counselors, please return to your chairs. All right, let's get this party going. All rise, please, for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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. That's the best word. Justice for all. All right, let's uh let's start off with
a roll call. Council Tari Garcia, present. Councelor Jimenez Rivera present. Councelor Ricupro here. Council Taylor here. Councelor Robinson here. Council Tesh somewhere. Council Kelly Garcia present.
Councilor Sant present. Council Lee Vega here. Council Brown present. And council Orus present. 10 members present. You have a quorum madam president. Awesome. We uh don't have anything under memoriams and celebratories resolutions.
Um I believe we have some stuff that was submitted towards the end. Um nothing for public uh yes we do. Uh public hearing. Um let's start off with that. Before you is a prop public hearing on a
proposed amendment to section 34-106J6 off streetet parking requirements of the zoning ordinances of the city of Chelsea. Is there a motion uh sorry is there anyone here for the public hearing portion of tonight? And madam president, I know that we have a number of folks speaking on other things. So just to
clarify, this is only for the off street parking requirement zoning ordinance. Thank you, councelor. Any takers still? Seeing none. Okay. All right. So we are closing our public hearing portion of the agenda and moving on for our public
speaking portion of the agenda. Is anyone here for that? Awesome. Yes. Please introduce yourself. Uh state your address and you have four minutes. Um, hi everyone. My name is Monica Elio Serena. I am a Chelsea resident at 44
Prospect A, but I'm also a director of health equity and mobility at Green Roots. Um, which I'm here to talk a little bit of one of the reasons why I'm here tonight. Um, I'm here to rise uh strong support on the resolution being called on tonight by councelor Roberto
Himenez for rapid rail infrastructure to be included in the Tobin Bridge replacement planning process. This I think is very important that we address this. Chelsea is a city that works hard. We're home to pretty much every essential worker in the greater region
um greater Boston region and yet despise our essential role Chelsea remains the most densely populated city in Massachusetts without a single rapid transit rail station. And I'm talking about right like the blue line coming in and out. Um, so let that sink in, right?
We're the mostly dense city in Massachusetts without a single rapid transit rail station. While other communities enjoy reliable subway or commuter rail access, Chelsea residents are forced to rely almost entirely on congested but bus routes. The 111,
the SNL3, the 116, and there's others. We know the story too well. standing room only buses stuck in traffic on the toebin running behind schedule and people whether they're late to work
or students running late to school and this result is very inconvenient and unjust. I would say we live in a city where transit burden is the heaviest on those with the fewest alternatives. So today I am asking you guys to support
the rapid rail infrastructure rail study that the resolution is proposing. Um and thank you so much. Um we know that at green roots we will be hosting a meeting to invite community into it. I think having folks be part of the Tobin
Bridge planning process is so essential and important especially right now that Mass DOT um has the these meetings and I think it's so important for us and for council right to set forth and support this. Um thank you so much. Thank you.
Anyone else? Go right up. Please state your name and your address. Sorry, there we go. Good evening. My name is Andrew Foley. Um I'm a resident of uh Cambridge. Um I'm a primary care doctor down the street at MGH Chelsea.
Uh and that's why I'm here here tonight. Thank you first for letting us participate uh in the public comment section. And thank you all for the work that you do for the city of Chelsea. Um, in these difficult times, public service has never been more important. So, thank you. While I'm not a Chelsea resident,
the majority of my patients are Chelsea residents, and it's been my absolute privilege to serve as their primary care clinician. I'm here today to ask for your support to help us strengthen primary care in this community and help us as primary care doctors more effectively advocate for our patients,
especially those who we serve here in Chelsea. As you know, the healthcare industry has been rapidly changing as health systems consolidate and become larger and larger corporations. As primary care doctors, we are highly concerned about this increased corporatization of our health
systems and its focus on generating profits rather than prioritizing and investing in the preventive care and community-based care for the patients who need it most and who face the highest barriers to receiving that care. As just one example,
our health system, Mass General Brighgam, had a community-based smoking sessation program that served the residents of Chelsea River and Everett, but it was eliminated due to budget concerns. While simultaneously, the health system is pursuing a very expensive national
advertising campaign for its new cancer center. It seems that they're were more willing to spend money advertising about cancer treatment than preventing it here in our own backyard. In response to these concerns and
decisions like this, 88% of nearly 250 primary care doctors who work for Mass General Bighgam, including myself and a super majority of those of us who work here in Chelsea, voted to unionize with Doctor's Council SEIU. We did this because we want a seat at
the table to one push back against corporate decisions that we feel are not in our patients interests, two to push forward the agendas of the communities we serve, and three to elevate the needs of our doctors, our staff, and most importantly, our patients.
While we have overwhelmingly voted in favor of the union, Mass. John O'Brien has refused to recognize us and continues to fight our every effort to collectively organize as frontline healthcare workers. We're requesting your support tonight in the form of a
resolution that would call on Mass General Bighgam to recognize our union and meet us at the negotiating table to bargain in good faith. For us, this is not just about putting people before profits. This is about putting the community before the corporation. Thank you so much for your
support and your time. Thank you. Anyone else? Hello, my name is Dr. Donna. Recently purchased uh five Fremont Avenue here in Chelsea. um proud to be a new Chelsea member originally from the Bronx where
we have trains that work. So um I'm just here to lend support to my colleagues. Um just like Dr. Foley who recently spoke. Um I'm one of the primary care doctors here in Chelsea. I love Chelsea. I just spent a ridiculous
amount of money to put my money where my mouth is. Um, I think that this community deserves excellent health care and I'm trying to bring the best possible health care to my patients and to now my community. I'm so proud to be part of this community. Um, I also, you
know, uh, believe in workers rights, human rights. I bring this into my work every day. Um, doctors are also workers. Um, we also have working conditions. We have working hours. We have burnout. There are doctors with we have a really high suicide rate in our job. It is
really important that primary care physicians have a say in their workplace and in their working conditions. U Mass General Bringham is a large powerful organization. I'm afraid to be speaking right now on the record about this. Um, but I think that as an institution that
supposedly cares about workers and health care and and all these social determinants of health, to refuse to bargain with their workers when a super majority have voted in support of a union is um, frankly unacceptable. Um I
believe that this council which supports working people will um agree with us and uh make a statement suggesting that our institution do the right thing and uh recognize what their workers have stated. Thank you so much. Thank you.
Anyone else? Hello everyone. Good evening. My name is Joann Suniga, transit justice organizer from Greenroot and the last year we have u in contact very strong contact with
the residents public meetings oneonone interview visit different hosting projects co-hosts local event with transit authorities and community members who strongly rely on different modes of public transportation.
We also collect information through a recently survey. Nearly 260 people shared their experience and needs for improve public transportation system. I've also been a frequentry transit user
for more than six years and one thing is very clear uh Chelsea resident depend on depend on public transportation and frequent transfer between buses and trains are causing the lines at a lot of frustration and right now the system
make their lives harder. Many people spend one hour, two hours daily just to get into work, schools, or different appointments around the Boston area. We need a long-term solution. We need a
real connection to the rapid transit system in greater Boston. During winter on extremely hot days like today, low income vulnerable residents are the most affected. We need to move under this
condition. Uh actually we have a community leaders and engaged resident who experience these problems every day and truly understand them. Their voice can help guide decision especially with major
change ahead like the topping bridge replacement by mazdot. Today we are here for your support. The Chelsea city council represent all our residents and now our community is very interested in
participate and to learn to stay informed and to help to build solutions but we can't to do this alone. We need your support from the beginning and this is a shared effort and we hope that you will stand with us. Thank you. Thank
you. Anyone else? Okay, seeing no one else, we'll close out this portion of the agenda. I'll ask my colleagues, we do have these two resolutions at the end of our packets. Do you guys wish does anyone wish to
bring these forward? Can I move to uh suspend the rules and and move these out of order? Seeing no objections. All right. First item before you being taken out of order, a resolution introduced by
councelor Jimenez Rivera in support of rapid rail infrastructure in the Tobin bridge replacement planning process. Whereas the city of Chelsea is the Massachusetts municipality with the highest population density that does not have a rapid transit rail stop. And whereas Chelsea is one of the most
transit dependent cities in the Commonwealth with thousands of residents relying daily on the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authorities 104, 110, 111, 112, 114, 116, and SL3 bus services, many of which face chronic delays due to roadway
congestion. And whereas the Maurice J. Tobin Bridge is a vital transportation corridor connecting Chelsea and many other communities in the Northshore and beyond to the city of Boston, carrying over 87,000 vehicles per day and supporting key MBTA bus routes that suffer from unreliable service and
growing delays. And whereas the mobility and public health of Chelsea residents are disproportionately impacted by traffic congestion, air pollution, and unreliable transit service due to traffic on the Maurice J. Tobin bridge. And whereas the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is conducting a
long-term strategic planning study for the eventual replacement of the Tobin Bridge, presenting a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of transportation into and through Chelsea and this corridor. And whereas car capacity on the Tobin Bridge and adjacent corridors cannot be
meaningfully expanded due to geometric and interchange constraints. and therefore plans to accommodate future population and job growth in and around the city of Chelsea must include high-capacity public transit infrastructure. And whereas the city of Chelsea supports transformative,
equitable transportation investments that prioritize sustainability, connectivity, and public health outcomes for its residents. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Chelsea City Council formally urges MASDOT and the MBTA to include a comprehensive rail transit
feasibility study examining both light and heavy rail options as part of the planning process for the Tobin bridge replacement. Support a vision for the Tobin corridor that includes high-capacity transit infrastructure with the goal of reducing car dependency, expanding access to economic
opportunity, and improving environmental and public health outcomes. calls on Chelsea state house delegation and congressional representatives to advocate for dedicated funding for such a study through state bond legislation or federal grants and invites neighboring municipalities,
institutions, and community- based organizations to join in expressing support for a toben rail study as a transformative step towards regional transit equity and be a further result that a copy of this resolution be sent to mass dot secretary Monica Tubs new the office of transportation planning
and Chelsea state housing congressional delegations. Thank you, clerk. Madam President, I move to adopt the resolution. Um uh on roll call vote, and I'd like to speak on it. Seeing no objections, you
have the floor, council. So, I would like to start off by commending uh Monica Gavanni, the Green Roots team for uh the incredible work that they have been doing on this issue. uh particularly Monica on the work that she did um in writing an op-ed that uh has
been shared with the counselor. It is in your mailboxes if you have not seen it. Um essentially outlining what this would look like and and the need for this, right? We know as Monica said that Chelsea is the municipality with the highest population density that does not have a rapid transit rail stop. Why is
that? It is because of the same systemic issues that mean that we have 80,000 cars driving through our city every day. Most of which are not from our city, right? They are polluting our air and you know we we know the many reasons uh why Chelsea is the engine of this region
without getting to reap many of the benefits of this region. Um so we really what this is calling for isn't even to do it. It is really just to have a study to tell us what are the benefits of doing this, what would the cost be,
right? I personally am looking forward to fighting with you all with Green Roots and with the rest of the community to get get it to the finish line and actually get this right. But really right now, all we're asking for is a study. So there really is no reason why we we shouldn't be able to get this um
particularly when car capacity on the Tobin there's just no way to expand it further, right? So this isn't just about are people needed. It's about as we continue to grow, how are we going to sustain the population of Chelsea, the population of this region, as we continue to grow, this is the answer. And so I I hope that uh my fellow
counselors will join me in supporting this resolution and in advocating for this at the state and federal level. Thank you. Thank you, councelor Councelor Taylor. So, I just wanted to make it clear to everybody, too, that I have a
long-standing policy to vote no on all political resolutions or when we're telling people whether I agree with it or not. I happen to actually agree with this. And if you'd like me to come testify down at the state house, I'd be
happy to do it or or lend any other support. I just don't believe these resolutions belong in the Chelsea City Council. Therefore, I'll be voting no. Seeing no other comments, let's move on to a vote. Roll call vote requested. He has a vote
to adopt. Council Tanari Garcia, yes. Councelor Jimenez Rivera, yes. Council Rupo, yes. Council Taylor, no. Council Robinson, yes. Council Tesh, yes. Council Kelly Garcia, yes. Council Santigette, yes. Council Lee Vega, yes.
