:12:44:00 05:12:45:00 GEORGIA JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS 05:12:45:00 05:12:45:00 FROM WHERE I'M FROM. 05:12:45:00 05:12:48:00 HE WAS REMEMBERED AS A GLOBAL 05:12:48:00 05:12:48:00 HUMANITARIAN AND AS VISIONARY 05:12:48:00 05:12:51:00 ON ISSUES LIKE CLIMATE CHANGE 05:12:51:00 05:12:51:00 AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 05:12:51:00 05:12:52:00 HE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT 05:12:52:00 05:12:56:00 POLITICS COULD BE USED TO 05:12:56:00 05:12:56:00 EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE AND HE WAS 05:12:56:00 05:12:59:00 AN ACTIVIST FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 05:12:59:00 05:13:00:00 THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER EVEN WHEN 05:13:00:00 05:13:03:00 IT WAS HARD AFTER HIS POLITICAL 05:13:03:00 05:13:04:00 CAREER HE CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE 05:13:04:00 05:13:07:00 FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND 05:13:07:00 05:13:07:00 HUMAN RIGHTS AND WON A NOBEL 05:13:07:00 05:13:08:00 PEACE PRIZE. 05:13:08:00 05:13:11:00 AS WE PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING 05:13:11:00 05:13:11:00 ADMINISTRATION THIS MONTH, I 05:13:11:00 05:13:12:00 WANT TO REMEMBER PRESIDENT 05:13:12:00 05:13:15:00 CARTER'S CAMPAIGN PLEDGE WHICH 05:13:15:00 05:13:18:00 WAS TO NEVER TELL A LIE WHICH 05:13:18:00 05:13:19:00 MIGHT HAVE COST HIM REELECTION 05:13:19:00 05:13:21:00 BUT IT MAKES HIM ONE OF THE 05:13:21:00 05:13:22:00 MOST WONDERFUL PRESIDENTS THAT 05:13:22:00 05:13:25:00 WE'VE EVER HAD. 05:13:25:00 05:13:26:00 AND I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH 05:13:26:00 05:13:27:00 THIS QUOTE FROM HIS FAREWELL 05:13:27:00 05:13:29:00 ADDRESS IN 1981. 05:13:29:00 05:13:30:00 OUR AMERICAN VALUES ARE NOT 05:13:30:00 05:13:32:00 LUXURIES BUT NECESSITIES NOT 05:13:32:00 05:13:33:00 THE SALT IN OUR BREAD BUT THE 05:13:33:00 05:13:34:00 BREAD ITSELF. 05:13:34:00 05:13:36:00 OUR COMMON VISION OF A FREE AND 05:13:36:00 05:13:37:00 JUST SOCIETY IS OUR GREATEST 05:13:37:00 05:13:40:00 SOURCE OF COHESION AT HOME AND 05:13:40:00 05:13:40:00 STRENGTH ABROAD. 05:13:40:00 05:13:43:00 EVEN TODAY'S EVEN GREATER THAN 05:13:43:00 05:13:47:00 THE BOUNTY OF ALL OUR MATERIAL 05:13:47:00 05:13:47:00 BLESSINGS. 05:13:47:00 05:13:48:00 IT'S MY HONOR TO UPLIFT HIS 05:13:48:00 05:13:51:00 MEMORY AT TODAY'S 05:13:51:00 05:13:52:00 COUNCIL MEETING. 05:13:52:00 05:13:52:00 THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DURKAN AND 05:13:52:00 05:13:55:00 THANK YOU FOR BEING A GEORGIAN 05:13:55:00 05:13:58:00 ON THE COUNCIL TO UPLIFT OUR 05:13:58:00 05:13:59:00 GREAT LATE PRESIDENT. 