Boston City Council
May 6, 2020 — council, 2h 12m. 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 0679
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0679
How they voted
Passed 0–79 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 39:47.
Agenda item 0679 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant awarded by the Boston Foundation to be… — passed
Official motion wording
of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant awarded by the Boston Foundation to be administered by the Elderly Commission. The grant would fund the creation of a policy strategy and action plan to address financial security for Boston’s older residents. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
docket 0678 has been passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0678 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Accept and expend an amount of 120,8503,353,359 and 10 cents in the form of a grant awarded by the United…
Official motion wording
accept and expend an amount of 120,8503,353,359 and 10 cents in the form of a grant awarded by the United States Department of Treasury
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 19:17.
Agenda item 0649 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution recognizing National Nurses Week May 6th through May 12th
Official motion wording
resolution recognizing National Nurses Week May 6th through May 12th
How they voted — resolution recognizing National Nurses Week May 6th through May 12th
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 42:12.
Agenda item 0681 · 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 0681
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 48:00.
Agenda item 0681 · 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 0682
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 1:00:00.
Agenda item 0682 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0686
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 1:44:08.
Agenda item 0686 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Confirmation of docket 0131
Official motion wording
confirmation of docket 0131
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 1:58:43.
Agenda item 0103 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0137
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0137
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 2:00:00.
Agenda item 0137 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Confirmation of docket 0139
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 2:00:23.
Agenda item 0139 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Confirmation of the reappointment of Dr. Theodore Landsmark as a member of the Boston Redevelopment…
Official motion wording
confirmation of the reappointment of Dr. Theodore Landsmark as a member of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, known as BRA, an Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston, known as ZDIC, the Board of Directors for a term expiring August 15, 24
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 2:00:38.
Agenda item 0140 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 0194
Official motion wording
passage of docket 0194
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 2:04:16.
Agenda item 0194 · 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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