Boston City Council
March 22, 2023 — council, 2h 28m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Councilor Arroyo, on behalf of the Committee on Government Operations, submitted the following: 0133 On… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
Councilor Arroyo, on behalf of the Committee on Government Operations, submitted the following: 0133 On the Home Rule Petition, referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0133, Authorizing Additional Restricted Liquor Licenses, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft.
How they voted
Docket number 0-133 has received a unanimous vote in the affirmative Verified · official minutes
Yes (13): Michael Flaherty, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Ed Flynn, Frank Baker, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 0133 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, Royo [docket repaired from transcript: 91 -> 0133]
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0453 On the ordinance, referred on March 1, 2023, Docket #0453, Amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances… — passed
Official motion wording
0453 On the ordinance, referred on March 1, 2023, Docket #0453, Amending the City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Section 7-3, Bay Village Historic District, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass.
How they voted
Docket 0453 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0453 · background & details
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0516 On the Home Rule Petition, referred on March 8, 2023, Docket #0516, for a Special Law re: An Act to Make… — passed
Official motion wording
0516 On the Home Rule Petition, referred on March 8, 2023, Docket #0516, for a Special Law re: An Act to Make Certain Changes in the Law Relative to the Historic Beacon Hill District, the Committee submited a report recommending that the petition ought to pass in a new draft.
How they voted
passed Verified · official minutes
Yes (1): Frank Baker
Agenda item 0516 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Royo Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Cornel Greaton, Royo [docket repaired from transcript: 334 -> 0516]
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Discuss the ban of miniature alcohol bottles (Singles) in the City of Boston. Councilor Arroyo moved… — passed
Official motion wording
discuss the ban of miniature alcohol bottles (Singles) in the City of Boston. Councilor Arroyo moved for substituted language.
How they voted
The docket has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0630 · background & details
Motion by Ed Flynn
[docket repaired from transcript: 409 -> 0630] Mover: Flynn (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 0632
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 0632 · 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 0633
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0633
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 2:03:22.
Agenda item 0633 · 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 docket 0634
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 2:03:35.
Agenda item 0633 · 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 document 0635
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 2:03:49.
Agenda item 0633 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of rules and passage of a personnel order
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 2:05:49.
Agenda item 0633 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of rules and passage of personnel order
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 2:06:03.
Agenda item 0633 · 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 personnel order for Councilor O'Row
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 2:06:15.
Agenda item 0633 · background & details
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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 2:27:57.
Agenda item 0633 · 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
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Transcript
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