Boston City Council
April 1, 2020 — council, 2h 44m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Second amendment to docket number 0559
How they voted — Second amendment to docket number 0559
Failed 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 2:06:47.
Agenda item 0559 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — vote on the third amendment to docket number 0559 as amended
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 2:26:13.
Agenda item 0559 · background & details
result not announced
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Amendment to request federal, state, and local governments to issue a moratorium on rent, mortgage payments, evictions, and foreclosures for 90 days with the option to renew quarterly
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 2:28:23.
Agenda item 0559 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden, Royal
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 2:42:46.
Agenda item 0559 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0559]
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Suspension and passage of docket 0577
How they voted
Passed unanimously 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 16:06.
Agenda item 0577 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 383 -> 0577]
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0578
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0578
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 25:20.
Agenda item 0578 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0-580
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 41:32.
Agenda item 0580 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and pass docket 0585
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and pass docket 0585
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 1:16:58.
Agenda item 0585 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of the resolution
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 1:44:15.
Agenda item 0585 · 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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