Boston City Council
April 11, 2018 — council, 2h 38m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspension of the rules and confirmation of John Fernandez
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and confirmation of John Fernandez
Vote of 0–318 recorded in the transcript 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 9:54.
Agenda item 0318 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — The Council adjourns
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 13:40.
Agenda item 0318 · 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 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 4:27.
Agenda item 0537 · 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 0538
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and 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 4:42.
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 5:01.
Agenda item 0539 · background & details
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 — Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted
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
How they voted — adoption of 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 2:33:29.
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Four Cents ($569,031.84) in the form of a grant for the State Elder Lunch Program, awarded by the MA… — passed
Official motion wording
Four Cents ($569,031.84) in the form of a grant for the State Elder Lunch Program, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to be administered by the Elderly Commission. The grant will fund meals for seniors in Boston. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 0585 has been passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0585 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Accept and expand an amount of $150,000 in the form of a grant for childhood obesity prevention
Official motion wording
accept and expand an amount of $150,000 in the form of a grant for childhood obesity prevention
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 1:34:49.
Agenda item 0586 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0166 in a new draft
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0166 in a new draft
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 1:41:09.
Agenda item 0166 · 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 0590
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 1:57:52.
Agenda item 0590 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0592
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 2:12:08.
Agenda item 0592 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0593
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 2:12:29.
Agenda item 0593 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0594
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0594
How they voted — passage of docket 0594
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 2:12:45.
Agenda item 0594 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption 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 2:23:43.
Agenda item 0594 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend and pass docket 0134
Official motion wording
to suspend and pass docket 0134
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 2:29:32.
Agenda item 0134 · background & details
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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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