Reformatted: Caption files, March 15
>> Good afternoon. Can you call the roll.
>> Councillor baker.
>> Here --
>> Council george.
>> Councillor flaherty.
>> Council jackson.
>> Council lamattina.
>> Councillor linehan.
>> Councillor mccarthy.
>> Councillor owe mally.
>> Councillor bradley.
>> Councillor wu.
>> Councillor zakum.
>> Thank you, we will proceed.
>> Our clerk will deliver a invocation and then we will be lead
through the pledge of allegiance. Councillors and guests, please
stand.
>> -- admits our diversity of race, tradition and grace. Unite us in a
common love of freedom. Revive us in the spirit of devotion to the
common good. So we may open new doors for the neglected and
oppressed. Leans the heart of our nation. Endow our leaders with
wisdom that they may stand among nations as example of the netherlands
and the call for justice. Help us to make this land a common work of
all it's people. Where all may find their place and work, keen to do
their best. Hear these words of the a seen athenians. -- day by day
fix your eyes upon the greatness of your country until you are filled
with love for her when you are -- of her glory. Reflect it has been
acquired by men and women who knew their duty and had the heart to do
it. In these words of hebrew -- let the people give praise oh god of
all the nations. Amen.
>> Pledge alleged ebbs to the flag of the united states of america.
to the republic what it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible
life, liberty --
>> Thank you, madam clerk, councillor mccarthy. Can you mark
councillor jackson is present. A little too much sugar floating
around. Happy early st. Pat ricks day. Happy early evacu ation,
happy belated pie day. We will see how it goes with the treats in the
chamber. Start with the approval of the minutes from last meeting.
any objections, edits, edits? hearing none the minutes stand
approved. We will start with communications from his honor, the
mayor. Madam clerk.
>> Docket 0414 message to accept and extend a grant of $400,000 from
various donors. The grant will fund several initiatives including the
immigrant integration and empowerment and english for new bostonians
and public events including citizenship day.
>> Docket 0414 will be assigned to the committee of healthy women --
>> Docket 0415 accept and extend a grant of $50,000 for the -- bike
share system expansion. Awarded by the boston planning development
agency to be administered by the transportation department. The grant
will fund the city's over all efforts to close hub way gaps in
transit, dependent neighborhoods, by adding one station in to be
matched with the second hub way station to be funded by other sources.
>> Docket 0415 I will p go to our chair on the parks, recreation and
transportation, this is going to committee or suspended and passed.
>> Madam chairperson would I rather have this go to committedy. To
update where they are.
>> Thank you. Councillor lamattina docket 0415 will be assigned to
the committee of parks, recreation and transportation.
>> Docket 0416 message in order to declare surplus city owned public
works par sells. Located the northeasterly corner of ritchey street
and columbus.
>> Docket 0416 --
>> Docket 0417 message to declare surplus city owned former public
work -- located at willow court dorchester district. 041-0000 to
transfer care custodiy management of said properties to the public
community division.
>> Docket 0417 assigned to the committee of planning and development.
>> Reports of public officers and others.
>> Docket 0418 communication received from brian p. Golden, director
of boston planning and development agency proposed minor modifications
to the -- plan project. Mass r-55 with respect to parcel r97.
>> Docket 0418 will be placed on file. Onto matters recently heard
for possible action.
>> Madam clerk read both dockets together under this next section.
>> Thank you. Docket 0339 message -- city of boston to submit
massachusets school authority building for repair programs for the
following schools: elementary. East boston high school. K-8, k-8,
marshal academy. O'donnell school k-5. Oliver perry k-8. Russel
school k-5. Sum neer k-5. -- k-8. The statements of interest and
explained deficiencies in kalt gore he's where the city of boston
maybe able to apply to massachusets school building authority in the
future. Docket 038 will message in order approving approach rations
of, for the purpose of playing with the roof and boiler replacement
project at the following schools. Boston latin school, partial boiler
replacement. James f.kondin, john w. Mccormick school roof
replacement -- middle school roof replacement. Chandler -- elementary
school boiler replacement. This for costs related to where the city
of boston maybe eligible for a grant from the massachusets building
authority, said amount to be -- on be half of the boston public
schools.
