Boston City Council
November 29, 2023 — council, 2h 27m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspend the rules and pass docket 1170
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 58:33.
Agenda item 1170 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, Derkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Vote on docket number 1772
Official motion wording
vote on docket number 1772
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 1:39:14.
Agenda item 1772 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta, Durkin, Lujin Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Roll call vote on docket number 1772', corrected to 'Docket number 1772 has received five votes in the affirmative and two votes in a negative and three present votes does not pass'.
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Suspension of the rules and pass document 1773
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 1:41:24.
Agenda item 0177 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune and Murphy offered the following: Resolution honoring Barbados' 57th… — passed
Official motion wording
Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune and Murphy offered the following: Resolution honoring Barbados' 57th Independence Day and Flag raising. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune and Murphy offered the following: Resolution honoring Barbados' 57th Independence Day and Flag raising. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended;
This docket has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1774 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy
Mover: Murphy (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspend the rules and pass this resolution recognizing November 20th to December 20th as National Survivor of Homicide Awareness Month
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 1:50:19.
Agenda item 1774 · background & details
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Suspension of rules and passage of docket 1776
How they voted — Suspension of rules and passage of docket 1776
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 1:50:40.
Agenda item 1776 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1777
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 1:50:53.
Agenda item 1776 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to 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 1:51:21.
Agenda item 1776 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1512
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1512
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 1:58:41.
Agenda item 1512 · background & details
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Passage of docket 1435
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1435
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 1:58:52.
Agenda item 1435 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket 1625
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1625
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 2:00:59.
Agenda item 1625 · background & details
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Appropriation of $17,165,000 for costs associated with boiler, roof, windows, and door replacement projects…
Official motion wording
appropriation of $17,165,000 for costs associated with boiler, roof, windows, and door replacement projects at specified schools
How they voted — appropriation of $17,165,000 for costs associated with boiler, roof, windows, and door replacement projects at specified schools
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 2:07:18.
Agenda item 1574 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta, Durkin, Fernandez
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of a late file matter
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 2:23:27.
Agenda item 1574 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — adoption of the consent agenda
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 2:25:52.
Agenda item 1574 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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