Boston City Council
March 8, 2023 — council, 2h 55m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Petition ought to pass. Councilor Flaherty offered an amendment. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment…
Official motion wording
petition ought to pass. Councilor Flaherty offered an amendment. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy), nays 9.
How they voted — petition ought to pass. Councilor Flaherty offered an amendment. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy), nays 9.
Counselor Arroyo? No. Counselor Arroyo, no. Counselor Baker? Aye. Consular Baker, aye. Counselor Bach? Aye. Counselor Bach, nay. Counselor Bach, nay. Graydon? No. Councilor Braden? No. Counselor Coleta? No. Councilor Candlea? No. Fernando Anderson? No. Records conflict — see note
Yes (1): Frank Baker
No (1): Ricardo Arroyo
Agenda item 0408 · background & details
Motion by Michael Flaherty
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden, Candlea, Coleta, Fernando Anderson, Graydon Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bach, Braden, Coleta, Graydon CONFLICT: transcript and official minutes disagree — outcome: transcript=failed official=passed
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report in passage of docket 0408
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 1:47:37.
Agenda item 0408 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules adoption of docket 0517
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 2:02:18.
Agenda item 0408 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
0323 On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0109, for your approval a proposed Act…
Official motion wording
0323 On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0109, for your approval a proposed Act to Improve and Modernize Planning and Community Development in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in new draft.
How they voted
Docket number 0323 has received 11 votes in the affirmative Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0323 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Nay', corrected to 'Docket number 0323 has received 11 votes in the affirmative'. [docket repaired from transcript: 211 -> 0323]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution calling for equal treatment… — passed
Official motion wording
Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution calling for equal treatment of all missing women cases in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it. The docket has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0518 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0522
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 2:43:08.
Agenda item 0522 · 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 0523
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 2:43:22.
Agenda item 0523 · 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 0524
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0524
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 2:43:39.
Agenda item 0524 · 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 0525
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0525
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0525
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 2:43:53.
Agenda item 0525 · 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 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 2:44:49.
Agenda item 0525 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: late file matter -> 0525]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Adjourn the meeting
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 2:55:06.
Agenda item 0525 · 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 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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