>> Docket 0339 and 0338 the chair recognizes councillor ciomo.
>> Thank you. We held a hearing on monday. Tested for both hearings
this. Is part of the accelerated repair program. The 00339 pha +*er
merely the statement of interest vetted and will be submitted. The
appropriation for the nine million is another accelerated repair
program that was -- support bid the mass school building authority.
our appropriations will be eligible for a reimbursement of
approximately 65.47 percent. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor ciommo. We have two committee reports on
each docket. We will take each at a time. The first is --
>> The appropriation will require two votes.
>> So the first docket 0339 will be a motion to vote and pass the
statement, order authorizing submitting the statement of interest.
the second will be the first of two readings for roll call vote of the
appropriation. Councillor ciommo moves for acceptance and passage.
all in favor, i. Docket has it, has been passed. For 0338 madam
clerk call for the first reading.
>> Councillor baker.
>> Councillor campbell. Councillor campbell yes. Councillor ciommo.
councillor ciommo yes.
>> Councillor george. Council george yes. Council flaherty.
councillor flaherty yes. Councillor jackson. Councillor jackson yes.
>> Councillor lamattina, councillor lamattina yes. Council linehan,
yes.
>> Councillor -- o'malley. Councilloyes councillor pressley. Yes.
councillor wu. [inaudible]
>> Thank you, madam clerk. Docket 0338 has received a unanimous first
reading and is assigned for further action. Motion orderers and
resolutions. Docket 0419 councillor george and pressley offer the
following resolution in support of the senate big 257/1d3564. An act
providing mediate child cara sis stance to homeless families.
>> Councillor george, you have the floor.
>> Thank you, madam chair. I would like to suspend rule 12 to add
councillor campbell and councillor wu as original sponsors obt
resolution since we are working together.
>> Any objection? no. Please continue.
>> Thank you. I would also like to thank horizons for homeless
children and all of the advocates for the work on the resolution and
state house resolution. First resolution is senate bill 257 filed by
-- house docket 3564 filed by house representative marjory decker.
otherwise known as an act to provide mediate child care to homeless
families. More than 3000 families 0-5 live in shelters in
massachusets. More than a third are in shelters in the city of
boston. The average age for children living in shelters is just 19
months old. When a family enters the state shelter system they are
coming from crisis. Housing security, emotional and other factors
make it easy to understand why adults condition maintain employment in
the transition. In a shelter the primary focus is regaining
stability. Housing plan, and begin step by step to rebuild. Access
to child care is a major factor to those in homeless looking for
stability. Often the shelters highlight it as a major obstacle to
find employment. Under the existing system a family has access to a
child care subsidy if they demonstrate they have a job or in school.
it just doesn't make sense. This new legislation would make sure
every family entering the start shelter system is immediately able to
receive child care. I want to thank marjory decker and senator -- for
their leadership. I urge you all to sign onto the legislature today
and call the state house to ask them to sign on as well to help usher
this through the senate and to be moved to sign into law.
>> Thank you. Thank you councillor essaibi-george. Councillor
pressley, you have the floor.
>> Thank you, madam president. I think the lead sponsor for her
thoughtful and tenacious advocacy of supporting our homeless families.
i am glad we're all co sponsoring on this. Th +* came from our first
policy briefing. Folking on homeless families. What has come out of
it is what we had hoped. Instruction -- providers and the impact of
families this. Is a regular mendation out of this. I am proud to co
sponsor this resolution thank you for the leadership this. Is a
common sense bill that allows families and homeless shelters to be
eligible for child care. This is a prior marry barrier to gaining
employment. We know early education and care is critical for
developing brain and it provides consistency for children in
unpredictable living situations. This is one of the most critical
things, to support families trying to build housing and financial
security, thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor pressley. Councillor, would you like to
comment on this.