05:13:59:00 05:13:59:00 PRESIDENT CARTER, AS ANYONE 05:13:59:00 05:14:02:00 ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON 05:14:02:00 05:14:03:00 ANYONE I'D LIKE TO UPLIFT A FEW 05:14:03:00 05:14:07:00 NAMES AND I KNOW THIS WAS ALSO 05:14:07:00 05:14:08:00 CARED DEEPLY ABOUT THIS KIND 05:14:08:00 05:14:08:00 OF DRINKING CITIZEN IN YOUR 05:14:08:00 05:14:10:00 DISTRICT. 05:14:10:00 05:14:10:00 THE SCHOOL HE ATTENDED BOSTON 05:14:10:00 05:14:13:00 ARTS ACADEMY BY KYRIE AMBROSE 05:14:13:00 05:14:14:00 IS A YOUNG MAN WHO 05:14:14:00 05:14:18:00 DEVASTATINGLY PASSED AWAY WHO 05:14:18:00 05:14:18:00 WAS A BELOVED MEMBER OF THE 05:14:18:00 05:14:21:00 DANCE COMMUNITY HERE AND IT 05:14:21:00 05:14:25:00 JUST BEEN SUCH A SHOCK TO SO 05:14:25:00 05:14:25:00 MANY HERE IN THE CITY 05:14:25:00 05:14:25:00 OF BOSTON. 05:14:25:00 05:14:26:00 HE IS A MEMBER OF THE DANCE 05:14:26:00 05:14:29:00 COMMUNITY AND I WAS AT HIS 05:14:29:00 05:14:30:00 MEMORIAL FOR HIM YESTERDAY AND 05:14:30:00 05:14:32:00 IT WAS JUST DEEPLY, DEEPLY 05:14:32:00 05:14:33:00 OVERWHELMING AND SAD TO SEE THE 05:14:33:00 05:14:37:00 NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO ARE OUT 05:14:37:00 05:14:37:00 THERE REMEMBERING HIM. 05:14:37:00 05:14:38:00 I WANT TO UPLIFT HIS MOTHER 05:14:38:00 05:14:40:00 RENA AMBROSE, WHO SPOKE ABOUT 05:14:40:00 05:14:44:00 HOW HE WAS ABLE TO HE DANCED 05:14:44:00 05:14:44:00 BEFORE HE EVEN WALKED. 05:14:44:00 05:14:48:00 AND I JUST WANT TO UPLIFT HIS 05:14:48:00 05:14:49:00 MEMORY AT THIS TIME. 05:14:49:00 05:14:52:00 THERE WAS ALSO A BIG SLATE 05:14:52:00 05:14:56:00 OF FOLKS WHO PASSED AS WE WERE 05:14:56:00 05:14:56:00 ENTERING INTO THE HOLIDAY 05:14:56:00 05:14:57:00 SEASON, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL 05:14:57:00 05:15:00:00 FRANCIS BELLOTTI WHO WAS 05:15:00:00 05:15:00:00 BELOVED HERE AND WAS VERY 05:15:00:00 05:15:03:00 ACTIVE UP UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE 05:15:03:00 05:15:04:00 BEING PRESENT OUTSIDE MINISTER 05:15:04:00 05:15:07:00 DON MUHAMMAD WHO DID SO MUCH 05:15:07:00 05:15:08:00 FOR BOSTON IN THE ROXBURY 05:15:08:00 05:15:10:00 COMMUNITY HELPING TO OPEN ONE 05:15:10:00 05:15:11:00 OF THE FIRST BANKS HERE IN 05:15:11:00 05:15:14:00 ROXBURY AND REALLY, YOU KNOW, 05:15:14:00 05:15:15:00 ALWAYS ENDLESSLY ADVOCATING FOR 05:15:15:00 05:15:15:00 OUR COMMUNITY. 05:15:15:00 05:15:17:00 DR. CHARLES LONEY OF HYDE PARK 05:15:17:00 05:15:18:00 WHO JUST DID AN INCREDIBLE 05:15:18:00 05:15:21:00 AMOUNT FOR THE HYDE PARK 05:15:21:00 05:15:22:00 COMMUNITY NOT ONLY IN HIS 05:15:22:00 05:15:25:00 MEDICAL PRACTICE BUT IN HOW 05:15:25:00 05:15:26:00 MUCH HE SHOWED UP FOR COMMUNITY 05:15:26:00 05:15:29:00 PARTICULARLY HIS WORK WITH THE 05:15:29:00 05:15:29:00 HAITIAN COMMUNITY AND IN HAITI. 05:15:29:00 05:15:32:00 DR. LONNIE IS MEMORY WILL NOT 05:15:32:00 05:15:33:00 BE FORGOTTEN. 