Boston City Council
April 10, 2019 — council, 3h 9m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
President Campbell moved to adopt the minutes from the April 3, 2019 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
President Campbell moved to adopt the minutes from the April 3, 2019 meeting.
How they voted
the ayes have it the consent agenda has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Motion by Andrea Campbell
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Radical Imagination for Racial Justice, awarded by the Surdna Foundation to be administered by the Office… — passed
Official motion wording
Radical Imagination for Racial Justice, awarded by the Surdna Foundation to be administered by the Office of Arts and Culture. The grant will fund a learning cohort working to establish philanthropic practices to support the implementation of the Surdna Foundation's refined funding strategy. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and expend $50,000 in the form of a grant for the radical imagination for racial justice awarded…
Official motion wording
to accept and expend $50,000 in the form of a grant for the radical imagination for racial justice awarded by the Surdana Foundation
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 1:41:22.
Agenda item 0646 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0211
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0211
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 1:49:46.
Agenda item 0211 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 0314 in an amended draft
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 0314 in an amended draft
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 1:50:08.
Agenda item 0314 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0648
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules in passage of docket 0648
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 2:14:56.
Agenda item 0648 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt docket 0651
Official motion wording
adopt docket 0651
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 2:54:49.
Agenda item 0651 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adoption of docket 0652
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 3:02:20.
Agenda item 0652 · 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 0654
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0654
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 3:02:50.
Agenda item 0654 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0655
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0655
How they voted — passage of docket 0655
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 3:03:07.
Agenda item 0655 · 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 late file matter
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 3:03:41.
Agenda item 0655 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 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 3:09:34.
Agenda item 0655 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
The full transcript, word-for-word as spoken. Speakers appear in order until speaker labeling is complete.
How vote data stays honest
In these records, votes are extracted from the clerk’s roll call in the public recording. Before final publication, they are cross-checked against the city’s official minutes. Corrections are published openly.
This meeting was transcribed with automated speech-to-text. Names and figures should be checked against the official minutes before quoting.