Boston City Council
September 20, 2023 — council, 1h 49m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Recognizing October as Italian-American Heritage Month
Official motion wording
recognizing October as Italian-American Heritage Month
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 1:31:42.
Agenda item 1490 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1492
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1492
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 1:33:22.
Agenda item 1492 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1493
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1493
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 1:33:36.
Agenda item 1493 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Add late file matters into the agenda
How they voted — Add late file matters into the agenda
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 1:34:36.
Agenda item 1494 · 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 1:49:25.
Agenda item 1494 · 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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How vote data stays honest
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