05:15:33:00 05:15:33:00 I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING 05:15:33:00 05:15:36:00 WITH HIS FAMILY EARLIER THIS 05:15:36:00 05:15:37:00 YEAR AS WE CELEBRATED HIS 05:15:37:00 05:15:40:00 RETIREMENT AND ALSO DEMOCRATIC 05:15:40:00 05:15:41:00 STATE COMMITTEE MEMBER WALTER 05:15:41:00 05:15:44:00 MCDONOUGH WHO MANY FOLKS HERE 05:15:44:00 05:15:45:00 KNOW WHO WAS JUST VERY ACTIVE 05:15:45:00 05:15:48:00 IN POLITICAL LIFE HERE IN THE 05:15:48:00 05:15:49:00 COMMONWEALTH AND IN THE CITY 05:15:49:00 05:15:51:00 OF BOSTON AND HUGHES WHO LOST 05:15:51:00 05:15:52:00 HIS MOTHER EARLIER THIS YEAR 05:15:52:00 05:15:56:00 AND HIS PASSING WAS A REAL BLOW 05:15:56:00 05:15:59:00 TO SO MANY WHO KNOW HIM IN THE 05:15:59:00 05:15:59:00 POLITICAL WORLD. 05:15:59:00 05:16:00:00 SO I'LL BE SAYING THESE NAMES 05:16:00:00 05:16:03:00 BUT JUST WANTED TO UPLIFT THEM 05:16:03:00 05:16:03:00 BECAUSE THEY EACH LEFT THEIR 05:16:03:00 05:16:04:00 MARK MARK HERE IN THE CITY AND 05:16:04:00 05:16:07:00 DESERVE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND 05:16:07:00 05:16:07:00 NAMED. 05:16:07:00 05:16:08:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNTRY 05:16:08:00 05:16:09:00 CLUB AS A PARTY YOU HAVE THE 05:16:09:00 05:16:10:00 FLOOR. 05:16:10:00 05:16:11:00 THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. 05:16:11:00 05:16:12:00 I'M GOING TO UPLIFT THE NAME 05:16:12:00 05:16:15:00 OF JOSEPH JOE DONAHUE WHO IS A 05:16:15:00 05:16:15:00 LIFELONG RESIDENT 05:16:15:00 05:16:15:00 OF CHARLESTOWN. 05:16:15:00 05:16:18:00 HE PASSED AWAY TRAGICALLY DUE 05:16:18:00 05:16:19:00 TO AN ACT OF SENSELESS GUN 05:16:19:00 05:16:21:00 VIOLENCE IN CHARLESTOWN ON 05:16:21:00 05:16:22:00 JANUARY 4TH. 05:16:22:00 05:16:25:00 HE WAS JUST 46 YEARS OLD AND SO 05:16:25:00 05:16:26:00 MY HEART AND THOUGHTS AND 05:16:26:00 05:16:28:00 PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS LOVED 05:16:28:00 05:16:28:00 ONES. 05:16:28:00 05:16:28:00 THANK YOU. 05:16:28:00 05:16:29:00 THANK YOU. 05:16:29:00 05:16:32:00 THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES 05:16:32:00 05:16:33:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN. 05:16:33:00 05:16:33:00 COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE 05:16:33:00 05:16:34:00 FLOOR. 05:16:34:00 05:16:36:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 05:16:36:00 05:16:37:00 I KNOW YOU MENTIONED FRANK 05:16:37:00 05:16:37:00 HARDY. 05:16:37:00 05:16:39:00 I ALSO WANT TO MENTION FRANK 05:16:39:00 05:16:40:00 HARDY, FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL 05:16:40:00 05:16:43:00 WHO IS A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE, 05:16:43:00 05:16:44:00 CLOSE FRIEND OF HIS SON MICHAEL 05:16:44:00 05:16:47:00 AND HIS FAMILY. 05:16:47:00 05:16:48:00 AND AS YOU MENTIONED, FRANK 05:16:48:00 05:16:50:00 LIVED TILL HE WAS 100 AND HIS 05:16:50:00 05:16:53:00 WIFE RECENTLY PASSED AWAY 05:16:53:00 05:16:54:00 SEVERAL TWO YEARS AGO I 05:16:54:00 05:16:54:00 BELIEVE. 