Boston City Council
November 18, 2020 — council, 2h 54m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Home Rule petition allowing educators and nurses to increase retirement contributions
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 38:30.
Agenda item 0981 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Read docket 1085 for the first time and assign for further action
Official motion wording
read docket 1085 for the first time and assign for further action
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 58:57.
Agenda item 1085 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden, Daney, Flaherity, Isabe George
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1103
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 1:38:50.
Agenda item 1103 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Recognizing November as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
Official motion wording
recognizing November as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
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 1:53:50.
Agenda item 1105 · background & details
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Resolution recognizing November 9-3, 2020, as National School Psychologists
Official motion wording
resolution recognizing November 9-3, 2020, as National School Psychologists
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 1:57:07.
Agenda item 1106 · background & details
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Add late files to the agenda
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 2:00:54.
Agenda item 1107 · background & details
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Vote on docket 0-0741
Official motion wording
vote on docket 0-0741
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 2:33:48.
Agenda item 0918 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden [docket repaired from transcript: 1102 -> 0918]
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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