Council Brown, yes. And council Dus, yes. 10 members voting in favor, one voting no, zero absent. Resolution adopted. Thank you, clerk. On to the next resolution. Next, we have a resolution introduced by Councelor Jimenez Rivera in support of recognition
of the Mass General Brigham Primary Care Physician Union. Whereas, the Chelsea City Council recognizes the vital role that the primary care physicians at Mass General Brighgam play in promoting the health and well-being of our community, caring for thousands of Chelsea residents each year. And whereas PCPs
are essential to the long-term sustainability of public health in Chelsea, especially given the disproportionate impact of social detriments of health such as housing instability, income inequality, and environmental hazards on many residents in our city. And whereas 88% of the
nearly 250 primary care physicians at Mass General Brighgam, including a super majority of those at the Mass General Chelsea Clinic, voted in favor of unionizing with the Doctor's Council SEIU Local 10 MD, the country's oldest and largest union of attending physicians in an election overseen by
the National Labor Relations Board. And whereas despite this overwhelming majority support, Mass General Brigham has not yet recognized the MGB Primary Care Physician Union. And whereas these physicians are organizing to address issues such as chronic understaffing, unsustainable workload, and rising
administrative burdens, which undermine both patient care and physician well-being. And whereas this effort to unionize reflects a broader movement to strengthen the role of primary care in the health care system and the working conditions of these essential workers, which would enhance recruitment and retention at Mass General Hospital
Chelsea and sustain the building of long-term relationships and trust between Chelsea residents and the medical community. And whereas supporting these physicians in their unionization effort is consistent with the city of Chelsea's long-standing commitment to workers rights, access to highquality medical service, public
health equity, and the fair treatment of those who serve our most vulnerable residents, and ensure that healthc care decisions are made in the best interest of our community. Now therefore be it resolved that the Chelsea City Council expresses its full support for the primary care physicians at Mass General Brighgam, including those in the Mass
General Hospital Chelsea Clinic and their effort to unionize. And be further resolved that the Chelsea City Council urges Mass General Brigham to recognize the MGB Primary Care Physician Union without further delay and enter into negotiation with them as soon as possible. and be a further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be sent to the leadership of Mass General Brighgam, Mass General Hospital Chelsea, and the M MGB Primary Care Physician Union to affirm the city of Chelsea support for these frontline healthcare professionals and their right to collectively bargain.
Thank you, Claire. Madam President, uh I move to adopt this um under roll call vote, but I believe uh councelor Robinson had uh something he wished to share first. Councelor Brown, I have something to say, too. Madam President, thank you. Um, rise.
Um, before we go into discussion, I asked the maker of the resolution to for some amendments to be made in this resolution, which I do not hear. So, um, just want to know if those amendments are going to be going forward tonight.
Councelor Himemenz, I just ask the clerk. Um, the proposed amendments as described to me would be as follows. On the fourth, whereas on the first page, strike the first part of the sentence despite this
overwhelming majority support and replace with it has come to our attention that and add the word yet as Mass. General Brigham has not yet recognized the union. [Music] I was just explaining that part. Thank
you. Sounds good. Council Brown. And the second proposed amendment would be on the second resolved. It would read that the Chelsea City Council urges Mass General Brigham to recognize the MGB primary care physician
union without delay in entering into negotiations with them, striking the words further and as soon as possible. I I accept the counselor's amendments. All right. Uh if councelor Rupo,
for years I've been advocating to have the Chelsea Health Center stay open all night long. They used to have it where it was open all the time. Now it shuts at 8:00. A few years back I spoke to the person in charge with Mass General and they told me that it wasn't feasible
because I wasn't getting enough people to go there. Well, the city has grown very very big more a lot more people and I believe that I'm in favor of you unionizing. I think it's a great thing that you do that and I'm also in favor that maybe when you unionize and you can
put that question forward to say to reopen it again and maybe the city itself us that are here should put some type of u incentive towards them to open it up because people can't a lot of people here don't want to go to the winning hospital which is up the street
they don't just don't want to go they rather go to where they're at and I believe this city should put some type of uh incentive to measure general for them to open it up like they used to have it. I've been in this city 40 some odd years and it always had a healthc care center that was open 24 hours. Then
they moved and then all of a sudden it no longer disappears. Then also when you become unionized tell me mass general not to leave the people in the hallways. I was in a hospital and I spent 10 hours instead in a chair. So
use a correct people come first not money and mass general prefers money but everything runs on money. If they don't make any money then they shut it all down and we all suffer. So I don't know what the solution is but whatever you want to do I'm in favor of it. Thank
you. Thank you counselor counselor Teshi. Yeah, I just want to say uh definitely thank you for the uh uh two doctors that showed up today and uh expressed their uh support for this and also you know just the fact that this is also impacting you uh directly. So, you
know, um, you know, the the problems that we're facing as a community and and we all share those problems and when you wonder what is wrong with our healthcare, uh, aside from the many reasons you could name, this is one of them. And so, if we can help it address it and if I have a say in it, then I'll
be voting yes. Thank you. Thank you, Councelor Taylor. Yeah. So, uh, for the same reasons, I'll be voting, um, no. I would like to point out my f my father was a doctor for for 50 years. My mother was a nurse. I
support the health care community. I just don't think these resolutions uh trying to, you know, do political stuff in in this body that we have no direct control over, you know, should be adopted. I don't I think it's kind of
useless, but but uh good luck. Thank you, Councelor Garcia. Good evening. I stand in full support of the workers at Mass General Bringham and I want to thank you for coming here and
speaking tonight. Um, every healthcare worker deserves a voice, fair wages and safe working conditions. So, I will be in full support. Thank you. A question uh to the chair. If we pass
this, are we supporting any unions that want to get organized to come before the city of Chelsea and look for support from this council? I think uh it's hard to determine
whether all counselors will support. I think it's up to each counselor to make that decision as they vote on what is proposed before them. Um is that Okay. Do you want to go next? Okay. Councelor
uh Himenez and then councelor breath. So I I want to first of all commend uh Dr. Andrew, Dr. Donna, thank you so much for coming. Uh and also commend the rest of your union for the work that you're doing. Uh I think councelor Rupo mentioned this, right? It
this is not just about profits over people, right? about making sure that we are we want Chelsea residents to have access to the best health care and and we know that the best health care in Massachusetts in the world potentially
is happening at MGH right we you know my two children my wife are patients there right so and and so many of our residents are are patients there one of the issues that I have experienced and had the chance to talk about with with folks uh at MGH prior to even knowing about this is the issue of turnover over
within staff. We know that it is better for people in our community to have long-term relationships with their doctors. That builds trust. It builds the ability of the of the medical community to to have a measurable impact on our community's public health and also on the individual health of those
people. I know many of us here know Dr. Eduardo Budge who was at MDH Chelsea for many, many, many years. There are still people who who remember him very fondly. You know, I had spoken with um uh Andrew uh prior to this and he now has many of
the the patients that used to be Dr. Budge and you know, they remember him fondly. So, it is really important to me and I believe it should be to this council that we do anything that we can to support the the long-term tenure of these folks in MGH Chelsea so that not
just so that they can have a good career, but so that our people can have better health outcomes. I think that it is in in our best interest to do so. So, uh I hope you will uh vote in support. I do believe that there is an an impact that can be had by all of these communities where MGH resides banding
together and saying, "Hey, these are our doctors. We want to support you." Uh so I even though you know it is just one voice here, we would be joining other communities that have done so. And I think together we have the power to to make some of these corpor uh corporations and non giant nonprofits
actually take the action that their workers deserve. Uh thank you. Thank you, councelor. Councelor Brown. Thank you, Madam President. Again, um I've always and will continue to show support. Thank you for being here today. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to pull you both separate little corners
and get some ideas. As I stated to you earlier, it had just came to our attention. and I believe it came to mind and councelor um I mean it's at somewhat around the same time and he jumped right on it and we've been in contact and the amendments wanted to reflect what we
wanted to do here. Um I have always been a strong supporter a champion for labor especially when members come together and unionize and in this case you state um the resolution reads that 80% of your doctors have came together and state
that we want to unionize and there's some other friction on the other side. We understand that it goes through with unionizing, but I will always stand and I'm honored to be with the all working men and women um to do this job because it's a tedious job. My daughter is a
nurse, so I know the dedication, the training, the hours of preparation you put into your work and your job and giving up your family time to make sure other people's lives, living longer lives. So I thank you for your
commitment and as my fellow council stated um not only this voice echoes here but we echo also with the other two communities that you stated um one being Boston our neighbor and to the other side Somerville. So we hope that you
will continue your fight. We hope that your fight will lead you into victory and that the other side of the um equation will meet you and you can start, you know, really getting down to bargaining and making a great um
negotiation for your members. Thank you again. Thank you, Madam President. Councelor Denidi Garcia. Hi. I just want to thank you and commend you for your work. Um, I know that the burnout is real and our community is small but very
