The Bay State Banner, December 2024
A new ordinance under consideration by the Boston City Council would aim to center equity and inclusion in the work that the council and the rest of the city does in municipal governance. That proposed legislation, which would pull from existing work done by city agencies like the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, was discussed in a council hearing Dec. 2.
“It’s about embedding equity into every decision that we make, every ordinance we pass, every dollar we spend,” said District 4 City Councilor Brian Worrell, lead sponsor of the ordinance. If passed, the ordinance would require city council ordinances and home rule petitions to include an analysis describing how it would advance access to determinants of equity — things like social, economic and geographic conditions that impact whether residents have access to services equitably — and how it would reduce disparities.
