On the petition, referred on December 1, 2021, Docket #1221, for a special law re: An Act Regarding the Disability Pension for Scott O’Brien, submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in a new draft.
Docket number 1 to 2 zero the Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on December 1st, 2021. Docket number 1220. Petition for a Special Law regarding an Act regarding the Disability Pension four Richard Santillo submits a report recommending the The Home Rule petition pass in a new draft and docket number 1 to 2 one. The Committee on Government Operations, to which is referred on December four as 2021, docket number one 2 to 1 Petition for a special law regarding actor going the disability pension for Scott O'Brien submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in a new draft. Thank you so much. The Chair recognizes Councilor Edwards, chair of the Government Ops Committee. Tickets are consistent with several of the rockets we have done before and with police officers who as a result of an injury, have been decommissioned or unable to perform their duties. They were sponsored by Councilor Sobhy George and similar to the deep conversations that we had before when it came to the other dockets we went through and made sure that they were consistent in language. We removed things like Sirius and really made sure we were talking about firearm injury. We wanted to make sure that while that they could have additional income and we increased that income to $100,000 versus capping it at $15,000, I was one of the biggest concerns and also made sure that the there were certain outdated language that if a spouse got remarried somehow, some way, she should lose her benefit. That has been removed as well. So we made this consistent after a deep back and forth with the retirement commission and with other law enforcement individuals from prior hearings. So based on what we did before, this is consistent with that. I wanted to acknowledge also the service of these individuals. I know two of them were shot in East Boston. And so I did want to acknowledge that, um, that trauma. And how what they must have gone through in their families as well. And I would be remiss without acknowledging the leadership and the definitely the coming through of of council clarity on so many of these dockets as of late and as well as Christine O'Donnell for her shepherding so much of this as well. Thank you, Christine. So I want to now turn it a with your permission to Councilor Sabi George, who is the lead sponsor of the three dockets. Thank you so much. The chair recognizes Councilor Sabi George. Councilor Sabi. George, you have the floor. Thank you very much, Madam President. And thank you to the chair and to the Vice Chair for their work to ensure that this could be before this body today. I do want to echo Councilor Edwards. Thanks for Matthew Morris, Richard Santillo and Scottie O'Brien for their service to our city. And through this ordinance, through this work, I believe we will make these officers and recognize their service, will make them whole and recognize very formally their service to our city. They all three have sustained tremendous and significant physical injuries as well as will have forever some emotional scars that will remain with them forever. So just grateful for their service to our city and look forward to an urge, passage and acceptance of these three dockets. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you so much, Madam Clerk. We're going to take these dockets separately in terms of our votes, beginning with Docket 1219. Oh, sorry. The chair recognizes Councilor Raul Castro. You have the floor. So I wanted to start by thanking these officers for their service and also pre facing this by saying that I'm going to vote for this. I continue. And the reason I am going to vote for this is because we've created a standard now. And the previous the previous three, I think it was that we did this, we created this new sort of standard and formula. And so I'm going to vote for this because it's now part of what we already do as a set standard. I will just continue to uplift that. My concern with it is not the service of these gentleman or their injuries. As somebody whose grandfather was injured on the job as a police officer and had disabilities, I do have concerns about the council having different sets of standards for different for how you receive your injury rather than what the injury you have is. I do believe that, frankly, and thank God most of our officers did not receive their injuries through shootings. They receive their injuries in other ways. And I don't want to create a system where we are prioritizing how you received your injury rather than the severity of your injury, even if they are the same injuries. And so I know that we have a new standard that I will down vote to approve this under that, because that's been set up. But I do want to just voice that concern because I don't want officers or firefighters or other folks coming in with the same injuries in a different way that they've received them and receiving different treatment or different standards. And so I would like us to have some thought about in the future how we make this a uniform process for all. And that is all. And again, thank you for their service. They all were injured in really heroic ways, frankly. And so I will be voting for this today. Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Arroyo. Madam Clerk, we're going to take each docket separately, beginning with 1219. Can you? Councilor Edward seeks acceptance of the committee report. Passage of Docket 1219 in a new draft. Could you please call the roll? Thank you. Docket 1219. Counsel. Arroyo Yes. Counsel. Arroyo Yes. Counsel. Baker. Counsel. Baker, I counsel. Counsel. BLOCK I counsel. Brady Counsel. Braden I Counselor. Campbell Counsel. Campbell Years Counselor. Edwards Counsel. Edwards Yes. Counselor Savi George Counselor Savi George's Counsel of Clarity. Counsel of clarity as counsel Flynn Counsel Flynn yes. Counselor. Yes. Counselor. Genius. Counselor. Me here. Counselor here. Counselor Murphy. Counselor Murphy. Yes. And Counselor O'Malley. Counselor O'Malley. Yes, Madam President. Docket number 1219 has received a unanimous vote. Thank you so much that I could 1219 has passed and in a draft we will now vote on docket 1220. Madam Court, could you please call the roll? Thank you. Docket 1220. Counsel. Arroyo. Yes. Counsel Arroyo. Yes. Counselor Baker. Counselor Baker. I. Counsel. BLOCK counsel back I counsel Braden. Counsel Braden I. Counselor Campbell. Counselor Campbell. Yes. Counselor Edwards. Counselor Edwards. Yes. Counselor Sabi George. Counselor Savi George's. Counsel of Clarity. Counsel Clarity as counsel Flynn's counsel Flynn years. Counselor. Yes. Counselor. Janie. Yes. Counselor. Me here. Counselor. I'm here. Yes. Counselor. Murphy. Counselor Murphy? Yes. And Counselor O'Malley? Yes. Counselor O'Malley? Yes, Madam President. Docket number 1220 has passed unanimously. Thank you so much. Docket 1220 has passed and in the draft we'll move on to docket 1221. Madam Court, could you please call the roll? Thank you. Docket one, 2 to 1. Counselor Arroyo? Yeah. Counselor Arroyo? Yes. Counselor Baker. Counselor Baker. Counselor. Counsel Barchi. Counsel Brady. Counselor Braydon I. Counselor Campbell. Counselor Campbell. Yes. Counselor Edwards. Counselor Edwards. Yes. Counselor Sabi George. Counselor Sabi George is counsel clarity. Counsel of clarity as counsel Flynn. Counsel Flynn yes. Yes. Counselor Janey is counsel me here. Counselor me here? Yes. Counselor Murphy. Counselor Murphy? Yes. And Counselor O'Malley. Counselor O'Malley? Yes, Madam President. Docket number one, two, two, one has received a unanimous vote. Thank you so much. Docket 1221 has passed and a new draft. Before we move on, I just want to acknowledge that we are joined by former City Councilor John Tobin. Thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Madam Court, could you please read docket 1239?