Boston City Council
October 19, 2022 — council, 3h 27m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Acceptance of the committee report and pass it of docket 1.99
How they voted — Acceptance of the committee report and pass it of docket 1.99
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 1:29:29.
Agenda item 1100 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bark, Braden, Colletta [docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 1100]
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How they voted — roll call vote on docket 1100
Vote of 1–1 recorded in the transcript 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 1:29:36.
Agenda item 1100 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bark, Braden, Colletta, Luiz [docket repaired from transcript: 1210 -> 1100]
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1250
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 51:56.
Agenda item 1250 · background & details
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Elect Dossi Beachham for the position of Assistant City Clerk
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 56:23.
Agenda item 0155 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, Park, Royo [docket repaired from transcript: -> 0155]
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Passage of dark at 1019
Official motion wording
passage of dark at 1019
How they voted — passage of dark at 1019
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 1:09:27.
Agenda item 1019 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden, Major
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How they voted — passage of docket 1.020
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 1:11:14.
Agenda item 1019 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bark, Braden, Colleta, Lujan, Meehia, Ruel [docket repaired from transcript: 1020 -> 1019]
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First reading on docket 1210
Official motion wording
first reading on docket 1210
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 1:16:14.
Agenda item 1210 · background & details
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Acceptance of the committee report and passage of dark at 1098
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of dark at 1098
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 1:21:39.
Agenda item 0109 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden [docket repaired from transcript: 1098 -> 0109]
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Hotel Workers to Get a First Contract. On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include… — passed
Official motion wording
Hotel Workers to Get a First Contract. On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Louijeune and Coletta as co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Flynn Louijeune and Collette, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Hotel Workers to Get a First Contract. On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Louijeune and Coletta as co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Flynn Louijeune and Collette, the rules were suspended;
The ayes have it. The docket has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0888 · background & details
Motion by Michael Flaherty
[docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 0888] Mover: Flaherty (per official minutes).
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How they voted — Workers Union. On motion of Councilor Bok Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Breadon and Louijeune as co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Bok, Breadon and Louijeune, the rules were suspended;
The docket has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0888 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
[docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 0888] Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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Adopt resolution declaring gun violence as a public health emergency
Official motion wording
adopt resolution declaring gun violence as a public health emergency
How they voted — adopt resolution declaring gun violence as a public health emergency
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 2:29:47.
Agenda item 0173 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 0173]
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How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1-283
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 0173 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'I oppose, nay. The ayes have it.', corrected to 'The docket has been adopted'. [docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 0173]
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1-286
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1-286
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 3:17:49.
Agenda item 1284 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 1284]
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How they voted — to accept and expend a $20,020 grant for the Health Central IT training program fellowship
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 3:21:44.
Agenda item 1284 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1099 -> 1284]
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Passage of docket 1184
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 3:25:31.
Agenda item 1184 · background & details
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Consent calendar — items approved as one vote — passed
Official motion wording
Consent Agenda containing the following items — severally adopted
How they voted
The consent agenda has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Transcript
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