Boston City Council
April 5, 2023 — council, 1h 40m. 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 docket 0729
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0729
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 1:24:02.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0730
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 1:24:15.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — personnel late file matter from Councilor Fernandez Anderson
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 1:28:18.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 17F order filed by Councilor Frank Baker
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 1:31:17.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bark, Laura, May, Rural [docket repaired from transcript: 6606 -> 0729]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — consent agenda as presented
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 1:37:02.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Has received six votes in the negative and six votes in the affirmative. Does not pass.', corrected to 'The consent agenda has been adopted'. [docket repaired from transcript: 6606 -> 0729]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to 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 1:40:43.
Agenda item 0729 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Statement of Interest describes and explains the deficiencies within each of the school facilities that… — passed
Official motion wording
Statement of Interest describes and explains the deficiencies within each of the school facilities that prevent them from delivering their desired educational program, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
How they voted
Docket 0576 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0576 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
0606 On the message and order, referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0606, an Ordinance adopting the Department…
Official motion wording
0606 On the message and order, referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0606, an Ordinance adopting the Department of Energy Resources' Municipal Opt-in Specialized Stretch Energy Code, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass.
How they voted
Docket number 06 has received eight votes in the affirmative and four votes in a negative Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0606 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'nay', corrected to 'Docket number 06 has received eight votes in the affirmative and four votes in a negative'. [docket repaired from transcript: 390 -> 0606]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 0726
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 0726
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 1:12:58.
Agenda item 0726 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Mejia and Murphy offered the following: Resolution to acknowledge… — passed
Official motion wording
Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Mejia and Murphy offered the following: Resolution to acknowledge and celebrate April 2023 as Second Chance Month in Boston. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
the ayes have it Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0727 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Whirl [docket repaired from transcript: 471 -> 0727] Mover: Murphy (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 0728
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 1:23:47.
Agenda item 0728 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
In these records, votes are extracted from the clerk’s roll call in the public recording. Before final publication, they are cross-checked against the city’s official minutes. Corrections are published openly.
This meeting was transcribed with automated speech-to-text. Names and figures should be checked against the official minutes before quoting.