Order requesting certain information under section 17F: regarding the Boston Water and Sewer Commission Diversity Cultural Assessment Report.
Councilor Braden. Councilor Campbell. Councilor Edwards. Councilor B George. Councilor Flaherty. Councilor Flan Councilor me here please add the chair and docket 118 to will be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Clarke, would you please read docket. 11831183 Councilor me here offer the following order requesting certain information under section 17 F regarding the Boston Water and Sewer Commission Diversity Cultural Assessment Report. Thank you, Mr. Clarke. The chair now recognizes the At-Large councilor from Dorchester. Councilor. Me here. The floor is yours. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to make a motion to substitute language. There was a little typo. Fair enough. The lead sponsor is hasn't made a motion to substitute language, which I believe is technical in nature. Seeing no objection, it is hereby amended as such. The floor is yours. Yeah. It was not that deep. It was just a little typo. Okay. When we talk about creating opportunities for black and brown employees, we're not just talking about the low down entry level positions. We need to see black and brown leadership at every step of the professional ladder. For years, we have seen deep systemic inequities prevent qualified black and brown workers from receiving promotions and moving up in the work place. A study concluded in 2018 found that black professionals make up just 3.3% of all executive and senior leadership roles across the country. And here in Boston, we have an obligation to move beyond those inequities, and we could see that effort being made within the city. The Boston Water and Sewer Commission paid for a report detailing the status of diversity and culture within the Commission, with the hopes of using that data to create more opportunities for employees of color throughout the ranks. And while we celebrate the intentionality of creating such a report, to our knowledge, there has not been shared with the public or with the people who help participate in the study. We're filing the 17 off request in hopes of obtaining that information. We've had the pleasure of working with a number of employees from the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, and they are incredible. They work extremely hard to serve our city and to prove equity and workforce development opportunities within their commission. And we can all take a lesson from their book. I look forward to obtaining the information requested under the 17th. Thank you. Thank you. Me here? Is anyone else looking to speak on this matter? The chair recognizes the district councilor from Mattapan, Councilor Andre Campbell. The floor is. Yours. I just want to thank Councilman here and her team for this. This has been an ongoing issue. One of my neighbors actually works currently for the Boston Water and Sewer Department, and I've been in contact with her and many folks over the years with getting folks in and moving people around within that department. But it's indicative, I think, of larger issues across many departments. So I appreciate I'm trying to get the information. And then, of course, the next step is to implement changes so that folks are actually being promoted. And particularly in this department, you have folks who are dedicated for four decades and they've actually had a lot of losses in that department, folks who have had heart attacks, you know, tough, tough work. So if you work really hard, you deserve to be promoted. And the women and people of color in that department complain for years to hopefully with the new administration, they'll make some meaningful and substantive changes. So thank you to all three here. Thank you. Mr. Campbell, anyone else looking to speak on this docket? Seeing none. Councilor Julian here seek suspension of the rules and passage of Docket 1183 and which is typically what we do for 17. All those in favor please indicate by saying I oppose nay. The ayes have it. The 17 F has passed. Mr. Clerk, would you now please read docket 1184.