overpop populated and we understand that. We understand your burnout. We appreciate you and we will be right next to you fighting for for everything. Thank you, counselors
Lisa San. Yes. Hello. Um, I am a patient of Mass General Bighgam and I have chronic health issues and I can't tell you um the level of outstanding care that I have received as a patient in many different departments and I will do
anything to help you so that you can help us because you surely do help all the residents of Chelsea. Um, whenever I've gone into the clinic, I've see so many community members and um, the care
and the love that the doctors have for the community is palpable and I appreciate that very much. So, thank you and I'm in full support. Thank you, counselor. Now, I don't want to drag this on longer, but I will share that
um, because my colleague brought up Dr. Budge. Dr. Budge was the doctor for all of my children except my third child, Dream. That's when unfortunately our community lost him. However, I remember vividly Dr. Budge and many of our other pediatricians in Chelsea hitting the
streets and knocking on doors during CO to bring health care to our families at home and making sure that they were meeting our families where they're at. You don't get that in every community. Chelsea is unique and special. We're lucky to have the doctors that we have here and we will forever stand by their
side. So, thank you for the work that you're doing. All right, let's move on to a vote. Roll call vote requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tanari Garcia, yes. Councelor Jimenez Rivera, yes. Councelor Rupo, yes. Council Taylor, no. Councelor Robinson, yes.
Council Tesha, yes. Council Kelly Garcia, yes. Council Sanus, yes. Council Oega, yes. Council Brown, yes. And councilus, yes. 10 members voting in favor, one voting no, zero absent. The resolution as amended has been adopted. Thank you, clerk.
[Applause] Moving on to approval of the minutes. You have approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the city council dated June 2nd, 2025. Move to approve the minutes of the June 2nd meeting unanimously. If there are no objections, seeing none, thank you, councelor.
Moving on to actually um Madam President, I would like to make another uh motion to suspend the rules and move things out of order to approve the um board members that are up for a second reading. I know that we have um Mr. Doner here for the um planning committee
and may have other folks. Yes. Thank you, counselor. I'm seeing no objections. Let's move forward with that item on the agenda. First item being taken out of order is a communication received from the city manager being read for the second time
requesting approval of appointments to boards and commissions. Dear council is presuming to section 4-2 of the charter of the city of Chelsea. I am writing to recommend the following individuals to boards and commissions in the city for appointment to the cultural council Lily Dar of Chelsea and reappointment to the
board of library trustees. Miss Grace Lee of Chelsea. I respectfully request your approval of these appointments. Resume of new appointee is attached. Thank you, clerk. Move to adopt and roll call vote. Seeing no objections, moving to a vote.
Roll call vote requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tennar Garcia. Yes. Councelor Jimenez Rivera. Yes. Councelor Coopro. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Councelor Robinson. Yes. Council Teser. Yes. Councelor Kelly Garcia. Yes.
Council Santigette. Yes. Council Vega. Yes. Council Brown. Yes. And council Ortiz. Yes. All 11 members voting in favor. Appointments approved. Thank you, clerk. All right. Second item being taken out of order. Communication received from the city manager being
read for the second time requesting approval of appointment to the planning board. Dear councilors, pursuant to section 4-2 of the charter of the city of Chelsea, I'm ready to recommend the following individual to a board or commission in the city. For appointment to the planning board, Miss Jordana Mather of Chelsea for a new three-year
term. I respectfully request your approval of these appointment. Move to adopt under roll call vote. Seeing no objections, moving on to a roll call vote. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tenari Garcia. Yes. Councelor Jimenez Rivera.
Yes. Councelor Ricupro. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Councelor Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh. Yes. Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Councilor Santigette. Yes. Council Vega. Yes. Council Brown. Yes. And councilus. Yes. All 11 members voting in favor. Appointment has been approved.
Thank you, clerk. All right, moving on to our regular uh scheduled items. We're returning to regular order of business. First, communication received from the city manager requesting council approval of appointment to the affordable housing trust fund board. Dear council, pursuant
to section 4-2 of the charter of the city of Chelsea, I'm writing to recommend the following individual to a board or commission in the city for appointment to the affordable housing trust fund board. Miss Jessica wins of Chelsea for a new two-year term. I respectfully request your approval of this appointment.
I I would ask for a roll call vote on it. And actually, being that we're going on recess, I know we usually send everything to a second reading. If the board would go along, I would ask for a roll call vote on the adoption. There are no objections. Great. Seeing no
objections, moving on to a roll call vote. Roll call vote requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Councelor Tenary Garcia. Yes. Council Jimenez Rivera. Yes. Council Cupo. Yes. Council Taylor.
Yes. Council Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh. Yes. Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Council Santigette. Yes. Council Vega. Yes. Council Brown. Yes. And councilus. Yes. All 11 members voting in favor.
Appointment has been approved. Thank you, Cler. Moving on to the next item. Next communication received from the city manager responding to council order 2570, request for update on veterans home project. Dear councilors, I'm
writing a response to council order 2570 requesting an update on the veterans home project. The city has been working very closely with the developer Penrose on the project. We recently submitted a grant with the Commonwealth to support the project. Our Department of Public Works has also in close coordination with a waterline replacement needed for
the project. Penrose has shared that financing for the project has grown more difficult due to increased interest rates and construction costs. Penrose has repeatedly shared with our team that the project remains on track and remains a priority for the Commonwealth. Following the council order, I reached out to the devel to the developer and
asked for an official update for the city council. The developer submitted the attached letter. We would be happy to address any follow-up questions from the council. Thank you for your ongoing support. Accept and follow communication on the suspension. If there no objections, seeing no objections, thank you
counselor. Moving on. Next communication received from the city manager responding to council order 2571 request for update on migrant shelter at Quickley Hospital. Dear councilors, I am writing in response to council order 2571 requesting an update on the migrant shelter at Quigley Hospital. The
governor shared a press release announcing the closure of most hotel shelters this summer. I have spoken to the governor's office about the migrant shelter at Quigley Hospital. The governor's office estimates that the shelter will be closed by the end of July 2025. I would be happy to address any follow-up questions from the
council. Thank you for your ongoing support. Acceptable communication uh accept the file on the suspension. No, no objections. Seeing no objections. Thank you, councelor, and let's move on. Next communication received from the city manager responding to council order
2573 request for a tree at 50 Maverick Street. Dear Seeing no objections, waving the rest of the reading. Thank you, councelor. Moving on. Next communication received responding to council order 2574, request to repair
potholes on Congress Avenue. Dear councilors, I am writing in response to council order 2574 requesting that the department of public works repair potholes on Congress Avenue. I have confirmed with the commissioner of public works that the depressions and potholes raised by the counselor have been addressed. We strongly recommend
that Chelsea residents use 311 to report any potholes. They will be addressed as quickly as possible by PTBW staff. Accept the public communication like to speak on it. Seeing no objections, counselor, you have the floor. Um, I've been saying it for years. We spend
money fixing our roads. The utility companies come in, they tear up our roads and leave holes. Then that roads never go back the way they were. What happens to it is you get sink holes in top of sink holes. So, I know that the
city has a program that it says once the utility companies come in and they do damage, they have to bring it back the way it was. Taxpayers spend money to put that road that way. Utilities company abuse it and don't put it the way it's
supposed to be. Well, I kind of want the city manager to make sure that these people when they rip up our roads go back and do what the city they're supposed to do because they're supposed to fix it. That's one of the agreements
they have with the city when it comes in and they never do. They just put it back a certain way and then it has to come back up and put it where the city goes backs and fixes it all over again. That's why all these problems arise with all these potholes. It just costes
taxpayers more money. The utilities company need to be held accountable for what they do. Thank you. Thank you, councelor. Moving on to the next item. Next communication received responding to council order 2576, request to study traffic and street
light timing at marginal street and eastern avenue intersection. Dear counselors, I'm writing in response to council order 2576 requesting a study be conducted on the configuration of traffic and street light timing at the intersection of Marginal Street and Eastern Avenue near the Chelsea Street Bridge. We understand that there have
been complaints and concerns regarding the timing of this traffic light intersection. Unfortunately, these traffic lights fall under the jurisdiction and control of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Our Department of Public Works and 311 team do their absolute best to report any issues regarding traffic lights in a timely manner. James
Cameron, our deputy commissioner of public works, recently visited the intersection and observed the traffic light for six complete cycles. He reported no issue or delay with the traffic light and cycle timing. We are aware that there are frustrations with the traffic that accumulates due to the bridge rising. Masdot does their best to
optimize traffic lights at this intersection with all considerations. We will continue to intake any reported issues and forward them to our MASDOT contacts. Thank you for your ongoing support. accept and f communication like to speak on it. You have the floor, counselor. Okay. This is to the public,
to the people out there. The counselors are doing their job. I'm trying to fix the situation. But as you heard, we have a powerless is the truth. We cannot do nothing. If you heard from this, it says me dot is the one that controls these
things. just like they did on Pearl and Park on Park Street where the people could take a left turn and they stopped them and now it's up to them. So don't tell us the council to do something for you that we cannot do. This is the thing that I want the people to understand.
