Boston City Council
December 12, 2018 — council, 1h 56m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Passage of docket 1735
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1735
How they voted
Passed 1–735 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 1:02:57.
Agenda item 1735 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and pass docket number 1666
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket number 1666
How they voted
Passed 1–66 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 1:30:11.
Agenda item 1666 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1538
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1538
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1538 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Confirmation of the appointment of Jeffrey Gagne as an alternate member of the Boston Landmarks Commission
Official motion wording
confirmation of the appointment of Jeffrey Gagne as an alternate member of the Boston Landmarks Commission
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 59:38.
Agenda item 1539 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councilor Sabby-George seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1786
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1786 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 0169 -> 1786]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and accept a grant
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and accept a grant
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 1:29:29.
Agenda item 1663 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend and pass docket number 1664
Official motion wording
to suspend and pass docket number 1664
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 1:29:47.
Agenda item 1664 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Accept an expended amount of $500,000 in the form of a grant for the bill
Official motion wording
accept an expended amount of $500,000 in the form of a grant for the bill
How they voted — accept an expended amount of $500,000 in the form of a grant for the bill
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 1:32:53.
Agenda item 1665 · 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 1:50:00.
Agenda item 1665 · 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
The ayes have it 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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