Boston City Council
December 2, 2020 — council, 1h 57m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Authorize the city of Boston to accept and extend an amount of $200,000 in the form of a 2020 Transportation…
Official motion wording
Authorize the city of Boston to accept and extend an amount of $200,000 in the form of a 2020 Transportation Planning Grant ordered by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by the Boston Transportation Department
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 21:04.
Agenda item 0363 · background & details
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Agenda item 0689
Official motion wording
Docket 0365
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 24:38.
Agenda item 0689 · background & details
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Pass docket 0859
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 26:29.
Agenda item 0860 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of the resolution
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 1:22:45.
Agenda item 1127 · background & details
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To add late files to the agenda
Official motion wording
to add late files to the agenda
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 1:30:19.
Agenda item 1133 · background & details
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Adjourn the meeting
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 1:56:58.
Agenda item 0247 · background & details
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Transcript
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