Councils are powerless to do what you wish them to do. So go back and get your state representative. Go and get your Masdot and to them. It's not that we the council don't wish to do nothing for you. is that we are powerless to do for
you. So this is the honest truth and I'm going to tell you the truth. It's about time the public understands how it works and how it operates and it stops saying to the council, "Oh, you ain't doing your job." Yes, we are doing our job. Is our job is to represent you. But when we
cannot represent you, then our job, we don't have a job. Your job is to go after the people that are above us, the ones that set it up for you. Thank you. Councelor Taylor,
I just want to say I agree with that. It look look we we've had this we've had this on so many issues and it's like we have so we have so many problems that we actually can deal with in Chelsea. I think we ought to stay focused on those things. There's lots of other worthy
causes, lots of other worthy things that we have no power to do anything. Even if we say, "Oh, we'd like you to do something." That never works. And it ends up being
just, you know, I I look just just understand for the public that that the city council has a certain job to do. Most of the things like the counselor was saying are up to the legislature. The legislature needs to do
it. But so go advocate with the legislature, not with this body because we cannot do anything about it. The counselor's 100% right. Thank you. Thank you. Can I say counselor? Can I say it in Spanish? Councelor,
we're going to move on to I can't say it in Spanish. Okay. Councelor Tanidi Garcia. I don't fully agree with my fellow colleagues. I believe that we have a voice and we can call our state reps and
also complain and speak on behalf of our constituents. That is why they vote for us and that is why we are here. We are here for them and we are here for our Chelsea and our community and it is our voice they want to hear up there as
well. So yes, we can lead the tribe as well and we can be there for our community. This doesn't mean that we stay quiet and not represent our constituents at a state level, nationwide level. We need to be here for our people and we are here for our
people. Thank you. Thank you, counselor. What what she said, councelor Lisa. Definitely what she said. I was going to make the same comment that I'm I love the sort of spirit some of what you said
Giovanni but I think that we do have the opportunity councelor counselors I'll be so happy if that does happen so thank you for the encouragement um I just wanted to clarify if this
particular issue was part of the uh if part of the problem was also that the the um bus 77 that comes out of the Massport garage was adding insult to injury because um it blocks the street.
And I'm not sure if this is part of the same problem because if you are on Eastern A waiting for the bridge and need to turn left onto Central not to cross the bridge, oftent times there is a shuttle bus that blocks people from
going through which exacerbates the problems down there. So I'm not sure if that is some I don't think we need Mass DOT for that. I think we need to let Massport know to ask their drivers not to do that. Um,
so I think that's part of the same issue with the traffic being aggravated. Um, so okay. Um, all right. Seeing no more comments, we're going to move on to the next item on the agenda. Next communication received from the city
manager providing an update on the MBTA quiet zone implementation. Dear councilors, I am writing to provide an update regarding the city of Chelsea's ongoing efforts to reestablish its designation as an MBTA quiet zone, which would stop routine train horn use throughout Chelsea. Residents are
frustrated by the noise of the trains, which is severely impacting quality of life, particularly for those residents that live close to the commuter rail. Our state representative has asked the general manager of the MBTA for an update on the quiet zone during a recent state budget hearing. We have met with the Secretary of Transportation on
several occasions and have requested help from the governor's office. While we are frustrated by the speed of these improvements, it is important to note that the horns are sounding for safety and to prevent fatal accidents. We have been working hard to implement safety upgrades at rail crossings in compliance with state and federal standards that
will keep our residents safe and and use of the horns. In early June, our commissioner of public works met with representatives from the MBTA, Kiololis, Department of Public Utilities, and the Federal Railroad Administration to review and discuss progress on the quiet zone project. During this discussion, it
was determined that the project design needs to be amended due to recent infrastructure improvements by the MVTA along the Newberry Portport line. The amendments are currently being incorporated into the project plans. The city expects the updated project design to be completed in July and submitted to
the appropriate state and federal agencies for review and approval. The city anticipates that construction of the required quiet zone safety improvements could begin in late fall 2025 or spring of 2026. Construction is projected to take approximately 6 months from the time it receives approval to
proceed. While the project has encountered delays and technical challenges, DBW remains optimistic about moving forward and ultimately achieving quiet zone designation. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you, clerk. Accept and follow communication
on the suspension. If there are no objections, seeing no objections, thank you, councelor. Moving on to the next item. Next communication received from the city manager providing an update on the Chelsea Palante Chelsea Onward master planning effort. Dear counselors, I'm writing to provide an update on our
comprehensive master planning effort, Chelsea Palante Chelsea Onward. Our team has made incredible progress in the past few months and we are ready to kick off our summer engagement efforts with three community workshops. We invite all residents to these community workshops to discuss the issues that matter most
to us right now. Housing, public safety, traffic and congestion, education, jobs, and how Chelsea is changing. The workshop in Spanish will be held on Wednesday, July 25th at 10 a.m. at the Williams School. English will also be available. The workshop in English will be conducted Thursday, June 26th at 6 PM
at Metro Credit Union at 200 River Beach Parkway. And the online workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 9th at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Attached to this communication, you will find a memo that provides significant details and gives an update on next steps. We would be happy to address any follow-up questions from the council. Thank you for your
ongoing support. Thank you, clerk. Is there a motion? Accept and file the communication under suspension. I'd like to speak on it. You have the floor, counselor. So, I just wanted to make sure that everybody um we really do want everybody
to participate in this. This is your chance to have your voices heard. This is this is it. Whether you your issues are housing or traffic and parking or or
city planning or development, come to these meetings. Uh we'll be hosting the one in English this Thursday at 6 uh uh p.m. in my district uh at the Metro Credit Union, 200 River Beach
Parkway. I would invite all the the residents of of Prattville especially to come. This this will also include our our our meeting on on traffic and parking and any types of changes you
would like to see. And uh so if you if you have concerns or you want people to or you want to see the these things changed or voicing your opinion on how you how you see you would like to see
Chelsea in the next 15 years, please come to these uh meetings so that we can all be part of our uh city government process and uh and you'll all have your voices heard. I guarantee you. Thank
you. Thank you, councelor. Councelor Kelly Garcia, I have a quick question for our city manager if that's okay. Um, given that today is our last our last meeting, I'm wondering if you'd be able to share meeting notes from these
workshops, um, whether it's via email or but I'd love to see and I'm sure uh, other counselors would like to see what our community is, um, expressing. Absolutely. Thank you. Councelor Himenez and then councelor Brown and then councelor Vega. All
right. Thank you madam president. Um so I would just like to highlight that I know that there have been a lot of conversations and questions around the number of people that are being engaged in this and you know at first it was we heard that we had a 100 surveys and people were like 100 only 100 and you know that number has continued to grow.
