Boston City Council
April 25, 2018 — council, 1h 45m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To suspend the rules and to accept a grant for the Nutrition Services Incentive Program
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and to accept a grant for the Nutrition Services Incentive Program
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 28:16.
Agenda item 0614 · 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 0616
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0616
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 30:59.
Agenda item 0616 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Vote to declare the Greenway bid organized
Official motion wording
vote to declare the Greenway bid organized
How they voted — vote to declare the Greenway bid organized
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 36:29.
Agenda item 0332 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Vote on the Greenway Business Improvement District petition
Passed unanimously 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 39:04.
Agenda item 0332 · 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 0629
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 1:38:55.
Agenda item 0629 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0630
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0630
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 1:39:11.
Agenda item 0630 · 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 0631
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 1:39:25.
Agenda item 0631 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0632
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0632
How they voted — passage of docket 0632
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 1:39:41.
Agenda item 0632 · 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 first 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 1:40:17.
Agenda item 0632 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion 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 1:43:50.
Agenda item 0632 · 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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