Boston City Council
February 5, 2020 — council, 1h 43m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Acceptance of Mass General Law, Chapter 32B, Section 19, to be effective until June 30, 2025
Official motion wording
acceptance of Mass General Law, Chapter 32B, Section 19, to be effective until June 30, 2025
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 1:23:00.
Agenda item 0191 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0321 recognizing February 9, 2020, as Winter Walk Day in…
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0321 recognizing February 9, 2020, as Winter Walk Day in the City of Boston
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 1:24:28.
Agenda item 0321 · background & details
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Adopting docket 0324 recognizing National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Official motion wording
adopting docket 0324 recognizing National Girls and Women in Sports Day
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 1:36:58.
Agenda item 0324 · background & details
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Councilor Janie for Council of Flaherty seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0325
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 1:37:26.
Agenda item 0325 · background & details
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Passage of docket 0326
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0326
How they voted — passage of docket 0326
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 1:37:47.
Agenda item 0326 · background & details
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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 1:43:39.
Agenda item 0326 · background & details
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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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