Boston City Council
February 1, 2023 — council, 1h 31m. 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 Dock at 0333
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 16:44.
Agenda item 0333 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bakar, Braden, Colletta [docket repaired from transcript: 219 -> 0333]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution to support the Economic Census and to promote response rates in the City of Boston. Councilor… — passed
Official motion wording
Resolution to support the Economic Census and to promote response rates in the City of Boston. Councilor Breadon in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Resolution to support the Economic Census and to promote response rates in the City of Boston. Councilor Breadon in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended;
in favour say aye. All opposed, say nay. The ayes have it. This docket has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0344 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
[docket repaired from transcript: 228 -> 0344] Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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How they voted — designating a Memorial Hero Square in the intersection of Glen Road and Forest Hill Street and Jamaica Plain in memory of Paul Xavier Hogan
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 1:13:10.
Agenda item 0344 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 229 -> 0344]
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Dominican Independence Day. On motion of Councilor Lara and Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor… — passed
Official motion wording
Dominican Independence Day. On motion of Councilor Lara and Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Fernandes Anderson as a co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Lara, Mejia and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
The docket has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0346 · background & details
Motion by Ed Flynn
[docket repaired from transcript: 230 -> 0346] Mover: Flynn (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0-347
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 1:19:07.
Agenda item 0347 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 231 -> 0347]
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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
has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item consent · background & details
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Transcript
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