Order for the City of Boston to submit a Count Question Resolution Operation case to the United States Census Bureau.
Certainly do. I could 0203. Councilor Braden offered the following order. The city of Boston should submit a count question resolution operation case to the United States Census Bureau. At this time. The Chia recognizes Council of Britain. Council. And you have the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. I want to begin with the context that gives some context to this order, which I seek. A suspension of the rules and passage of today is and is in line with our certainly being on record intending to challenge the results of the 2020 Federal Dyson Census. In October 30th, 2021, Mayor Janey submitted a letter to the branch chief of the U.S. Census Bureau Conquest and Resolution Program expressing the city of Boston's intent to challenge the 2020 Census enumeration due to population concern and concerns related to grid quotas, foreign born and hard to count populations. However, I believe this order is necessary because the Census Bureau did not begin formally accepting the card question resolution program requests from local government units until January 3rd, 2022, this year. This order seeks to ensure that the city follows through in formally initiating a review of our census count. I want to make sure that we are all clear. The challenging census count will not revise data for redistricting purposes, but official revisions to enumeration data will more accurately inform future population estimates, ensure the accurate distribution of federal funds, and provide provide improved demographic data for policymaking, decision decisions and for planning purposes. This official review process is necessary given the challenges of the 2020 census at the outset of the pandemic. With Census Day beginning on April 1st, 2020, just two weeks after the city was shut down, these challenges impacted the accuracy of counting underserved communities, in particular renters, recent immigrants and college students and those in correctional facilities in addition to this operation. The Census Bureau is also proposing a group quarters review process, which is essential given Boston's initial census data reflected 5000 fewer college students and group quarters compared to the city's own data through the housing office Allston, Brighton in particular. Would be distinctly impacted by an uncorrected undercount, as our residents include large populations who are renters, college and postgraduate students and foreign born and recent immigrants. The BPA as well. Census data analysis suggested that all students population fell by 5.9%, with a 40% decline in the group quarter population, suggesting that the college dorm population in Allston may not have been correctly counted in the wake of the pandemic evacuation. As current and accurate census is instrumental in ensuring that federal funding for education, health care, housing and transportation, food, nutrition and other social services and our own city planning and services reflect the full extent of our residents needs in order to ensure that almost all of our Boston communities are counted and that the Boston census count accurately reflects our residents. The city of Boston must submit a current question resolution operation kits to the U.S. Census Bureau. And for this reason, I seek suspension of the rules and passage of this order today. This, as I said, this this opportunity to question the census count came into effect on January 3rd. And it is a time sensitive issue, and I hope that I urge my colleagues to support this initiative today. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Braden. I know Councilor Braden is seeking to. Suspend and pass. We also have the option of putting it in the Committee on City Services in innovative technology. But I think out of out of respect for Council Britain and for the importance of this. This this hearing or resolution, I would recommend that we suspend and pass as well. Madam Clerk. Could we take it? Could we take a roll call vote on that? Absolutely. And it is. Docket. 020203. Correct. Sorry. We have to do a roll call votes and all these are just trying to get a chance. So I could 0203 for suspension and passage. Counselor Arroyo. Muted. Yes. And if we can add my name as well. Thank you. Thank you, Councilor Baker. Sorry. Thank you. Bock. Yes. And please add my name. Thank you. Councilor Braden is a sponsor. Yes. Yes. Thank you, Councilor Edwards. Councilor Fernandez Anderson. Yes. Thank you. Councilor Fernandez Anderson is has council clarity. Yes. And please add my name, Madam Clerk. Council clarity? Yes. Council Lim. Yes. And please have my name. Councilor Flynn? Yes. Councilor Laura. Yes. Cancellara. Yes. Cancer Council. Louisiana. Yes. Yes. Council. Yes. Council me. Here. Please add my name. Council the here. Yes. Councilor Murphy. Yes. And please add my name. Councilor Murphy? Yes, Councilor. Yes. The world. And we will just add those names. Madam Cora, could I also ask if anyone didn't add their name? If they would like to add their name. Could you also raise your hand, please? Sure. So, Madam Clerk, could you also add. Councilor Fernandez Henderson Council and Lara Council were all. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you. Thanks. Madam Clerk. Mr. President. Yes. Right in the floor is yours. Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion. Is this on matter two or three? Yes. Emotion. Suspension council rating. Is this on torque at 0203? No, it it's with regard to the the rules. We haven't. We couldn't. We haven't. We did. Oh. That's okay. I just want to make sure after all your work that we make sure we get this passed. So good. Sorry about that. Thank you. No, not at all. Sorry. Can I just. Was my name. Added 20203. I just want to make sure. Yes, it was. Thank you, Councilor. Mr. President. Target number 0203 has passed. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Madam Clerk, will you please read? Dawkins 0204, please? Certainly I could. 0204 Council BLOCK and Braden offer the following order for hearing regarding home ownership assistance, including for first generation home buyers.