I just want to highlight that we have over 640 something surveys right and um the number of responses is over one and a half% of the city's population which according to the report is significantly higher than similar engagement efforts in other master planning processes in
the region which hardly crossed the 1% mark. This is at the very beginning of the process, right? We are still engaging more members in our community. So, I just want to commend the city manager on this engagement process. I know that no process is perfect. Every process like this could have better
engagement efforts, but compared to other processes that are happening and have happened across the region, we are doing well. So I think that it is it is exciting to see that we are um doing what we can to engage folks especially in a community like ours where it is harder to engage a lot of folks because
of the you know work hours that they hold amount of jobs that they have you know a number of things that make it more challenging. So uh just it it is good to see that we are making significant progress in this metric in particular. Thank you. Thank you
counselor. Councelor Brown. Thank you, Madam President. Again, I just want to echo that the city manager and his team is doing a great job with this here outreach. Again, it's an opportunity where folks can come in whether you live in Prattville, whether you live on Walnut Street or down in
Clinton Court. Here's um we're giving locations centrally located throughout the city where we have them in different languages just so we can get your input. I mean, we're there for you. It's an opportunity for you to come in and say, "Hey, you know, I like the vision, but
can I suggest this? This is where the team and not just your city councilors because most of us are not there. So, you don't have to be intimidated by that. You can go and really have a deep discussion and get some really good work. We have a lot of these little um workshops that go around the city and
they're there for you. It costs us money, but we put our money where our mouth is because we want in the end say this is what the city want us to do. So, thank you again um city manager and your team for this work. Thank you. Thank you, councelor councelor Vega and
councelor Sanate. Um so I have I also want to commend the city manager but I also have a question for him if that's okay. So I for these uh situations we suspend the roads. So just okay studying. But thank you so
much. I think that this is super important and I'm really excited to um be part of this and um you know I I'm an organ my first hat is an organizing hat. So I love when we have the space and we
create spaces for our community members to be involved and engaged. Um, my question is I see that the Spanish workshop is at 10:00 a.m. and I wanted to know what was the reasoning behind that and I see that it says English will be available but in the English workshop that it's at 6 p.m. it doesn't say that
Spanish will be available. So there's a little, you know, inequity there or that I just want to highlight that and I'm wondering why the the discrepancy or the difference. And then will the online workshop be both?
So for the record, the Spanish workshop will have English translation and the English ver work workshop will have Spanish uh translation as well. What uh um what the organizers are doing is is uh uh there's a Spanish survey and there's an English survey, right? and
and and it was very interesting the results and uh uh in the uh in the memo that is attached on on the communication they they they they highlight that that uh responses are very different the Spanish and and the English service are
very different like uh um what what uh the Spanish respondents are are are saying is is that housing is is really more important versus the the English respondents are saying that the environment is is more important. Right? So so the the We're we're learning uh uh
even even the different communities that we have in Chelsea, right? Uh in in this so what what we learned is is is that the Spanish survey respondents wanted a uh wanted an event during the workday and and in person, right? Which I think
makes sense, right? I mean uh uh especially now that that school is out, right? It's harder to do an event at night. It is for me. I'm sure it is for you with with kids, right? and and daycare situations and all of that. Uh um where the English respondents said
that that a meeting at night would be easier probably because they're commuting from work or I'm not exactly sure what the situation is, but but what the organizers are doing is is they're they're catering, right? We we are trying to to meet people where they are, right? uh um the online version is the
online version uh was very interesting because some people wanted the flexibility of online right and that's not something that that we in Chelsea do a lot so it was very interesting to uh uh to get feedback on but it in um I
think I think we're trying to target uh different communities right then and we're hoping that with these three we can hit as many as as many uh folks as possible Thank you. Y councelor Sneay. Yes. I just wanted to
say that I have um been fascinated and interested in the current messaging that's been going out as you solicit people to take the survey etc. Um I love that the city message is now saying
how we can do better. I think that that message alone is um laden with humility that shows that we really are listening to the people. So I just wanted to say that uh when I saw that I uh I thought
yeah that is really honest. So, how can we do better? Not glossing over the issues. So, I just I don't know who was responsible for that kind of shift in messaging, but I think that it um really reflects where we're at. So, thank you.
Thank you, city manager. All right, moving on to the next item on the agenda. Next communication received from the city manager regarding 359 beach fee taking request for vote. Dear councilors, I am writing to request that the city council affirms its vote
previously taken on June 2nd, 2025 regarding the fee offered for taking by imminent domain. Wave the rest of the reading and take a roll call vote. Councelor Brown, I don't have a problem with waving the rules. I mean the rest of the reading, but can we just make the
numbers available because that's where the issue is. Okay. This is the communication. There's actually something coming up in the new business. I I object to the wing of the reading. I want to hear it completely. Okay.
Moving on with the reading. I am requesting that the city council reaffirm vote previously taken June 2nd, 2025 regarding the fee offered for taking by eminent domain of 13,884 square feet of the property at 359 Beachham Street in Chelsea. The vote to
approve this eminent domain taking on June 2nd ensured that we will meet our grant deadline for this land acquisition and that we will be able to expend the necessary funds before the close of the fiscal year. The ordinance included a final price of $478,83649. The actual agreed upon price between the
land owners and mortgage holder on the property was $528,83649. The vote requested from the council was to correct the compensation offered for the property taken to the correct figure. The entirety of the funds in this transaction come from a state grant
and is still $483,751 less than the appraised value of the property due to negotiations with the property owner. We apologize for the oversight as it was a scrivener's error. We are have very excited to continue acquiring land for the island and river project with the grant funds we have in
hand which will benefit both our city and the millions of people who rely upon infrastructure in this district. The council order for this vote is attached for your reference. All right. Is there a motion was accept? Oh, councelor accepted. Okay. On to the
next item. Our final communication received from the city manager regarding the acceptance of grant funds for Chelsea Community Fund FY25 award for Chelsea Running Club. Dear honorable members of the city council, I am writing to respectfully request your authorization to accept grant funds in
the amount of $6,000 from the Chelsea Community Fund FY25 award program administered by La Calabativa in support of the Chelsea Running Club's Chelsea 2025. Madam President, I'd ask to wave the rest of the reading. There'll be something coming up under new business. Thank you, councelor. Accept and file
the communication. Seeing no objections, moving on to communications and petitions to the council. The sole communication received is from the assistant parking clerk regarding the agenda items approved at the June 3rd, 2025 meeting of the traffic and parking commission. There a motion. Accept and
file the communication. Seeing no objections, moving on to committee reports. First committee report before you is from council president de Jesus from the meeting of the subcommittee on conference held June 3rd 2025 with permissions from my colleagues um or
actually I will um councelor Sagate do you want to share a little bit about this meeting and um put out a motion for our uh subcommittee and conference on safety. I'd be happy to. Thank you counselor.
So, start off with our motion. Oh, yes. A motion to um accept and file uh under suspension. Seeing no objections. Awesome. And I'd be happy to speak on it as the chairperson uh for the subcommittee on public safety. We had
not had um a subcommittee meeting uh on conference for over a year. And so uh with summer coming and with a lot of things happening in the city, I thought that it would be prudent to invite the chief um and he brought along some of
his command staff and was able to discuss things that were happening in the city um and what plans were for summer and going forward. and I thought it was a very productive meeting and very informative
and it was then followed by a meeting for the public um a week later. So um thanks again to the chief to Captain Mlan Captain Rudo and uh everyone who works to keep us safe in the city. Thank
you counselor. Moving on to the next item. Our next committee report received comes from councelor Jimenez Rivera from the meeting of the city manager evaluation committee dated June 9th 2025. Uh I move to accept and file uh under
committee reports and I would like to uh give the report and also um accept the city manager evaluation report which is being attached to the committee report as well which is the final evaluation report from the
committee. Okay. Uh, and I'd like to uh do a roll call vote for for the adoption um of that. But uh so just uh first I'd just like to so this was the final meeting of the of the committee. Um we
had uh the counselors from the committee uh as well as counselors who were not from the committee. Everyone was invited to to attend uh so that we could give the final ratings for each of the performance categories. Uh th those categories again were budget and finance, economic development, neighborhood enhancement, community
engagement and leadership, public safety, policy development/strategic thinking, policy execution, intergovernmental relations, public relations/media relations, and then an overall effectiveness score. Um uh if
you are interested in seeing the full report, it is available on uh the city c the the city website. Um if you have trouble finding it, just reach out to uh our office or to the city manager and he can help you um locate it. But uh just would like to note that uh in general
there was a very good feedback on the city manager and we ended up uh giving him a four out of five uh in the overall effectiveness score um with a number of of areas where uh he was at a five and a few others where he was uh at at a three
three and a half. Um, but I think that overall the the sense that we got is that city manager Maltes has brought a high energy and inclusive leadership style to city hall. His deep commitment to Chelsea is, I think, exactly what the city deserves and needs during these challenging times that we're living. Uh,
one department head noted that simply put, we are lucky to have Fidel. Uh, I think his hands-on leadership style, visibility in the community, and his efforts to expand civic engagement have really built up the trust and strengthened the civic participation in our city. and I believe that in only 18 months, he has already had a profound
impact in city hall and set up long-term projects that are going to continue to pay off as we seek to meet Chelsea's needs. Uh so I would just like to commend the city manager for his work in the first year and a half and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with him in the next uh 6 months uh until the end of our term and then uh
and uh following uh terms as well. So uh thank you Mr. Manager and uh that's it for my report. Okay. Thank you, councelor. Uh, councelor um Garcia Fidel Pas,
[Laughter] you did a great job. Thank you for for doing what you do for Chelsea and for us and and really listening to your community needs and our needs as as council. And we appreciate you very very
much. Uh, yes, there's always room for improvement. Uh, but we truly truly appreciate your hard work and your dedication to the city. Thank you, Councelor Brown and Councelor Taylor. Thank you, Madam President. Again, I
want to congratulate the committee for the report. I thought it was a little short. Um, again, it's my opinion. I thought the city manager has done an excellent job. Um he came in here there was a lot of stuff undone a lot of things that he would like to do a lot of
you know nagging um amongst us to try to get to know him over this first year he has these first year and a half he has in my opinion beyond um met expectation um not only on his critical thinking but
also as my colleague said really knowing the community working with the community open door policy Um many days I come up here and just pop in city hall, a doors open. If there's no one in there and if I say, "Hey, you got a minute?" I'm in there for 45 minutes. I know other
council members also have the same report. Um you know, going out, meeting folks. Um you go downtown where I work at the state house, everyone loves him. They think he's doing a great job. I mean, he's engaging folks. We're talking about the networking in the different
communities and stuff. He had put a team together that we try to stop before it got off the ground. Um that team has been superior in the efforts of really bringing the city together and not waste. It hasn't been waste. It's been a
job well done. Um there's a lot of folks in my community when they don't get to see me, they get to see the city manager. um helps that he lives in my community, but also his presence by being there and um really um helping out
our community and continuing to fight the economic develop downfall that we had, but continuing to look to create jobs and make sure that as we move forward that we not only move forward with housing, but we move forward with
folks that have jobs and opportunity to sustain those things. So, I'm grateful for what the committee did. Um, and I know you guys put and ladies put a lot of time in it. Uh, but again, and the city manager did a really good job this year. Thank you. Thank you, councelor.
