Boston City Council
January 1, 2018 — council, 37m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0-1-1-3
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0-1-1-3
How they voted
Passed 0–1 Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 31:25.
Agenda item 0113 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
0109 0109 0109 0109 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Councilor… — passed
Official motion wording
0109 0109 0109 0109 Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Councilor Ciommo offered the following: Order that the City Council adopt the City Council Rules of Municipal Years 2016-2017, except for Rule 36 (Council Committees), as temporary rules for the 2018-2019 municipal years. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0109 · background & details
Motion by Mark Ciommo
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0109] Mover: Ciommo (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0-1-1-0.0
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0-1-1-0.0
How they voted
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 30:31.
Agenda item 0110 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0-114
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0-114
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0-114
Passed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 31:43.
Agenda item 0114 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of the third late file matter
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 33:01.
Agenda item 0114 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of the fourth late file matter
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 33:17.
Agenda item 0114 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of the fifth late file matter
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 34:03.
Agenda item 0114 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to adjourn the council meeting
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
Member-by-member votes are published once this record is checked against the council’s official minutes. Hear it in the transcript at 35:43.
Agenda item 0114 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote — passed
Official motion wording
Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted
How they voted
The ayes have it. The consent agenda has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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