Boston City Council
December 8, 2021 — council, 1h 4m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
Every vote is checked against the council’s official minutes — the legal record of the meeting. Records still awaiting that check show the outcome only; the member-by-member record is added once the minutes are published and checked.
President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the December 1, 2021 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the December 1, 2021 meeting.
How they voted
the ayes have it. The meeting minutes have been adopted Verified · official minutes
Motion by Matt O'Malley
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept an expended amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office…
Official motion wording
to accept an expended amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, known as EOEEA, Division of Conservation Services, Parkland, Acquisition, and Renovation for renovation to Winthrop Playground
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 11:42.
Agenda item 1145 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept a grant of $387,164 for the acquisition of two parcels on the western shore of Sprague Pond
Official motion wording
to accept a grant of $387,164 for the acquisition of two parcels on the western shore of Sprague Pond
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 11:53.
Agenda item 1146 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To pass docket 1210
Official motion wording
to pass docket 1210
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 14:37.
Agenda item 1210 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Awarded by the Center for Tech and Civic Life to be administered by the Election Department. The grant funded… — passed
Official motion wording
awarded by the Center for Tech and Civic Life to be administered by the Election Department. The grant funded planning and operating a safe and secure election administration in the City of Boston for the 2020 election, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The dockets have passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0192 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Flaherty, Flynn, Mejia, O'Malley and Murphy offered the following: Resolution Renouncing Nuclear Weapons… — passed
Official motion wording
Flaherty, Flynn, Mejia, O'Malley and Murphy offered the following: Resolution Renouncing Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Urging the United States to Pull "Back from the Brink" and Prevent Nuclear War. On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Flaherty, Flynn, Mejia, O'Malley and Murphy offered the following: Resolution Renouncing Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Urging the United States to Pull "Back from the Brink" and Prevent Nuclear War. On motion of Councilor Breadon, the rules were suspended;
The ayes have it. The docket has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1245 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy
[docket repaired from transcript: 0861 -> 1245] Mover: Murphy (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1-245
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 45:00.
Agenda item 1245 · 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 146
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 45:21.
Agenda item 0146 · 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 147
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 45:32.
Agenda item 147 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1448
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 45:44.
Agenda item 1448 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1449
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1449
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 45:55.
Agenda item 1449 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1-250
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 46:07.
Agenda item 1449 · 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 1251
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 46:15.
Agenda item 1251 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1252
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 46:26.
Agenda item 0155 · 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 1254
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 46:44.
Agenda item 0154 · 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 1255
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 46:53.
Agenda item 1255 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 157
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 157
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 47:13.
Agenda item 0157 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — To add late file matters to the agenda
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 48:10.
Agenda item 0157 · 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 seventh late file matter
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 51:31.
Agenda item 0157 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — The council adjourns in memory of the aforementioned individuals and schedules the final meeting of the year for Wednesday, December 15th, at 12 noon.
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 1:04:38.
Agenda item 0157 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Consent calendar — items approved as one vote — passed
Official motion wording
Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted
How they voted
the ayes have at the consent agenda has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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