Communication was received by the City Clerk from Eneida D. Travares, Chair, Boston Election Commissioners certifying the results of the May 3, 2022 election held for the office of District 1 City Councilor.
06320632 communication was received by the city clerk from Anita Tovar as chair of the Boston Election Commissioners, certifying the results of the May 3rd, 2022 election held for the office of District one city councilor. From the city election department to Alex Durant, interim clerk city of Boston from Anita Tovar as Chair Boston Election Department May 16, 2022 . Regarding May three, 2022 Special Municipal Election for your records. Listed below is the candidate elected to the office of District One City Councilor held on May three, 2022 at the special municipal election in Boston. District City Council elected for a two year term to fill vacancy. Gabriella Coletta, 99 Trenton Street District one Certified results are attached. Sincerely, Anita Tovar as Chair Board of Election Commissioners. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. All those in favor of accepting Docket 063 to say I oppose say nay. The ayes have it. Docket 063 to has been accepted and will be placed on file. At this time I would like to invite mayoral and councilor like Coletta to come up and begin the swearing in. Thank you, Mr. President. First, I want to say it's always wonderful to be back. Old habits kind of stick. I accidentally voted to accept and approve the minutes killed off in this last vote. I also want to invite the Coletta family to please come up and be present and stand with us during the ceremony. So as. The. Terrorist family is coming up here, I'll just comment that here we have someone who is stepping. Into this role. Who has been doing the work for a long time. Did. You knows every part of this building. Having served alongside giants in this role before and at other levels of government. And more importantly, she knows every part of the district already, in addition to a very brief, quick special election campaign. She has been serving in these roles and serving the community for many, many years. So I'm incredibly honored to. See her step into this role. And for all of the work. That is ahead. And all of the incredible leadership that I know you. Will continue to demonstrate and. To bring into fruition. I want to recognize that as part of that journey, there are many others who serve in office now and have served who are so proud and cheering you on as well. Of course. The documentary filmmaker Lydia Edwards. Who is capturing every moment of this state senator. State Representatives Adrian Monroe and Aaron Mikovits are here. Former City Councilor Anita Savvy George is here. Former former city councilor Selin martinez is here. Oh, and I see former former former city councilor Dan Monica. Is here as. Did I miss anyone? No. And of course, we see community leaders from East Boston, from Charlestown, from the North End all gathered here as well. Okay. So first, would you like to introduce your family and then all of us? So I'm incredibly lucky to be surrounded by amazing individuals who showed me the way. So I just want to introduce my sister, Angela. She's seven months pregnant. She's still here. She's amazing. Sebastian Zapata, my partner, my grandmother, Helen Coletta is here. The matriarch of the family. My father, Edmund Coletta. And my mom, Nina. Get a koala. Okay. So we're going to administer three separate oaths to the commonwealth, to the city and to the United States of America. I. Gabriella Coletta. Do solemnly swear. But I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and support the Constitution thereof and will support the Constitution thereof. So help me God. So help me God. I. Gabriella Coletta. Do solemnly swear. That I will faithfully and impartially discharge in. Discharge and perform. All the duties incumbent upon me as a member of the City Council of the City of Boston. As a member of the City Council of the City of Boston, according to the best of my ability, understanding according to the best of my ability and understanding agreeably, agreeably to the rules and regulations. The rules and regulations. The Constitution and the laws of this. Of the Constitution and the laws of this Commonwealth. So help me God. I. Gabriella Coletta. Do solemnly swear. That I will support the Constitution of the United States. So help me God. Congratulations. She's signing the official book. First woman. Excellent. Thank you. So I'm very lucky. Boston City Council President Ed Flynn had told me I'm able to give some brief remarks that doesn't count as my maiden speech, so I will certainly take advantage of that. But I promise I will be brief because I know we have a packed agenda. I just want to say thank you, Mayor Wu, distinguished guests and now my colleagues on the council and everyone for being here to share this incredible day with me as a former city council staffer. I have a unique appreciation and reverence for these chambers from being an Easter kid coming in here with my mom to advocate for our community. To my first day here as a staffer. I stand before you now deeply honored and humbled to be Boston City Councilor for District One. I'm in full acknowledgment and awareness of who and what it took to bring us here together today. So in this moment, I want to create and share this space in gratitude with you all. There are some special people in my life who I will recognize first, and that is my family. I mentioned them briefly, but I just want to first recognize the matriarch of my family, Helen Coletta. So happy you could be here today, Grandma. I'd also like to recognize my grandparents who are here watching over us. The late Edmond Colette, a senior, the late Alessandra argueta, and the late Celia Trujillo. Please watch over me and guide me on this journey. My parents, Edmund Calata and Nita Gaita to letter. Dad, thank you for instilling the values of kindness, humility and service to the community. Thank you, Mom. If I say if I. If I have sharp elbows, she's the one to thank. Thank you for my activist spirit and how to not only break the ceiling, but how to swing