BOSTON CITY COUNCIL. VIEWERS CAN WATCH THE COUNCIL MEETING LIVE ON YOUTUBE AT BOSTON DOT GOV FORGE CITY COUNCIL DASH TV. AT THIS TIME I ASK MY COLLEAGUES AND THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE TO PLEASE SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES. ALSO PURSUANT TO RULE 42 I REMIND ALL IN THIS CHAMBER THAT NO DEMONSTRATION OF APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE PERMITTED. THANK YOU. MR CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ASCERTAIN THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM? CALL MADAM CLERK. COUNCILOR BREADON DEAR COUNCILOR CLARA ZAPATA. COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCIL. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE HERE. LET ME HEAR FROM SOME MURPHY COUNCILOR PEPEN. COUNCILOR SANTANA. COUNCILOR WEBER AND COUNCILOR WERE AROUND. QUORUM IS PRESENT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE CLERK THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. NOW IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THIS WEEK'S CLERGY REVEREND SOLANKE VIDRINE WHO WILL BE PROVIDING OUR INVOCATION. PASTOR, YOU CAN COME ON DOWN AND HE IS HERE ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH PARK NEIGHBOR OF MINE PIERRE OUR SENIOR USE AND HIS DAUGHTERS KENDALL, HIS GRANDDAUGHTER KENDALL AND HIS DAUGHTERS KATSUYA AND BETSY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US, PASTOR VIDRINE HE MEANS SO MUCH TO SO MANY INCLUDING MY FAMILY AND TO ME. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US HERE TODAY. REVEREND LENNY VIDRINE IS A WIDELY RESPECTED EVANGELICAL LEADER WHOSE MINISTRY HAS SHAPED BOSTON'S HAITIAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES. A NATIVE OF HAITI HE HOLDS A LAW DEGREE FROM HAITI STATE UNIVERSITY AND A MASTER OF THEOLOGY FROM DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. HE IS A FOUNDING AND SENIOR PASTOR OF BOSTON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE HAS SERVED FOR OVER 52 YEARS GUIDING GENERATIONS OF HAITIANS IMMIGRANTS IN FAITH, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION. HE IS ALSO THE AND LONGTIME LEADER OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF HAITIAN EVANGELICAL PASTORS OF NEW ENGLAND WHERE HE HAS HELPED STRENGTHEN ONE OF THE REGION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT OF HAITIAN CLERGY FOSTERING COLLABORATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGING PASTORS. REVEREND ADRIAN IS UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HIS UNIFYING PRESENCE WITHIN THE HAITIAN DIASPORA AND HIS LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING THE SPIRITUAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF COMMUNITIES ACROSS GREATER BOSTON. OUT OF HIS CHURCH IN BOSTON BOSTON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ROXBURY THEY RUN AN EXCEPTIONAL FOOD PANTRY TO CARE FOR THE LEAST AMONG US. SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOU TO YOUR WIFE TO YOUR FAMILY FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND PASTOR SO YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. AFTER THE INVOCATION WE WILL RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE . MADAM PRESIDENT, MADAM COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE HONORABLE ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. GREETINGS. SHALL WE PRAY ETERNAL GOD OUR CREATOR, OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WE HUMBLE OURSELVES IN YOUR PRESENCE GIVING, YOUR THANKS FOR THE PRIVILEGE WE HAVE TO CALL ON YOUR NAME ON THIS HISTORIC DAY IN THE LEADERSHIP OF BOSTON, OUR BELOVED CITY. TODAY WE HEAR AGAIN THE VOICE OF THE GREAT FOUNDER JOHN WINTHROP. OH, ABOUT 400 YEARS AGO SHARED WITH HIS COMPANIONS HIS DREAM THAT BOSTON BE LIKE A CITY ON A SPREADING ITS LIGHT ACROSS THE LAND AND IN DUE TIME ACROSS THE WORLD. SURELY THAT DREAM HAS INSPIRED LEADERS AND CITIZENS RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN INVESTING IN TO DEVELOPMENT OF BOSTON SPIRITUALLY INTELLECTUALLY SOCIALLY, ECONOMIC CLEAN OF OUR DOORS AGAIN IT IS OUR PRAYER THAT THE LORD KEEP GUIDING OUR LEADERS ON THE PATHWAY OF EXCELLENCE THAT WE HAVE KNOWN THUS FAR AS IT WAS FOR MR WINTHROP AND HIS COLLEAGUES UPON LEAVING ENGLAND IN 1630 AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE MILLIONS OF OTHERS IN THE FOLLOWING CENTURY WHO DECIDED TO COME TO AMERICA IN SEARCH OF A BETTER LIFE AND MANY OF WHOM HAVE SETTLED IN BOSTON MAKING IT THE INTERNATIONAL HUB IT IS TODAY. MAY WE HEAR AGAIN DAY BY DAY THAT CALL. LET US GO TO BOSTON. LET'S GO TO BOSTON MAY BOSTON STILL BE THE CITY ON A HILL SPREADING ITS LIGHT THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. OUR BELOVED COUNTRY AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FATHER, WE HUMBLY CRY THESE WORDS OF OUR PREDECESSORS ON OUR CITY SEAL SCOOT PATROL BOAT WAS SIT DEVILS NO BS. MAY YOU BELIEVE OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AS YOU HAVE BEEN WITH OUR FOREFATHERS? THIS IS OUR PRAYER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOR AND OUR LORD. ALL RIGHT. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. WE WILL NOW RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. BOEHNER. I THANK YOU SO MUCH. MASON BILL PASTOR EDWIN YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO SO MANY AND YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A GREAT SUPPORT INTO YOUR FAMILY AND TO YOUR FRIENDSHIP MESSAGE AND FEEL THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN AND IF YOU PUT YOURSELF OUT TO COMMUNITIES AND I THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE ASIAN COMMUNITY. IT GOES UNNOTICED AND SO WE THINK BOSTON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU, PASTOR. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO PRESENTATIONS. TODAY WE WILL HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS ONE FROM COUNCIL A COUNCIL ORAL AND THE SECOND PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING THE SHATTUCK AWARD WINNER. SO COUNCIL ORAL IS RECOGNIZING THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND 5 MINUTES BECAUSE THERE ARE PERFORMANCE AND THEY ARE STILL GETTING READY WE'RE GOING TO DO THE SHATTUCK AUTHORITIES NOW AND THEN WE WILL DO THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER MUSICIANS AFTERWARDS SO IF I COULD PLEASE HAVE OUR SHATTUCK AWARDEES AND STEVE AND FORMER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT LARRY TO CARA WHO WAS ALSO WITH US AND ANYONE ELSE FROM THE MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU, PLEASE JOIN US UP HERE UP HERE. YOU KNOW THE DRILL, LARRY. I USED TO SIT IN THAT YOU TOUCH THE GROUND AGAIN THAT GOES BACK TO HALL 1865 SO MANY OF US WERE A FEW WEEKS AGO AT THE SHATTUCK CELEBRATION WHICH IS ALWAYS A LOVELY CELEBRATION WHERE WE GET TO RECOGNIZE COME ON UP HERE JEFF, DON'T BE SHY WHERE WE GET TO RECOGNIZE OUR CIVIC LEADERS AND OUR CITY CHAMPIONS THE BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAUS HENRY AL SHATTUCK AWARDS ARE AMONG THE CITIES MOST RESPECTED HONORS CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC SERVANTS WHOSE WORK STRENGTHENS BOSTON'S CIVIC LIFE. FOR 40 YEARS THE AWARDS HAVE RECOGNIZED INDIVIDUALS ACROSS DEPARTMENTS AND DISCIPLINES TEACHERS NURSES POLICE OFFICERS PLANNERS HOUSING SPECIALIST LIBRARIANS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO EXEMPLIFY INTEGRITY, DEDICATION AND A QUIET, STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC GOOD. THAT'S WHO WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE ADMINISTERED BY THE BUREAU ,A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE CITY GOVERNANCE. THE SHATTUCK AWARDS HIGHLIGHT EVERYDAY HEROES WHOSE BEHIND THE SCENES EFFORTS ENSURE BOSTON REMAINS A WELL-RUN COMPASSION, FIT AND FORWARD LOOKING CITY. THROUGH BOTH THE PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS AND THE CITY CHAMPION AWARDS, THE PROGRAM HONORS THOSE WHO NOT ONLY EXCEL IN THEIR ROLES BUT ALSO MODEL THE VALUES OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY THAT DEFINE BOSTON AT ITS BEST. I'M GOING TO BRING UP THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEVE PADDOCK OF THE BUREAU TO SHARE A FEW WORDS. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. IT'S MY HONOR TO BE HERE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOSTON MUNICIPAL RESEARCH BUREAU. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE CAROL BUCKLEY, THE CO-CHAIR OF THE SHATTUCK SELECTION COMMITTEE WHO WORKS TIRELESSLY EVERY YEAR AND SHE AND HER TEAM AT P&G GILLETTE HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL CHAMPIONS OF THE CITY. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN RECOGNIZING THESE AWARDEES. WE ARE AT A MOMENT IN TIME WHERE IT IS VERY EASY TO BE CYNICAL ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE. IT IS VERY EASY TO LOSE FAITH IN THE GOVERNMENTS AROUND US AND THE FOLKS THAT YOU SEE BEHIND YOU REPRESENT THE VERY BEST OF PUBLIC SERVICE HERE IN THE CITY. SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT IN IN A MOMENT WHERE IT'S EASY TO BE CYNICAL. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AND I'LL GRAB ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S FAVORITE WORDS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UPLIFT THIS AMAZING SERVICE THAT THESE FOLKS GIVE. THIS CITY. SO I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND I WANT TO THANK OUR AWARDEES FOR THE SERVICE THAT THEY GIVE THE CITIZENS OF BOSTON EVERY DAY. THANK YOU. AWESOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES A FEW COUNCILORS ME CITATIONS. COACH FLYNN, COUNCILMAN JERROLD COUNCILOR CARLOTTA ZAPATA AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE EVERYONE. I THINK IT'S WORTH READING WHO WE HAVE AMONG US. SO WHEN I SAY YOUR NAME JUST A LITTLE WAY SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW WHO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S TRULY WHAT YOU DO FOR THE CITY IS TRULY NOBLE AND DESERVES RECOGNITION. SO FIRST IS ELIZABETH JACKSON WHO IS A CITY CHAMPION. SHE IS A MISSION DRIVEN LEADER OVER AT BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER. SHE'S THE PRESIDENT CEO CEO WHO HAS SPENT MORE THAN 30 YEARS SUPPORTING HOMELESS, RUNAWAY AND AT RISK YOUTH BRINGING BOTH FRONTLINE EXPERIENCE AND DEEP OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE TO BRIDGE. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ELIZABETH. ANOTHER CITY CHAMPION IS BILL KENNEDY. OH, HE'S OKAY BUT HE WAS HERE WITH US WHEN WE WERE IN THE CURLEY ROOM. I KNOW MANY OF US KNOW BILL AS A LONGTIME CIVIC LEADER WHOSE LEGAL AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK SPANS CORPORATE NONPROFIT TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND EDUCATION SECTORS. HE'S WIDELY REGARDED AS A MENTOR AND CONNECTOR ACROSS BOSTON'S PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND GIVES A LOT OF REALLY GREAT ADVICE. SO BILL KENNEDY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A CITY CHAMPION AND FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. JEFF ELKINS. RIGHT HERE IS A PROGRAM MANAGER HOMEOWNER AND HOMEBUYER SERVICES AND HOMEBUYER SERVICES AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING. FOR OVER TWO DECADES, JEFF HAS HELPED HUNDREDS OF BOSTONIANS BUY THEIR FIRST HOMES AND SUPPORTED AT RISK HOMEOWNERS PARTICULARLY SENIORS OF COLOR FOR THE TRAUMA OF FORECLOSURE. MLH HIS ROLE IN THE VETERANS STAND DOWN PROGRAM AND IDENTIFY AND HE'S IDENTIFIED A DANGEROUS TREND OF SENIORS LOSING HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO NOT WHAT THIS TODAY'S JOHN CONNORS WHO IS A COORDINATOR AT THE LEGAL DIVISION OF ISB WITH ALMOST 58 YEARS OF SERVICE. HE'S BEEN CENTRAL TO PROTECTING TENANTS FROM UNSAFE HOUSING CONDITIONS. CONGRATULATIONS JOHN. ALSO NOT WITH US IS TAYLOR MCCOY WHO IS THE SISTER OF COUNCILMAN GERALD STAFFER AMANDA. SHE'S AN INCLUSION SPECIALIST AT THE MAD HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MAD MAD HUNTS. ABBY STRAND HELPING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS BY TAILORING SUPPORTS WITH COMPASSION AND CREATIVITY. NEXT IS MARY MCCULLOUGH, A SPECIAL LIBRARY ASSISTANT NORTH END BRANCH WHO ALL THE KIDS LOVE. ACCORDING TO COUNCIL IS A FATHER WITH 29 YEARS OF SERVICE. MARY HAS MADE THE NORTH END BRANCH A TRUE COMMUNITY HUB KNOWN FOR REMEMBERING EVERY PATRON'S NAME EVERYONE EVERY SINGLE ONE AND GUIDING READERS OF ALL AGES WITH WARMTH AND EXPERTISE. CONGRATULATIONS MARY. NEXT UP WE HAVE ELSIE MIRANDA'S PYTHIAN. SHE IS A NURSE MANAGER AT THE CHILD ADOLESCENT AND FAMILY HEALTH AT BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION. ACROSS 37 YEARS ELSIE PIZZA HAS PROVIDED HOME BASED PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORT TO OVER 5000 FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE HEALTHY BABY HEALTHY CHILD AND THE WELCOME FAMILY INITIATIVE. CONGRATULATIONS ELSIE. FELICITAS YOU. NEXT IS SERGEANT PETER MOSCATO. SERGEANT RIGHT BEHIND ME. HE IS IN THE STREET OUTREACH UNIT AT THE BPD. AND HE LEADS WITH EMPATHY AND PROFESSIONALISM. COORDINATING WITH MULTI-STATE COORDINATING THE MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT TO DISMANTLE ENCAMPMENTS SUCH AS ATKINSON STREET WHILE ENSURING RESIDENTS RECEIVE SHELTER, TREATMENT AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, SERGEANT, AND CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT IS ALEXA PINARD AS SHE'S ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DESIGN REVIEW AT THE BPD. WITH OVER 26 YEARS OF SERVICE ALEXA ACTUALLY THOUSANDS OF PROJECTS ACROSS BOSTON SUPPORTING HOMEOWNERS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMPLEX PLANNING AND PRESERVATION PROCESSES. CONGRATULATIONS. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS ERIC PRENTISS. HE'S A PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND SHOWS UP FOR SO MANY OF US. AS YOU HEARD EARLIER WHEN WE HAVE CALLS FROM CONSTITUENTS, HE STRENGTHENS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PUBLIC WORKS NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND CITY LEADERSHIP. SERVING AS A GO TO PROBLEM SOLVER ON EVERYTHING FROM CONSTITUENT SERVICE REQUESTS TO INTER INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION HE SUPPORTS OWN STAFF, ATTENDS COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND MANAGES HANDS ON PROJECTS LIKE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN BRIGHTON AND CITYWIDE CHRISTMAS TREE DISTRIBUTION. WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS RIGHT NOW WITH EXCEPTIONAL CARE AND RELIABILITY. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR AWARDEES. AND WE'VE ALREADY GIVEN THE CITATIONS BUT IF I COULD HAVE ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES COME UP AND WE CAN TAKE ONE PICTURE HERE THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. ONE OVER THE SHOULDER. YEAH. EVERYBODY COME ON UP. NO HIDING. COME ON. NO HIDING. I TRIED EVERY. COME ON. COME ON. COME ON UP. I WILL LOOK FOR SMILE. I KNOW THAT I SAID CONGRATULATIONS SINCE YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO WELCOME. I THINK WE'RE THE THREE GOOD CHILD CHILD SO DO YOU HAVE. OUR NEXT PRESENTATION WILL BE FROM COUNCIL ORAL RECOGNIZING THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER SCHOOL AND THE MUSICIANS AND COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. YOU BOTH HAVE THE FLOOR AND 5 MINUTES. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. TODAY AS YOU SEE, WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS WITH US. THE FIFTH GRADE IS FROM THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER SCHOOL WHO'LL BE PERFORMING FOR US TODAY. THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER SCHOOL OPENED ITS RENOVATED SECOND CAMPUS THIS YEAR. IT'S A K THROUGH EIGHT SCHOOL THAT HAS CAMPUSES IN BOTH MINE AND CANTOR FITZGERALD IS DISTRICT. I'M THANKFUL FOR THE EXACT SCHOOL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NICOLE MACK. DIRECTOR MATT CHAPERON THE HEAD OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT. CHRISTINA SAHARA TEACHER FARADAY THOMAS AND HIS ASSISTANTS JULIANNA AND KATHERINE AND OF COURSE THE STARS OF IT ALL ARE STUDENTS THERE. THEY'LL BE PERFORMING TWO SONGS NIGHT FURY AND SPIRIT SOAR. WE KNOW THE POWER OF MUSIC AND WE KNOW THE POWER OF OUR CHILDREN. SO I'M EAGER AND EXCITED TO HEAR THIS PERFORMANCE TODAY. BUT BEFORE WE DIVE INTO THE PERFORMANCE I'M GOING TO PASS IT OFF TO MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUE AND THEN OPEN IT UP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THANK YOU COUNSELOR. LS SO EXCITED TO BE UP HERE TONIGHT AND TO SEE THIS PERFORMANCE IN FRONT OF US. IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL WE GOT TO TOUR IT LAST YEAR AND YOU GUYS HAVE THE STATE OF THE ART MUSIC SCHOOL IN FRONT OF YOU AND I LOVE TO SEE THE COMMUNITY USING IT TO ITS FULL ADVANTAGE. MY COLLEAGUES ARE SICK OF ME SAYING THIS BUT I ALWAYS SAY ALWAYS ANYTIME I HAVE THE CHANCE TO SAY IT WELL THREE THINGS TO GET A TRIPLE AA BOND RATING AS AN INDIVIDUAL ART AT ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND THE ARTS AND JUST BECAUSE I SAY ARTS LAST DOESN'T MEAN IT'S THE LEAST. SO I LOVE TO SEE THESE KIDS HERE TODAY PUTTING IT ALL FORTH, FINDING A MEANS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND BECOMING BETTER WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE CONSERVATORY LAB DOES GRATEFUL TO THE TWO CAMPUSES OF THE COUNCIL OVERALL AND SO GUYS I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. MY NAME'S NICOLE MACK. I AM THE PROUD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER SCHOOL. WE'RE SO HAPPY TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY. AS MENTIONED, OUR SCHOOL IS VERY UNIQUE AS A PRE-K THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE SCHOOL WHERE EVERY SINGLE STUDENT HAS MUSIC, EVERY SINGLE DAY. YOU'LL GET TO ENJOY SOME OF THAT. OUR DEDICATED STAFF HELPS STUDENTS ACHIEVE OUR MISSION OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN BECOMING STRONG SCHOLARS, ARTISTS AND LEADERS SELF WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. THANK YOU. I WANT TO WELCOME A ONE MEMBER FAMILY ON OUR UH UH OH UH MY UM UH OH UH WHAT A GREAT PERFORMANCE. TRULY AMAZING. AND IF I CAN ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO COME AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH OUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS ONE OF THEIR BEST SPEECHES TO ACTUALLY JUST THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR WONDERFUL MUSICIANS FROM THE CONSERVATORY LAB CHARTER SCHOOL AND TO EXECUTE ACTIVE DIRECTOR NICOLE MACK FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR YOUNG KIDS THAT WAS A PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE. I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE RALPH FERNANDEZ, FORMER BROOKLINE TOWN MEMBER, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. MADAM COURT COULD YOU PLEASE UPDATE THE ATTENDANCE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT COUNSELORS THAT BEN SANTANA AND ART AND WEBER AND WEBER ARE NOW PRESENT? YEAH, I THOUGHT I THOUGHT WEBER WAS HERE BUT YEAH, AND WE'RE ALL PRESENTED WITH US. THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW ON TO THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19TH, 2025. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 19TH MEETING ARE APPROVED. WE'RE NOW ON TO COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUR HONOR THE MAYOR. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 203 FOR DOCKET NUMBER 2034 MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $425,000 FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS DIVISION OF CONSERVATION SERVICES, PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND RENOVATION FOR COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. THE GRANT IS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF BOSTON THROUGH THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR RENOVATION TO RUN ON PARK LOCATED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF DORCHESTER. THANK YOU DOCKET NUMBER 2034 IT WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, RESILIENCY AND PARKS OH APOLOGIES THE CHAIR BEFORE WE REFER TO COMMITTEE THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES DE CASTRO. DE ZAPATA, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS IS IN ORDER TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND A $425,000 PARKLAND ACQUISITION AND RENOVATIONS FOR COMMUNITIES GRANT AWARDED TO THE CITY BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THIS COMPETITIVE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS AT ROHNERT PARK AND DORCHESTER INCLUDING A NEW PLAY AREA WITH WATER FEATURES, ACCESSIBLE PATHWAYS, NEW FURNISHINGS, ENHANCED TREE CANOPY AND FULLY RENOVATED BASKETBALL COURTS LEVERAGING CITY CAPITAL FUNDS ALREADY COMMITTED TO THIS PROJECT. THE COUNCIL MUST ACT ON THIS ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2025 IN ORDER TO IN ORDER FOR CONSTRUCTION TO PROCEED ON SCHEDULE FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION BY JUNE 2027. I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT SO THAT THESE INVESTMENTS CAN MOVE FORWARD AND DELIVER LONG AWAITED IMPROVEMENTS FOR RESIDENTS. I NOW WOULD LIKE TO PASS IT OFF TO COUNCILOR FITZGERALD WHO REPRESENTS ROHNERT PARK AND WHO WILL NO DOUBT BE A BENEFICIARY ESPECIALLY FROM THE RENOVATED BASKETBALL COURTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR ORGANIZES CONCERTS JARELL, DO YOU HAVE THE FLOOR? THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU COUNCILOR GLADYS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY IS REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THESE RENOVATIONS. IT IS A BIG BEAUTIFUL OPEN SPACE PIECE OF LAND RIGHT IN THE HEART OF DORCHESTER THAT SERVES ALL COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING IT AND SO WOULD HUMBLY ASK MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL TO VOTE IN SUSPENDING AND PASSING THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. CANCER CLUB AS A PART OF THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT RESILIENCY AND PROVIDING MENTAL JUSTICE RESILIENCY IN PARKS EXPANSION OF THE ROAD AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 2034 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE IN THE AYES HAVE IT THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED MADAM CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2035 DOCKET NUMBER 2035 MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $339,888 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT NEIGHBORHOOD JOB TRUST GRANT AWARDED BY THE CITY FOUNDATION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE GROUND FORWARD FUND BOARD ADMINISTERED AND FOR GRANTED AND ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THE FUNDING ALLOCATED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD JOB TRUST IS USED BY TRAINING PROVIDERS TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB READINESS SKILLS NEEDED TO SECURE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AT THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SITES. THANK YOU THE CHAIR AGONIZES COUNCIL ARE SORRY COUNCILOR WHOEVER THE CHAIR OF LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WHETHER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR THANK THANK YOU AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I SEEK SUSPENSION PASSAGE OF THIS DOCKET THE GRANT YEAH. MADAM PRESIDENT MAY GO ON YOU MAY HEAR THIS GRANT FUNDS JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR BOSTON RESIDENTS IS FUNDED THROUGH LINKAGE FEES PAID BY LARGE SCALE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS. THE FUNDING IS AWARDED BY THE CITY FOUNDATION TO COVER STAFFING AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF GRANT AWARDS MADE BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD JOBS TRUST. THE NEIGHBORHOOD JOBS TRUST ENSURES THAT THE PROVIDERS ARE TRAINED TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB READINESS SKILLS NEEDED TO SECURE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT AT THE DEVELOPER'S PROJECT SITES. POSITIONS THAT ARE FUNDED BY THE SCREEN INCLUDE THE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS TRUST WHO MANAGES GRANT AWARDS, INVOICING AND ORGANIZING OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND ANNUAL SITE VISITS TO GRANT RECIPIENTS AND IT ALSO FUNDS PORTIONS OF FISCAL STAFF'S SALARIES. I REALIZE THIS IS HIS BUT DECENTLY SIZED GRANT BUT I'M HOPING WE CAN ACCEPT THE YOU KNOW AND SUSPENDED PASS THIS TODAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AS ANYONE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER COUNCIL WITH THE CHAIR OF LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM EXPANSION OF THE RULES AND PARTS OF DOCKET NUMBER 2035 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE ANY THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS IS PASSED. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2036 DOCKET NUMBER 2036 MESSAGE ON ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $148,824 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE FEDERAL BRAIN JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT RELOCATION AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PASSED THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE GRANT WOULD FUND ANNUAL BOSTON ADDRESS VERIFICATION PROCEDURE MANDATED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY BOARD. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 2036 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2037 DOCKET NUMBER 232037 MESSAGE ON ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF FIVE $5,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE ROUTE COLLABORATION GRANT AWARDED BY DONOR GROUP TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND TRANSFORMING UNUSED LAND INTO STABLE ASSETS THAT PROVIDE CLIMATE, WILDERNESS AND WORKFORCE BENEFITS WITH A FOCUS ON REMOVING INVASION PLANS AND ESTABLISHING A WALKING PATH. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER, THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILOR. WEBER YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. I SEEK SUSPENSION OF PASSAGE OF THIS DOCKET. THIS GRANT IS FROM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD AND WILL BE GIVEN TO POWERCOR, BOSTON PARTICIPANTS TO CLEAR A PATH THAT THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEADQUARTERS IN HINGHAM TO CREATE A WALKWAY. THE GRANT WOULD ALLOW POWERCOR BOSTON PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE HANDS ON LEARNING AND TRAINING GUIDANCE AND ONSITE SUPPORT WHILE LEARNING AND WORKING ALONGSIDE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY AND REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS IN ORDER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE WALKING PATHWAY THAT THE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD HEADQUARTERS. SO IT'S A RELATIVELY SMALL GRANT AND PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED FUNDING FOR A POWERCOR BOSTON PARTICIPANT SO HOPING WE CAN SUSPEND THE PAST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I REALIZE IT'S A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY $5,000. COULD I RESPECTFULLY ASK WHY IS THE MONEY GOING TO THE CITY OR TOWN OF HINGHAM AND WHAT IS HOW IS BOSTON INVOLVED IN ACCEPTING THE MONEY ALLOCATING THE MONEY TO HINGHAM AND WHAT IMPACT WILL THAT HAVE ON BOSTON RESIDENTS TO THE CHAIR COUNCILOR WEBER IF YOU'D LIKE TO RESPOND YOU MAY TRY TO IT'S A DECENT QUESTION. THE MONEY IS GOING TO POWERCOR BOSTON TO BE FAIR FOR PEOPLE TO GAIN EXPERIENCE THEY'RE GOING TO BE DOING THE WORK IN HINGHAM . UM YEAH THAT'S THAT'S ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE THERE BUT IT'S TO BENEFIT THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR POWERCOR BOSTON PARTICIPANTS UM BUT IF YOU KNOW IF THAT DOESN'T ANSWER THE QUESTIONS I'M HAPPY TO SEE WHAT ANSWERS I CAN GET AND WE CAN BRING THIS UP THE NEXT MEETING . BUT I HAD I HAD THE SAME QUESTION BUT YOU KNOW IT'S BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO POWER FOR BOSTON INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN THAT EXPERIENCE AND THAT'S WHY I'M YOU KNOW LIKE THE SAME THOUGHT OCCURRED TO ME COUNCILOR FLYNN BUT BECAUSE IT'S BENEFITING POWER FOR BOSTON WORKERS AND OUR PARTICIPANTS I I, I THOUGHT THAT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT SO THAT'S MY ANSWER TO THE COUNCIL. FLYNN WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND? I DO AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CHAIR FOR THAT RESPONSE. I RESPECT THAT MY MY REQUEST, MADAM CHAIR, IS COULD WE CONTINUE THE MEETING AND MAYBE IF SOMEONE IS ABLE TO TEXT THE CHAIR A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION DURING DURING THE NEXT HOUR AND MAYBE WE COULD REVISIT IT JUST SO WE'RE ON THE RECORD OF HOW IT IMPACTS AND SUPPORTS BOSTON RESIDENTS WHY HINGHAM IS GETTING IT AGAIN IT'S A SHORT AMOUNT OF MONEY BUT I THINK WE NEED TO DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE DURING THESE DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES. COUNCILOR WEBER TO THE CHAIR IF YOU'D LIKE TO RESPOND YOU MAY. YEAH. THANK YOU. I THAT'S I THINK IF IF IT'S OKAY WITH MADAM PRESIDENT, I'M HAPPY TO BRING IT UP WHEN WE GET TO GREEN SHEETS OR WHATEVER. THANK YOU. I THINK LET ME JUST CONFER WITH MADAM CLERK. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED IN TERMS OF US TABLING IT AND RETURNING TO IT? I JUST WANT TO PROBABLY YEAH. OKAY. SO WE WERE JUST TABLE DOCKET NUMBER 2037 AND WE WILL RETURN TO IT. YEAH. OKAY. WE'RE NOW ON TO REPORTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND OTHERS. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKETS NUMBER 20382204 FOR DOCKET TWO OR THREE YEAR NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MAYOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS GOULD AS INTERIM COMMISSIONER OF THE PUBLIC WORKS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 2025 DOCKET NUMBER 2039 THAT NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MAYOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS GOVE AS INTERIM CHIEF OF STREET TRANSPORTATION AND SANITATION EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 24, 2025 DOCKET NUMBER 2040 NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MAYOR OF THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHNNY HERNANDEZ AS SECOND ASSISTANT COLLECTOR TREASURER EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 20TH, 2025 DOCKET 0241 NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MAYOR OF HER ABSENCE FROM THE CITY FROM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2025 AT 12 NOON WE JOIN IN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2028TH 2025 AT 5 P.M. DOCKET 0243 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK FROM THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS CERTIFYING THE RESULTS THE ELECTION HELD FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DOCKET 02043 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM TIMOTHY SMITH, EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOSTON RETIREMENT BOARD REGARDING BOSTON RETIREMENT SYSTEM S.Y. 26 OPERATING BUDGET AND DOCKET 0244 COMMUNICATION FROM CITY COUNCILOR FLYNN TO THE MASSACHUSETTS ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD TO INVESTIGATE FREQUENT BREAKDOWNS OF ELEVATORS AT B H A ROUTE BERKELEY APARTMENTS. THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN AS THIS COMMUNICATION. YOU HAVE ONLY 2 MINUTES TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER. COUNCILOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE MASSACHUSETTS ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD REGARDING THE FREQUENT ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS AT VHA ROUTE BERKELEY APARTMENTS ON NOVEMBER 26TH, THE EVENING BEFORE THANKSGIVING. I WAS NOTIFIED BY VHA RESIDENTS AND DISABILITY ADVOCATE DON OATES THAT THE ELEVATOR AT 19 MONSIGNOR REYNOLDS WAY WAS OUT OF SERVICE AND WENT OUT ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25TH. THE CIVIL SERVICE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WEEKS AFTER A TWO YEAR COMPLAINT HAD BEEN CLOSED OUT AT THE ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS BOARD. A RESIDENT STATED THAT THEY CALLED THE BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY AT 906 ON TUESDAY TO REPORT THE OUTAGE BUT INSTEAD OF GENERATING A WORK ORDER THEY WERE TOLD THAT BUILDING MAINTENANCE WOULD BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT. NEITHER VHA MAINTENANCE NOR THE CONTRACTED ELEVATOR ARRIVED AT THE BUILDING AT 8 A.M. ON THANKSGIVING MORNING I VISITED RESIDENTS AT RUTH BERKELEY. THE ELEVATOR WAS NOT WORKING. AT 8:30 A.M. A WHITE PICKUP TRUCK ARRIVED AND WAITED UNTIL 9 A.M. AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE TRUCK MET VHA MAINTENANCE STAFF WAS COMMITTED TO THE BUILDING TO RESET THE ELEVATOR AND DEPART DEPARTED ONLY ONE MINUTE LATER. THIS WAS A SIMPLE REQUEST THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED AND VHA PROTOCOL RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ON TUESDAY THAT THE ELEVATOR WAS EXPECTED TO BE OUT. THERE WAS A LACK OF URGENCY IN CALLING THE ELEVATOR. THERE WAS NO LACK OF URGENCY IN CALLING THE ELEVATOR VENDOR UNTIL THANKSGIVING MORNING. EVEN AFTER THE ELEVATOR WAS REPORT REPORTEDLY RESTORED AFTER 9 A.M. ON THANKSGIVING MORNING, VHA DID NOT NOTIFY RESIDENTS UNTIL AFTER 12 NOON. BY THAT TIME THANKSGIVING WAS OVER AND PEOPLE CANCELED THEIR PLANS. VHA DID NOT MEET ANY OF ITS ELEVATOR FAILURE PROTOCOLS. NO STAFFER POSTED IN THE LOBBY TO ASSIST WITH GROCERIES, PRESCRIPTIONS OR PACKAGES. SNOW STAIR ASSIST SERVICES WERE ARRANGED FOR RESIDENTS UNABLE TO NAVIGATE STAIRS NO TEMPORARY OR MEAL MEAL PER DIEM OPTIONS WERE OFTEN OFFERED NO BUILDING WIDE NOTIFICATION OF THE OUTRAGE OUTAGE RESOLUTIONS WERE ISSUED ONLY AN PRERECORDED MESSAGE WAS SENT AFTER IT WAS RESTORED. THANK YOU COUNCILOR FLYNN. NO, MADAM CHAIR, I NEED TO FINISH SO WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR KIDS. IT'S 2 MINUTES ON COMMUNICATION NOW. I APPRECIATE AND I'M APPRECIATIVE HERE I WAS I WAS THERE ON THANKSGIVING MORNING AND MY MY CONSTITUENTS MOST OF THEM ARE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN WHEELCHAIRS WERE ASKING ME TO ADVOCATE FOR THEM AND THAT'S I'M DOING AND YOU HAVE I KNOW CITY COUNCIL DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THAT ISSUE AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR ME. THANK YOU. IT'S AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR ME. COUNCILOR FLYNN, WE TALKED ABOUT WE TALKED BEFORE THIS AND YOU ASKED ME TO CALL THE ADMINISTRATOR AT THE BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. MS. OF FLYNN WE HAD A WE HAD A REGULAR THANK YOU ACCOUNT FOR FLYNN. WE HAD A REGULAR CONVERSATION BEFORE THIS WHERE YOU CAME UP TO ME AND ASKED ME TO CALL COUNCILOR FORMER COUNCILOR KENZIE BOK, NOW THE ADMINISTRATOR TO ADVOCATE WITH YOU AND I DID THAT. I CALLED HER AND SHE SAID THE ELEVATORS ARE FUNCTIONING. THERE IS NO VERTICAL AT THE BARCLAY APARTMENTS RIGHT NOW WITHOUT FUNCTIONING ELEVATORS EXCEPT FOR THE MODERNIZATION PROJECT. BUT THOSE ARE THERE ARE STILL ELEVATORS TO SUPPORT THOSE PEOPLE. SO IT IS A COMMUNICATION NO, WE ARE MOVING ON. WE ARE MOVING ON TO REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. WE ARE NOW ON TO REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. MR CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 0138 DOCKET NUMBER 0138 TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON JANUARY EIGHT, 2025 DOCKET NUMBER 0138 ORDINANCE QUITE DEFINED THE OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZEN SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDING THE ORDINANCE OR TO PASS IN A NEW NEUTRAL. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT OPS COUNCIL COLORS CLARA ZAPATA FLOOR IS NOW YOURS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS MATTER WAS SPONSORED BY COUNCILOR RITCHIE LOUIJEUNE AND WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON JANUARY 8TH, 2025 DOCKET 0138 IS AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING THE MODIFICATION OF THE CURRENTLY OPERATING OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZENS. THE ORDINANCE LAYS OUT THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFICE ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE INCLUDE SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR RETURNING CITIZENS, HELPING TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO COORDINATING REENTRY SERVICES AND CONNECTING RETURNING CITIZENS WITH SUPPORT, TRAINING AND RESOURCES. THIS COMMITTEE A HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AND I WANT TO THANK MY VICE-CHAIR COUNCIL WEBER FOR FILLING IN AT THE LAST MOMENT TO DISCUSS THIS DOCKET. CITY OF BOSTON CHIEF HUMAN SERVICES CHIEF OF HUMAN SERVICES WAS ALSO IN THE OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZENS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASHLEY MONTGOMERY TESTIFIED ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION. THE ADMIN TESTED IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDINANCE HIGHLIGHTING THE GROWTH OF THE OFFICE DURING THE LAST FOUR YEARS FROM A STAFF OF TWO TO A STAFF OF 11 AND AN INCREASE IN ANNUAL BUDGET FROM 200000 TO 2.5 MILLION WHICH HAS ENABLED THE OFFICE TO TAKE ON MORE CLIENTS AND EXPAND ITS SERVICES. THE OFFICE FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND IS CURRENTLY SERVING 680 ACTIVE CLIENTS WITH PROGRAMING ON TOP ON TOPICS RANGING FROM FINANCIAL LITERACY TO DIGITAL EQUITY TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP. IN THE PAST YEAR THE OFFICE WAS ABLE TO PLACE 86 CLIENTS WITH PERMANENT EMPLOYERS IN 49 CLIENTS IN HOUSING. THE OFFICE HAS ALSO BEEN ABLE TO GREATLY EXPAND ITS GRANT MAKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TOTALING NEARING 1 MILLION IN FY 26 TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND REENTRY SUPPORT. MOVING FORWARD, THE OFFICE IS FOCUSING ON ADDRESSING ASSESSMENT IDENTIFIED BARRIERS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, DIGITAL EQUITY, HOUSING AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS THROUGH PROVISION OF BUS PASSES, COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY'S DIGITAL EQUITY TEAM AND BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY EXTENDING SUPPORT HOURS AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASED INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMING. COUNCILORS DISCUSSED ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE AREAS OF GROWTH FOR THE OFFICE INCLUDING PROPERTY SERVICES, LEGAL AND POLICY ADVOCACY. THE LEGISLATION AS AMENDED REFLECTS THE FOLLOWING CHANGES MINOR WORDING CHANGES MADE INCLUDING SUBSTITUTING THE WORD ASSIST FOR THE WORD ENSURE AND THE WORD COLLABORATE AND THE WORD PARTNER THROUGHOUT. REMOVED EXAMPLES AND OTHER NON SUBSTANTIVE WORD CHANGES TO REMOVE DUPLICATE PHRASES AND PROVIDE THE OFFICE WITH THE REQUISITE DISCRETION REQUIRED BY THE CHARTER AND SECTION ONE PURPOSE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WAS ADDED AT THE END OF THEREOF. THE OFFICE RECOGNIZES THE VALUE OF RETURNING CITIZENS AS BOTH RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES, CLIENTS AND AS LEADERS HELPING TO SHAPE THE VISION AND WORK OF THE OFFICE IN SECTION TWO DUTIES OF OFFICE THE COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DATA WAS SEPARATED FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE. THE PHRASE PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL DETAILING THE OFFICE'S ACTIVITIES, OUTCOMES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY OR PROGRAM CHANGES. WAS REPLACED BY FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES OF THE OFFICE AS CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE I RECOMMEND MOVING THIS DOCKET TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION OF FORMAL ACTION AND AT THIS TIME OUR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL IS THAT THIS MATTER OUGHT TO PASS. I JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT OUR COUNCIL PRESIDENT RICHARD LOUIJEUNE FOR HER WORK ON THIS AND GIVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY OF COURSE TO SPEAK ON THIS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE COUNCIL AGAIN THE FLOOR. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU TO CHAIR COLETTE AS A PARTNER FOR HOSTING THIS HEARING. I KNOW WE HAD IT RIGHT BEFORE THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY AND IT WAS A BUSY TIME BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU FOR COMING FOR HOSTING THIS. I'VE BEEN REALLY PROUD TO WORK ON THE OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZENS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE IN OFFICE. THE OFFICE CODIFICATION IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT PEOPLE COMING HOME FROM INCARCERATION HAVE REAL SUPPORT AS THEY REBUILD THEIR LIVES HERE IN OUR CITY. FROM HELPING FIND A JOB TO A STABLE PLACE TO LIVE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND THE SERVICES THAT HELP PEOPLE STAY ON TRACK. THIS BODY WE'VE BEEN HELPFUL IN GETTING THEM MORE RESOURCES, MORE EMPLOYEES. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THEY'RE ABLE TO ISSUE GRANTS TO THEY'RE ABLE TO ISSUE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT EFFORTS, MOST OF THEM LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO THEMSELVES ARE THEMSELVES FORMERLY INCARCERATED OR PROXIMATE TO THOSE WHO ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED. AND SO THIS WORK IS REALLY IMPORTANT. THE BEST WAY TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM IS BY MAKING SURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME HOME THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO STAY HOME. I'M ACTUALLY GLAD TO STATED IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT THE ORDINANCE CLARIFIES THE CITY'S ROLE SPECIFICALLY TO COORDINATING WITH NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND MAKING SURE RESIDENTS DON'T NAVIGATE REENTRY ALONE. IT ALSO OUTLINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO LEAD THIS WORK GUIDE OFFICE'S GROWTH AND ADVISE CITY LEADERSHIP. THE REPORT REFLECTS HOW FAR THIS OFFICE HAS COME AND THE BREADTH OF SERVICES IT NOW PROVIDES AND THE AMENDMENTS BEFORE US CREATING FLAHERTY ACCOUNTABILITY BY INCLUDING AN ANNUAL REPORT BY PLACING THIS OFFICE INTO LAW. WE ARE MAKING A LONG TERM COMMITMENT TO STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. I WANT TO THANK CHIEF MAZO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONTGOMERY FOR THEIR TESTIMONY AND ONGOING LEADERSHIP ESPECIALLY AROUND THE DIFFICULTY AROUND NUANCES IN EMPLOYMENT WHICH THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING ON A LEADING ON. IF WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO HIRE FOLKS WHO ARE RETURNING CITIZENS, WE ALSO HAVE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE. I'VE BEEN VERY EXCITED TO WORK ON THIS OFFICE AND SUPPORT THIS OFFICE FROM WHEN I FIRST CAME INTO OFFICE AND NOW THAT WE ARE CODIFYING IT INTO LAW WE ARE SAYING THAT WE AS A CITY DEEPLY DEEPLY CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. AND SO I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE FOLKS WHO I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE. JUST RECENTLY I WAS WITH WITH SOME MEMBERS OF THE RETURNING CITIZEN COMMUNITY THAT REMINDED AND ADDED TO THIS LANGUAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ALWAYS UPLIFTING THOSE WHO ARE FORMERLY INCARCERATED AS BEING PART OF THE SOLUTIONS. I'M A PART OF BUILDING THE VISION FOR WHAT THIS OFFICE SHOULD LOOK LIKE. SO AGAIN I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FROM PASTOR HOBBS TO STACEY BORDEN TO JUSTICE FOR HEALING FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FOR BEING THOUGHT PARTNERS THIS SPACE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCILOR HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN. I RISE TO SUPPORT THIS. THIS IS AN ISSUE OF FOCUSED AND WORKED ON PRIOR TO BEING ON THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ALMOST EIGHT YEARS AS A PROBATION OFFICER SUPPORTING RETURNING CITIZENS. AS A PROBATION OFFICER IN SUFFOLK SUPERIOR COURT. AND WHEN PEOPLE WOULD FINISH THEIR SENTENCE WHETHER IT BE THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION OR A STATE PRISON OFTENTIMES THEY WOULD COME TO SUFFOLK SUPERIOR IF THEY WERE PREVIOUSLY PLACED ON PROBATION. BUT WHAT I EXPERIENCED WORKING WITH RETURNING CITIZENS IS THE CRITICAL ROLE GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY CAN PLAY IN HELPING PEOPLE RETURNING CITIZENS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. PART OF THAT INCLUDES CORE REFORM AN ISSUE I HAVE FOCUSED ON AND WORKED ON HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL BUT ALSO GIVING PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK INTO SOCIETY, INTO SOCIETY AND FOR SOCIETY TO TREAT THEM WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE RESPECT AND EMPATHY. THEY'RE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES TRANSITIONING FROM THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION OR PRISON AND THEY DESERVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES. THEY MADE A MISTAKE. THEY MADE SEVERAL SEVERAL MISTAKES MAYBE, BUT THEY DESERVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE. THEY WANT A JOB. THEY WANT TO RAISE THEIR FAMILY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITY. WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE POSSIBLY CAN FOR OUR RETURNING CITIZENS AND THAT ALSO INCLUDES ENSURING THAT WE AS AS A CITY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. AS A PROBATION OFFICER WHEN SOMEONE WOULD BE HIRED THEY'D BE OFF OFTENTIMES THEY'D BE AT THEIR JOB FOR A WEEK OR TWO WEEKS AND THEN THE COREY BACKGROUND CHECK WOULD COME BACK AND AT THAT TIME THE BOSS WOULD SOMETIMES HAVE TO FIRE THE PERSON BECAUSE OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK AND IT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST DISCOURAGING THING THAT COULD HAPPEN TO A RETURNING CITIZENS KNOWING THAT THEY'RE DOING AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB TRYING TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY BY WORKING WORKING HARD AND THEN AT THE SAME TIME THEY'LL LET GO BECAUSE OF THEIR CAREER. SO WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO SUPPORT RETURNING CITIZENS. IT ALSO MEANS THAT WE NEED TO TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY AS WELL. THANK YOU, MR CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO THANK COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS ALSO TO CHAIR COUNCIL CLARE ZAPATA AND ALSO COUNCIL WEBER FOR SHEPHERDING WORK IN SUCH AS INHERENT. I ALSO WANT TO APPLAUD THE WORK AND THE GROWTH OF OFFICE OF RETURNING CITIZEN IN THIS ORDINANCE. IT'S ANOTHER STEP IN GROWTH CREATING CLEAR GUIDANCE AND ESTABLISHING THE ROLE CITY GOVERNMENT PLAYS AND RESIDENTS WHO ARE COMING HOME. I LOOK FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THIS ORDINANCE AND TO CONTINUE THIS WORK OF MAKING EQUITY A PERMANENT PART OF HOW BOSTON GOVERNS. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSES OF DOCKET NUMBER 0138 IN A NEW DRAFT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I HOPE MR MADAM CLERK YOU PLEASE CONDUCT THE ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON DR. 013. COUNCILOR. YES SIR. BRIGHTON. YES, COUNCILOR CLARA ZAPATA. COUNCILOR POLITICAL PARTY YES. COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. YES. MR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR MEJIA WHAT'S FOR ME? YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR PEPEN PEPPER. YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA. COUNCILOR SANTANA. YES. COUNCILOR WEBER. WEBER. YES. COUNCILOR OUT. YES. I'M SORRY ABOUT YES. 21345678, NINE, TEN, 11 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND DR. NUMBER 0138 HAS PASSED IN A NEW DRAFT. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 0722. DOCKET 072 TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS MILITARY FAMILIES AND MILITARY OFFICERS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON APRIL 2ND, 2025. DOCKET NUMBER 0722 MESSAGE ON ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $12,881 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE JOBS FOR VETERANS STATE GRANT AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. PASS THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. PASS THROUGH THE MASS HIGHER DEPARTMENT OF CAREER SERVICES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS PRIORITIZING DISABLED VETERANS AND THOSE FACING SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THEIR JOB SEARCHERS JOB SEARCH OUTCOMES AND ECONOMIC SUFFICIENCY. SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ORDER OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU AND I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO COUNSELOR WEBER THAT I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU AS THE ONE WHO SHEPHERDED THE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HEARINGS. SO THANK YOU, COUNSELOR WEBER FOR SHEPHERDING THAT THROUGH. I APPRECIATE THAT. OKAY. COUNSELOR FLYNN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THE COMMITTEE THE COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST TO DISCUSS DOCKET 072 TO THE COMMITTEE HEARD FROM JOSEPH LEE, CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON'S WORKER EMPOWERMENT CABINET TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY REGARDING THIS DOCKET. MR LEE STATED THAT THIS DOCKET AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO ACCEPT AN EXPANDED GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,881. THIS GRANT IS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PASS WITH THE MASK HIRED DEPARTMENT OF CAREER SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. HE STATED THAT THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TO MASS HIRE VETERANS SERVICES LOCATED AT 75 FEDERAL STREET IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON AND TEN MALCOLM X BOULEVARD IN ROXBURY. THESE SERVICE CENTERS ARE FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENTERING THE WORKFORCE. IT'S ABOUT ENSURING VETERANS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AS WELL. MR LEE STATED THAT THE LAST THE LAST YEAR 59 VETERANS WERE ASSISTED IN JOB SEARCH ASSESSMENT COUNSELING AND 30 OF THESE VETERANS HAVE ENTERED INTO EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE HOURLY HOURLY RATE OF $28.49. VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE ALSO MATCHED WITH EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS AS WELL. COUNSELORS AND PANELISTS ALSO DISCUSS POSSIBLE CUTS TO GRANTS FOR VETERANS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDING PATHWAY FOR JOBS IN BOTH LABOR UNIONS AND WHITE COLLAR JOBS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES BRIDGE THE GAP GRANT PROGRAMS AS WELL AS DOCKET 0253 THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF VETERANS SERVICES WE WE KIND OF COMBINE BOTH GRANTS BOTH DOCKETS RATHER DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME. WE HAD EXCELLENT FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC INCLUDING HAYWOOD FINNELL WHO SPOKE ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT VETERANS SERVICES ARE FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. MEREDITH STEWART, THE COMMANDER THE CARTER POST AMERICAN LEGION CARTER POST ON BOONVILLE AVENUE. I'M A MEMBER OF THE POST PRIDE PRIMARILY A POST OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS. THEY DO EXCEPTIONAL WORK AT THIS LOCATION SUPPORTING VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES . BOTH HAYWOOD AND MEREDITH WERE ELOQUENT IN ENSURING AND ADVOCATING FOR RESPECT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. RESPECT FOR VETERANS. RESPECT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. WE OFTEN DON'T SEE THAT IN THE CITY OR IN THIS COUNTRY. I'VE WITNESSED IT MYSELF THE DISRESPECT VETERANS EXPERIENCE . AND IT'S NOT IT'S NOT HELPFUL. BUT THERE ARE OTHER VETERANS I WAS DOWN AT THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOME FOR VETERANS LAST WEEK RIGHT BEFORE THANKSGIVING TALKING TO VETERANS THAT WERE LIVING THERE AND IN GOING TO SCHOOL THERE AND TRAINING THERE AND TRYING TO GET SERVICES THERE. SOME OF THEM HAVE MADE MISTAKES IN LIFE AND BUT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET BACK UP ON THEIR FEET ON THEIR FEET. THAT'S WHAT THIS TYPE OF GRANT WILL DO. IT WILL HELP VETERANS IN NEED INCLUDING HOMELESS VETERANS VETERANS ARE STRUGGLING MILITARY FAMILIES THAT ARE ALSO STRUGGLING. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AT THIS MEETING SHANE WHO DID AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB SPEARHEADING THIS MEETING FOR US AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS MILITARY FAMILIES. I RECOMMEND MOVING THIS TO LISTED DOCKET FROM THE COMMITTEE TO THE FULL COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTION AT THIS TIME MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL WILL BE THAT THE MATTER OUGHT TO PASS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR FLYNN. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? ONE OF THE CUE CARDS FOR FLYNN FOR HOSTING THIS HEARING ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC. MADAM CLERK. COUNCILOR FLYNN'S EXPANSION SEEKS PASSAGE OF THE. LET ME JUST MAKE SURE I GET MY OKAY. SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 0722. ALL IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE SAY NAY. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE RECORD VOTE ON DOCKET 0722 COUNCILOR BREADON. YES. COUNCILOR BREEDEN. YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A BOROUGH COUNCIL. COLETTE AS PARTY AS COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. FLYNN YES. COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE AND SO ON. MEJIA YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR PEPEN COUNCILOR PREPARED COUNCILOR SANTANA AND CELESTE SANTANA AS COUNCILOR WEBER WEBER YES. COUNCIL AROUND? YES. COUNCILOR AROUND. YES. SIX, EIGHT, NINE, 1011 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THIS DOCKET. DOCKET NUMBER 0722 HAS PASSED. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 0766. DOCKET NUMBERS 0766 THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATION WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON MARCH 31ST, 2025 DOCKET 0766. ORDINANCE EXTENDING AND ENHANCING PROTECTION FOR TENANT FACING DISPLACEMENT DUE TO CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE CONVERSION IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDED ON THE ORDINANCE OR TO PASS IN A NEW DRAFT. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR AGONIZES COUNCIL COLETTE AS A PART OF THE CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I NEED TO MOVE FOR SUBSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT TO REFLECT THE NEW SUNSET DATE RATHER THAN 2032 2026 IS THERE A SECOND? SO I GET ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE SAY I I ALL OPPOSING. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE IS ALLOWED COUNCILOR CLARISSA BY THE OTHER FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS MATTER AND EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE THE NEW COMMITTEE REPORT IN FRONT OF THEM THIS MATTER WAS SPONSORED BY COUNCILORS LIZ BREADON AND RICHIE LOUIJEUNE AND WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON MARCH 31ST, 2025. THE COMMITTEE A HEARING THAT WAS REALLY A WORKING SESSION. IT WAS AMAZING. I LOVE THE CONVERSATION ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 TO DISCUSS THIS DOCKET WE HEARD FROM PANELISTS WHICH INCLUDED CHIEF DYLAN CORRINA OLIVER MILKMAN WHO'S THE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HOUSING AND MAC MCREIGHT WHO I THINK IS HERE WHO IS AN ACCESS TO JUSTICE FELLOW FROM GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES. THE PANEL TESTIFIED THAT BOSTON'S CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION ORDINANCE FIRST ADOPTED IN 1999 UNDER AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE 1983 STATE CONDOMINIUM LAW FUNCTIONS AS ONE OF THE CITY'S LONGSTANDING ANTI DISPLACEMENT TOOLS PROTECTING TENANTS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH FOUR OR MORE UNITS BUILT AND BUILT BEFORE 1983 IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES PROPERTY OWNERS SEEKING TO CONVERT RENTAL UNITS INTO CONDOS OR COOPERATIVES TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH ADVANCE NOTICE LEASE EXTENSIONS, RELOCATION PAYMENTS AND A RIGHT TO PURCHASE WITH ENHANCED PROTECTIONS FOR ELDERLY TENANTS . THE PANEL FURTHER EMPHASIZED THAT CURRENT DISPLACEMENT PRESSURES ARE CONCENTRATED IN TWO AND THREE FAMILY BUILDINGS NOT COVERED BY THE EXISTING ORDINANCE, PARTICULARLY IN LOWER INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUTLINED ONGOING EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT THROUGH EARLIER IDENTIFICATION OF CONVERSION ACTIVITY AND IMPROVED COMPLIANCE PRACTICES. THE COMMITTEE VOICED BROAD SUPPORT FOR RENEWING AND STRENGTHENING THE RENTAL EQUITY ORDINANCE UNDER THE NEW STATE AUTHORITY COUNCILORS RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY TO SMALLER BUILDINGS. DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE CITY'S ABILITY TO DETECT EARLY CONVERSION ACTIVITY WHETHER THE CURRENT LOOK BACK PERIOD IS ADEQUATE, THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING LONGER NOTICE PROTECTIONS TO GENERAL TENANTS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE WORKLOAD ASSOCIATED WITH EXPANDING THE ORDINANCE SCOPE AND CONSIDERING THE ORDINANCE BROADER IMPACTS. COUNCILORS QUESTIONED HOW THESE CHANGES WOULD AFFECT BOTH TENANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS REAFFIRMING THAT SMALLER OWNER OCCUPIED BUILDINGS WOULD REMAIN EXEMPT AND EXPLORING WHETHER RIGHT TO PURCHASE OPTIONS OR AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP PATHWAYS WOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO FUTURE POLICY WORK. FINALLY, THE COMMITTEE AND THE PANEL POTENTIAL CHANGES THAT COULD FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE ORDINANCE BY EXTENDING ENHANCED PROTECTIONS TO VETERANS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN RETURNING CITIZENS AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. THE PANEL EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR EXPLORING THESE ADDITIONAL CHANGES AND A WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH THE COMMITTEE ON LANGUAGE AMENDMENTS GIVEN THE ISSUES RAISED DURING THE HEARING RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES AND EARLY DETECTION MECHANISMS. ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND DISCUSSION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN TENANT PROTECTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THE LEGISLATURE INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT 2020 FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES ACT. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE CURRENT ORDINANCE IS SET TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2025, IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION TO PREVENT A LAPSE IN THESE PROTECTIONS. THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE EXISTING FRAMEWORK WHILE ALLOWING THE COMMITTEE TIME IN THE COMING YEAR TO UNDERTAKE FURTHER CONVERSATIONS AND DEVELOP A MORE COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE DOCKET, I RECOMMEND PASSAGE OF AN AMENDED VERSION OF DOCKET 0766 THAT REAFFIRMS THE CITY'S RECOGNITION OF THE CONTINUED RENTAL HOUSING EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND EXTENDS THE SUNSET DATE BY ONE YEAR TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. AND SO AS THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE I RECOMMEND MOVING THIS NEW AMENDED DOCKET TO THE COUNCIL FOR DISCUSSION IN FORMAL ACTION. AND AT THIS TIME MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE FULL COUNCIL EXCUSE ME THAT TO THE FULL COUNCIL THAT THIS MATTER OUGHT TO PASS IN A NEW DRAFT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GO. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR CLETA ZAPATA THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL RATING HAS A RATING OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AND THANK YOU TO CONSIDER CARLOTTA ZAPATA FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND OUR HELP AND NEGOTIATE IN NAVIGATING THIS. THIS CHANGE I THINK ONE OF THE I THINK AS ZAPATA'S ALREADY EXPLAINED WHEN WE DID HAVE A HEARING ON THIS THE THERE WERE MANY ISSUES THAT WERE BROUGHT UP THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE WAY ESPECIALLY WITH REVIEW TO ENFORCE ENFORCEMENT OF A NEW ORDINANCE. AND I THINK IT'S PRUDENT, PRUDENT PLAN TO JUST EXTEND IT FOR ONE YEAR SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS AND ARRIVE AT AN ORDINANCE THAT WE CAN THAT IS ENFORCEABLE AND THAT WILL ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR HOUSING EMERGENCY IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. SO MANY OF OUR RENTAL UNITS HAVE BEEN LOST ESPECIALLY IN DISTRICTS LIKE EAST BOSTON TO DEVELOPMENT CONDO CONVERSIONS AND THERE'S HUGE DISPLACEMENT OF LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME FAMILIES WHO LIVE IN THOSE THOSE CONDOS RENTALS. SO I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING WE WILL BE PICKING UP AGAIN IN THE NEW YEAR WITH SOME URGENCY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU, COUNCILOR BRAEDEN FOR YOUR VERY LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE. I THINK WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY IN THE NEW YEAR PURSUANT TO THE STATE LAW SO THAT WE CAN PREVENT THE DISPLACEMENT OF MORE OF OUR TENANTS BECAUSE AS WE KNOW HOUSING AFFORDABLE AFFORDABILITY IS A NUMBER ONE ISSUE IN OUR CITY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WORKING ON THIS AND THE WORK TO CONTINUE. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? OKAY. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. REPORTS OF COMMUNITY OAK OAK. MADAM CLERK, CAN WE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS DOCKET? ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET 0766. COUNCILOR BREADON CONCENTRATE ON YES COUNCILOR COLLETTE AS A PART OF YES. COUNCILOR CLARISSA BARROW YES. COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR TOKEN YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES SIR. FRED'S GENERAL COUNCIL FLYNN COUNCIL PLANNING COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE IS COUNCILWOMAN HERE. COUNCILMEMBER HERE YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY. COUNCILOR POP FAN YES. I WAS A PROPONENT YES. COUNCIL SANTANA COUNCILOR SANTANA AS COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCIL WEBER YES. SOME COUNCIL AROUND YES. COUNCIL SEVERAL YES. 11 IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THIS DOCKET HAS PASSED IN A NEW DRAFT. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1927. DOCKET 1927. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON OCTOBER 29, 2025. DOCKET 1927. MESSAGE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF $2,607,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT FOR THE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MITIGATION GRANT AWARDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT. THE GRANT WILL FUND OFFSET COSTS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT. SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER OCTOPUS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS COUNCIL. RL YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HELD A HEARING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2025 TO DISCUSS DOCKET NUMBER 1927. TESTIMONY WAS PROVIDED BY BPD PROJECT COORDINATOR BREED PLANNING DEPARTMENT SENIOR PROJECT MEN ENGINEER FOR CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION MANDAN STREETS CABINET TO WRITE THE FINANCE BUDGET KOSOVA MP BPD DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CHAIRS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. WE HAD IN ATTENDANCE COUNCIL THE MURPHY ADMINISTRATION SHARE THAT PART OF THE GRANT WILL FUND THE HARBOR WALK IS SUCH A PROJECT AND A LITTLE MISTAKE TO CHANNEL FILLING A MISSING SECTION OF THE HARBOR WALK IN CHARLESTOWN AND CREATE A NEW OUTDOOR RECREATION SPACE AS MITIGATION FOR CASINO IMPACTS THE STREET CANDIDATES NOTED THAT THE GRANT WILL FOR FULLY FUND INTERSECTION WORK AT CHELSEA AND TERMINAL STREETS AND SUPPORT FOR NEW BLUE BIKE STATIONS IN CHARLESTOWN. BPD REPRESENTATIVES EXPLAINED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED EXPANDED GAMING ACT FUNDS SINCE 2015. THIS YEAR'S GRANT $622,000 SUPPORTS PUBLIC SAFETY SPECIFICALLY THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN UNIT BRICK AND FIELD SERVICES TO ADDRESS CASINO RELATED IMPACTS SUCH AS TRAFFIC AND ORGANIZED CRIME, DRUG DISTRIBUTION, CYBER THREATS AND TRAFFIC ISSUES. THE BPD ALSO REPORTED INCREASED PATROLS DURING HIGH TRAFFIC PERIODS AND ONGOING COORDINATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES STARTING IN 2025, BPD HAS BEGUN USING THIS PORTION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT A MULTI-AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE. THE HARBOR WATCH PROJECT IS IN DESIGN AND EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 2027. AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS I RECOMMEND THAT THIS DOCKET OUGHT TO PASS. THANKS. THANK YOU. MISSED THANK YOU COUNCILOR AS WELL AS ANYONE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER COUNTER A RELATIVE EXPANSION OF THE RULES THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1927 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I ALL OPPOSE ANY BANKING. THE COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN DOCKET NUMBER 1927 IS PASSED. MADAM CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKETS NUMBER 19671970 OKAY DOCKET 1967. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON NOVEMBER 19TH 2025. DOCKET 1967. MESSAGE ON ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND ORDER TO REDUCE THE F Y 26 APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESOLVE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY $6,000,733 $196 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR F Y 26 INCREASES CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN ASSOCIATION. SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE ORDER TO PASS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR. OH OKAY. YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE ADDITIONAL ONES. DOCKET 1968. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON NOVEMBER 19TH 2025 DOCKET 1968 MESSAGE AN ORDER FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDER FOR THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR FY 2026 AND THE AMOUNT OF $6,733,196 TO COVER THE FBI 26 COST ITEM CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN ASSOCIATION. THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT ARE JULY FIRST 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30 2026. THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT INCLUDE A BASE WAGE OF 2% AND A 1% INCREASE HAZARDOUS DUTY DIFFERENTIAL OR DIFFERENTIAL RATE DIFFERENTIAL. THE CONTRACT ALSO CONTAINED REFORM RELATED TO POLICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND WILL REQUIRE OFFICERS TO WEAR NAMETAGS. SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDED THAT THE ORDER ARE TO PASS DOCKET 1967. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025. DOCKET 1967 MESSAGE ON ORDER FOR YOUR APPROVAL ON ORDER TO REDUCE TO FBI 26 APPROPRIATION FOR THE RESOLVE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS $506,452 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION FOR THE FBI 26 INCREASE CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOSTON HEALTH BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION AND SEIU LOCAL 888 PROGRAM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDED THAT TO ORDER OR TO PASS AN AND DOCKET 1970. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS TO WHICH WAS REFERRED TO ON NOVEMBER 19TH 2025. DOCKET 1970 MESSAGE IN ORDER FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDER FOR THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION FOR THE FBI 26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $506,452 TO COVER FBI 26 COSTS ITEM CONTAINED WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION AND SEIU LOCAL 88 PROGRAM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT COVERED OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2027. THE MAJOR PROVISION CONTRACT INCLUDE BASE WAGE OF 2% ALONG WITH A FLAT WEEKLY INCREASE TOTALLY TO AN ANNUAL INCREASE OF 500 205 50 THAN 500 TO BE GIVEN IN JANUARY OF EACH OF EACH YEAR OF THE CONTRACT TERM. THE AGREEMENT ALSO INCLUDE AN AMENDMENT OF LONGEVITY CAREER AWARDS, RECLASSIFICATION SHOWN ON LOWER PLATE EMPLOYEES SUBMIT A REPORT RECOMMENDED ON THE ORDER OR COPIES. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS COUNCILOR BRIAN O'REILLY. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HELD A HEARING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2025 TO DISCUSS DOCKETS NUMBER 196731970. FROM THE ADMINISTRATION WE HAVE BUDGET DIRECTOR WILLIAMSON SENIOR ADVISOR AMANDA RAINEY, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS CHIEF SESSION OF THE LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL FOR BPC COUNCIL WILL TEND FOR BPD AND DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT BROWN FROM BPD. TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL WE HAD COUNSEL'S FITZGERALD WEBER, THE VICE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE, COUNCILOR PEPEN OF FLYNN AND COUNCILOR MURPHY. DIRECTOR WILLIAMSON STATED THAT DOCKET NUMBER 19671968 TRANSFER $6,700,000 FROM THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RESERVE TO THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AND DOCKET NUMBER 19196931970. TRANSFER OF $506,000 FROM THE CBR TO THE CS BUDGET THAT FY 26 CBR WAS FUNDED AT $102,700,000. TODAY THE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED FIVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS TOTALING $58,500,000. IF THESE DOCTORS ARE APPROVED THE TOTAL FUND AGREEMENTS WILL RISE TO $65,800,000. SENIOR MEMBERS AMANDA RENAE EXPLAINED THAT THE BPA AGREEMENT IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT INTENDED TO KEEP THE CITY'S LARGEST POLICE UNIT CURRENT WHILE LONGER TERM NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED. THIS APPROACH IS MEANT TO AVOID LARGE RETROACTIVE AGREEMENTS AND DELAYED PAYMENTS. THE ADMINISTRATION HOPES TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR TO HAVE A FRAMEWORK IN PLACE BEFORE THE CONTRACTS JUNE 20, 26 EXPIRATION COUNCILORS RAISED CONCERNS THAT A ONE YEAR AGREEMENT FOLLOWED BY A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT COULD CREATE STEEP COSTCO REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES WHO RESPONDED THAT THE CITY'S FISCAL PLAN INCORPORATES THESE LIABILITIES AND THAT ALL CONTRACTS ARE NEGOTIATED WITH AN EYE TOWARD LONG TERM AFFORDABILITY. KEY PROVISIONS IN THE BPA CONTRACT INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT TO WEAR NAMETAGS WHILE ON DUTY . LIMITS ON OVERLAP IN DETAIL AND REGULAR PAY EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR SICK TIME REDEMPTION TO ALIGN WITH OTHER POLICE CONTRACTS AND NEW WELLNESS SUPPORTS INCLUDING UP TO 30 MINUTES OF WORKOUT OR MEDITATION TIME PER SHIFT. FREE FREE ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT GYMS AND CITY RESPONSIBILITY FOR GYM MAINTENANCE REPRESENTATIVES STATED THAT EXPANDED VACATION PERIODS AND ADJUSTED SICK TIME REDEMPTION ARE INTENDED TO REDUCE OVERTIME BY SMOOTHING STAFF STAFFING LEVELS ACROSS THE SUMMER AND AT THE END OF OFFICERS CAREERS. REGARDING DETAILS IN THE CIVILIAN FLAG PROGRAM, REPRESENTATIVES NOTED THAT THE TYPE ONE AND TYPE TWO DETAILS WERE ESTABLISHED IN A PRIOR CONTRACT DISAGREEMENT AS GARAGE NEAR SPORTING FACILITIES AND TYPE ONE. THE CITY IS WORKING WITH TO BUILD A SCHEDULING SYSTEM INTO IT TO ENSURE CIVILIAN FLAGGERS ARE HIRED AS EMPLOYEES WITH APPROPRIATE PROTECTIONS FOR THE BPA AGREEMENT. REPRESENTATIVES HIGHLIGHTED GENERAL WAGE INCREASES RECLASSIFICATION OF LOWER PAY POSITIONS IN AN EMPLOYER FUNDED LEGAL SERVICES PLAN AND UPDATES TO THE LONGEVITY PROGRAM TO MATCH OTHER CITY CONTRACTS. RECLASSIFICATIONS THAT PROGRAMS SUCH AS HEALTHY BABY HEALTHY CHILD WILL ALLOW STAFF TO PROVIDE A BROAD A RANGE OF SERVICES. REPRESENTATIVES ALSO NOTED A CITYWIDE POLICY CHANGE INCREASE IN VETERANS DAY LEAVE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VETERANS. AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS I RECOMMEND THAT THESE ARE MATTERS OUGHT TO PASS AND IF WE CAN PLEASE CONDUCT ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKETS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION AS ANYONE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THESE DOCKETS. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCILMAN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR OVER. OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS I HAVE CONSISTENTLY ADVOCATED FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON TO HIRE 2 TO 300 POLICE OFFICERS EVERY YEAR. OVER THE NEXT OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS OR 15 YEARS DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGES, EARLY RETIREMENTS, RETIREMENTS, TRANSFERS OUT OF THE OUT OF THE DEPARTMENT TO OTHER CITIES OR TOWNS WHEN A POLICE OFFICER WORKS CONSISTENTLY 16 HOURS A DAY IT'S HAVING A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THAT OFFICER, ON THAT OFFICER'S FAMILY, ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. ON THE FAMILY AS WELL. WHEN AN OFFICER WANTS TO GO HOME AND TAKE HIS CHILD OR HER CHILD TO DANCE RECITAL OR A YOUTH SPORTS PRACTICE AND TOLD AT THE LAST MINUTE THAT THEY THEY DON'T HAVE THE TIME OFF. THAT HAS A BIG IMPACT ON A ON A FAMILY HAS A BIG IMPACT ON A SPOUSE. IT HAS A BIG IMPACT ON CHILDREN . I HEAR FROM POLICE OFFICERS ALL DAY ABOUT THIS. I LIVE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE RESPECT POLICE OFFICERS AND THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE OUR NEIGHBORS. THEY ARE INVOLVED IN YOUTH SPORTS. THEY ARE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. THEY GIVE BACK. THEY CONTRIBUTE. THEY'RE NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN A LITTLE BIT OF RESPECT BUT WORKING 16 HOURS A DAY CONSISTENTLY IS NOT THE ANSWER. IT'S A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. WHEN YOU'RE WORKING 14, 15 HOURS A DAY AND THEN YOU HAVE TO MAKE A MAJOR DECISION YOU'RE NOT ON TOP OF YOUR GAME. THAT'S WHEN MISTAKES HAPPEN. WHAT WHAT I'M ADVOCATING FOR IS I THINK WE ALSO HAVE TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON WHERE WE NEED TO BE MORE RESPECTFUL AND SUPPORTIVE OF POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THAT POLICE SO THAT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THAT WANT TO JOIN THE POLICE FORCE CAN JOIN THE POLICE FORCE. WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO STAY WITH FAMILY FRIENDLY HUMAN RESOURCES PROPOSALS THAT MAKE THAT POSSIBLE. BUT WORKING 16 HOURS A DAY IS NOT IS NOT HEALTHY FOR ANY POLICE OFFICER. WHEN COMMISSIONER COX FOR US STARTED 40 YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A POLICE OFFICER THAT ACTUALLY WORKED 19 HOURS A DAY IN A SHIFT. THE FIRST CONVERSATION I HAD WITH THE POLICE COMMISSIONER AT THAT TIME WAS ABOUT THAT SITUATION AND HE PROMISED ME THAT THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. POLICE OFFICER WORKING 19 HOURS AND THEN EXPECT HIM OR HER TO BE ON TOP OF THEIR GAME IF THERE WAS A MAJOR ISSUE WHERE THEY HAD TO TAKE OUT THEIR WEAPON FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY WOULD NOT BE SUPPORTED HERE AT CITY HALL. THEY WOULD NOT BE SUPPORTED HERE ON THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE PLACED IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WAS UNFAIR TO THEM AND THEIR FAMILY AND TO BOSTON RESIDENTS . I THINK WE HAVE TO HAVE A SERIOUS CONVERSATION GOING FORWARD ABOUT POLICE IN OUR CITY AND SHOWING THAT THEY ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADVOCATES FOR MORE POLICE OFFICERS IN THE BUDGET THAT WE DO THIS CONSISTENTLY. WE DON'T CUT SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENSURING THAT POLICE ARE RESPECTED AND ARE HEARD IN VALUED IN THE CITY. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. OH OKAY. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR DURKAN HAS GONE TO THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND I JUST WANT TO JUST SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THIS CONTRACT. I APPRECIATE I DO APPRECIATE THE WELLNESS STUFF THAT HAS BEEN ADDED. I ALSO APPRECIATE REALLY JUST THE TACTIC OF GETTING THESE CONTRACTS UP TO DATE AND IN KEEPING THEM UP TO DATE. AND I WANT TO THANK THE EPA FOR THEIR ADVOCACY. I THINK COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT. AND AS SOMEONE WHO MY SISTER WAS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THREE AND A HALF YEARS, I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS STEP INTO THE LINE OF DUTY AND AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR THEIR FAMILIES SO I JUST WANT TO THANK THOSE THAT SERVE IN THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I SUPPORT THIS CONTRACT. I THINK IN THE PAST FEW YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF WINS FOR THE CITY AND I THINK THIS IS ALL ABOUT PARTNERSHIP. SO I BELIEVE IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SO AND I BELIEVE IN OUR ROLE TO IMPROVE IT. SO I WILL BE VOTING YES. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR DURKAN IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? SO I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR AND THE CITY AND ALL INVOLVED IN THESE NEGOTIATIONS. I KNOW FOR A LONG TIME A LOT OF FOLKS WANTED TO SEE THE WEARING OF NAME AND THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE IN AS WE DISCUSSED DETAILS ON PAY AND INCREASES IN PAY I THINK THAT WAS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. SO AGAIN I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE AS MY COLLEAGUES HAVE DONE FOR THEIR WORK AND IN MAKING SURE THAT THIS IS BEFORE US SO THAT WE CAN PASS IT IF NO ONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER WE WILL TAKE EACH DOCKET ONE BY ONE. THE CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1967. MADAM CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET 1967 COUNCILOR BREADON YES ON SOME READING YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARA SUFFRAGETTE AS A PARTY AS COUNCILOR DURKAN. COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. ON THE FITZGERALD YES. COUNCIL FLYNN COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR MEJIA CONCILOR MEJIA HERE YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY ON SOME OF FOUR YES. COUNCILOR PER PEN ONE STEP UP AND YES COUNCILOR SANTOS NOW COUNCILOR SANTANA AS COUNCILOR WEBER YES COUNCILOR WHEREBY YES AND COUNCIL AROUND. COUNCILOR YES. 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE THANK YOU THAT THE COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND DOCKET NUMBER 1967 IS PASSED THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SIX EXCEPT ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1968 MADAM CLERK WOULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET 1968 COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS THE BOROUGH COUNCIL CLEARED AS A PARTY AS COUNCILOR DURKAN CONSIDERED AND YES COUNCIL FACES JARROD UNSER FITZGERALD YES COUNCILOR FLYNN COUNCIL FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE AS CONCILOR MEJIA HERE COUNCIL ME YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY ON SOME OF THESE COMES UP PREPARED ON SOME PEPPERONI AS COUNCILOR SANTANA, COUNCILOR SANTANA AS COUNCILOR WEBER YES. SO WE'RE BACK AND CONTROVERSIAL YES COUNCIL WE'RE OUT IS 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE THANK YOU DOCKET NUMBER 1968. THANK YOU. THE COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN DOCKET NUMBER 1968 IS PASSED. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SEEKS ACCEPTANCE OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1969 ALL MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET 1969 COUNCILOR BRADING YES COUNCIL BRAYTON YES. COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PART OF FRANCIS COLETTE AS THE PARTY AS COUNCILOR DUNCAN COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD COUNCILOR FITZGERALD AS COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. I WANT CALL OF FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE YES CALLS MEJIA ON SOMETHING HERE YES. COUNCIL OF CONCERN MURPHY COUNCILOR MURPHY AS COUNCILOR PEPEN COUNCILOR PEPPERONI AS COUNCILOR SANTANA COUNCILOR SANTONI AS COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCILOR WEBER HASN'T GONE SOMEWHERE ELSE. COUNCIL OVERALL YES. 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 1969 IS PASSED. UM, MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET NUMBER 1970 DOCKET A ROLL CALL VOTE ON DOCKET 1970 COUNCILOR BREADON YES CONCENTRATE AND YES COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARA COUNCILOR COLETTE IS A PRIORITY AS COUNCILOR DURKAN WANTS TO DO IT. CAN YOU ASK COUNCILOR FITZGERALD? COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN. COUNCILOR FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. CONCILOR MEJIA HERE COUNCIL ME HERE YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY COUNCILOR MURPHY YES COMES UP WHEN COUNCILOR PAPANDREA IS COUNCILOR SANTANA COUNCILOR SANTANA AS COUNCILOR WEBER SO WEBER HAS DONE SO WELL AROUND COUNCILOR ROLL YES. 12 VOTES AND AFFIRMATIVE THANK YOU. DOCKET NUMBER 197 THE COMMITTEE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND NUMBER 1970 HAS PASSED. WE ARE NOW ON MATTERS RECENTLY HEARD. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1852 DOCKET NUMBER 185 TO ORDER FOR A HEARING TO LEARN HOW THE CITY COUNCIL CAN SUPPORT THE MAYOR'S YOUTH SPORTS INITIATIVE TO INCREASE YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPATION ACROSS BOSTON. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON STRONG WOMEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. AS CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON STRONG WOMEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES I WILL BRIEFLY REPORT ON THE HEARING WE HAD FOR THE MAYOR'S YOUTH SPORTS INITIATIVE. THE COMMITTEE HEARD FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATION OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY SPORTS PROVIDERS ABOUT THE MAJOR GAPS LIMITING YOUTH PARTICIPATION ESPECIALLY FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE CHINATOWN, THE SOUTH END IN EAST BOSTON KEY CHALLENGES INCLUDED LACK OF FIELD AND GYM SPACE, BATHROOM ACCESS, SCHEDULING DIFFICULTIES AND SHORTAGES OF TRAINED COACHES AND REFEREES. WE ALSO HEARD ABOUT THE PROGRESS THE CITY IS MAKING EXPANDING BY WAY OF PROGRAMS SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LEAGUES THROUGH THE LET'S PLAY BALL INITIATIVE AND INVEST IN GRANT FUNDING TO GROW LOCAL YOUTH SPORTS ACROSS ALL TESTIMONY THE MESSAGE WAS CONSISTENT BOSTON NEEDS INCREASED FUNDING FOR FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE AND STAFFING ALONG WITH BETTER COORDINATION TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES. THE COMMITTEE IS GRATEFUL TO ALL THE PROVIDERS FAMILIES, THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES. WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING YOUTH SPORTS CITYWIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF BOSTON'S CHILDREN AND I BELIEVE AT THIS TIME MAYBE SOME OF THE OTHER LEAD SPONSORS WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR WEBER. COUNSELOR WEBER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT. THANK YOU TO CHAIR MURPHY FOR A GREAT HEARING. I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I TOOK FROM THAT IS WE TALK A LOT ABOUT OUR KIDS AND PROGRAMING FOR OUR KIDS. WELL, IF YOU ADD UP ALL THE THE THE LEAGUES, THE BASKETBALL LEAGUES BASEBALL HOCKEY SOCCER THE AMOUNT OF PROGRAMING THAT ALL VOLUNTEERS AROUND OUR CITY PARENTS ARE PROVIDING FOR ALL THE KIDS AND ALL ACROSS THE CITY IS IT'S IT'S LIKE A WHOLE INSTITUTION UNTO ITSELF AND IT'S UP TO US TO SUPPORT THAT, YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AND I THINK THAT WHAT WE HEARD IS THAT WHILE THEY THEY WANT TO PROVIDE MORE PROGRAMING THE OBSTACLE YOU KNOW THERE IS PARTLY AN OBSTACLE IN TERMS OF FUNDING BUT MORE THAN THAT IT'S ACCESS TO FIELDS AND ADEQUATE FACILITIES WHETHER IT'S GYMS, HOCKEY RINK, SOCCER FIELDS, BASEBALL FIELDS. AND SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE AS A CITY THAT WE'RE PROVIDING THOSE KIND OF THAT KIND OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE KIDS. AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND MAKING SURE THAT HAPPENS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR WEBER. THE CHALLENGE IS AS COUNCILOR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR THANK YOU TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE THAT HAD A VERY INFORMATIVE HEARING AN IMPORTANT HEARING AND THANK YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATION STAFF THAT WAS PRESENT INCLUDING INCLUDING TESTIMONY, PUBLIC TESTIMONY AS WELL. WHAT I HIGHLIGHTED DURING THIS IMPORTANT MEETING IS THE ABILITY FOR FAMILIES THAT DON'T HAVE THE MEANS. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN YOUTH SPORTS REGARDLESS OF LOGISTIC CHALLENGES THAT MIGHT BE IN THEIR WAY. MY MY SON PLAYED BASEBALL AT BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL. HE HAD ACCESS AND MONEY FOR CLEATS SO UNIFORMS ARE FOR ME TAKING HIM TO A GAME, A PRACTICE OTHER FAMILIES MAY NOT BE SO FORTUNATE THAT THEY JUST CAN'T DROP EVERYTHING OR SPEND $200 ON CLEATS. BUT HOW DO WE SUPPORT RESIDENTS LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING THAT WANT TO PLAY SPORTS? HOW DO WE SUPPORT LOW INCOME FAMILIES THAT WANT TO PLAY SPORTS AND YOUNG GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN SPORTS ARE CRITICAL FOR THEM AS WELL PEOPLE OF COLOR WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL SPORTS ARE EQUITABLE AND THEY HAVE ACCESS TO ALL SPORTS . MY FINAL MY FINAL FINAL POINT I WANT TO MAKE IS HOW DO WE SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES MANY OF THEM IN WHEELCHAIRS, SPORTS ARE CRITICAL TO THEIR HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH. I HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANT WORK COACH JOSE MANZO IS DOING BUT I ALSO WANT TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO SPORTS REGARDLESS OF WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD THEY ARE IN. I LOVE SEEING THE CHALLENGED BASEBALL PLAYERS BECAUSE IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT IT'S A YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. MY NEPHEW PLAYS AND I THINK THEY HAVE TO HAVE A PROGRAM IN DORCHESTER. MY FATHER THE ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH BUT I LOVE SEEING THE KIDS THAT HAVE DISABILITIES GETTING EXERCISE, COMPETING, LEARNING FROM THEIR FELLOW CLASSMATES AND TEAMMATES ABOUT SPORTSMANSHIP, ABOUT TREATING EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY, ENSURING THAT A TEAM IS OPEN TO EVERYBODY REGARDLESS OF SKILL OR ABILITY BUT ENSURING THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE INCLUDED IN SPORTS. THAT'S A PRIORITY FOR ME NOT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A LITTLE NEPHEW THAT HAS SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES BUT I HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF CONSTITUENTS THROUGHOUT MY DISTRICT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND I BELIEVE YOUTH SPORTS SHOULD BE OPEN FOR EVERYBODY AND HOW CAN WE BE IN A MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETY TO ENSURE SPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT THE FINANCIAL MEANS AS WELL? THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? OKAY. THIS DOCKET WILL REMAIN IN COMMITTEE. MR A MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 1447 DOCKET NUMBER 1447 BOARD OF RIGHT HERE AND TO DISCUSS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND UTILITY SAFETY. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUCH REPAIR AND YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, THIS MONDAY THE COMMITTEE ON CITY SERVICES AND INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY I'LL BE HEARING THEM DOCKING NUMBER 1447 HERE IN ORDER TO DISCUSS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND UTILITY SAFETY. I WAS JOINED BY MY SPONSOR BY THE SPONSOR COUNCIL OF A PARTNER AS WELL AS COUNCILOR FLYNN, MORRELL, FITZGERALD AND BREADON. WE HEARD TESTIMONY FROM THE PUBLIC AND TWO PANELS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOSTON WORKS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS OUR PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES CURRENTLY DECLARED AS A PARTNER IN HER CONSTITUENTS WHO BROUGHT PUBLIC TESTIMONY SHARED THEIR PERSONAL CONCERNS WITH OVER HEAD WIRES IN CHARLESTOWN HOW THE HEAT CANNOT COULD BE IMPACTED THIS THIS INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOW INVESTMENTS COULD BE MADE TO MAKE PUBLIC UTILITIES SAFER. TWO DEPARTMENTS WERE IN ATTENDANCE TO EXPLAIN THEIR ROLE IN ADDRESSING UTILITY COMPLIANCE AS WELL AS THEIR ROLE IN ADDRESSING EMERGENCY INCIDENTS LIKE THE ONE HAPPENED IN CHARLESTOWN THIS JULY. A PANEL OF EXPERTS OFFICIALS FROM EVERSOURCE NATIONAL GRID AND VERIZON SPOKE TO THE INCIDENT IN CHARLESTOWN HOW THEY MANAGE SUCH EMERGENCIES AND HOW THEY COLLABORATE WITH CITY AND STATE DEPARTMENTS. A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING HEARING WERE SUBTERRANEAN UTILITIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DOWNED WIRES. I WANT TO THANK THE SPONSOR AND MY COUNCIL COLLEAGUES FOR A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION BUT AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO PASS IT OVER TO THE MAIN SPONSOR COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR COLE AS A PARTNER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO HOLD THIS HEARING. IT WAS AN IMPORTANT HEARING TO EXAMINE ELECTRICAL SAFETY, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SAFETY, AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION RELATED TO THE JULY 29TH INCIDENT IN CHARLESTOWN WHERE OVERHEAD WIRES IGNITED DAMAGE PROPERTY AND MADE RESIDENTS FEEL UNSAFE. WHILE THIS WAS A DIFFICULT A DIFFICULT TOPIC TO REVIEW, I WANT TO THANK REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC WORKS THE ICI AND THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR WALKING US THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE OVERSIGHT ROLES AND GAPS IN COORDINATION. WE DISCUSSED LONG TERM IMPACTS OF MORE SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS IN HEAT DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PLANNING ASSOCIATED WITHIN THE CITY OF BOSTON. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE UTILITY COMPANIES WHO JOINED US FOR THIS HEARING. THESE COMPANIES NAMELY EVERSOURCE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SEVERITY OF THE INCIDENT AND POINTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE EXACERBATED BY EXTREME HEAT. EVERSOURCE DISCUSSED NEW TRANSFORMER UPGRADES ENHANCED STAFF TRAINING WITH BOSTON FIRE IN AREAS WHERE RESPONSE COORDINATION FELL SHORT. BOTH EVERSOURCE AND NATIONAL GRID DESCRIBED DESCRIBE THE COMPLEXITY AND COST OF POTENTIALLY UNDERGROUNDING THESE WIRES IN NATIONAL GRID DISCUSSED ITS IMPACTS THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT COULD HAPPEN WITH THEIR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ESTIMATED THAT COSTS COULD GO UPWARDS OF 6 TO 10 MILLION PER MILE WITH EXCAVATION CHALLENGES AND BURDEN OFTEN FALLING ON MUNICIPALITIES. WE ALSO HEARD FROM RESIDENTS IN CHARLESTOWN WHO SHARED POWERFUL TESTIMONY AND I WANT TO THANK SHANNON AMANDA AND NORA FOR TAKING THE TIME TO JOIN US AND IN PERSON TO SHARE THEIR CONCERNS. I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS AND UTILITY COMPANIES TO EXAMINE AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, TO STREAMLINE COORDINATION, TIGHTEN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS AND ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIRMAN AND HIS COUNCIL FOR ANY OF THE FLOOR. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THIS HEARING AND AND LISTENED CAREFULLY TO THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY FROM THE RESIDENTS OF CHARLESTOWN BUT ALSO TO THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES THAT RESPONDED . I THINK IT WAS REFERENCED EARLIER BUT I WANT TO I WANT TO BE CLEAR ON THIS. I WASN'T SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AND THE REASON I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR RESPONSE TO THIS MAJOR INCIDENT PUBLIC SAFETY INCIDENT. IT WAS THE DEPUTY CHIEF THAT WAS PRESENT. I DIDN'T KNOW IF SOMEONE FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WAS ACTUALLY ON SCENE DURING THAT DURING THAT FIRE. WE DIDN'T KNOW IF THE CHIEF WAS ON SCENE OR ANY OFFICIAL WAS ON SCENE. HE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THEIR ROLE WAS BECAUSE IT RELATES TO A FIRE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BURN DOWN WHICH BURNED SEVERAL CARS BUT COULD POTENTIALLY POTENTIALLY BURN DOWN HOMES. MANY OF THESE RESIDENTS THAT COUNCIL QUITE AS A PART OF MENTIONED AT LEAST ONE OF THEM HAD HEALTH ISSUES AND WITH POWER OUT HAVING NOT HAVING THAT ACCESS TO UTILITIES AND POWER CAN HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON ON A SENIOR THAT NEEDS THE CONDITION OR A YOUNG A YOUNG BABY OR SOMEONE GOING THROUGH DIFFICULT MEDICAL CHALLENGES. I CHALLENGE THE CITY AND I CHALLENGE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF BOSTON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. YES, WE FIELD OUT THE CHARLESTOWN RESPONSE BUT WE CAN IMPROVE FROM THERE. THERE ARE LESSONS TO BE LEARNED BUT WHAT WE CAN'T DO IS REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKES AGAIN. THAT'S THE CHALLENGE I HIGHLIGHTED IN MY STATEMENT DURING THIS HEARING AND IT'S THE CHALLENGE I'LL HIGHLIGHT AGAIN. WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS FULLY ENGAGED WHEN THERE'S A MAJOR INCIDENT HAPPENING IN ANY NEIGHBORHOOD OF BOSTON. THEY FAILED DURING THAT MISSION . IT'S TIME TO WORK WITH THEM TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THIS DOCKET WILL REMAIN IN COMMITTEE. WE ARE NOW ON TWO MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS. REMINDER THAT PURSUANT TO RULE 39 REMARKS BY COUNCILORS AT THE TIME OF PETITION ORDER A RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ADMITTED AND ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW SHALL BE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES FOR THE SPONSOR AND 2 MINUTES FOR ANY OTHER COUNCILOR AS THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR QUESTIONING AND DEBATE IS AT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WORKING SESSIONS. WE WILL ALSO BE TAKING AS A COURTESY A DOCKET OUT OF ORDER. WE WILL BE TAKING OUT OF ORDER COUNCILOR MURPHY AND FLYNN'S DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER 2048. MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2048. DOCKET NUMBER TWO ZERO FOR YOU COUNCILOR IS MURPHY AND FLYNN OFFER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHING A CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS MEMORIAL ON THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR MURPHY, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. PRESIDENT AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS OUT OF ALL THE. I FILED THIS RESOLUTION ALONG WITH COUNCILOR FLYNN IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHING A CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS MEMORIAL ON THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY. THIS MEMORIAL WOULD HONOR GENERATIONS OF CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS WHOSE COURAGE AND SACRIFICE HAVE TOO OFTEN GONE UNRECOGNIZED. AND IT WOULD CREATE A MEANINGFUL SPACE FOR REFLECTION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ON THE GREENWAY. AS I SAID IN THE RESOLUTION, THIS MEMORIAL IS LONG OVERDUE. CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY WITH EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE, DIGNITY AND LOYALTY OFTEN AT TIMES WHEN OUR NATION DID NOT TREAT THEM WITH THE SAME RESPECT. CREATING A PERMANENT MEMORIAL ON THE GREENWAY ENSURES THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED, HONORED AND PRESERVED FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A PLACE FOR EDUCATION AND REFLECTION HELPING FUTURE GENERATIONS UNDERSTAND THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. WITH STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PLANNING, THIS MEMORIAL WILL STAND AS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO THESE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AND I'M PROUD TO STAND WITH POST 3 TO 8 IN OUR VETERAN COMMUNITY IN THIS EFFORT. I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL SUPPORT THIS TODAY. THIS RESOLUTION. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I SPOKE WITH CHRIS COOK ABOUT THIS AND I KNOW THEY'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE POST AND SUPPORTS THIS RESOLUTION AND ALSO SENATOR COLLINS AND REPRESENTATIVE MARKOWITZ WHO THIS WOULD BE IS IN THEIR. ALSO JUST TO MAKE THEM AWARE THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT OUR COLLEAGUES HERE JUST SHOW US SUPPORT BOSTON HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THESE VETERANS IN A MEANINGFUL AND LASTING WAY AND I'M PROUD TO HELP MOVE THIS EFFORT FORWARD. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR MURPHY FOR TAKING THE LEAD ON THIS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION BECAUSE WHAT IT DOES IS IT ACKNOWLEDGES THE INCREDIBLE ROLE AND SACRIFICE OF CHINESE AND CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS. THE SACRIFICE AND SERVICE THEY MADE FOR OUR NATION AND THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. I SERVED WITH THEM IN MY 20 SOMETHING YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE MILITARY. I SAW FIRSTHAND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CHINESE AND CHINESE AMERICANS ASIAN ASIAN AMERICANS. BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT THEY WEREN'T ALWAYS TREATED WITH JUST TREATED WITH RESPECT THAT THEY'VE EARNED. AND I ALSO KNOW THAT DURING THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME I WAS SERVING WITH THEM BACK HOME IN CITIES LIKE BOSTON OR SAN FRANCISCO, THEIR FAMILIES WERE OFTEN SUBJECT TO ANTI-ASIAN. THEY ARE PATRIOTIC AMERICAN AMERICANS. THEY ARE NOT DISLOYAL. THEY'VE SERVED OUR COUNTRY. THEY DESERVE RESPECT. WE HAVE A HISTORY IN THIS COUNTRY OF BEING DISRESPECTFUL TO CHINESE AND CHINESE AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND CALLING THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT. PRIOR TO THAT WE THE THE THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD WAS BUILT BY THE CHINESE AND IN IRISH LABORERS. AND AT THAT FAMOUS PHOTO IN UTAH THE CHINESE COMMUNITY WAS NOT INCLUDED. IT WAS DISRESPECTFUL. BUT WHAT I WANT TO DO IS ENSURE THAT THESE VETERANS ARE HEARD. THEY ARE IMPORTANT. THEY MATTER. THEIR SACRIFICES MATTER. THEY DESERVE SOME EMPATHY, RESPECT AND DIGNITY FROM THE RESIDENTS OF BOSTON. AND I'M PROUD TO STAND WITH COUNCILOR MURPHY AND SENATOR COLLINS AND REPRESENTATIVE MARKOWITZ AND CHRIS COOK TO ENSURE THAT THE CHINESE AND CHINESE AMERICAN VETERANS ARE HEARD AND RESPECTED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR AND AS AS COUNCILOR DURKIN COUNCILOR DURKIN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST WANT TO THANK THE MAKERS FOR THIS AND I ALSO WANTED TO SHOUT OUT KAREN GOODFELLOW WHO DOES GREAT WORK FOR THE CITY, WHO'S THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSFORMATIVE ART AND MONUMENTS. I KNOW THAT OFTEN TIMES I'VE SUPPORTED ARTWORK AT THE BIG BRUIN STATUE PORTAL PARK AND DIFFERENT THINGS AND THERE'S QUITE A PROCESS TO GET FROM YOU KNOW, WITH THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION AND THE ARTS COMMISSION AND OBVIOUSLY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO GET SOMETHING OFF THE GROUND PREPARED TO SUPPORT THIS TODAY. AND JUST KNOWING THAT THERE'S SORT OF A BUNCH OF CHECKMARKS NEEDED TO GET THROUGH JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT KAREN'S GREAT WORK AT THE CITY. SHE DOES INCREDIBLE WORK AND SO I HOPE THAT THOSE THAT VETERANS GROUPS THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH THIS AS WELL AS THE GREENWAY CONNECT WITH HER AND EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS TODAY BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY CHINESE-AMERICAN VETERANS HAVE DONE A LOT FOR THE CITY AND IN OUR COUNTRY SO PROUD TO SUPPORT THIS TODAY. THANK YOU. IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THE MATTER BUT ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE THAT COUNCILORS BREADON COLETTE ZAPATA DURKIN FITZGERALD, MARIA PIPPEN, SANTANA WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILORS MURPHY AND FLYNN SEEK SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 2048. MADAM CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE ROLL CALL VOTE ON 22043 COUNCILOR BREADON YES, SIR. BREADON YES, COUNCILOR CLARENCE A I'M SORRY COLETTE AS A PARTY AS COUNCILOR DURKAN YES. ON SLIDE TEN YES. CONTROL FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD AS COUNCILOR FLYNN WAS A FRIEND YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCIL ALLUSION YES. COUNCILOR MAKE HIM ANSWER ME HE HAS COUNCILOR MURPHY SO FOR YOU AS COUNCILOR PEPEN ON SEPARATE FROM YES COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR SANTANA YES. COUNCILOR WEBER YES. I MAY ASK ON SEVERAL YES. COUNCILOR OH YES. 12 VOTES IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU DOCTOR NUMBER 2047 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. MADAM CLERK CAN GO BACK INTO REGULAR SCHEDULE AND ORDER AND CAN YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 204582048. SO WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF MOTIONS ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS AND READING OH, I'M SORRY DID I MISS SET FOR SERVICE? OKAY SORRY. OH RIGHT. OKAY. SORRY. I SEE THAT DOCKET 048 HAS BEEN ADOPTED. OKAY. CAN WE NOW GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS AND MADAM COOK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2045 DOCKET 2045 CROSSOVER OUT OFFER THE FOLLOWING ORDER RELATIVE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CLASS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON 2026 THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL ORAL YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. THIS IS AN ORDER THAT THE COUNCIL SEES EVERY YEAR AND IS PART OF THE TAX RATE CLASSIFICATION PROCESS. IT ADDRESSES TWO MATTERS THE DIFFERENCE IN TAX RATES BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND THE MAXIMUM SAVINGS ALLOWED BY THE RESIDENTIAL TAX EXEMPTION. HISTORICALLY THE CITY HAS APPROVED A BREAKDOWN THAT PUTS THE LOWEST AMOUNT OF TAX BURDEN ON RESIDENTIAL TAXPAYERS AND ALLOWS THEM THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SAVINGS WITH THE RESIDENTIAL TAX EXEMPTION WHICH IS 35% OF THE AVERAGE ASSESSED VALUE. THIS ORDER AIMS TO UPHOLD THAT TRADITION. TODAY'S FILING IS THE SAME AS WE DO EVERY YEAR TO SET THE MAXIMUM 35% RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNER'S EXEMPTION FOR THE YEAR AND TO SET THE RESIDENTIAL FACTOR AT THE MINIMUM SHIFT VERSUS THE COMMERCIAL RATE ESSENTIALLY LIKE WITH ALL TAX TAXES UNDER PROPOSITION TWO AND A HALF THIS IS A MATH PROBLEM AND THE VARIABLES EACH YEAR ARE THE VALUATIONS AND YOU GROW THE MATH THIS MORNING PROVIDED THE NUMBERS THAT COMMISSIONER ERIN GALLO WOULD TESTIFY TO NEXT WEEK THE AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL TAX BILL FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME IS EXPECTED TO RISE 30% OR $780. THE AVERAGE CLASS A COMMERCIAL TAX BILL IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY 4.4% OR $210,000. I ALSO WANT TO TAKE TIME TO URGE OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE STATE HOUSE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE TAX MEASURES WE'VE ALREADY SENT UP THERE FROM INCREASE IN THE SENIOR TAX EXEMPTION TO THE TAX SHIFT AND EVEN TAX REBATE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE LEGISLATOR TO LOWER TAXES FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND I URGE THEM TO ACT. WE ALL KNOW THAT RESIDENTIAL TAXES HAVE SEEN SPIKES OF MORE THAN 7% FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW DATING BACK TO 2018 AND IT'S TIME TO PROTECT OUR HOMEOWNERS AND OUR RESIDENTS. I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS CONVERSATION AND THIS HEARING ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR ALSO, IS ANYONE ELSE LOOKING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME MADAM CLERK TO THAT COUNCIL'S BRAYDEN COLETTE ZAPATA DURKIN BEN SANTANA WEBER PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR THIS DOCKET DOCKET NUMBER OF 2045 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. MADAM CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2046 GOOD NUMBER 2046 COUNCILOR ALLUSION AND WEBER OFFERED A FALLEN ORDER FOR A HEARING ON BUILDING A STRONGER FAIR HOUSING FUTURE FOR BOSTON. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL PRESIDENT LOUIJEUNE COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR CHAIR. CAN I SUSPEND THE RULES TO ADD COUNCILOR SANTANA AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR, COUNCIL PRESIDENT LUIZ LOUIJEUNE SEEKS SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO ADD COUNCILOR SANTANA AS A THIRD ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR HERE AND SEE NO OBJECTION COUNCIL SANTANA SO ADDED COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO A HEARING THAT WE FILED NOT THIS CALENDAR YEAR LAST YEAR WHEN BOB TERRELL. MAY HE REST IN PEACE WAS STILL WITH US IN THE HEAD OF FAIR HOUSING LOOKING INTO HOW WE CAN IMPROVE OUR FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES IN THE CITY OF BOSTON FAIR HOUSING IS MEANT TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE AREN'T BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST WHO ARE PART OF A PROTECTED CLASS WHO ARE SUCH A VOUCHER HOLDERS. WE KNOW THAT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IS RAMPANT AND THE WAY THAT WE KNOW THAT IS THROUGH THIS THE THE GOLD STANDARD FOR FOR HOUSING TESTING WHICH IS PAIR TESTING WHERE YOU SEND SOMEONE MAYBE SOMEONE WITH A DISABILITY AND SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE A DISABILITY APPLYING THE SAME APARTMENT AND SEEING IF THERE'S DISCRIMINATION INVOLVED AND THEN HOLDING THEM LIABLE UNDER FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION WE DON'T HAVE THIS TESTING HAPPENING WHICH WHICH INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT OUR RESIDENTS ARE FACING DISCRIMINATION ON ACCOUNT OF RACE, GENDER, FAMILY STATUS ABILITY STATUS AND IT'S A REAL BIG CAUSE FOR CONCERN ON THIS COUNCIL. WE'VE HAD HEARINGS ON DISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO FAIR HOUSING AND DISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO SECTION EIGHT VOUCHERS HOLDERS AND I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE SURE THAT THE OFFERS THAT WE HAVE HERE ARE ESPECIALLY IN THE LACK OF A STRUCTURE REALLY RIGHT NOW AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO MAKE SURE THIS TESTING IS HAPPENING THAT WE DO SO HERE WE FILED RESOLUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF FAIR HOUSING MONTH. WE'VE HONORED THOSE WHO ARE DOING THE WORK. I'VE HAD HEARINGS HERE SINCE MY FIRST YEAR AND IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE UNDERSTAND THE URGENCY OF THIS MOMENT IN ADDITION TO HAVING TO HOSTING THE HEARING ON THANKSGIVING EVE REGARDING RETURNING CITIZENS, COUNCILOR WEBER ALSO BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO MY ATTENTION AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A FAIR HOUSING STRUCTURE HERE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. SO WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND I TOLD HIM THAT WE'VE HAD HEARINGS IN THE PAST ABOUT IT SO I WANT TO THANK HIM FOR ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW AND THE URGENCY OF THIS ISSUE RIGHT NOW. WE DON'T HAVE A DIRECTOR OF FAIR HOUSING HERE IN THIS CITY. THE WORK MUST CONTINUE AND IT'S INCUMBENT UPON US TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT HAPPENS. SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THIS HEARING AND SEEING HOW WE CAN SUPPORT THE CITY IN MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS IT'S ALREADY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MOST OF OUR RESIDENTS TO EITHER RENT A PLACE TO LIVE OR PURCHASE A PLACE TO LIVE. WE SHOULD NOT ADD THE BARRIER OF DISCRIMINATION ON TOP OF THAT WHICH IS WHAT'S HAPPENING WHEN WE DON'T HAVE FAIR HOUSING TESTING TO REALLY ROOT IT OUT. SO I THINK THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FOR US TO CONTINUE TO HAVE AND AS WE LOOK AT THE NEXT BUDGET CYCLE, THINK ABOUT HOW WE'RE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THIS OFFICE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. OKAY. THANK YOU. JUST MADAM PRESIDENT IS HAS SPEARHEADED THE ADVOCACY AROUND THIS SO I THINK SHE DESERVES 99% OF THE CREDIT FOR FOR US LOOKING AT THIS JUST A BRIEF STORY YEAH IT'S IT'S 1973 IN NEW YORK CITY A LARGE REAL ESTATE HOLDER IS RENTING OUT APARTMENTS AND IN NEW YORK THE NEW YORK'S ACTUALLY SOMEBODY WHO A PERSON OF COLOR GOES IN THEY'RE TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO APARTMENTS. THE NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SENDS OVER A TESTER AND THEY WHO'S WHITE THEY RENT THE AN APARTMENT TO THAT PERSON THEY THEN BRING IN THE PERSON OF COLOR TO CONFRONT THE BUILDING MANAGER. THE BUILDING MANAGER SAYS I'M ONLY DOING WHAT MY BOSS TOLD ME TO DO. I'M NOT ALLOWED TO RENT TO BLACK TENANTS THAT LED TO A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE THE LANDLORD UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT FOR DISCRIMINATION. THAT LANDLORD'S NAME WAS DONALD TRUMP. THEY SUED HIM AND HIS FATHER AND NOW THAT PERSON IS TRYING TO DISMANTLE ALL OUR FAIR HOUSING PROTECTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THIS IS HOW YOU COMBAT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION. YOU HAVE HOUSING TESTERS, YOU HAVE A VIABLE PROGRAM. WE YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO HAVE THAT HERE IN BOSTON. WE HEARD IN OUR HEARING LAST YEAR THAT SIMILAR TO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO NEW YORK CITY IN 1973, WE HAVE LANDLORDS WHO ARE OPENLY TEXTING, EMAILING PEOPLE SO I DO NOT RENT UNITS TO SECTION EIGHT VOUCHER HOLDERS. WE NEED TO WAIT. IT COMES OUT THERE IS A VIABLE TESTING PROGRAM AND SO I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING ON THIS WITH ALL OF YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR OF SANTANA. COUNCILOR GIVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. AND I WANT TO THANK MADAM PRESIDENT FOR BRINGING THIS CONVERSATION BACK FORWARD. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE TREATED WITH MORE URGENCY, ESPECIALLY AT THE TIMES THAT WE'RE LIVING IN RIGHT NOW. HOUSING IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT BUT IN BOSTON LARGE PARTS OF OUR COMMUNITY ARE DENIED ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHOICE FOR THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ESPECIALLY OF BLACK AND BROWN AND LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORS, HOUSING IS A FREEDOM THAT IS RESTRICTED. THE DIFFICULT TRUTH IS THAT DISCRIMINATION WIDESPREAD REGARDLESS OF CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW WHETHER IT BE FIGHTING AGAINST THE HIGHER RATES OF MORTGAGE DENIAL FOR ASPIRING BLACK HOMEOWNERS, DENIALS OF APARTMENT APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE USING SECTION EIGHT HOUSING VOUCHERS, DISCRIMINATION AND VENTO APPLICATIONS FOR BLACK RENTERS OR DENIAL OF APARTMENT VIEWING FOR VOUCHER USERS. OUR CITY CAN DO MORE TO PROTECT THE HOUSING THE RIGHT TO HOUSING AND IT HAS TO HOUSING A DEEPLY INTERSECTIONAL ISSUE FOR BLACK AND BROWN BOSTONIANS FOR VOUCHER USERS, FOR OUR FORMERLY INCARCERATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ,FOR OUR DISABLED NEIGHBORS AND FOR EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO CALL THEIR HOME. WE URGENTLY NEED TO WE NEED HOUSING JUSTICE AND WE NEED TO HOLD LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY USE THESE PRACTICES. OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT EQUITY IN OUR HOUSING MARKET AND RIGHTFULLY SO. A HEARING IS THE FIRST STEP IN LISTENING TO THOSE CONCERNS FINDING GAPS IN OUR CURRENT PRACTICES AND STRENGTHENING OUR STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING AND ALSO LIKE OUR MADAM PRESIDENT, I THINK THAT'S WHERE I'M APPROACHING BUDGET SEASON. I THINK WE NEED TO REALLY SEE HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE THIS OFFICE IN A REALLY AMBASSADORS OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING THEIR JOB. