Boston City Council
October 31, 2018 — council, 1h 31m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To suspend the rules and accept the grant for the Elderly Commission
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and accept the grant for the Elderly Commission
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 1:03:06.
Agenda item 1882 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1582 -> 1882]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and accept the grant for the Immigrant Advancement Initiative
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and accept the grant for the Immigrant Advancement Initiative
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 1:05:16.
Agenda item 1584 · background & details
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Passage of docket 1083
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1083
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 1:11:58.
Agenda item 1083 · background & details
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Authorize the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $855,000 in the form of a grant for the FY19…
Official motion wording
Authorize the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $855,000 in the form of a grant for the FY19 Success Link Employment Program
How they voted — Authorize the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $855,000 in the form of a grant for the FY19 Success Link Employment Program
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 1:12:10.
Agenda item 1236 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expand an amount of $33,500 in the form of a grant for the survey and planning
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 1:12:17.
Agenda item 1236 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1239 -> 1236]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1590
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1590
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1590
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 1:24:40.
Agenda item 1590 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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 1:30:59.
Agenda item 1590 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1590]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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 1:25:17.
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Transcript
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