Boston City Council
December 13, 2023 — council, 2h 48m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Pass document number 1578
Official motion wording
pass document number 1578
How they voted — pass document number 1578
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 1:07:30.
Agenda item 1812 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta, Durkin, Royal, Royo [docket repaired from transcript: 1578 -> 1812]
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How they voted — Pass document number 1579
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 1:07:49.
Agenda item 1812 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colleta, Durkey, Fernand Roll call vote; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colleta, Durkey [docket repaired from transcript: 1579 -> 1812]
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How they voted — acceptance of the committee report
Vote of 157–9 recorded in the transcript 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 1:08:25.
Agenda item 1812 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1749 -> 1812]
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How they voted — Passage of docket 1812
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 1:09:20.
Agenda item 1812 · background & details
Outcome text is the roll call vote announcement, as the actual pass result is not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt. partial roll call, incomplete
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1821
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket 1821
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 23:59.
Agenda item 1821 · background & details
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How they voted — to accept and expend an in-kind donation of food and event space valued at $20,000 donated by Boston University
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 24:09.
Agenda item 1821 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1822 -> 1821]
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0137 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0137… — passed
Official motion wording
0137 The Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0137, Ordinance Establishing Protections for the City of Boston Tree Canopy, submits a report recommending that the Ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The docket has passed in a new draft. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0137 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 95 -> 0137]
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Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1701
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket 1701
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 46:57.
Agenda item 1701 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Brayton, Caleta, Durkin, Flyn, Royal, Royo Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Council Rail voted no on docket 1749', corrected to '1701 has received 12 votes in the affirmative'.
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Vote on document number 1749
Official motion wording
vote on document number 1749
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 53:22.
Agenda item 1749 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Council Arroyo, no.', corrected to 'Docket number 1749 has received seven votes in the affirmative and five votes in the negative'.
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Vote on document number 1796
Official motion wording
vote on document number 1796
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 54:32.
Agenda item 1796 · background & details
result not announced, only tally Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta, Durkin, Flin, L, Lujan, Lurna, Merea, Whirle Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Passed to the docket 1796', corrected to 'Talking number 1796 says'.
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Agenda item 1813
Official motion wording
roll call vote on dark number 1813
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 1:17:23.
Agenda item 1813 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Baker, Council Brayden, Council Caleta, Council Colletta, Council Drayton, Council Fernandes Anderson, Council Flaherty, Council Flynn, Council Lara, Council Lujenne, Council Lurera, Council Mehia, Council Murphy, Councilor Royo, Councilorrell
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Passage of docket 1721 in a new draft
Official motion wording
passage of docket 1721 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 1:38:44.
Agenda item 1721 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'nay', corrected to 'Document number 1721 has received eight votes in the affirmative and four votes in the negative. The docket has passed in a new draft.'.
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Suspension of the rules, adoption of docket 1824
How they voted — Suspension of the rules, adoption of docket 1824
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 1:39:54.
Agenda item 1824 · background & details
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How they voted — Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Boston Public Schools Code of Conduct violations data
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 1:43:47.
Agenda item 1824 · background & details
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How they voted — passage of personnel order for Councilor Lara
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 1:45:36.
Agenda item 1824 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1721 -> 1824]
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How they voted — suspend the rules and pass the motion at 1819
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 1:47:52.
Agenda item 1824 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1721 -> 1824]
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Second reading of docket number 1574
Official motion wording
second reading of docket number 1574
How they voted — second reading of docket number 1574
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 1:51:38.
Agenda item 1574 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta, Durkin, Lujan, O'Royal Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta, Durkin, Lujan, O'Royal Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Colletta, Durkin, Lujan, Meehae, O'Royal
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How they voted — amending chapter 11 section 6.9 of the city of Boston code ordinances regarding permits for street work
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 1:52:11.
Agenda item 1574 · background & details
vote failed as the item was not brought up for discussion [docket repaired from transcript: 1818 -> 1574]
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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 2:48:33.
Agenda item 1574 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1574]
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
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Transcript
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