Boston City Council
August 30, 2023 — council, 2h 9m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspension of the rules and adoption of Docket 1392
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 30:06.
Agenda item 1392 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report in passage of this docket 119-7
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report in passage of this docket 119-7
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 49:22.
Agenda item 0119 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution designating a hero square at the intersection of White Street and Huntington Avenue in Mission…
Official motion wording
Resolution designating a hero square at the intersection of White Street and Huntington Avenue in Mission Hill in recognition of Nelson Edward Young
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1388 · background & details
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Resolution recognizing Indian Independence Day and Indian Cultural Day
How they voted — Resolution recognizing Indian Independence Day and Indian Cultural Day
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1389 · background & details
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How they voted — Resolution designating a Hero Square at the intersection of Crawford Street and Walnut Avenue and Recognition of Sergeant Sidney D. Lane, Jr.
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1389 · background & details
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Resolution honoring Peter DeLuca
How they voted
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1391 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Louijeune, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution… — passed
Official motion wording
Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Louijeune, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 9, 2023 as Black Joy Day in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara, Louijeune, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 9, 2023 as Black Joy Day in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended;
The ayes have it. The resolution has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1393 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1394
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1393 · 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 1395
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1395
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 1:34:04.
Agenda item 1396 · 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 1396
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1396 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1401
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 1:35:28.
Agenda item 1401 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution recognizing August 31, 2023, as overdose awareness day
Official motion wording
resolution recognizing August 31, 2023, as overdose awareness day
How they voted — resolution recognizing August 31, 2023, as overdose awareness day
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1402 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Designation of the Parker House at 60 School Street as a landmark
Passed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1402 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Durkin, Fernandez, Lujan, Rural Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Durkin, Fernandez, Lujan, Rural Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Deletta, Durkin, Fernandez [docket repaired from transcript: 1188 -> 1402]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Appropriation of $19,610,000 for the William E. Carter School
Official motion wording
appropriation of $19,610,000 for the William E. Carter School
How they voted — appropriation of $19,610,000 for the William E. Carter School
Outcome not yet confirmed Awaiting official minutes
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Agenda item 1195 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Deletta, Durkin, Fernandez, Lujan Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Deletta, Dirkin
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
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Agenda item 1195 · 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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