>> Quickly. First of all I want to thank councillor esabbi-george,
pressley and president wu for the partnership. I don't need to say
anymore. What is incredible. We had our first hearing and we are
taking action to support families and the state house. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor campbell. Madam clerk, add councillor bakers
name. Add councillor ciommo, council flaherty, lamattina, jackson,
linehan, o'malley, zakum. At this time councillor esabbi-george moves
for suspension of the moves. Is have it docket 0149 has been adopted.
i am informed by the clerk no late filed matters for the agenda or
consent agenda. We will move onto green sheets. Anyone would like to
defer a matter on the green sheet. Hearing none we will pause briefly
for any statements or announcements. Okay. Once again -- oh.
councillor owe mally, you have the floor.
>> Thank you, madam president. This past author september I had the
honor of attend can a speech quick vice president, former vice
president joe biden. I think you may of been there on the cancer moon
shot. While there I was with a woman who was the council general
living in south boston, works in boston. We hit it off. We were
talking about the fact while we do many wonderful flag raisings in the
city, sponsored by us. In my opinion and members may correct me. I
don't know if we have done a irish flag raising. That will change
this friday. We will begin at 11 arm. The councillor general and her
colleagues are coming. A minister from ireland is coming to join us
well. Will have delicious food, irish step dancing, music and maybe
councillor linehan can add his pipes to some songs. Depending on the
weather we will be out in that third -- the third floor plaza under
the overhang. That is where the flag raising will be. This is a
wonderful opportunity to celebrate a day where we're all irish. It's
a great raising of the flag. Hope you can all join us. Program
begins at 11:00. Do speaking 11:30. Then 12:00 the flag raising it
self this friday march 17th. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor o'malley. Anyone else? okay. This time
councillors and defendants please rise. We will adjourn today's
meeting in member rear of the following individuals. Coiner
lamattina, anthony s. Coney. Councillor mccarthy, john m.texeria and
richard burger. Councillor pressley, jane elizabeth godfrey. For
council flaherty and lamattina, alfred carrier ii. For all
councillors katherine morgan o 'flaherty. Gene o' flaherty's mother.
a moment of silence, please. Thank you. Chair moves when we adjourn
today we do so in memory of the afor mentioned individuals. Scheduled
to meet. The is have it council is adjourned.
>> Good afternoon. Can you call the roll.
>> Councillor baker.
>> Here --
>> Council george.
>> Councillor flaherty.
>> Council jackson.
>> Council lamattina.
>> Councillor linehan.
>> Councillor mccarthy.
>> Councillor owe mally.
>> Councillor bradley.
>> Councillor wu.
>> Councillor zakum.
>> Thank you, we will proceed.
>> Our clerk will deliver a invocation and then we will be lead
through the pledge of allegiance. Councillors and guests, please
stand.
>> -- admits our diversity of race, tradition and grace. Unite us in a
common love of freedom. Revive us in the spirit of devotion to the
common good. So we may open new doors for the neglected and
oppressed. Leans the heart of our nation. Endow our leaders with
wisdom that they may stand among nations as example of the netherlands
and the call for justice. Help us to make this land a common work of
all it's people. Where all may find their place and work, keen to do
their best. Hear these words of the a seen athenians. -- day by day
fix your eyes upon the greatness of your country until you are filled
with love for her when you are -- of her glory. Reflect it has been
acquired by men and women who knew their duty and had the heart to do
it. In these words of hebrew -- let the people give praise oh god of
all the nations. Amen.
>> Pledge alleged ebbs to the flag of the united states of america.
to the republic what it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible
life, liberty --
>> Thank you, madam clerk, councillor mccarthy. Can you mark
councillor jackson is present. A little too much sugar floating
around. Happy early st. Pat ricks day. Happy early evacu ation,
happy belated pie day. We will see how it goes with the treats in the
chamber. Start with the approval of the minutes from last meeting.
any objections, edits, edits? hearing none the minutes stand
approved. We will start with communications from his honor, the
mayor. Madam clerk.
>> Docket 0414 message to accept and extend a grant of $400,000 from
various donors. The grant will fund several initiatives including the
immigrant integration and empowerment and english for new bostonians
and public events including citizenship day.
