Boston City Council
April 4, 2018 — council, 2h 5m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
Suspension of Rule 34 to allow a briefing on the 2017 Vision Zero progress report
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 57:28.
Agenda item 0529 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 0537
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 1:55:42.
Agenda item 0537 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 351 -> 0537]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0538
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0538
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 1:55:57.
Agenda item 0538 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0539
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0539
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 1:56:14.
Agenda item 0539 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Confirmation of John Fernandez as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health
How they voted — Confirmation of John Fernandez as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health
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 2:01:10.
Agenda item 0318 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — adopt the consent agenda
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 2:01:38.
Agenda item 0318 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to adjourn the council
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 2:04:56.
Agenda item 0318 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0318]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
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