Boston City Council
August 22, 2018 — council, 2h 8m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspension of the rules and passage of dockets 1234 and 1235
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of dockets 1234 and 1235
Passed 1–2 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 1:01:06.
Agenda item 1234 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Dollars ($26,914.00) to provide funding for the Property Management Department for the FY19 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 25 . The rules were suspended;
The ayes have it. Docket 1-2-3-5 has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1234 · background & details
Motion by Timothy McCarthy
[docket repaired from transcript: 1235 -> 1234] Mover: McCarthy (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Constable Bond of Samuel Drozier
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 1:23:45.
Agenda item 1245 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1277
How they voted
Passed 1–277 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 1:30:00.
Agenda item 1277 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1278
How they voted
Passed 1–278 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 1:30:15.
Agenda item 1279 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and accept a grant for the double-up food bucks pilot
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and accept a grant for the double-up food bucks pilot
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 1:03:45.
Agenda item 1237 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and pass docket 1238
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket 1238
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 1:04:55.
Agenda item 1238 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councillor Assabe George seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1274
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 1:29:05.
Agenda item 1274 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councilor Campbell for Councilor Janney seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1275
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 1:29:22.
Agenda item 1275 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1276
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1276
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 1:29:44.
Agenda item 0176 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1276 -> 0176]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councilor Zakem seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1279
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 1:30:37.
Agenda item 0179 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1279 -> 0179]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council McCarthy seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1280
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 1:30:55.
Agenda item 1288 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1280 -> 1288]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Sale of certain portions of public ways known as 90 Cottage Street, East Boston
Official motion wording
sale of certain portions of public ways known as 90 Cottage Street, East Boston
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 1:50:47.
Agenda item 0808 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Rejection without prejudice of docket 1075
How they voted
Failed 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 1:53:37.
Agenda item 1024 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1075 -> 1024]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket 1154
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 1:56:26.
Agenda item 1154 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adjourn the meeting
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 2:05:53.
Agenda item 1077 · 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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