Boston City Council
February 28, 2018 — council, 1h 45m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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President Campbell moved to adopt the minutes from the February 14, 2018 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
President Campbell moved to adopt the minutes from the February 14, 2018 meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The Council is adjourned. Verified · official minutes
Motion by Andrea Campbell
[docket repaired from transcript: -> None] Mover: Campbell (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0316
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 51:37.
Agenda item 0316 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Black History Month, awarded… — passed
Official motion wording
amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Black History Month, awarded by Brigham and Women's Hospital to be administered by the City Council. The grant would fund the City Council's Black History Month Event. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 0319 has been passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0319 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0168
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0168
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 1:03:02.
Agenda item 0168 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0139
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0139
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 1:05:33.
Agenda item 0139 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adoption of the committee report in passage of docket 0257
Official motion wording
adoption of the committee report in passage of docket 0257
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 1:13:48.
Agenda item 0257 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of the resolution
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 1:21:35.
Agenda item 0334 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 0336
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 0336
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 1:32:10.
Agenda item 0336 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption and passage of docket 0337
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 1:32:30.
Agenda item 0337 · 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 0338
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 1:32:46.
Agenda item 0338 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0339
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0339
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 1:33:03.
Agenda item 0339 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0340
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 1:33:21.
Agenda item 0340 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0341
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0341
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 1:33:38.
Agenda item 0341 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0342
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0342
How they voted — passage of docket 0342
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 1:33:56.
Agenda item 0342 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspend the rules and adopt the late-file matter
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 1:39:01.
Agenda item 0342 · 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 1:43:26.
Agenda item 0342 · 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 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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