Mayor Warren sent the following in a letter to City Clerk David Olson today

Dear Mr. Olson:

In my capacity as Mayor, I am hereby vetoing the measure passed by the City Council for docket item 313-17 for the reasons set forth in the attached written statement.

In the event the City Council chooses to override my veto, the measure will still not proceed to the state legislature because my affirmation is required by the state constitution, and I am not providing such affirmation. See Opinion of the Justices to the Senate, 429 Mass.1201 {1999). A copy of this case by the Supreme Judicial Court is also attached for reference.

Setti D. Warren

Mayor