Boston City Council
February 26, 2020 — council, 1h 48m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To suspend the rules and pass docket 0409
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket 0409
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 23:42.
Agenda item 0409 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and pass docket 0410
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket 0410
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 25:00.
Agenda item 0410 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 264 -> 0410]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0411
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0411
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 26:43.
Agenda item 0041 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 265 -> 0041]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept an expenditure donation of lift discount codes from Cut 50
Official motion wording
to accept an expenditure donation of lift discount codes from Cut 50
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 28:07.
Agenda item 0412 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 266 -> 0412]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0422
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0422
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 1:01:53.
Agenda item 0422 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 274 -> 0422]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt docket 0426, a resolution in support of the 100% renewable Energy Act
Official motion wording
adopt docket 0426, a resolution in support of the 100% renewable Energy Act
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 1:28:36.
Agenda item 0426 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 278 -> 0426]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0428
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 1:37:25.
Agenda item 0428 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0429
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0429
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 1:37:44.
Agenda item 0029 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 0429 -> 0029]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0430
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 1:37:44.
Agenda item 0029 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 280 -> 0029]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of the late file matter
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of the late file matter
How they voted — suspension of the rules and adoption of the late file matter
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 1:38:54.
Agenda item 0430 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0430]
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 1:47:00.
Agenda item 0430 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0430]
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, and 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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