Councelor Taylor. So, I wanted to first point one thing out um to the the people that was very apparent on the committee itself. And the committee uh like this council is is made up of of
of a lot of different people with with with different types of views. But I will say and and I think all my colleagues were were will agree there was an incredible amount of consensus
regarding this evaluation and I was very happy to see that and I pointed it out at the time to the members that you know look at all that we are we are a different group of people with different views on a lot of
different things but there's an incredible amount consensus here and I think that when when when people are evaluating um things I I think that came out um I I uh I look forward to the uh city
manager's response on on the evaluation and um uh you know I I think that there were areas for improvement which which I'd be happy to talk to him about. Um, but I think o like all the counselors have
said, I think overall it's been a it's been um a very good start uh to his tenure here and uh and I would say congratulations. Thank you. Thank you, councelor
Councelor uh Robinson and then councelor Teshi. First I'd like to thank the committee for the hard work that they put in. I'd like to thank the chairman for his leadership on this and the city manager deserves all the accolades that
we do give him and I think that he keeps his eye on the prize and he's been able to keep us moving forward and making sure that this council pays attention to what needs to be done within this community and he's done a very good job
at that. I just want to say thank you. Thank you, councelor. Councelor Tishi, I didn't get too way in my perspective in in the report personally. Um but um you know, I I have no complaints. Um one
of the things I would praise him the most is his responsiveness to every and each issue that I've raised to him. Um and at times that you know when I've spoken to other people about him, they've said the same thing. He always
responds to me very fast. Um, and even if sometimes the answer he gives to you might not be the one you're expecting, although most of the time it is, um, it is fast and the attention that comes from government matters so much because
people are so used to being let down by the government um, of not receiving responses timely. Um, and he's I think he's gotten rid of that problem uh, at least uh, here at city hall. So very grateful for that. Councelor Ricklebr,
I'd like to thank the city manager for being who he is. He's one of the people. He lives with the people. He understands the people and he loves this city. And that is the greatest attribute he can have. And besides that, he's a very smart man. He tries to do the best he can for all of us. I think this city's
lucky to have a man like him. And we're all lucky to have him. And thank you for being the city manager. Thank you, councelor. Councelor Sanate, I just wanted to quickly thank um the committee for their work. Thank you, Chair Jimenez. I was able to come to the
final meeting to go over the results and it was fascinating. Um so, thank you. And Fidel and I both started in our new roles for the city at the same time. Um and I have relied on him very much for
finding my way. And as councelor Teshi just said, there hasn't been a time when I have texted him or called him when he has not responded immediately, even when it was in the middle of the night. Um, District 5 right downtown has lots of
issues and um I've always felt very supportive as I try to support my constituents. So, I think that the work is teaching uh city manager Maltz and I how to do it
and uh it's been very interesting and uh proud ride. So, thank you, city manager or CM as I like to call him. Thank you, counselor. Um I'll just wrap up real quickly and
share strategically. Um yes, I agree with many of my colleagues. The committee was diverse on purpose. Um as council president, it was my task to assign folks into this committee and I wanted to ensure that there were different experiences and relationships
with the city manager that um were on the table voicing opinions on the questions. And I also wanted to ensure that we had someone um like councelor Jimenez uh chairing uh the committee. He did an amazing job. Thank you so much
for your patience with all of us and your flexibility and the long hours you spent in preparing um uh before and after each one of these meetings. So, thank you. And to our city manager, we are so lucky to have you. I tell you
this all the time. you were um you bring this touch of um humbleness and humanity into this chamber and into the the council where uh many times we're so critical and um
hard on ourselves for you know the work that we do and the many things that we're juggling and um every step of the way you're always there reminding folks you're doing great just keep going um and for that I am very grateful um and Chelsea could not have um a better uh
candidate um in that seat especially in the times that we are in now. So, gracias. All right. Um we are moving on to a vote. The roll call vote before you is to accept the committee report and the final evaluation report issued by the
committee. Yes. Vote to adopt. Councelor Tenary Gazio. Yes. Councelor Jimenez River. Yes. Councelor Cupo. Yes. Council Taylor, yes. Council Robinson, yes. Council Tesh, yes. Council Kelly Garcia,
yes. Council Santigette, yes. Council Vega, yes. Council Brown, yes. And councilus, yes. 11 members in favor. Zero opposed. Committee report has been accepted. In accordance with the contract between the council and the city manager, a copy will be for
forwarded to him on Thursday after the 48 hour reconsideration period for his response. Thank you, clerk. Uh moving on now to the last item on this uh section, final committee report received from council Taylor from the meeting of the subcommittee on ways and
means held June 17th, 2025. Ask that we would accept and file the committee report under suspension. If there's no objections, like to speak on it, you'll have the floor, counselor. So just real quick, um I'll run through
the items that were uh discussed. And uh some of these uh will be coming up uh a little bit later on. Uh there was grant funding recommendations from the community preservation committee which included $100,000 to LA
collaborativa former ad emergency housing voucher program. um $100,000 to the neighborhood developers for uh top off rental assistant program and $200,000 for the Quinn residences
um uh for the uh affordable housing project at 150 Williams $200,000 for Palon Palonia Park uh through the housing and community development uh apply uh for it
applied and also $197,433 $3 for the Walnut Street Synagogue. Uh the next item was uh the FY26 PEG access budget. Uh $229,763
to community uh Chelsea Community Cable, $85,000 to Chelsea Public Schools for communications, and $130,000 to the city of Chelsea via the city manager's office for translation services.
The third item uh was the FY26 Community Preservation Committee budget 10% to open space uh and historical resources uh in the amount of 124,458 each. 20% to community housing,
uh, which would be $248,916, and 55% to re to the reserve, uh, which totals 684,521. And finally, 5% to the community preservation committee administrative
expenses for $62,521. And the last item was uh a trans a transfer from free cash uh to close out the structural funding deficits in various inactive accounts as as determined by auditing and the mass
Massachusetts division of local services. Um that transfer was $122,1779. And that is that was a kind of a nagging item that has been sitting there a long time that the state wanted us to clean up. So now it's finally been cleaned up.
So that's um that's good and in in our housekeeping. That is the conclusion of my report. Thank you. Thank you, counselor. Moving on to second readings. First two items under second readings were taken out of order. Our next item
on the agenda would be an order introduced by council Taylor being read for the second time. Order that the Chelsea City Council act on the report of the community preservation committee on the awarding of grant funding to the FY25 community preservation projects in accordance with Mass General Law Chapter
44B section 53D and in accordance with chapter 2 article 7 division 3 section 2-330 or the revised code. I' I'd ask for the to wave uh the rest of the reading and move to a roll call vote. Councelor Taylor, will you uh take my seat,
please? I will be recusing myself because of my relationships with Brad. And I will also be recusing myself for the same reason. Okay. It wasn't motion yet. Did you make the motion? Make the roll call.
Motion before you was on a roll call vote. Yes. Vote to adopt. Councelor Tennere Garcia. Yes. Councelor Jimenez Rivera. Yes. Councelor Ricro. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Councelor Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh.
No. Councilor Kelly. you. Yes. Council Santigette, yes. Council Vega is absent, having recused. Councelor Brown, yes. And council president Aus is absent, having recused. Nine members voting in favor, zero opposed, two absent. Order
is adopted. Next item on the agenda, we have an order introduced by councelor Taylor being read for the second time. ordered that in accordance with Mass General Law Chapter 44 section 64 budget management procedures whereby costs incurred in FY24 were not paid and are owed to the
vendor and to meet this obligation funds are required from current Mr. uh moves away the rest of the reading and adopt under a roll call vote. Roll call vote requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tennere Garcia. Yes. Councelor Jimenez River. Yes.
Councelor Rupo. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Councelor Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh. Yes. Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Council Santa. Yes. Council Vega. Absent. Councelor Brown. Yes. And councelor Deus. Absent. Nine members in favor, zero opposed, two absent. Order
has been adopted. And uh Mr. Chair, just for just clarify for the public, these next items are the ones that uh you gave in the report for the uh ways and means, which is we're waving a lot of readings, and I just want to make sure that folks understand what's going on. That's why that's why I wanted to give the report.
Next order on the agenda is an order introduced by Council Taylor being read for the second time. Order that pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 44 section 53F3-4, the Chelsea City Council approves the FY26 PEG access budget as follows. 229,763
for Chelsea Community Cable, 85,000 Chelsea Public Schools, and 130,000 for the city of Chelsea. Roll call vote on adoption. Move to a roll call vote. Yes. Vote to adopt. Councelor Tenner Garcia. Yes. Councelor Himenez Rivera.
