On the petition, referred on July 21, 2021 Docket #0859, a Special Law re: An Act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Daniel Flores, the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass. The report was accepted; the petition was passed.
Thank you. Docket 0859 Petition for a special law regarding an act directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers. For police officers for Daniel Flores. Chair now recognizes Councilor Lydia Edwards, chair of the Committee on Government Operations. Chair Edwards, the floor is yours. Thank you very much. We had a incredible conversation with Mr. Flores about his aptitude, about his history, about his dedication and love of the city, his work with young people, and how he would like nothing more than the opportunity to try and serve the city as a Boston police officer. I recommend that we pass this docket. But I also wanted to give the floor to Councilor Arroyo, who is the lead sponsor. Thank you, Madam Chair. The chair now recognizes the original lead sponsor, Councilor Ricardo Arroyo. Councilor, the floor is yours. So Mr. Flores is a Roslindale resident who was born and raised in Jamaica Plain, has served on the Boston School Police for the last five years. And before that, I worked in a nonprofit dealing with gang involved youth and things of that nature. Over the last couple of years, he believes that there's a place for him in this work. He enjoys this work working directly with youth and minors. Mr. Flores has gone through the process prior to this for official, you know, to get into the cadet program and to get into the police academy. The furthest he has gone in was this time. However, he's coming up on the age requirement and he's I believe we passed it by three months. All this would do, which we've done this I think we did one of these just last year around the same time is give him an opportunity to go through the program. It doesn't make him it doesn't cut him in line, doesn't do anything like that. It just gives him an opportunity to continue to chase that dream. And so I would appreciate folks that votes on this today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Councilor Arroyo. Any further discussion on docket 0859? Seeing none. Councilor Edwards, chair of the Committee on Government Operations, as well as the lead sponsor, Counsel Arroyo, seek acceptance of the committee report and passage of Docket 0859. All those in favor please indicate by saying I oppose. Nay, the ayes have it. The docket has passed motions, orders and resolutions. Madam Clerk, would you now please read Docket 1005? Thank you. Docket 1005. Councilors Edwards and Bullock offer the following petition for a special law regarding an act relative to Boston and non criminal disposition of fine.