05:16:54:00 05:16:57:00 BUT I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE 05:16:57:00 05:17:01:00 FRANK BELLOTTI FOR HIS WORK ON 05:17:01:00 05:17:01:00 CIVIL RIGHTS AS THE 05:17:01:00 05:17:04:00 MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL 05:17:04:00 05:17:05:00 BUT ALSO FOR HIS SERVICE IN OUR 05:17:05:00 05:17:09:00 COUNTRY AS A WORLD WAR TWO 05:17:09:00 05:17:09:00 VETERAN AS WELL. 05:17:09:00 05:17:12:00 CERTAINLY PRESIDENT CARTER WAS 05:17:12:00 05:17:13:00 OR WAS A VETERAN UNITED STATES 05:17:13:00 05:17:16:00 NAVY VETERAN UNITED STATES 05:17:16:00 05:17:17:00 NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE AS WELL 05:17:17:00 05:17:20:00 AND ALSO MINISTER DION MUHAMMAD 05:17:20:00 05:17:24:00 PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN 05:17:24:00 05:17:25:00 BOSTON, ESPECIALLY DURING 05:17:25:00 05:17:27:00 CHALLENGING TIMES IN THE CITY 05:17:27:00 05:17:28:00 AND ALWAYS HAD A LOT 05:17:28:00 05:17:31:00 OF CREDIBILITY IN BOSTON AND 05:17:31:00 05:17:35:00 DID AS MUCH AS ANYONE ON 05:17:35:00 05:17:36:00 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND 05:17:36:00 05:17:36:00 PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES INCLUDING 05:17:36:00 05:17:43:00 THE GROVE HALL SHOPPING PLAZA 05:17:43:00 05:17:43:00 IN THE MID MID TO LATE EIGHTIES 05:17:43:00 05:17:47:00 WHO WAS MINISTER DORN AND IN 05:17:47:00 05:17:47:00 MAY IS ONE THAT PLAYED A 05:17:47:00 05:17:48:00 LEADING ROLE ON THAT 05:17:48:00 05:17:48:00 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. 05:17:48:00 05:17:50:00 SO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO 05:17:50:00 05:17:54:00 TAKE MY PARENTS OVER TO MORNING 05:17:54:00 05:17:54:00 STAR BAPTIST CHURCH DURING THE 05:17:54:00 05:17:58:00 SNOWSTORM LAST MONTH SO LAST 05:17:58:00 05:18:01:00 FRIDAY I BELIEVE WAS AND HAD 05:18:01:00 05:18:04:00 THE OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER OUR 05:18:04:00 05:18:05:00 CONDOLENCES TO HIS WONDERFUL 05:18:05:00 05:18:05:00 FAMILY. 05:18:05:00 05:18:09:00 SO MINISTER DAWN'S IN OUR 05:18:09:00 05:18:09:00 PRAYERS. 05:18:09:00 05:18:10:00 FRANK BODY AND HIS FAMILY AS 05:18:10:00 05:18:13:00 WELL ARE IN OUR PRAYERS. 05:18:13:00 05:18:13:00 THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 05:18:13:00 05:18:13:00 THANK YOU. 05:18:13:00 05:18:15:00 WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK 05:18:15:00 05:18:16:00 ON BEHALF OF ANYONE WHO HAS 05:18:16:00 05:18:19:00 PASSED? 05:18:19:00 05:18:20:00 I'D ALSO LIKE TO AS WE APPROACH 05:18:20:00 05:18:23:00 THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE 05:18:23:00 05:18:24:00 EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI, I JUST 05:18:24:00 05:18:25:00 WANT TO UPLIFT MY BELOVED UNCLE 05:18:25:00 05:18:30:00 WHO PASSED AWAY 15 YEARS AGO 05:18:30:00 05:18:34:00 NOW MR PHILIP 208 MINUTES FROM 05:18:34:00 05:18:34:00 EVERY DAY TODAY WE WILL ADJOURN 05:18:34:00 05:18:37:00 OUR MEETING IN MEMORY OF THE 05:18:37:00 05:18:38:00 FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ON BEHALF 05:18:38:00 05:18:40:00 OF CANCER CARLA ZAPATA, EVELYN 05:18:40:00 05:18:41:00 HAASE AND BECKER. 