Yes. Councelor Coopo, yes. Council Taylor, yes. Council Robinson, yes. Council Tesher, yes. Council Kelly Garcia, yes. Council Santa, yes. Council Vega, absent. Councelor Brown, yes. And councelor Davis, also absent. Nine in favor, zero opposed, two absent. Order
adopted. Next, we have an order introduced by councelor Taylor being read for the second time. ordered that in accordance with Mass General Law Chapter 44B section 6, Chelsea City Council hereby acts on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the FY26 Community Preservation Budget. Mr.
Chair, move to wave the rest of the reading and adopt under a roll call vote. If there are no objections, move to a roll call vote. Roll call vote has been requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council attend Garcia. Yes. Councilman Rivera, yes. Councelor Rupo, yes.
Council Taylor, yes. Council Robinson, yes. Council Tesh, yes. Council Kelly Garcia, yes. Council Santig, yes. Council Vega is absent. Council Brown, yes. And councilus, absent. Nine members in favor, zero opposed, two absent. Order has been adopted.
Moving on, we have another order introduced by council Taylor being read for the second time. Order that, pursuant to master general law, chapter 59, section 23, Chelsea city council authorizes the appropriation of 122,177. Take a roll call vote.
Move to a roll call vote. Roll call votes been requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tennar Garcia. Yes. Councelor Herman. Yes. Council Ricro. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Councelor Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh. Yes. Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Council
Santigette. Yes. Council Vega is absent. Councelor Brown. Yes. And councelor Deus is absent. Nine in favor. Zero or opposed. Two absent. Order has been adopted. Moving on, we have an order introduced by the council president being read for the second time whereas it is the
express purpose of municipal zoning to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the city of Chelsea. We've the rest of the reading and adopt on the roll call vote. Yeah. Roll call vote has been requested. I'd like to speak on it real quick. You have the floor. Yeah. I just want to make
sure that folks uh watching know this is a um we are revising the ordinance code to make sure that the off- streetet parking requirement situation is uh clarified because it it was um it was a little bit too broad and it was taking
uh it was increasing requirements on properties that were not intended to have that additional burden. So we're just uh simplifying the language and making it uh with the original intent. So, thank you. Anyone else move to a roll call vote?
Give them a second to get a second. Roll call. Vote requested. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tenar Garcia. Yes. Council Jimenez Rivera. Yes. Council Cupra. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Council Robinson. Yes. Council Attaches. Yes.
Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Council Sandig. Yes. Council Lee Vega. Are we voting for? Yeah. Oh, yes. Sorry, my bad. Council Brown. Yes. And council Davis.
Yes. 11 members voting in favor. Zero opposed, zero absent. Proposed zoning amendment has been adopted. Our final item under second readings, we have an order introduced by the council president being read for the second time where the rest of the reading and adopt
on the roll call vote. Seeing no objection, waving the rest of the reading. Moving on to a roll call vote. Madame President, can you just read exactly what it is so the people at home actually know what we're voting on?
Thank you, councelor. Proceeding with the actual title at least. Council approval. City of Chelsea entering into an agreement with North Suffach Public Health Collaborative with the municipalities of River and Winther. Thank you. Roll call. Vote requested.
Yes. Vote. Yes. Counselor. Counselor. Yes. Vote to adopt. Councelor Tenary Garcia, yes. Council Hermen River, yes. Council Cubo, yes. Yes. Yes. Council Taylor, yes. Council Robinson, yes. Council Tesh, yes. Councilor Kelly Garcia, yes.
Council Santa, yes. Council Vega, yes. Council Brown, yes. And Council Deus, yes. 11 members in favor, zero opposed. Order has been adopted. We are finally done with second readings. Moving on to new business. First item under new business, we have an order introduced by
Council Taylor. Order that in accordance with Mass General Law Chapter 44, section 53A, the Chelsea City Council authorizes the city manager to accept a grant in the amount of $6,000 from the Chelsea Community Fund for Chelsea 2025 roads project. I will ask my fellow vice
president if he can join me one last time. Uh let me can I can I make the motion first or no? Go for it, counselor. No. Yeah, come join me, counselor. I will also be recusing myself. Uh is there any objection to me just
speaking from the chair for just one one second for explanation? Okay. Thank you. Um so this this this next this order uh to accept this grant would normally
um be going uh to the Ways and Means Committee. Um but because this is our last meeting and the the the funds actually um need to get used before we come back
into session. Um and uh I had a a brief um meeting with the city manager and got the details. So um if somebody would like to make a motion uh to move it to a roll call vote, we can pass it on one
one reading. Move to a roll call vote on the adoption. Yes, it's passing. Uh reading it for the second time. Order that in accordance with Mass General Law Chapter 44, section 53A, the Chelsea
City Council authorizes the city manager to accept a grant in the amount of $6,000 from the Chelsea Community Fund for Chelsea 25 road race project. Move to roll call vote and encourage all my counselors to sign
up for the road race. Roll call. Did did you counselor San I did want to speak quickly just to say that I have been so impressed by Eduardo who heads up the running club and his work and his commitment to health and running and his
presence is so positive in the city. So I'm so glad that uh there will be a race on the 6th of September which is Chelsea day and I just think it's a great movement in the city. Me too. Councelor Rupro I would run if I
would run if I had good knees, but I got bad knees, so I won't join you. Is that it? Councelor Brown. Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Um, I want to congratulate a water also. Um, I met him when he had the um we had the conference
or the gal at the high school, youth on the rise. We had a lot of nice folks out there. Um, he told me what he was doing. He told me around the September 6 he will be having this um road race. I believe it's a 5K and I'm excited for
not only what he's doing with our students but also the joy and the high level activity and support that he bring to engage the community. Um I told him I could walk it and he encouraged me to run it. So I'm going to try to run it and um I hope to be in um shape to do it
on the 6th. That's September 6th. Anyone else for speaking? Okay. Roll call vote requested. Roll call vote please. Yes. Vote to adopt. Councelor Tenar Garcia. Yes. Council Hermen Rivera. Yes. Councelor Coopro. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Council
Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh. Yes. Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Council Santig. Yes. Yes. Council Vega is absent. Council Brown, yes. And Council Dus is also absent. Recused. Nine members
voting in favor. Zero opposed, two absent due to recusal, order has been adopted. Moving on, we have an order introduced by the council president. Whereas, pursuant to section 30 of chapter 43, section 14 of chapter 40. Mr. Chair, I
move to wave the rest of the reading and adopt under a roll call vote. And just to speak on it real quick, if I can, you have the floor. Uh, yeah. So, this is just to um uh amend the uh the taking for the uh 359 Street uh
property which we had uh voted on previously. And this is just fixing the error on the number for folks watching at home. Move to roll call vote. Yes. Vote to adopt. Council Tennar
Garcia. Yes. Councelor Jimenez Rivera. Yes. Councelor Cooper. Yes. Council Taylor. Yes. Councelor Robinson. Yes. Council Tesh. Yes. Council Kelly Garcia. Yes. Councilor Santigette. Yes. Council Vega is absent. Councelor Brown. Yes.
And council Davus is also absent. Nine in favor, zero opposed, two absent. Order has been adopted. Moving on, we have an order introduced by council Robinson. Ordered that the city manager provide an update to the city council on the market basket master plan and proposed liquor store.
Adopted unanimously on the suspension. There are no objections. Next order of business. Seeing none, next we have an order introduced by councelor Coopero. Order that the city manager direct relevant city departments to repair street lights in Bellingham Square, one in front of Phoenix Academy
and one in front of 12 Washington Avenue and another near 15 Crescent Avenue. Adopt on suspension with no objection like to speak on it. You have the floor counselor. We have a company that goes around I think we do have a company that goes
around that checks these lights. So I want I was just wondering how many times do they go around our city inspecting to make sure that these lights are working and uh that is it. I would just like to know how many times they go around because there seems to be a lot of
lights going off and going on and uh that is it and I thank the city manager when this will get done because I know it will get done because the city manager will instruct him to do it. Thank you. Okay,
next item on the agenda. We have an order introduced by councelor Cupo. Order that the city manager direct relevant city departments to reinstall the speed bumps on Maverick Street that were removed last winter. Adopt under suspension is an objection. Like to speak on it. You have the floor.
