Boston City Council
July 31, 2019 — council, 2h 5m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Approval of docket 1100
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 1:14:22.
Agenda item 1100 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1101
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1101
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 1:14:31.
Agenda item 1101 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1102
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1102
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 1:14:42.
Agenda item 1102 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Dollars ($241,104.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for the FY20 increases… — passed
Official motion wording
Dollars ($241,104.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for the FY20 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Boston Public Health Commission and SENA, Local 9158. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it. Docket 1103 has been passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1103 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and pass docket 1109
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket 1109
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 1:21:02.
Agenda item 1109 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Authorize the city to accept and expend the amount of $30,000 in the form of a grant from the FY19 MHC Survey…
Official motion wording
authorize the city to accept and expend the amount of $30,000 in the form of a grant from the FY19 MHC Survey and Planning 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 1:22:58.
Agenda item 1110 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Appropriation of $12,101,645 for boiler and window and door replacements at certain schools
Official motion wording
appropriation of $12,101,645 for boiler and window and door replacements at certain schools
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 1:31:29.
Agenda item 1048 · background & details
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Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0645
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0645
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 1:35:35.
Agenda item 0645 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 421 -> 0645]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Council Flynn seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 112.3
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 1:47:55.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1123 -> 0112]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1124
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1124
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 1:48:11.
Agenda item 1124 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1125
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1125
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 1:48:28.
Agenda item 1125 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1126
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1126
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 1:48:45.
Agenda item 1126 · 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 consent agenda has been adopted 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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