Boston City Council
December 11, 2019 — council, 4h 44m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Passage of docket 0-250 in a new draft
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0-250 in a new draft
How they voted
Passed 0–250 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 1:38:51.
Agenda item 0250 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 168 -> 0250]
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1736
How they voted
Passed 1735–36 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 3:19:42.
Agenda item 1736 · background & details
Acceptance of committee reports and passages of dockets 1404, 1520, and 1588
Official motion wording
acceptance of committee reports and passages of dockets 1404, 1520, and 1588
How they voted — acceptance of committee reports and passages of dockets 1404, 1520, and 1588
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 1:09:29.
Agenda item 1588 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1267 -> 1588]
How they voted — acceptance and extension of $570,000 grant for Climate Ready Boston
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 1:09:43.
Agenda item 1588 · background & details
This is the result announcement for multiple dockets, but the specific vote event is at 4183s. This vote includes multiple dockets but is recorded as a single event. [docket repaired from transcript: 1404 -> 1588]
Passage of docket 1520
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1520
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 1:10:18.
Agenda item 1520 · background & details
Acceptance of the committee reports and passages of dockets 1404, 1520, and 1588
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee reports and passages of dockets 1404, 1520, and 1588
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 1:10:27.
Agenda item 0158 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1588 -> 0158]
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1267
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1267
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 1:19:12.
Agenda item 1267 · background & details
Docket 1270 authorizes $491,552 for the fiscal year 20 Title III E caregiver program
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 1:19:30.
Agenda item 0168 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1270 -> 0168]
Passage of docket 1269
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1269
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 1:19:42.
Agenda item 1269 · background & details
Passage of docket 1272
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1272
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 1:20:05.
Agenda item 0172 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1272 -> 0172]
Passage of docket 1373
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1373
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 1:20:18.
Agenda item 1373 · background & details
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1452
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1452
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 1:24:57.
Agenda item 1453 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1452 -> 1453]
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0975 in a new draft
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0975 in a new draft
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 2:11:04.
Agenda item 0975 · background & details
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1587
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1587
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 2:56:06.
Agenda item 1186 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1587 -> 1186]
Passage of docket 1403
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1403
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 2:56:18.
Agenda item 1403 · background & details
Passage of docket 1454
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1454
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 2:56:32.
Agenda item 0154 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1454 -> 0154]
Passage of docket 1665
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1665
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 2:56:48.
Agenda item 1665 · background & details
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1424
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1424
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 2:59:50.
Agenda item 1424 · background & details
Confirmation of the appointment of Wen Wen as an alternate member of the Beacon Hill Architectural 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 3:02:22.
Agenda item 1594 · background & details
Confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Blumenthal as alternate member of the Beacon Hill Architectural…
Official motion wording
Confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Blumenthal as alternate member of the Beacon Hill Architectural 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 3:02:40.
Agenda item 1595 · background & details
Confirmation of the appointment of Alice Richmond as an alternate member of the Beacon Hill Architectural…
Official motion wording
Confirmation of the appointment of Alice Richmond as an alternate member of the Beacon Hill Architectural 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 3:03:12.
Agenda item 1597 · background & details
Passage of docket 1273
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1273
How they voted — passage of docket 1273
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 3:07:00.
Agenda item 1521 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1273 -> 1521]
How they voted — passage of docket 1521
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 3:07:00.
Agenda item 1521 · background & details
Passage of docket 1663
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1663
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 3:07:14.
Agenda item 1663 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1723
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1723
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 3:15:48.
Agenda item 1723 · background & details
How they voted — adopt docket 1723
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 3:15:50.
Agenda item 1723 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1424 -> 1723]
Adoption of docket 1724 and 1725
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 3:16:10.
Agenda item 1724 · background & details
Passage of docket 1725
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1725
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 3:16:37.
Agenda item 1725 · background & details
Passage of docket 1726
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1726
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 3:16:54.
Agenda item 1726 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1727
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 3:17:06.
Agenda item 1727 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1728
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 3:17:28.
Agenda item 1728 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1729
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 3:17:44.
Agenda item 1729 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1730
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 3:18:02.
Agenda item 1730 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1732
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 3:18:34.
Agenda item 1732 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1734
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 3:19:07.
Agenda item 1734 · background & details
Suspension of the rules and passage of the late file
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 3:21:10.
Agenda item 1735 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1424 -> 1735]
Resolution in support of the Boston Police Department and the Boston Patrolman's Association
Official motion wording
resolution in support of the Boston Police Department and the Boston Patrolman's Association
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 3:24:08.
Agenda item 1287 · background & details
Adopt docket 1288
Official motion wording
adopt docket 1288
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 3:33:18.
Agenda item 1288 · background & details
Agenda item 1519
Official motion wording
adjournment
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 4:43:24.
Agenda item 1519 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1519]
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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