Boston City Council
February 12, 2020 — council, 2h 11m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Recognizing National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Official motion wording
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 2:42.
Agenda item 0324 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 035
Official motion wording
passage of docket 035
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 3:01.
Agenda item 0035 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0326
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0326
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.
Agenda item 0326 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote
Official motion wording
adoption of the consent agenda
How they voted — adoption of the consent agenda
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 4:14.
Agenda item consent · background & details
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How they voted — adoption of the consent agenda
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 1:58:15.
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Adjourn the meeting
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 9:20.
Agenda item 0036 · 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 0366
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0366
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 58:48.
Agenda item 0366 · background & details
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Acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 0245
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 0245
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 1:07:37.
Agenda item 0245 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0246
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0246
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 1:09:51.
Agenda item 0246 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0392
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0392
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 1:56:18.
Agenda item 0392 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 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 2:11:07.
Agenda item 0392 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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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.
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