the hammer. Thank you. My sister and hype woman, Angela Colette Acevedo. My brother and political strategist Chris couldn't make it here today. He lives in Baltimore, but I know he's here with me today. And my incredible partner, Sebastian Zapata. I could not have done this without you first. I could not have done. This without you. Of course, to the incredible elected officials who are here. Mayor Woo, thank you for already pushing us to aim higher and to be bold. You're already making history and I so look forward to working with you. Thank you. Other elected officials who are here. Diane, Monica. I'm here because you did everything. I stand on your shoulders. You were the first. So thank you. I also sell a martini here. And thank you, Sal. And I believe Paul Skripochka will be joining us in just a little bit. And then also the state delegation. State Rep Aaron Markowitz. Thank you so much for everything. State Rep Dan Ryan, he's not here, but thank you, Dan and State Rep Adrian Monroe. It only took seven years to go from little sister to colleague, but I'm so happy to do this work with you. State Senator Lydia Edwards. It's Lydia with a Y. I told you. To the moon and back. Always. Thank you for teaching me to shine my brightest light. And a special recognition to the Boston City Council and President Ed Flynn, his staff and central staff for accommodating and welcoming me on my first day and to my colleagues on the Boston City Council. What an impressive group of powerhouse individuals. I look out at all of you and I realize that this is Boston. And I'm happy to be here. And I'm just in on every single one of you and what you've accomplished as a body this year. We are here because we believe in the power of municipal government and how it can better the lives of residents. We are here to ensure a vibrant, resilient, resilient and equitable city for everybody. We are here to bring the voices of those in our communities to the halls of power. And I look forward to learning from each and every single one of you and what your lived perspective is. And ensuring that we can build a brighter Boston for everyone. The work literally starts today. We have a working session at 3 p.m., so I will see you there. And I know that we will not agree on everything and there will be some tough conversations ahead of us. But I promise to be collaborative. To work towards consensus and compromise and to let the work be the motivation and not the politics. I want to be sure to recognize the district that raised me. They gave me everything and elected to elected me to represent them on the city council. Charlestown, East Boston in the North End. I love you. You have my heart always. Each is uniquely beautiful and each has its own set of challenges. But I know looking at this room and those in the community, there's nothing too big for us to tackle together. For my neighbors and constituents. You have my commitment to be bold, to speak truth, to power, to fight for your interests, to be inclusive and welcoming of all people, no matter who you are or where you come from, especially our immigrant brothers and sisters. I promise to be accessible and responsive, and you have my commitment that I will center your voice in every conversation and action. I promise to serve with empathy, with compassion, and with a little bit of that grit that I got from my mama. I won't be perfect, but I ask for Your Grace and for your partnership in this work to learn, grow and mobilize with me. The work starts today and I cannot wait to get started. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor Wolf, for being with us today. And we're proud of you. And you're welcome to the council any time. And thank you to some of the city employees that are here with us as well to experience today's day. The mayor mentioned the former elected officials that are that are here. I was going to do that, but I don't think they need to be recognized twice. Mr. Clark, can you can you have the record reflect that Counsel Fernandez Anderson is here? Yes. And Counselor Carter is here. We're going to we're going to go back to the original start of the agenda. And we do have several, several groups that are here with us today. So we wanted to take this opportunity to to recognize them. So one of the groups that we have, counselor inclusion already already mentioned was a poet and performer. And we also have another special guest from Counselor Murphy. As you can see, our dedicated and professional M.S. staff is here as well. She. So at this time, I'm going to I'm going to ask Council Jen to please introduce our perform before today. We usually have one performer each week, but this was a special exception. So we are having to choose today. Come up and come on up, counselor. Thank you, President Flynn, and welcome to our new colleague, Councilor Gigi Carrera. Looking forward to working with you. So in continuation today is Haitian Flag Day. Last Friday, many of you joined us for our wonderful breakfast that we had out on City Hall Plaza. And but I wanted to bring a bit of that spirit into the chamber today, given that today is the day of the Flag Day. And with me, I have originations founded in 1994 by artistic director Samba de Banga. Origination is a nonprofit that produces innovative and dynamic performing arts programs which motivate, challenge and inspire you to be the best they can be. They offer quality dance, theater, arts and African history education. And I have friends who've been in originations, and I'm so glad that we can have them here today. Performing for us will be ninth grader, ninth grader Alana Laforest, who herself is Haitian-American resident of Rosendale, ninth grader, all star. And to those of you who were here last Friday and saw the Manhunt School perform there, a dual immersion school, a dual immersion school in Mattapan, where they take classes in Haitian Creole and in English. She works with them. So she's just an all around, all star ninth grader at Basilan Academy who's here to sing for us and read us a poem. So, without further ado, Alana. I just want to thank counsel there, John, for that beautiful introduction. So