>> Docket 0414 will be assigned to the committee of healthy women --
>> Docket 0415 accept and extend a grant of $50,000 for the -- bike
share system expansion. Awarded by the boston planning development
agency to be administered by the transportation department. The grant
will fund the city's over all efforts to close hub way gaps in
transit, dependent neighborhoods, by adding one station in to be
matched with the second hub way station to be funded by other sources.
>> Docket 0415 I will p go to our chair on the parks, recreation and
transportation, this is going to committee or suspended and passed.
>> Madam chairperson would I rather have this go to committedy. To
update where they are.
>> Thank you. Councillor lamattina docket 0415 will be assigned to
the committee of parks, recreation and transportation.
>> Docket 0416 message in order to declare surplus city owned public
works par sells. Located the northeasterly corner of ritchey street
and columbus.
>> Docket 0416 --
>> Docket 0417 message to declare surplus city owned former public
work -- located at willow court dorchester district. 041-0000 to
transfer care custodiy management of said properties to the public
community division.
>> Docket 0417 assigned to the committee of planning and development.
>> Reports of public officers and others.
>> Docket 0418 communication received from brian p. Golden, director
of boston planning and development agency proposed minor modifications
to the -- plan project. Mass r-55 with respect to parcel r97.
>> Docket 0418 will be placed on file. Onto matters recently heard
for possible action.
>> Madam clerk read both dockets together under this next section.
>> Thank you. Docket 0339 message -- city of boston to submit
massachusets school authority building for repair programs for the
following schools: elementary. East boston high school. K-8, k-8,
marshal academy. O'donnell school k-5. Oliver perry k-8. Russel
school k-5. Sum neer k-5. -- k-8. The statements of interest and
explained deficiencies in kalt gore he's where the city of boston
maybe able to apply to massachusets school building authority in the
future. Docket 038 will message in order approving approach rations
of, for the purpose of playing with the roof and boiler replacement
project at the following schools. Boston latin school, partial boiler
replacement. James f.kondin, john w. Mccormick school roof
replacement -- middle school roof replacement. Chandler -- elementary
school boiler replacement. This for costs related to where the city
of boston maybe eligible for a grant from the massachusets building
authority, said amount to be -- on be half of the boston public
schools.
>> Docket 0339 and 0338 the chair recognizes councillor ciomo.
>> Thank you. We held a hearing on monday. Tested for both hearings
this. Is part of the accelerated repair program. The 00339 pha +*er
merely the statement of interest vetted and will be submitted. The
appropriation for the nine million is another accelerated repair
program that was -- support bid the mass school building authority.
our appropriations will be eligible for a reimbursement of
approximately 65.47 percent. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor ciommo. We have two committee reports on
each docket. We will take each at a time. The first is --
>> The appropriation will require two votes.
>> So the first docket 0339 will be a motion to vote and pass the
statement, order authorizing submitting the statement of interest.
the second will be the first of two readings for roll call vote of the
appropriation. Councillor ciommo moves for acceptance and passage.
all in favor, i. Docket has it, has been passed. For 0338 madam
clerk call for the first reading.
>> Councillor baker.
>> Councillor campbell. Councillor campbell yes. Councillor ciommo.
councillor ciommo yes.
>> Councillor george. Council george yes. Council flaherty.
councillor flaherty yes. Councillor jackson. Councillor jackson yes.
>> Councillor lamattina, councillor lamattina yes. Council linehan,
yes.
>> Councillor -- o'malley. Councilloyes councillor pressley. Yes.
councillor wu. [inaudible]
>> Thank you, madam clerk. Docket 0338 has received a unanimous first
reading and is assigned for further action. Motion orderers and
resolutions. Docket 0419 councillor george and pressley offer the
following resolution in support of the senate big 257/1d3564. An act
providing mediate child cara sis stance to homeless families.
>> Councillor george, you have the floor.
>> Thank you, madam chair. I would like to suspend rule 12 to add
councillor campbell and councillor wu as original sponsors obt
resolution since we are working together.
>> Any objection? no. Please continue.
