Boston City Council
April 15, 2020 — council, 2h 11m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspend the rules and pass docket 0633
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 15:51.
Agenda item 0633 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amount of Two Hundred Eight Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($286,860.00) in the form of a grant… — passed
Official motion wording
amount of Two Hundred Eight Six Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($286,860.00) in the form of a grant for the Senior Companion Program (SCP) -reimburse for travel and meals plus stipends, awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to be administered by the Elderly Commission. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it and docket 0636 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0636 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0637
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 20:13.
Agenda item 0637 · 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 0639
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 44:16.
Agenda item 0640 · 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 0641
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0641
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 57:52.
Agenda item 0641 · 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 0-642
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0-642
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 1:14:44.
Agenda item 0642 · 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 0644
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0644
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 1:53:38.
Agenda item 0644 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0646
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 1:58:58.
Agenda item 0644 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0647
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 1:59:18.
Agenda item 0644 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and spend $100,000 of a $130,415 grant for the fair housing assistance program
Official motion wording
to accept and spend $100,000 of a $130,415 grant for the fair housing assistance program
How they voted — to accept and spend $100,000 of a $130,415 grant for the fair housing assistance program
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 2:02:18.
Agenda item 0452 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Adjourn the meeting in memory of the aforementioned individuals
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 2:10:58.
Agenda item 0452 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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