Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 14, 2022 BEACON | FROM PAGE 19 life. Currently, the state’s constitution prohibits all convicted felons currently in prison from voting. Supporters say the current - LEGAL NOTICE - law goes too far and should only apply to the worst of felons. Sponsor Rep. Dave Rogers (D-Cambridge) did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call to comment on why he filed the bill and how he feels about its defeat. ENROLLED ORDINANCE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 1 SECTION 4.5 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EVERETT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS Chapter 43, Section 23. ENROLLED: 10/11/2022 DATE OF PROPOSED ORDAINMENT: 10/24/2022 CITY COUNCIL………………………………………………….No. C0233-22 IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-TWO AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN THE CITY OF EVERETT Councilors /s/ Stephanie Martins, Stephanie V. Smith Whereas: As of June 2022, the City of Everett currently does not have paid family medical leave and employees have to use their accrued sick or vacation time while out on family medical leave: and Whereas: The current parental leave policies, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act and Massachusetts Parental Leave Act, have focused on protecting parents’ jobs during unpaid leave. The lack of income during periods of parental leave is a factor in the wage gap experienced by many women and forces employees to return to work sooner than their particular family may really need with their newborn or newly adopted child; and Whereas: The City of Everett wants to continue to attract the best candidates and be competitive with benefits other municipalities and the private sector offer to their employees as well as being a first-mover for municipalities in granting paid time off of work for family or medical reasons. Now, therefore by the authority granted to the City Council of the City of Everett, Massachusetts to make ordinances: Be it Ordained: by the City Council of the City of Everett, Massachusetts, and by the authority of the same as follows: A full copy of the proposed Ordinance shall be located at the City Clerk’s Office for public inspection. A full copy of the proposed ordinance may also be found beginning on page 58 of the agenda packet for the October 11, 2022 regular meeting of the City Council which can be found at the following link: Packet_20221006144939094.pdf (cityofeverett.com) This ordinance shall take effect upon passage by the City Council and subsequent approval by His Honor the Mayor. A true copy attest QUOTABLE QUOTES HAPPY CRANBERRY MONTH - Gov. Charlie Baker declared October as “Massachusetts Cranberry Month.” “The Baker-Polito Administration is proud to support cranberry growers, who make significant contributions to the commonwealth’s agricultural sector and local economies. Our local growers are true stewards of the land, implementing the latest in proprietary technology and equipment to harvest their fruit, and utilizing innovative methods that conserve water and protect Massachusetts’ natural resources.” --- Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Beth Card. “As a side dish at Thanksgiving dinner, served dried on oatmeal or salads, or enjoyed in a glass in juice form, cranberries are a mighty multi-purpose fruit with enormous health benefits. Autumn in Massachusetts is a special time for many reasons, but chief among them is the breathtaking scenery and imagery that takes shape across ‘Cranberry Country’ in Southeastern Massachusetts when the harvest season is in full swing and bogs are awash in crimson.” --- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner John Lebeaux. “The hard-working cranSergio Cornelio, City Clerk October 14, 2022 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net berry growers of Massachusetts are honored that the Baker-Polito Administration is once again recognizing October as cranberry month in the commonwealth. Despite the significant drought that impacted many of our cranberry farms this growing season, with some recent rain events, along with resourceful and innovative growers, we are excited for an expected good cranberry crop this year.” --- Brian Wick, Executive Director of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association. “I am extremely pleased to be celebrating October 2022 as Massachusetts Cranberry Month. The commonwealth’s cranberry industry has historically served as one of our most abundant statewide agricultural sectors - especially in the Southeast region I proudly represent. With Massachusetts responsible for over one-fifth of our country’s domestic cranberry production, I am glad we are taking the opportunity to recognize the valuable opportunities that this agricultural sector continues to provide for our commonwealth.” --- Sen. Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton). HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of October 3-7, the House met for a total of 23 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 40 minutes. Mon. Oct. 3 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:16 a.m. Senate 11:12 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. Tues.Oct. 4 No House session No Senate session Wed. Oct. 5 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Oct. 6 House 11:10 a.m. to 11:18 a.m. Senate 11:10 a.m. to 11:37 a.m. Fri. Oct. 7 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@ beaconhillrollcall.com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.
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