Boston City Council
March 18, 2020 — council, 1h 14m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0479
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0479
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 48:59.
Agenda item 0479 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and expend an amount of $140,000 in the form of a grant for the FY20 and FY21 Safe and Successful…
Official motion wording
to accept and expend an amount of $140,000 in the form of a grant for the FY20 and FY21 Safe and Successful Youth Initiative
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 49:14.
Agenda item 0480 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0481
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0481
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 49:30.
Agenda item 0481 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and expend an amount of $15,600 in the form of a grant from the drug stewardship program
Official motion wording
to accept and expend an amount of $15,600 in the form of a grant from the drug stewardship 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 49:44.
Agenda item 0482 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0484
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0484
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 54:52.
Agenda item 0484 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0485
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 58:47.
Agenda item 0485 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0486
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0486
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 59:11.
Agenda item 0486 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0487
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0487
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 59:34.
Agenda item 0487 · background & details
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 — Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted
the consent agenda is adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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 1:13:50.
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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