Boston City Council
July 29, 2020 — council, 4h 39m. 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 0906
How they voted
Passed 0–906 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 4:08:17.
Agenda item 0906 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in the form of a grant, Boston Resiliency Fund… — passed
Official motion wording
amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000.00) in the form of a grant, Boston Resiliency Fund Grant, awarded by the Boston Resiliency Fund to be administered by the Youth Engagement and Employment. The grant will fund the purchase of Chromebooks for the Summer Job Program. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 0861 has been passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0861 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Small Business Relief Grant… — passed
Official motion wording
amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Small Business Relief Grant, awarded by the MA Attorney General to be administered by the Office of Economic Development. The grant will fund emergency grants for small businesses in Boston. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket 0862 has been passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0862 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0865
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0865
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 21:19.
Agenda item 0865 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution requesting the MBTA to expand fair-free service for essential workers
Official motion wording
resolution requesting the MBTA to expand fair-free service for essential workers
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 3:33:50.
Agenda item 0897 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0898
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0898
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 3:35:41.
Agenda item 0898 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0899
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0899
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 3:43:23.
Agenda item 0089 · 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 0-9-0
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 3:54:08.
Agenda item 0089 · 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 0901
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0901
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 3:58:53.
Agenda item 0901 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0902
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 4:05:58.
Agenda item 0902 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0903
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0903
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 4:06:48.
Agenda item 0903 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0904
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 4:07:10.
Agenda item 0904 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0907
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 4:08:35.
Agenda item 0907 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0908
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 4:08:55.
Agenda item 0908 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of late file matter, which is docket 0710
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 4:21:58.
Agenda item 0710 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of the second Mayfile matter, which is docket 0752
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of the second Mayfile matter, which is docket 0752
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 4:22:20.
Agenda item 0752 · 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 the late file matter
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 4:24:23.
Agenda item 0752 · 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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