to begin, I will be singing the Haitian anthem so I can can I ask that all rise for the. Why did they send us information? Men. Other men. Not me. 10%. But against, let's say, fat Sal. Matt said. No, no. I say mandala means nothing. I mean, be bad. I know. I know. My dad wants. For. I see all known tombstones. But no. Next I will be reciting a poem written by. Somebody in Gita Banga, and then I will translate it into Haitian Creole for it in honor of Haitians like that. So. I love myself. I love my brown skin, the bend of my hair, my dark brown eyes and the way that I stare. I love my physique. The way that I walk, the way that I smile and the way that I talk. I am unique. I am one of a kind. There is no one like me in this world so divine. I'm an original. Can't ask for more than that. When I was created, the whole world jumped back. I'm proud to be me. These hips and these lips. The fullness of my nose. And the fall of my twist. I am me. And I love myself. And now for the Haitian translation. Well, I may sit and wait. Men. Women, men. Formal wear Cuban now shave in. Jane Wyman when Joe MacPherson went on it, when I met Physique, my advice on where my shit went unique. We say you. Non-Euclidean. By ken akin lots tom. We're not lemo went Oh, easy now we're back. Come on, de. Poo, please. Possessor. LIM We're. Clear. LIM One idea followed to Lim. When you. Did sit with was the boost that Mensa at severe to. A desire. Once it went. And William sent me. So just want to say. Thank you to Alana. Thank you to Shonda. How you reached out and were like, How can I help? And I'm glad to have you here. I know there's so many of us here are so big fans of yours. I know Cancelmi has been a longtime fan, so just thank you for all you do for our young kids and making them know their history and being able to celebrate Haitian flag. And thank you to President Flynn for allowing this moment to happen. So thank you, Steve. I think they. Thank you, counselor. Joan. And that performance was was excellent. The poem was excellent in the song. The national anthem was excellent. Our next presentation is by Councilor Murphy and I. I'd like to ask Councilor Murphy to please come up. At this time. Thank you, President Flynn. So and thank you and congratulations. It's nice to see that someone sitting in the seat again. Welcome. It's wonderful. So dating Boston EMS professionals provide lifesaving services every day and risked their lives each time they answer the call of service for our city. Boston Emergency Medical Services is one of three public safety agencies that respond to 911 calls in the city of Boston. Their department cares for patients with clinical proficiency, professionalism and compassion. They have been frontline leaders in helping our communities combat the COVID 19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic, and citywide emergencies in turn in 2021 alone. EMS professionals have answered the call for over 126,000 clinical incidences 160,577 life support responses, and 79,210 transports serving residents across the city in every neighborhood. In addition, regarding COVID 19, the Boston EMS have cared for tens of thousands of suspected COVID 19 patients. Over 7800 confirmed positive residents. And they have administered more than 2300 COVID 19 vaccinations. This year's National EMS Week theme is rising to the challenge, something members of the Boston EMS have exemplified during the COVID 19 pandemic and always before that also. Earlier this week, I attended the graduation ceremony alongside EMS Chief James Hooley and Councilor Baker and Bach, and celebrated the graduation of the largest class, the graduating class of 30 M TS. This class was the largest in over a decade, and we saw the next classes already started there. Two weeks in, we will give the. This will give the EMS a boost to continue their service to our Boston community and residents. In short, I asked that the Boston City Council join me in honoring the contributions of the Boston Emergency Medical Service Department and EMS Chief Hooley and all of his workers his and recognize that May 15 through May 21st as Boston Emergency Medical Service Week. So thank. Two speeches. And thank you also yesterday for being here for the budget hearing. That was wonderful. Yes. No. Thank you. I know you got a busy day. Thank you for thinking of us this week. This body's has been terrific as long as I can remember. The City Council has done something like this for us. We typically try to get a little bit bigger group, but everyone's kind of. Busy today too as well. Deputy Alexander, who met yesterday at the hearing. Today, is working a grill at Shirley Street in Roxbury as we're attempting to. Feed people on all three shifts, delivering food out to them so that we, the command staff, we're able to take turns at it today. So she's busy and one of our other deputies unfortunate injured in the minor accident yesterday and she couldn't make it today. But anyway, thank you all very much. Rising to the occasion as the theme this year and rising is the council was saying and you know, we want to be there. We want you all to be able to count on us, depend on us, and thank you for all the support that you give us every day that makes that possible. Thank you. Thank you. I'd like to ask my colleagues to please join us for a photo. And then the second photo, I'm going to ask the Haitian delegation if we can do a second second group photo as well. So if my council colleagues could please join us and then please stay up here, and then we'll ask the Haitian delegation if they could come up immediately thereafter. The United States. But I'd like. Yes. We? And now we see to say that we have a six. Arms sort of. Space theory with. All things. And while we're waiting for the second photo, I do just want to thank Councilor Braden for co-sponsoring this with me. I did not mention that. Sorry. It was nice to see you. We're going to do the second. We're going to do the second photo now. Which I'm not. I will come back. Yes. I think thinking was. Thank you. Communications from her honor the mayor. Mr. Kirk, can you please read docketed 062520628 together, please.