Boston City Council
June 24, 2020 — council, 4h 47m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0729
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0729
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 21:03.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To increase the elderly property tax exemption from $750 to $1,000
Official motion wording
to increase the elderly property tax exemption from $750 to $1,000
How they voted — to increase the elderly property tax exemption from $750 to $1,000
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 41:37.
Agenda item 0733 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 474 -> 0733]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 0733
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 41:49.
Agenda item 0733 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 475 -> 0733]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0827
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 1:40:34.
Agenda item 0827 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 0797
Official motion wording
BPS budget
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 4:18:23.
Agenda item 0797 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Vote authorizing the city to take out the bonds in order to do this capital work
Official motion wording
vote authorizing the city to take out the bonds in order to do this capital work
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 4:24:49.
Agenda item 0080 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 0593 -> 0080]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rule and passage of docket 0829
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 4:31:05.
Agenda item 0829 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0830
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 4:31:33.
Agenda item 0830 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and use donations of goods and personal property from various individuals and organizations…
Official motion wording
to accept and use donations of goods and personal property from various individuals and organizations to support the city's response to the coronavirus
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 4:35:08.
Agenda item 0801 · 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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