Boston City Council
November 6, 2019 — council, 40m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspension of rules and passage of docket 1277
How they voted
Passed 1277–7 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 32:49.
Agenda item 1277 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1554
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1554
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 20:12.
Agenda item 1554 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1554]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1455 in a new draft
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1455 in a new draft
How they voted — passage of docket 1455 in a new draft
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 27:01.
Agenda item 1455 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of the first late file matter
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 27:58.
Agenda item 1455 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1455]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of rules and 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 32:39.
Agenda item 1276 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1278
How they voted — Passage of docket 1278
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 32:58.
Agenda item 0178 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1278 -> 0178]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion 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 40:39.
Agenda item 0178 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0178]
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 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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