Boston City Council
June 12, 2024 — council, 5h 35m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To pull docket number 0401 from the green sheets
Official motion wording
to pull docket number 0401 from the green sheets
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 4:31:47.
Agenda item 1004 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Fernandez, Kalala Zapata Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandez, Kalala Zapata Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta Zepeda, Durkin, Fernandez Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta Zepeda, Durkin, Fernandez for all Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Fernandez, Kalala Zapata, Lujan, Meeheer [docket repaired from transcript: 257 -> 1004]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the June 5, 2024 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the June 5, 2024 meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The minutes of the last meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
Motion by Ruthzee Louijeune
[docket repaired from transcript: -> None] Mover: Louijeune (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Administered by the Office of Equity. The grant will fund the City’s efforts, in partnership with the Federal… — passed unanimously
Official motion wording
administered by the Office of Equity. The grant will fund the City’s efforts, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, to update the 2015 Color of Wealth in Boston report and create a data-driven action agenda to address the racial equity wealth gap in the City of Boston. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket number 0989 receives a unanimous vote in the affirmative Verified · official minutes
Yes (13): Henry Santana, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon
Agenda item 0989 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandez Anson, Fernison, Kalada Zapata, Louis-Jen
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Suspension of the rules and passage of document number 1003
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 2:38:18.
Agenda item 1003 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kalada Zapata Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kalada Zapata, Luiz, Papan, REL
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Suspension of the rules and passing of docket number 1005
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passing of docket number 1005
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passing of docket number 1005
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 2:45:12.
Agenda item 1005 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledazapita, Durkin, Fernandes Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Brayton, Coll Zapata, Durkin, Lugent, Luzhen, Spraying, Thurin
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How they voted — Resolution celebrating Flag Day
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 2:45:57.
Agenda item 1005 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 0378 -> 1005]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution… — passed
Official motion wording
Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution to rename Grove Hall Branch Library’s community room after Mimi Jones. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
Docket number 1007 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1007 · background & details
Motion by Benjamin Weber
Mover: Weber (per official minutes).
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0671 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0671, message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School…
Official motion wording
0671 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0671, message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2025, from the Committee on Ways and Means. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
How they voted
has received 10 votes in the affirmative and three in a negative Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0671 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Brayton, Colletta Zapata, Durkin [docket repaired from transcript: 441 -> 0671]
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Vote on docket number 0401
Official motion wording
vote on docket number 0401
How they voted — vote on docket number 0401
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 4:56:15.
Agenda item 0401 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta Zapata, Durkin, Fernandis Anderson, L., Lujan, Mija, Perpen [docket repaired from transcript: 257 -> 0401]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Manufacturing workers in Boston. On motion of Councilors Santana and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Murphy as an original co-sponsor. On motion of Councilors Santana, Flynn, and Murphy, the rules were suspended;
This docket is passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0401 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
[docket repaired from transcript: 257 -> 0401] Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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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 5:35:51.
Agenda item 0401 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0401]
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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