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR BRAIDING COUNCILOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MR CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AGAIN, IT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ENFORCE AND AND REALLY TRY AND MAKE IT EASIER EASIER FOR FOLKS TO RENT APARTMENTS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON SINCE AND DURING COVID AND IN RECENT TIMES WITH A DECREASE AND MORE AND MORE LOOSENING OF THE HOUSING MARKET IN BOSTON BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T SEEN SO MANY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS COMING BACK OR OUR HOUSING INVENTORY HAS A LOT OF VACANCIES AT THE MOMENT JUST AS IT HAD BEEN DURING COVID. AND I'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH ONE REALTOR WHO IS IS A REALLY GOOD ACTOR. HE HAS TRIED HE WORKS REALLY DILIGENT LEE HE TAKES ON THE CASES HIMSELF BECAUSE HE WANTS TO ENSURE THAT FOLKS WHO COME IN WITH A VOUCHER ARE GETTING THE MOST HELP THAT THEY POSSIBLY CAN. WHAT HE IS IS WE'VE BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THEM FOR SOME TIME SINCE PROBABLY COVID AROUND THE BARRIERS TO THE BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS IN THE SYSTEM THAT MAKE IT REALLY, REALLY DIFFICULT WHEN SOMEONE HAS A CITY VOUCHER OR A VOUCHER AND THEY'RE GOING INTO THE MARKET THE PRIVATE MARKET, THE NEED TO HAVE ALL OF THEIR T'S CROSSED AND ALL DOTS IS DOTTED THEY NEED TO ALMOST HAVE A PRE-APPROVAL PIECE OF PAPER TO SAY THIS PERSON HAS GOT A VOUCHER AND THEY'RE PRE-APPROVED AND THIS IS ALL THE THEY'VE GOT ALL THE CREDIT CHECKS THAT ARE THAT THE WHOLE WAY DOWN THE LINE SO THAT THEY CAN MOVE QUICKLY BECAUSE I THINK WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT VERY OFTEN OUR SYSTEMS ARE BUREAUCRATIC SYSTEMS AND WE'VE TALKED TO CHRIS NORRIS AT METRO HOUSING ABOUT THIS THAT THERE IS SUCH THERE'S A LEVEL OF INERTIA IN THE SYSTEM THAT WE CAN TURN AROUND THOSE APPLICATIONS QUICKLY AND COMPETE WITH PEOPLE IN THE PRIVATE MARKET WHO TURN UP AND AND MOVE IT ALONG FASTER. WE HAVE A FAIR MARKET AND SMALL AREAS FAIR MARKET VOUCHERS. WE HAVE CITY VOUCHERS. WE HAVE LOTS OF LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP PEOPLE BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THEIR INCOME AND THE COST OF MARKET RATE HOUSING. BUT IT'S NOT WORKING BECAUSE THIS MANY, MANY BUREAUCRATIC BARRIERS THAT GET COUNCIL AND I'D REALLY LIKE TO I THINK WANT TO BRING THAT INTO THIS CONVERSATION WHEN WE HAVE IT THANK YOU THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN COUNCIL GET THE FLOOR THANK YOU MR CHAIR I SUPPORT THIS THIS PROPOSAL DISCRIMINATION IS WRONG UNDER ANY SITUATION AND I THINK WE NEED TO ADDRESS WHAT'S HAPPENING WHEN PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE TRYING TO RENT AN APARTMENT IN BEING EXCLUDED SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THAT ISSUE. I ALSO THINK IT'S WRONG WHEN PERSONS OF DISABILITIES PEOPLE OF COLOR OUR SENIORS DON'T HAVE SAME LEVEL OF ACCESS AND ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN OUR OWN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS . I'VE SEEN IT I'VE SEEN IT THANKSGIVING MORNING AT RUTH BERKELEY APARTMENTS WHERE A YOUNG WOMAN OF COLOR AND HER DAUGHTER FELT AND WAS SAYING TO ME DIRECTLY SHE FELT UNHEARD UNSEEN DISREGARDED ANOTHER GENTLEMAN WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND HE FELT LIKE HE WAS INSIGNIFICANT BY THE CITY. WE HAVE TO FACE DISCRIMINATION WHEREVER IT'S AT, WHETHER IT'S AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WHETHER IT'S AT THE STATE GOVERNMENT. YES, RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY GOVERNMENT RIGHT HERE AT BOSTON HOUSING I HAVE SEEN IT AT BERKELEY APARTMENTS WHERE RESIDENTS ARE STUCK ON ELEVATORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE ELEVATOR OR TO GET DOWN FROM THE ELEVATOR FROM FIFTH FLOOR TO THE FIRST FLOOR FOR A MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. THAT'S DISCRIMINATION. THAT'S VIOLATION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FEDERAL LEGISLATION THERE IS THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. WE HAVE TO BE CONSISTENT ENSURING THAT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OUR SENIORS KEEP PERSONS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. IN BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY WE CAN'T PRETEND IT'S NOT HAPPENING THAT CAN CHAIR THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO THANK MADAM PRESIDENT AND COUNCILOR WEBER AND SANTANA FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND IT BEARS REPEATING THAT OUR FAIR HOUSING OBLIGATIONS ARE NOT OPTIONAL. THEY ARE MANDATED BY LAW. MY COLLEAGUES HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FAIR HOUSING TESTERS BUT I ALSO JUST WANT TO RAISE UP THAT IT ALSO INCLUDES USING ZONING AS A TOOL TO RECTIFY THE HARMS PERPETUATED BY DISCRIMINATION IN SERVICES LENDING PRACTICES AND OUTDATED CODES THAT CONTINUE TO MAKE STABLE HOUSING INACCESSIBLE FOR TOO MANY RESIDENTS. THAT MANDATE ALSO CALLS FOR US TO CREATE HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE HELP RESIDENTS LEAD THE RENT BURDEN CYCLE WHICH ONLY FURTHERS TRAPS THEM IN THE POVERTY POVERTY AND PERPETUATES INEQUALITY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS SO IF WE ARE DOING THIS THE RIGHT WAY WE SHOULD BE SPENDING MORE TIME ENCOURAGING DEVELOPMENT THAT ACTUALLY MEETS THE EXPRESSED NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS RATHER THAN SHEPHERDING PROJECTS THROUGH THE REVIEW PROCESS AS AS POSSIBLE. THAT IS A RECIPE FOR FURTHER DISPLACEMENT IN GENTRIFICATION WE ARE OBLIGATED TO MAKE SURE OUR PLANNING DEPARTMENT IS SET UP WITH ALL THE TOOLS AT THEIR DISPOSAL TO RECTIFY ZONING AND HOUSING WRONGS AND MAKE BOSTON TRULY LIVABLE FOR ALL FAMILIES . TO THAT END, I WANT TO UPLIFT ON THE WORK THAT ACTION FOR EQUITY AND THE TIRELESS ADVOCACY IN THIS SPACE. MY HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THEM ON A PROPOSAL TO CREATE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE GROWTH THROUGH RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROTECTION ZONES FOR THE AREAS AT THE HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT AND THE CITY BY USING OUR ZONING CODE TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT BEFORE IT HAPPENS RATHER THAN REACT TO IT ONCE PEOPLE ARE ALREADY DISPLACED. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE THIS WORK TO SOLIDIFY FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES AS A NORM IN BOSTON. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MADAM CLERK YOU PLEASE OUR COUNCILOR BREADON CASA COLETTE IS A PARTNER COUNCILOR DURKIN COUNCILOR FITZGERALD COUNCILOR FLYNN, COUNCILOR PEPEN AND PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR DOCKET NUMBER 2046 WILL BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. MADAM QUICKLY PLEASE READ DOCKET NUMBER 2047 DOCKET NUMBER 2047 COUNCIL OF RENT FOR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDED PREVENTION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN RELATED TO SPIKE IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. THANK YOU AND I ALSO JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THE HEARING WHAT I KNOW IS A HEARING ORDER AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO HOLD A HEARING BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR BUT GIVEN THE URGENCY THAT MY COLLEAGUES MENTIONED, I WANTED TO FILE IT SO THAT IN THE NEW YEAR WE CAN WE FILE AN ELEVATED AS AN ISSUE SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR AS TO WHY HERE AND WE'RE NOW WITH ONE MEETING LEFT THE CHAIR ORGANIZES CONTRE FLYNN COUNTER FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. MAY I ADD COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER, AS AN ORIGINAL CO-SPONSOR YOU SURE CAN COUNT ON COLETTE AS A PARTNER SO ADDED MADAM CHAIR, I DO WANT TO GIVE COUNCIL COLETTE AS A PART OF THE OPPORTUNITY IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR US ON THIS. SHE'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE MUCH LONGER THAN I HAVE. AWESOME. WONDERFUL COUNCILOR COLETTE, A PARTNER. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR OR WOULD YOU NOT. YOU DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT THAT DEFERENCE. I'LL DEFER TO THE RESPONSE. OKAY. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR FLYNN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. AND AGAIN I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE COUNCILOR CLARA ZAPATA'S WORK ON THIS ISSUE AND MANY OF THESE ISSUES FOR FOR MANY YEARS DRINK SPIKING OCCURS WHEN A PERSON DELIBERATELY PUTS OR DRUGS INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S DRINK WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE. THESE DRUGS CAN INCLUDE ROOFIES G H B WELL KETAMINE INSTANCES OF DRINK SPIKING DRINK SPIKING CAN OCCUR AT PUBS, BARS, NIGHTCLUBS EVEN PRIVATE PRIVATE HOUSES PARTIES ACCORDING TO REPORTS IN 2023 THERE WERE 107 REPORTED INSTANCES OF DRINK SPIKING IN BOSTON AND 71 REPORTED IN 2024 PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF SPIKING CAN INCLUDE CONFUSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING, LOSS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, MEMORY LOSS, EVEN PARALYSIS IF SOMEONE SUSPECTS THEY OR SOMEONE ELSE HAVE BEEN SPIKED IT IS CRITICAL TO TELL THE ESTABLISHMENTS MANAGER OR PARTY HOST AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON POSSIBLE. SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN SPIKED SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT ALONE AND OR CONTINUED DRINKING. WHAT WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS FOR US TO BE AWARE OBVIOUSLY OF THIS ISSUE BUT TO PUT MORE RESOURCES AND ATTENTION TO IT. I REPRESENT A LARGE IN DISTRICT TWO WITH A LOT OF NIGHTCLUBS OR RESTAURANTS SO BARS I SHOULD SAY AND A LOT OF YOUNG WOMEN DO GO THERE AND I DO SEE AND I DO SEE YOUNG WOMEN TOGETHER BUT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD OF EVEN IN SOUTH BOSTON OF DOWNTOWN BOSTON THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CASES OF THESE SPIKING HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IT'S IMPACTING IT'S IMPACTING QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY REALLY OF THAT PERSON. RAPES HAVE GONE UP BY SEXUAL ASSAULTS I SHOULD SAY BECAUSE OF THIS AND WE NEED TO ENSURE WE WORK CLOSELY WITH RESTAURANTS AND BARS TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SO THAT THEY CAN DEAL WITH THIS GROWING PROBLEM. ALSO THERE'S A ROLE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS SO WHO HAVE SOME JURISDICTION OVER RESTAURANTS BUT RESTAURANT OWNERS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN BARS FOR WHAT HAPPENS ON THEIR PREMISES AND WE CAN'T JUST ASK THEM TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THIS CRITICAL ISSUE. WE NEED TO BE FULLY INVOLVED AND ENGAGED TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS ARE PROTECTED MOSTLY WOMEN IN THESE RESTAURANTS AND BARS AND WE HAVE TO HAVE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ANY OF THIS TYPE OF SPIKING THAT'S TAKING PLACE AND INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE AS WELL. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR AND THAT IS COUNCILOR COLETTE ZAPATA. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. I WANT TO THANK COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR THAT KIND GESTURE. I REACHED OUT AND ASKED IF I COULD BE SECOND AND HE IMMEDIATELY SAID YES. AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP. I'M PROUD TO JOIN YOU AS A CO-SPONSOR BECAUSE THIS ISSUE IS DEEPLY PERSONAL TO ME AND SO MANY BOSTON RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DESERVE TO FEEL SAFE IN OUR NIGHTLIGHTS NIGHTLIFE SPACES. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE SINCE 2022. WE HEARD FROM MANY SURVIVORS WHO CALLED MY OFFICE AND SHARED THEIR STORIES PUBLICLY. I FILED A HEARING ORDER TO INVESTIGATE DRINK TAMPERING IN BOSTON AND THAT WORK REVEALED GAPS IN CARE TESTING, REPORTING AND PREVENTION AND AND VERY STRATEGY CITYWIDE AND IT LED TO TANGIBLE ACTION. SO WE ACTUALLY IMPROVED THE BOSTON POLICE REPORTING SYSTEM SO WE CAN TRACK WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING. NOW THE BOSTON POLICE ASSIGNED A DETECTIVE TO EACH CASE WHICH WAS NOT HAPPENING BEFOREHAND. THERE'S BEEN BETTER OFFICER TRAINING TO TRAIN THEM. WHEN FOLKS COME BOTH WOMEN AND MEN AT ALL PEOPLE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM COME TO THE POLICE AND SAY THAT THEY'VE BEEN DRUGGED TO BETTER TRAINED HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. WE PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BARS AND CLUBS INCLUDING COP COVER STICKERS. SO I WANT TO SHOUT OUT TO CORY AND REYNOLDS FROM THE OFFICE OF NIGHTLIFE LIFE ECONOMY WHO CREATED THESE STICKERS AND IS NOW GIVING THEM OUT TO VARIOUS SMALL BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACROSS THE CITY OF BOSTON. AND WE'VE PARTNERED WITH MANY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE BOSTON AREA RAPE CRISIS CENTER. I SHARE THAT WORK AT THE STATE HOUSE THIS JUNE TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF A STATEWIDE LEGISLATION THAT ESTABLISHES STANDARDIZED TESTING IN HOSPITALS WHEN YOU KNOW IT SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS. UNFORTUNATELY IT'S AN UNFORTUNATE EVENT. MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL THE SURVIVORS WHEN THEY GO TO A NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER OR HOSPITAL SOMETIMES THEY DON'T HAVE NURSES ON STAFF THAT ARE TRAINED TO HANDLE THESE SORT OF CASES AND SO PEOPLE HAVE TO SIT IN THIS FOR HOURS AT A TIME AND IT IS TRULY UNDIGNIFIED. SO THE STATEWIDE LEGISLATION WOULD WOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT AND MITIGATE THE ISSUE. AND SO THIS TODAY'S RESOLUTION ASIDE ALIGNS WITH THAT ADVOCACY DRINK SPIKING IS NOT A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN. IT IS TIED TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND PREDATORY BEHAVIOR AND BY SUPPORTING THIS RESOLUTION WE ENFORCE A BASIC EXPECTATION THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY A NIGHT OUT IN THE CITY WITHOUT FEAR THAT THEIR DRINK WILL BE TAMPERED WITH AND EVERYONE DESERVES TO GO OUT AND LIVE THEIR LIFE AUTHENTICALLY AND FREE AND HAVE FUN. AND SO AGAIN I WANT TO THANK THE MAKER AND ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THE CHAIR. AND IT'S KIND OF DARK IN HERE ON THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU TO COUNCILOR FLYNN FOR SPONSORING THIS AND COUNCILOR COLETTE AS A PARTNER FOR YOUR CONTINUED ADVOCACY ON THIS ISSUE. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED A DRINK SPIKING ACTUALLY RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO NOT REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I KNOW WHAT I ENDED UP DOING WAS CALLING A POISON CONTROL HOTLINE THE NEXT DAY AND JUST ASKED TO ASK IF THE SYMPTOMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WERE THAT AND I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS IN MY DISTRICT HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE OF TRYING TO GET TESTED FOR FOUR BECAUSE THEY WERE THEY BELIEVE THEIR DRINK WAS SPIKED AND FINDING NO WHERE TO HAVE THAT TESTING DONE. SO I REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WE'RE INCLUDING HOSPITALS BECAUSE THAT'S OFTEN THE FIRST PLACE THAT PEOPLE GO. I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY CONSTITUENT A LOT OF CATS CATS WHO'S BEEN WORKING ON THIS ISSUE TIRELESSLY AND HAS COME TO MY OFFICE HOURS TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THE WORK THAT COUNCILOR CLUTTER ZAPATA HAS BEEN WORKING ON FOR YEARS. SO I KNOW THIS IS SO PERSONAL TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND WHEN I GOT ON THIS COUNCIL FLOOR LAST YEAR AND TALKED ABOUT IT, SO MANY CONSTITUENTS THAT I DID NOT EXPECT REACHED OUT BECAUSE THEIR DAUGHTERS, THEIR SISTERS AND THEIR SONS HAD EXPERIENCED SPIKING. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING BRAVE AND SPEAKING UP. IT'S NOT EASY AND I THINK IT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT THAT NO MATTER WHAT WE DO IN THE CITY OF BOSTON, WE'RE TRYING TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ISSUES THAT PEOPLE TRULY EXPERIENCE. SO THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS. THANK YOU. THE CHAIR CAN I JUST COUNT YOUR FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I'LL BE I'LL BE LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. I TAKE YOUR TIME. I FORGOT TO MENTION I SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED ONE OF THE REASONS I DID FILE THIS ALONG WITH COUNCILOR AT COURT IS ABOUT THERE'S AN ISSUE THAT I'VE WORKED ON FOR MANY YEARS IS THE CRIME LAB AND TESTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS IS A CRITICAL PART OF THIS DISCUSSION TO ME AS WELL. AND IT'S SOMETHING I'M NOT GIVING UP ON MAKING SURE WE HAVE THE BEST CRIME LAB IN THE COUNTRY. WE'RE NOT THERE BUT I'M NOT GIVING UP. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE. THAT COUNTS AS BRAEDON DURKIN, FITZGERALD PITT, BEN SANTANA, WEBER WORLD PLEASE ADD THE CHAIR COUNCILORS FLYNN AND COLETTE ZAPATA SEEK SUSPENSION OF THE RULES AND ADOPTION OF DOCKET NUMBER 2047. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE ANY THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS RESOLUTION HAS BEEN ADOPTED. BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO A PERSONNEL ORDERS, WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ADD THEIR NAME TO A DOCKET WHEN THEY WERE OUT OF CHAMBERS OR FILE OFF OUR MOTION TO RECONSIDER A VOTE? NO. OKAY. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO PERSONNEL ORDERS. MR CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE PERSONNEL ORDERS? AND BEFORE WE DO THAT I WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO DOCKET NUMBER 2050I MR MORGAN WHO WILL BE JOINING AS THE NEW COUNCILOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER AFTER A THOROUGH CENTRAL STAFF PROCESS. THANK YOU SO MUCH MICHELLE GOLDBERG AND PUBLIC RULES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 14TH. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO WERE IN ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN A PRIORITY OF MINE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE BUILD AND STRENGTHEN OUR HUMAN RESOURCES HERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND I'M EXCITED TO BE TO HAVE HER JOINING US. SO I JUST WANTED TO ELEVATE THAT SO ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES KNOW BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE PERSONNEL ORDERS. SO MADAM CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE PERSONNEL ORDERS? PERSONNEL ORDER DOCKET 2049 COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR FLYNN AND PERSONAL ORDER 2050 COUNCIL LOUIJEUNE THANK YOU. THE CHAIR MOVES TO PASSAGE OF DOCKETS NUMBER 2049 AND 2050. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE SAY NAY. THE AYES HAVE IT. THESE DOCKETS HAVE PASSED. WE'RE NOW MOVING ONTO GREEN SHEETS. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING FROM EGREGIOUS? I'M SURE PEOPLE DO NOT NEED THIS REMINDER BUT NEXT WEDNESDAY IS OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING OF THE YEAR AND SO IF THERE ARE DOCKETS THAT YOU WALK PAST, MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW YOU'RE DOING WHAT'S NECESSARY FROM EITHER PULLING GREEN SHEETS OR COMMITTEE REPORT. SO THAT WE CAN GET THESE DOCKETS AND VOTE ON THEM BEFORE THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR RAO, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AS CHAIR THE CHAIR WAYS AND MEANS I LIKE TO PULL DOCKET NUMBER 1926 ON THE GREEN SHEET . SO ON PAGE TWO 1926 MADAM CLERK DO YOU HAVE THAT DOCKET BEFORE YOU? OKAY. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ THAT DOCKET INTO THE RECORD DOCKET 1926 SECOND READING I SAID IN ORDER FOR THE APPROVAL AND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF $11,100,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS FOR THE WINDOWS AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS THE GARDINER PILOT ACADEMIC SCHOOL AND LEIDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THIS INCLUDES A PAYMENT OF ALL CLOSE INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THEREFOR AND FOR WHICH THE CITY OF BOSTON MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING ACTIVITY SET AMOUNT TO BE EXPENDED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PUBLIC FACILITY DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. ABSENT OBJECTION THE DOCKET IS PROPERLY BEFORE THE BODY AND THE MOTION OF THE COUNCILOR OF COUNCILOR WAS ACCEPTED CASUAL. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. LOAN ORDER IS REQUIRED TO VOTE BY THE COUNCIL A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS APART. THE FIRST VOTE ON THE STOCK WAS TAKEN NOVEMBER 19TH AND THIS WILL BE THE SECOND VOTE IS FOCUSED ON DOORS AND WINDOWS FOR THE GARDNER PILOT ACADEMY AND WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND AS CHAIR OF WAYS AND MEANS I NOW ASK FOR A SECOND READING OF THIS DOCKET AND A VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MEAN CAN YOU REPEAT THE DOCKET NUMBER SO THAT I HAVE IT 19261926 OKAY THANK YOU COUNCILOR ORAL CHAIR THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ACCEPTANCE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1926 IN ITS SECOND READING MADAM CLERK COULD YOU PLEASE CONDUCT A ROLL CALL VOTE OR CALL VOTE ON DOCKET 192 SEX COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR BREADON YES. COUNCILOR CLARA ZAPATA YES. I WANT TO PULL OUT OF SUPPORT AS COUNCILOR DUNCAN WANTS ON DOCTRINE IS COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FITZGERALD YES. COUNCILOR FLYNN AND A FLYNN YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES. COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE YES SIR. MY HERE ONCE I'M HERE YES. COUNCILOR MURPHY COUNCILOR PREPARED COUNCILOR PREPAREDNESS COUNCILOR SANTANA COUNSELOR WEBER YES. CONTROVERSIAL. YES. SEVERAL YEARS ONE, TWO, 345, SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN AND AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU. THIS DOCKET HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN ITS SECOND READING AND IT HAS PASSED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNSELOR DURKIN. COUNSELOR DURKIN, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH AS THE CHAIR OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, I AM PULLING 1990 WHICH IS THE LANDMARK DESIGNATION OF FERDINAND'S BLUE BOOKSTORE A.K.A THE BRUCE C BOWLING BUILDING. THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. COULD YOU DO YOU HAVE A DOCKET BEFORE YOU? I'M GETTING IT TOGETHER. OKAY, ONE SECOND. SO I GUESS YOU JUST WENT THROUGH WHICH IS IT ON COUNTER-TERROR AND DO YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE DOCKET? OKAY IT'S A IT'S A LANDMARK DESIGNATION. IT'S ONE DOCKET ONE 9 TO 4 COMMUNIQUE 1991990 COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CITY CLERK TRANSMITTED A COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION ON THE DESIGNATION OF PETITION 1515289 FOR THE BRUCE TAU BOOS OUT OF BOWLING IN WASHINGTON STREET ROXBURY AS A LANDMARK EFFECTIVE AFTER DECEMBER 17, 2025 IF NOT ACTED UPON. THANK YOU. ABSENT OBJECTION THAT'S THE MOTION OF THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS ACCEPTED AND DOCKET NUMBER 1991990 IS PROPERLY BEFORE THE BODY COUNCILOR DURKAN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR THANK YOU AS WELL. TERRIFYING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I'M IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION'S UNANIMOUS DECISION TO DESIGNATE THE BRUCE BOWLING BUILDING AS A LANDMARK DURING ONE OF ROCK'S BREWERY'S GREATEST PERIODS OF PROSPERITY. THIS BUILDING WAS FERDINAND'S BLUE BOOK STORE, A RETAILER THAT CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DUDLEY NOW NUBIAN SQUARE AND HELP ROXBURY BECOME A CULTURAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER NOT JUST FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON BUT NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND. LOCATED IN THE PROMINENT INTERSECTION OF WARREN AND WASHINGTON STREETS ARCHITECT JOHN LYMAN FAXON DESIGNED THE BUILDING USING A BLENDER BROKE AND RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLISTIC ELEMENTS ALTHOUGH ONLY THE FACADE OF THE STORE REMAINS THE FRAME OF THE 19TH CENTURY DEPARTMENT STORE STILL STANDS AS HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE AND A REMINDER OF THE EVOLUTION OF DUDLEY STATION AND THE SQUARE AS AN IMPORTANT AND TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL CENTER. IN 2007 THE VRA GUTTED THE INTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AND REBUILT IT AS A MUNICIPAL SPACE. SO WE'VE ALL BEEN INSIDE WHILE PRESERVING THE EXTERIOR FACADE AS PART OF A CEREMONY ENO'S DUDLEY VISION PROJECT IN 2014, MAYOR WALSH SUGGESTED THAT IT BE RENAMED IN HONOR OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT PERCY BOWLING AS YOU ALL KNOW, THIS BUILDING NOW PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN OUR CITY AS THE VP'S HEADQUARTERS AND SPACE FOR BUSINESS AND NONPROFITS. AS ALWAYS IT'S ONE OF THE GREATEST HONORS OF MY ROLE AS CHAIR OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SHEPHERD LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS BEFORE THIS BODY. THIS BUILDING CARRIES PROFOUND CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND THE CITY'S EFFORTS TO RENAME AND RESTORE IT REFLECT OUR ENDURING COMMITMENT TO HONOR THESE NARRATIVES TODAY I HOPE WE AFFIRM COMMITMENT BY JOINING THE BOSTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION AND THE MAYOR IN APPROVING THIS DESIGNATION AND UPHOLDING THIS LANDMARK FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU GOVERNOR DURKAN FOR PUTTING THIS FORWARD. THE BOWLING BUILDING IS HISTORIC NAMED AFTER ONE OF THE GREATS HERE ON THE COUNCIL THE LATE BRUCE BOWLING. BUT EVEN BEFORE THAT WHAT IT HAS MEANT TO THE NUBIAN SQUARE COMMUNITY AND SO IT'S WELL DESERVED TO HAVE ITS LANDMARK DESIGNATION. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES AS CAVS WHOEVER IS THAT ON THIS DOCKET OR IS THAT ON ANOTHER THAT'S ON ON THE DOCKET GREAT IN THE DARK AND AS THIS COMES OFFLINE YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I RISE TO SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW COUNCIL OF BOWLING AND HIS FAMILY WELL OVER THE YEARS AND JUST SAID A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR BRUCE BOWLING AND THE BOWLING FAMILY AND THIS IS CERTAINLY AN EXCEPTIONAL TRIBUTE TO COUNCIL BOWLING COUNCIL PRESIDENT BOWLING IN THE BOWLING FAMILY AS WELL. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU, COUNCILOR DURKIN SEEKS ACCEPTANCE AND PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBER 1990. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I OPPOSE ANY THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET IS PASSED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WEBER. COUNCILOR WEBER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. OKAY, THIS IS ABOUT DOCKET NUMBER 2037 WHICH WE I BROUGHT UP BEFORE IT WAS TABLED 200. I REREAD IT. YES. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE REREAD IT INTO THE RECORD? OKAY. APOLOGIES. I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO TABLE SOMETHING SO I FOR THE ORDER SO I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE 2037 MESSAGE ON ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BOSTON TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND THE AMOUNT OF $5,000 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD BLUE ROAD COLLABORATION GRANT AWARDED BY THE DONOR GROUP TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT . THE GRANT WILL FUND TRANSFORMING ON USE LAND INTO STABLE ASSET AND PROVIDE CLIMATE WELLNESS AND WORKFORCE BENEFITS WITH A FOCUS ON MOVEMENT INVASION PLANNED AND ESTABLISHING A WALK IMPACT. THANK YOU COUNCILOR WEBER, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. YEAH, I JUST AGAIN IS AS THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I SEEK SUSPENSION OF PASSAGE AS THE QUESTION ABOUT THIS DOCKET BECAUSE THE WORK BEING PERFORMED BY BOSTON POWER CORE BOSTON PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DONE IN HINGHAM BE PAID FOR BY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD. I AM TOLD BY THE ADMINISTRATION THAT WHILE MOST OF THE WORK POWERCOR DOES IS IN BOSTON SOMETIMES TO GET THE PARTICIPANTS YOU KNOW THE GOOD EXPERIENCE THAT WORK OCCURS OUTSIDE THE CITY. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE INSTANCES SO I'M JUST GOING TO BRING IT UP FOR A VOTE AND HOPEFULLY IT'S $5,000 AND GET SOME POWER FOR BOSTON PEOPLE SOME GOOD EXPERIENCE TO HELP WEAKEN THE PASS THIS THANK YOU THE JURY AND THAT IS COUNCILOR FLYNN. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR AND THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND THANK YOU TO CHAIR WEBER AND THAT EXPLANATION SEEMS REASONABLE TO ME. I'M GOING TO BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL. I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE DENISE FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL WHO HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB AS WELL DOING SOME RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. SO I DO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO DENISE FOR HER PROFESSIONAL WORK AS WELL. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR WEBER SEATS PASSAGE OF DOCKET NUMBERS IS NOT GOING TO RULE IN PATCHES. DOCKET NUMBER 2037 ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I THOSE OPPOSED NAY THE AYES HAVE IT. THIS DOCKET IS PASSED. WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO PULL ANYTHING FROM THE GREEN SHEETS ? WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO LEAD FILES. I'M INFORMED THAT THERE ARE NINE LEAD FILE MATTERS EIGHT PERSONNEL ORDERS AND ONE COMMUNICATION. CAN YOU PLEASE READ THE LATE FILE PERSONNEL ORDERS INTO THE RECORD PERSONAL ORDER CURRENT SOLUTION THE COUNCIL OF FITZGERALD PERSONNEL ORDER COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR FITZGERALD PERSONAL ORDER CONCLUSION FOR COUNCILOR PEPEN COURSE PERSONAL ORDER CONCLUSION FOR COUNCILOR ARE PREPARED A PERSONAL ORDER COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR OF WEBER PERSONAL ORDER COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR OF WEBER PERSONAL ORDER COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR I SANTANA AND PERSONAL ORDER COUNCILOR LOUIJEUNE FOR COUNCILOR SANTANA OC ABSENT OBJECTION OKAY WE WILL TAKE A VOTE TO ADD THESE LATE FILE MATTERS ONTO THE DOCKET. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I'LL OPPOSE ANY THE AYES HAVE IT THESE LATE FILE PERSONAL MATTERS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON TO THE AGENDA. WE WILL NOT TAKE A VOTE ON THESE LATE FILE PERSONNEL MATTERS ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I I THOSE OPPOSING THE AYES HAVE IT. THESE LATE FILE PERSONNEL MATTERS HAVE PASSED. MADAM CLERK, COULD YOU PLEASE READ THE NEXT LATE FILE MATTER ONTO THE RECORD DOCKET 2070 COMMUNICATION FROM COUNCILOR OUR FRIEND NICHOLAS MARINELLO ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER REQUESTING DATA FROM MEJIA AND TO DISCUSS TAX RATE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER IN BOSTON. THANK YOU ABSENT OBJECTION THIS LATE FILE COMMUNICATION ORDER IS ADDED ON TO THE RECORD CATCHER FLYNN IT'S ON THE RECORD. IT IS A COMMUNICATION WE NORMALLY DO NOT SPEAK ON COMMUNICATIONS BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE COMMUNICATION YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES TO DO SO YOU'RE NOT SLEEPING YOU'RE NOT SEEKING TO SPEAK ON THE COMMUNICATION. OKAY, THANK YOU. THIS COMMUNICATION WILL BE PLACED ON FILE. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE CLERK THAT THERE ARE NO ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE QUESTION NOW COMES ON APPROVAL OF THE VARIOUS MATTERS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I. I THANK YOU. THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS BEEN ADOPTED. WE ARE NOW ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. PLEASE REMEMBER THESE ARE FOR UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS SOME BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUTS TO ANNA CALDERON IN CASA SANTANA'S OFFICE KARISHMA I THINK BUT I BELIEVE BOTH ANNA AND CARILLION'S BIRTHDAYS ARE TODAY SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BOTH OF THEM AND NEXT WEEK ANGIE BRUTUS ALSO WE HAVE A LOT OF TREE LIGHTING STILL HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN DOWNTOWN AND IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR CITY AT THE SEAPORT AND THIS WEEKEND IS A MAYOR'S ENCHANTED TROLLEY TOUR SO I HOPE TO SEE MY COLLEAGUES AND OUR RESIDENTS OUT GREETING SANTA DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT THEY'D LIKE TO MAKE AT THIS TIME? THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCIL AROUND TIMES WHERE I HAVE THOUGHT THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO LET MY COLLEAGUES AND THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT A A RELIEF EFFORT FOR JAMAICA. WE KNOW THAT THE HURRICANE A CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE HIT JAMAICA A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND WE ARE STILL LOOKING TO, YOU KNOW, RAISE FUNDS BECAUSE JAMAICA IS STILL LOOKING FOR RECOVERY AND RELIEF RIGHT NOW. SO DECEMBER 7TH AT 6 P.M. CAMP PATTERSON FROM SNL WILL BE PERFORMING AT LAUGH BOSTON. SO I JUST WANT TO LET MY COLLEAGUES AND MY THE PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THAT FUNDRAISER THAT WILL BE HAPPENING ON DECEMBER 7TH AT 6 P.M. FOR RELIEF EFFORTS IN JAMAICA. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNSELOR. DOES ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? OKAY, WE ARE NOW MOVING ON MEMORIAL IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ANYONE WHO HAS PASSED NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO. I JUST WANT TO UPLIFT STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND MARGARET FRANTI WHO RECENTLY PASSED AFTER A VALIANT BATTLE WITH CANCER SO MAY SHE REST IN POWER AND PEACE. SHE MEANT SO MUCH TO HER RESIDENTS IN CAPE IN AND IN HER DISTRICT. SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UPLIFT STATE REP AND MARGARET FERRANTE AND HER FAMILY. ALSO ANOTHER TRAGIC LOSS TO THE BOSTON EMT WAS REGINA ZUBRIN WHO ALSO RECENTLY LOST A BATTLE AND SO WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UPLIFT HER FAMILY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. AND CARLOS CASTILLO WHO LOST HIS GRANDMOTHER MANY OF US KNOW HIM AND WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE UPLIFT HIM AND JELANI PHILLIP'S ALSO A COMMUNITY ADVOCATE HERE IN OUR CITY LOST HIS MOTHER MARY JAMILA. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REMEMBER ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED WHAT ANYONE LIKE TO UPLIFT A NAME. OKAY. TODAY WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING IN MEMORY OF THE FALL OF CULTURE. FLYNN COUNSELOR OF FLYNN YOU HAVE THE FLOOR YET? THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, I. I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HIGHLIGHT THE WEST VIRGINIA MEMBER OF THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD THAT WAS KILLED SERVING OUR NATION'S SARA BUCK STORM. SHE WAS A YOUNG WOMAN AND KILLED IN WASHINGTON DC BY THE TERRORIST ACT AND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HER WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD INTO INTO THE ENTIRE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AS WELL. THANK YOU. TODAY WILL ADJOURN OUR MEETING IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ON BEHALF OF CASA ZAPATA NEWMAN A FLANAGAN ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR DURKAN SUSAN ANDERSON FLYNN ON BEHALF OF CASA FLYNN AND MYSELF AND THE ENTIRE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SPECIALIST SARA BACKSTROM ON BEHALF OF MYSELF OSCAR CASTILLO HEAD CHEF AT ERIE PUB, MARY JAMILA ELIZABETH PHILLIPS MOTHER OF JILANI PHILLIPS STATE REP AND MARGARET FERRANTE, REGINA SUPER AND BOSTON EMT MATILDA DEL PILAR MAHTAB POLONSKY GRANDMOTHER OF CARLOS CASTILLO ON BEHALF OF COUNCILOR AROUND ALISON MARIE WILSON A MOMENT OF SILENCE THE CHAIR MOVES THAT WHEN THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS TODAY IT DOES SO IN MEMORY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED INDIVIDUALS. THE COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN IN THE DIANELLA CHAMBER ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER TEN, 2025 AT 12 NOON FOR OUR LAST MEETING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES, TO CENTRAL STAFF, THE CLERK AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE COUNCIL STENOGRAPHER. THANK YOU TO JOE WALTER FOR THAT. WALLACE JOE WALLACE. WALTER OKAY, GOOD. YOU HAD ME BEFORE JOE WALTER FOR STEPPING IN TODAY IN OUR CLERK'S ABSENCE I'M ALL IN FAVOR OF A GERMAN. PLEASE SAY I I THE COUNCIL IS ADJOURNED