05:18:41:00 05:18:44:00 ALFONZO TIPPETT, PETRO JOEY 05:18:44:00 05:18:48:00 DONAHUE AND ADVOCATES WAS 05:18:48:00 05:18:49:00 DURKIN THE COUNT MYSELF AND THE 05:18:49:00 05:18:52:00 ENTIRE BOSTON CITY 05:18:52:00 05:18:53:00 COUNCIL KYRIE AMBROSE ON BEHALF 05:18:53:00 05:18:56:00 OF CANCER FITZGERALD BRIAN 05:18:56:00 05:19:00:00 MCLAUGHLIN, DAVID HINES JUNIOR 05:19:00:00 05:19:00:00 . 05:19:00:00 05:19:04:00 ALLIE PINDAR SENIOR ON BEHALF 05:19:04:00 05:19:04:00 OF THE ENTIRE BOSTON CITY 05:19:04:00 05:19:05:00 COUNCIL, FORMER ATTORNEY 05:19:05:00 05:19:08:00 GENERAL FRANCES X BELLOTTI ON 05:19:08:00 05:19:09:00 BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BUFFALO 05:19:09:00 05:19:12:00 CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTERED DON 05:19:12:00 05:19:15:00 MUHAMMAD ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AS 05:19:15:00 05:19:16:00 PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE DR. CHARLES 05:19:16:00 05:19:19:00 W LONEY DEMOCRATIC STATE 05:19:19:00 05:19:19:00 COMMITTEE MEMBER WALTER 05:19:19:00 05:19:27:00 MCDONOUGH ON BEHALF OF CANCER 05:19:27:00 05:19:28:00 PIPPIN FRANCIS FRANK BOK ON 05:19:28:00 05:19:31:00 BEHALF OF COUNCIL MORALE JULIA 05:19:31:00 05:19:34:00 BRADLEY ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE 05:19:34:00 05:19:35:00 BOSTON CITY COUNCIL FORMER 05:19:35:00 05:19:39:00 PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER AND THE 05:19:39:00 05:19:39:00 VICTIMS OF THE NEW ORLEANS 05:19:39:00 05:19:40:00 TERRORIST ATTACK A MOMENT 05:19:40:00 05:19:49:00 OF SILENCE THE CHAIR MOVES THAT 05:19:49:00 05:19:49:00 WHEN THE COUNCIL ADJOURNED 05:19:49:00 05:19:50:00 TODAY IT DOES SO IN MEMORY 05:19:50:00 05:19:50:00 OF THE AFOREMENTIONED 05:19:50:00 05:19:52:00 INDIVIDUALS. 05:19:52:00 05:19:53:00 THE COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO 05:19:53:00 05:19:56:00 MEET AGAIN IN ANOTHER CHAMBER 05:19:56:00 05:19:57:00 ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 05:19:57:00 05:19:57:00 AT 12 NOON. 05:19:57:00 05:20:00:00 WELCOME BACK. 05:20:00:00 05:20:00:00 THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES, 05:20:00:00 05:20:01:00 CENTRAL STAFF, THE CLERK AND 05:20:01:00 05:20:04:00 THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE 05:20:04:00 05:20:04:00 COUNCIL STENOGRAPHER ALL IN 05:20:04:00 05:20:05:00 FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT. 05:20:05:00 05:20:07:00 PLEASE SAY I THE COUNCIL WAS 05:20:07:00 05:20:08:00 ADJOURNED AND THANK YOU SO MUCH 05:20:08:00 05:20:11:00 NEAL FOR COVERING FOR DARCY AND 05:20:11:00 05:20:11:00 FOR DURING THE CLOCK. 05:20:11:00 05:20:12:00 THANK YOU.