Boston City Council
January 24, 2018 — council, 2h 44m. 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 0180
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0180
How they voted
Passed 0–180 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 2:26:46.
Agenda item 0010 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adoption of the 2018 and 2019 council rules
How they voted
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 50:54.
Agenda item 0158 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councilor Presley moves for suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0136
How they voted
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 56:59.
Agenda item 0136 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspend the rules and pass docket 0138
Official motion wording
suspend the rules and pass docket 0138
How they voted
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 58:56.
Agenda item 0138 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspend the rules and pass docket 0140
Official motion wording
suspend the rules and pass docket 0140
How they voted
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 1:00:16.
Agenda item 0140 · 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 0142
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0142
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 1:04:47.
Agenda item 0142 · 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 0143
How they voted
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 1:05:17.
Agenda item 0143 · 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 0144
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0144
How they voted
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 1:05:32.
Agenda item 0144 · 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 0145
How they voted
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 1:05:47.
Agenda item 0145 · 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 0146
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0146
How they voted
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 1:06:44.
Agenda item 0146 · 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 0147
How they voted
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 1:07:00.
Agenda item 0147 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket 0167
Official motion wording
suspension and passage of docket 0167
How they voted
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 1:38:30.
Agenda item 0167 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Essaibi Essaibi Essaibi Essaibi-- --George, Edwards, Ciommo, Baker and Campbell George, Edwards, Ciommo… — passed
Official motion wording
Essaibi Essaibi Essaibi Essaibi-- --George, Edwards, Ciommo, Baker and Campbell George, Edwards, Ciommo, Baker and Campbell George, Edwards, Ciommo, Baker and Campbell George, Edwards, Ciommo, Baker and Campbell offered the following: offered the following: offered the following: offered the following: Resolution designating a Memorial Hero Square at the intersection of Marmion Street and Germa
How they voted
docket 0171 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0171 · background & details
Motion by Andrea Campbell
[docket repaired from transcript: 121 -> 0171] Mover: Campbell (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0179
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0179
How they voted
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 2:26:27.
Agenda item 0179 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket 0181
Official motion wording
suspension and passage of docket 0181
How they voted
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 2:27:03.
Agenda item 0181 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0182
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0182
How they voted
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 2:27:19.
Agenda item 0182 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To reject docket 0100 without prejudice
Official motion wording
to reject docket 0100 without prejudice
How they voted
Failed 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 2:37:41.
Agenda item 0100 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Reassign docket number 0101 on the green sheets from the committee, on the whole, to the committee…
Official motion wording
reassign docket number 0101 on the green sheets from the committee, on the whole, to the committee on government operations
How they voted — reassign docket number 0101 on the green sheets from the committee, on the whole, to the committee on government operations
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 2:38:51.
Agenda item 0101 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to adjourn the 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 2:42:21.
Agenda item 0101 · 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 is 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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