Boston City Council
May 20, 2020 — council, 1h 51m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To accept and expend an amount of $27,960 in the form of a grant for additional long-term care services…
Official motion wording
to accept and expend an amount of $27,960 in the form of a grant for additional long-term care services funded by the CARES 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 31:56.
Agenda item 0711 · 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 0716
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 54:57.
Agenda item 0716 · 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 0717
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0717
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 57:16.
Agenda item 0717 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0719
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 1:12:28.
Agenda item 0719 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0722
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 1:13:34.
Agenda item 0722 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0723
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 1:13:52.
Agenda item 0723 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of a resolution calling for the creation of a helpline during…
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of a resolution calling for the creation of a helpline during the COVID-19 pandemic
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 1:34:56.
Agenda item 0726 · background & details
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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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