Boston City Council
October 25, 2023 — council, 3h 3m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Passage of docket 1373 in a new draft
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1373 in a new draft
How they voted
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 1:31:42.
Agenda item 1373 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bay, Braden, Caleta, Colleta, Dirkan, Orell, Royo Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Bay, Brayden, Caleta, Dirkan, Orell, Royo Roll call vote; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Braden, Council Caleta, Council Colleta, Council Dirkan, Council Fernandes Anderson, Council Fernandez Anderson, Council Flaherty, Council Flourity, Council Flynn, Council Lilara, Council Loura, Council Mehaer, Council Mehir, Council Melanie Louis-en, Councilor Bay, Councilor Royal, Councilor Royo
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution in support of dedicating New Edgeley Road in honor of John Bookster
How they voted — Resolution in support of dedicating New Edgeley Road in honor of John Bookster
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 2:03:55.
Agenda item 1632 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1633
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 2:41:42.
Agenda item 1632 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Durkin, Fernandez, Flein, Flind, Laura, Luijen, O'Relle Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta, Durkin, Fernandez, Flein, Luijen, O'Relle [docket repaired from transcript: 107 -> 1632]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of document number 1645
How they voted
Passed unanimously 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 47:29.
Agenda item 1645 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, Dirkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, Dirkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, DERC
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1630
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 1:49:55.
Agenda item 1630 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 107 -> 1630]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of this docket 1631
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of this docket 1631
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 1:57:11.
Agenda item 1631 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 107 -> 1631]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of rules and passage of docket 1635
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 2:43:17.
Agenda item 1635 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To add the second late file personnel order to the agenda
Official motion wording
to add the second late file personnel order to the agenda
How they voted
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 2:44:50.
Agenda item 1636 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 107 -> 1636]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To utilize Massachusetts General Law 30B to enter and to competitively bid contracts with the 311 CRM vendor…
Official motion wording
to utilize Massachusetts General Law 30B to enter and to competitively bid contracts with the 311 CRM vendor up to top 10 years
How they voted
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 2:51:24.
Agenda item 1580 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: bradden, calletta, drurkin, fernand, mehia, murphi, roll, whorell Unresolvable name(s) dropped: bradden, calletta, drurkin, fernand, mehia, murphi, whorell Unresolvable name(s) dropped: bradon, calletta, drurkin, fernand, mehia, murphi, ral, roll, ruel, whorell [docket repaired from transcript: 1377 -> 1580]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Authorizing the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $18,480 in that form of a grant awarded…
Official motion wording
authorizing the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $18,480 in that form of a grant awarded by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston to be administered by the Department of Innovation and Technology
How they voted — authorizing the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $18,480 in that form of a grant awarded by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston to be administered by the Department of Innovation and Technology
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 2:52:59.
Agenda item 1576 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Docket number 1580
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 2:53:52.
Agenda item 1576 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1580 -> 1576]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend and pass docket 1539
Official motion wording
to suspend and pass docket 1539
How they voted — to suspend and pass docket 1539
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 2:58:19.
Agenda item 1539 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Caleta, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Calleta, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Designation of the Nazaro Community Center 30-32 North Bennett Street, Boston Mass, as a landmark
Passed unanimously 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 3:00:36.
Agenda item 1539 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Caleta, Durkin, Flin, Lujan [docket repaired from transcript: 1586 -> 1539]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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