Councelor Cooper. This had a speed bump. They didn't put it back. I don't want a permanent speed bump. They can put a flexible bump. The one that you take off and on. That's what was there. They should put it back on that. That's it. They got and
that's all. Thank you. Next order of business. Next, we have an order introduced by councelor Cubaro. Order that the city manager look into methods of improving communication with residents related to construction, street closures, and roadway diversions. Adopt under suspension. There's no objection. Like to speak on it. You have
the floor. Councelor Recupo. Um, I have a lot of people call me lots of times to ask me why is the city so not informing the people when this happens cuz I know one time they at 4:00 in the morning
they woke up people and told them you got to move your cars at 4 in the morning cuz they were going to tow them. You know that's kind of ridiculous that you're going to wake someone up at 4 in the morning to tell them to remove their cars. They should have taken care of that ahead of time. That's all I I would
like the city more or less to be more to tell the people to have better communication with them and that is it just a better communication. I see it myself lots of time. I drive around and all of a sudden I can't go up a street. There's nothing that tells you you can't
go up. There should be something way ahead of that that telling you divert yourself, go somewhere else. I get caught in the middle. So that is the but this is it's not just happening now. It's been happening for years and for years I've been saying the same thing
and I don't know I hope the city manager can fix the situation cuz uh the former city managers they tried but it never gets resolved. So I don't know what they can really do but I believe that they can communicate better with the community and let them know when
something is closed and when something is open. Thank you. Next order of business. Next order introduced by councelor Cupo ordered that the city manager direct the department of public works to repave or repair Central Avenue between Shirtless Street and Highland Street. Adopt
suspension is no objection like to speak on it. You have the floor, councelor Cupo. Uh I know you have to do this when the CIP comes, but uh sometimes you don't do it when the CIP happens because the road just happens to get broken up. The rest
of the road is fixed down the other end after Highland. And that part from Sherliff all the way down to Highland and really that good. It should be fixed the same way. I know the DPW tries very hard and like
the city manager said earlier, when you have an issue with that, call 311. But uh a lot of times people don't call 311. they should call the city councilors and that's what we're there for is to make they call us so we we tell them so and I
hope this could be resolved. Thank you. Next order of business. Our final item under new business. We have an order introduced by council Kubaro. Order that the traffic and parking commission approve the installation of a speed bump in front of 140 Essex Street. Adopt under suspension is an objection. Like
to speak on it. You have the floor counselor. I've been trying for a couple of years to get this and all the time they say it can't happen. It can't happen. And people still want it. The other day and they could check the police department. A dog was on the sidewalk and a car hit him right on the
sidewalk. What would you do if that's a child? I know a dog, some people say he's a dog. No, a dog is an important It's like a member of your family. How would you like to have a member of your family get hit? So, I've been saying to
put a speed bump there, but there's a moratorum on speed bumps. I don't know why we can't put speed bumps, but uh I think that place needs a speed bump. They speed up. There's a stop sign after the stop sign. They go 100 miles an hour and they don't care what's there. So, I
don't know. I keep saying to put one, but it doesn't matter. The pocket and traffic commission is the one that decides. It goes back to the issue. You tell your counselors to do it. your councils go and try to do it, but then they can't do it. So, how does it work?
So, the only other option I have is to ask the city manager if he can please do it, but I don't even think he can. I think it's up to the park and traffic commission. They're the ones that can do it. I hope they can, and maybe this time they'll put a speed bump there. Thank
you. Okay, general uh public announcements. Yeah, I have one. Uh, councelor Tesh, uh, not an announcement, just a statement, uh, to
commend the Department of Public Works for the amazing job they did. I didn't get the chance to mention it sooner, uh, for the paving in Broadway. The street looks amazing. U, I think, uh, the whole city has been waiting for that and, and I think it was all that was promised. Uh
so thank you to the city manager and the department of public works and the commissioner as well and all the workers that took place in constructing construction. Yeah. Let's let's limit this to announcements please.
Who is next? I was next councelor Brown. Thank you president. Um two announcements. One is I want to congratulate all the students um who were at the last um school um committee meeting was recognized for being students of the year. My neighbor um
Valerie Castillo um she won u well she was the recipient of the Kelly school as student of the year and there was others. So I want to congratulate all those students. Wish everyone a safe um uh summer. We're about to go into summer
recess as a city councilor's membership, but we'll still be out in the area. We'll be out in your neighborhoods. And also for folks that's been waiting on the news on the um Wolf Fish, um that um hearing will be taking place, the first
hearing at the ZBA, I believe. Is it the the ZBA will be taking place on July 1st. It will take place here at city hall. Um, we're expecting folks and we hope folks will come out, hear the proposal and also um, you know, have
your piece and talk about why you believe it should be there or why you should believe it should not be. You have that opportunity that's going to take place June July 1st at 6:00 p.m. fall on that meeting. If they continue to go forward, they will have another
meeting on July 15th. So, two very important dates. if you're interested in finding out what's going on with the proposal for the folks that want to come up at Ambrose Hill to do a um fish um
plant. Um okay, thank you councelor Recupo. I have two public announcement. One is please don't take your dogs or the little kids play. That's all you you know I have dogs myself. You can pick up the mess but you
cannot pick up the urine. the urine, the little kids play on top of it. Your child shouldn't go on top of it because you don't know what it carries. So, be considerate to the people that go to the park. And the next one that I have is a simple one. The park is opened and
marginal street ports park and you can play basketball. If you want to, you can go there now and play basketball and enjoy yourself while you're there. And uh enjoy the summer and uh you have a nice wonderful summer to all of you and God bless you all. Councelor
de. Yes. Um just want to briefly share with folks um tomorrow for folks in my district tomorrow at 260 Clark for Malgoli's residents we will have our annual cookout. Um please come down to the um backyard of the building and we
will have food and activities for everyone to enjoy. Um, that will be from uh, I believe 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 11 to 12 will be setting up and then soon as 12 hits, you guys can come down and
have some fun with us. Um, also tomorrow at the survival center for LAativa, there is going to be a large event, the community health fair. Um we were talking about doctors today and um the importance of being able to provide good
health care for our community. Folks are able to come out tomorrow 4 pm at Survival Center and have access to all different types of services related to health. And last but not least, um my daughter turns 14 on Wednesday and my
father turns 60 on Thursday. So happy birthday to them. Thank you. Anyone else? Councelor Robinson. Yeah, just briefly just to wish the team good luck in going to uh Denver this weekend and
bring back the all-American award here in Chelsea. So, I just want to wish them well and good luck. Councelor Vega. Um my I was going to announce something very similar to what Leo said. Um, in addition, I just want
to um wish the Chelsea community a safe and healthy summer. Um, and for our young people, you know, please stay off and stay out of, you know, youth violence. Um, it's as a mom
and it just worries me. And and while I know school's out, um, that gives more time. And so, please, you know, try your best to stay out of trouble. And this is where I would say it takes a village. So, if you see something, say
something. Do not be afraid. I encourage that and I urge, you know, all of our Chelsea community to think of our youth as your own and how you wouldn't want to see your youth and your children um in
wrong paths. So, if you can make a difference, please Suso. Um and I want to make two personal announcements now that I'm here. I'm sorry. Um both of my son and um Tener's son won their championships. um Nathan for
soccer and Armani um today pla playing basketball um and I've seen how important and how the them playing sports has has really shaped them in this last year. I mean we have beautiful
young men that you know I I just their tenacity has been amazing and so I want to you know tell them congratulations to my boys to our boys. Um, and last but not least, um, tomorrow is our
grandmother's birthday. And while she's not here on earth, I know that she means the world to each and every one of us. And so, um, and it's also no suang in Puerto Rico, which is something really beautiful and amazing. Um, and for the folks that know
that meaning, um, and for us, that's something that is so near and dear to my heart because that is exemplifies my grandma so well. So, yeah, councelor Sanagate. Hello. I just wanted to um again wish
everyone a happy summer. There will be the annual Boston Park um block party on July 19th in District 5 at Boston Park sponsored by the neighborhood developers. So I hope um people can come
to that. It's always a great time. And speaking of summer and parties, etc., tomorrow is going to be really, really hot, hotter than today. And um I just want to let the public know that the cooling center is at the senior center
and please take advantage. I saw a lot of people outside today um sort of just sitting on benches etc. kind of close to where the center is and there's water in there and it's cool. So please take advantage um tomorrow and all the other
hot days. Thank you, Councelor Brown. Thank you again. Uh again, she brought that up. Um it's going to be tremendously hot tomorrow, but our parks, we have these water um we have these water splashes at our park. So, please go there if you
need to go in. But most importantly, after you do that, please check on the seniors because this is a time of year too that we need to make sure that they're okay. it gets very hot if they don't have the air conditions on and we just don't want anything to help um happen to someone that we can um check
on. So, please um check on your neighbors. Thank you. Uh I'd like to uh just make a couple announcements here uh and remind people again and especially everyone in Prattville, but everybody in the city
who wants to go to the English uh version palante. It's going to be at the Metro Credit Union, 200 River Beach Parkway. This is very, very important that people come out and participate. I
have spoke to numerous people over the years who are upset about the parking, or upset about the traffic uh uh or or upset about various uh developments in Chelsea. This is your opportunity. Don't
blow it. It's Thursday. this Thursday at 6 PM. So, please show up and participate so we can get some of these problems fixed. And uh the other thing was was that um this summer for for all the
parents, there's a lot of good youth programs this summer. Uh I think the uh recreation department did an incredible job putting together a lot of good programs. So, please check with the city
about what is available for your kids. All kinds of good stuff they can participate in. Miss Garcia. Yes. Um, Fidel, I don't know if this is more a question. Um, many constituents have been calling me
about ACS during the summer. Will the city be doing or having a program for ACs? Sorry for the question. Move to suspend the rule so the city manager can answer the question. There are no questions. So, we're this is the fourth year that we've done a uh
an air conditioner giveaway. Um we are giving out 350 or so, maybe a little more. Um the uh we we opened up applications uh and Bernaby hosted a lottery uh I want to say last Tuesday. Um the results of the lottery are
available. Uh anyone who who won should have gotten a call from Rachel Roas in our in our office uh to to schedule that delivery. But but uh uh DBW is making that that delivery from now until Monday. So if you are if you are a winner and you haven't heard from
Rachel, call 311. Oh, that's 311. 31. Anyone want anything is 311. Okay. Anything you need 311. Any any moments of silence. This meeting is now over. Thankfully,