Boston City Council
August 1, 2018 — council, 1h 54m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To accept an amount of $32,932 in a form of a grant for the FFY 2018 STEP grant
Official motion wording
to accept an amount of $32,932 in a form of a grant for the FFY 2018 STEP grant
How they voted
Passed 115–5 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 33:39.
Agenda item 0115 · background & details
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Amount of Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) in the form of a grant for a HBS Service Leadership… — passed
Official motion wording
amount of Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) in the form of a grant for a HBS Service Leadership Fellow, awarded by Harvard Business School to be administered by the Mayor's Office. The grant will fund the Harvard Business School Fellow as a full-time employee in the Mayor's Office. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 1153 has been passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1153 · background & details
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To accept and expend an amount of $3,500 in the form of a grant for the Connecting the Pieces Award by…
Official motion wording
to accept and expend an amount of $3,500 in the form of a grant for the Connecting the Pieces Award by the United States Department of Justice
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 33:48.
Agenda item 1156 · background & details
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Confirmation of the appointment of Rebecca Gutman as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board…
Official motion wording
Confirmation of the appointment of Rebecca Gutman as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health
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 35:12.
Agenda item 1157 · background & details
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Approval of docket 1168 under the usual terms and conditions
Official motion wording
approval of docket 1168 under the usual terms and conditions
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 39:24.
Agenda item 1168 · background & details
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Passage of docket 0506
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0506
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 47:34.
Agenda item 0506 · background & details
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Passage of docket 0807
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0807
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 47:56.
Agenda item 0807 · background & details
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Passage of docket 0980
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0980
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 49:25.
Agenda item 0980 · background & details
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Passage of docket 1076
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1076
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 53:47.
Agenda item 1076 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Assabe George, Isabi George, Seomo
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Acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 1084
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 1084
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 57:56.
Agenda item 1084 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1203
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1203
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 1:28:17.
Agenda item 1203 · background & details
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Passage of docket 1172
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1172
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 1:28:54.
Agenda item 1172 · background & details
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Passage of docket 1173
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1173
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 1:29:10.
Agenda item 0117 · background & details
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Passage of the fourth late file matter
Official motion wording
passage of the fourth late file matter
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 1:45:22.
Agenda item 1173 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt a discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policy for City Council employees
Official motion wording
adopt a discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policy for City Council employees
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 1:47:22.
Agenda item 1095 · background & details
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Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted — 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 1023 · background & details
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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 1:54:07.
Agenda item 1023 · background & details
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Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
adoption of the consent agenda
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 1:49:02.
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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