>> Thank you. I would also like to thank horizons for homeless
children and all of the advocates for the work on the resolution and
state house resolution. First resolution is senate bill 257 filed by
-- house docket 3564 filed by house representative marjory decker.
otherwise known as an act to provide mediate child care to homeless
families. More than 3000 families 0-5 live in shelters in
massachusets. More than a third are in shelters in the city of
boston. The average age for children living in shelters is just 19
months old. When a family enters the state shelter system they are
coming from crisis. Housing security, emotional and other factors
make it easy to understand why adults condition maintain employment in
the transition. In a shelter the primary focus is regaining
stability. Housing plan, and begin step by step to rebuild. Access
to child care is a major factor to those in homeless looking for
stability. Often the shelters highlight it as a major obstacle to
find employment. Under the existing system a family has access to a
child care subsidy if they demonstrate they have a job or in school.
it just doesn't make sense. This new legislation would make sure
every family entering the start shelter system is immediately able to
receive child care. I want to thank marjory decker and senator -- for
their leadership. I urge you all to sign onto the legislature today
and call the state house to ask them to sign on as well to help usher
this through the senate and to be moved to sign into law.
>> Thank you. Thank you councillor essaibi-george. Councillor
pressley, you have the floor.
>> Thank you, madam president. I think the lead sponsor for her
thoughtful and tenacious advocacy of supporting our homeless families.
i am glad we're all co sponsoring on this. Th +* came from our first
policy briefing. Folking on homeless families. What has come out of
it is what we had hoped. Instruction -- providers and the impact of
families this. Is a regular mendation out of this. I am proud to co
sponsor this resolution thank you for the leadership this. Is a
common sense bill that allows families and homeless shelters to be
eligible for child care. This is a prior marry barrier to gaining
employment. We know early education and care is critical for
developing brain and it provides consistency for children in
unpredictable living situations. This is one of the most critical
things, to support families trying to build housing and financial
security, thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor pressley. Councillor, would you like to
comment on this.
>> Quickly. First of all I want to thank councillor esabbi-george,
pressley and president wu for the partnership. I don't need to say
anymore. What is incredible. We had our first hearing and we are
taking action to support families and the state house. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor campbell. Madam clerk, add councillor bakers
name. Add councillor ciommo, council flaherty, lamattina, jackson,
linehan, o'malley, zakum. At this time councillor esabbi-george moves
for suspension of the moves. Is have it docket 0149 has been adopted.
i am informed by the clerk no late filed matters for the agenda or
consent agenda. We will move onto green sheets. Anyone would like to
defer a matter on the green sheet. Hearing none we will pause briefly
for any statements or announcements. Okay. Once again -- oh.
councillor owe mally, you have the floor.
>> Thank you, madam president. This past author september I had the
honor of attend can a speech quick vice president, former vice
president joe biden. I think you may of been there on the cancer moon
shot. While there I was with a woman who was the council general
living in south boston, works in boston. We hit it off. We were
talking about the fact while we do many wonderful flag raisings in the
city, sponsored by us. In my opinion and members may correct me. I
don't know if we have done a irish flag raising. That will change
this friday. We will begin at 11 arm. The councillor general and her
colleagues are coming. A minister from ireland is coming to join us
well. Will have delicious food, irish step dancing, music and maybe
councillor linehan can add his pipes to some songs. Depending on the
weather we will be out in that third -- the third floor plaza under
the overhang. That is where the flag raising will be. This is a
wonderful opportunity to celebrate a day where we're all irish. It's
a great raising of the flag. Hope you can all join us. Program
begins at 11:00. Do speaking 11:30. Then 12:00 the flag raising it
self this friday march 17th. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councillor o'malley. Anyone else? okay. This time
councillors and defendants please rise. We will adjourn today's
meeting in member rear of the following individuals. Coiner
lamattina, anthony s. Coney. Councillor mccarthy, john m.texeria and
richard burger. Councillor pressley, jane elizabeth godfrey. For
council flaherty and lamattina, alfred carrier ii. For all
councillors katherine morgan o 'flaherty. Gene o' flaherty's mother.
a moment of silence, please. Thank you. Chair moves when we adjourn
today we do so in memory of the afor mentioned individuals. Scheduled
to meet. The is have it council is adjourned.
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