Boston City Council
June 26, 2024 — council, 12h 31m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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To amend the docket to allow Councilor Mejia's proposed amendment
Official motion wording
to amend the docket to allow Councilor Mejia's proposed amendment
How they voted — to amend the docket to allow Councilor Mejia's proposed amendment
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 2:26:52.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Fernandeson, Flint, Luijan, O'Relle, Perpen Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Fernandeson, Flint, Luijan, O'Relle, Perpen [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to accept the eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars added to docket number zero nine nine nine
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 3:30:09.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Council of Braden, Yes. Council of Caled Zapata. Yes. Councilor Durkan No. Councillor Durkin, no. Council Fernandes Anderson', corrected to 'seven votes in the affirmative and six votes in the negative this override vote has failed'. [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to reconsider the previous vote in order to move forward with the vote on the partial override
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 3:37:02.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Flint, Louis-en, O'Rell, Perpen Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Flint, Louis-en, O'Rell, Pippen, Zapata Outcome not announced in the provided excerpt. [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Partial override number four
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 5:19:02.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kaleta Zapata, Louis-N, Perpen [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Councilor Worrell's motion to reconsider the partial override number one
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 5:56:54.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Dirk, Lujin, O'Rourout, Pippen, Spent Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Dirk, Lujin, Pippen Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'No, there's, we're currently in a roll call vote.', corrected to 'Nine votes in the affirmative and four votes in a negative'. [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — partial override proposed by Councillor ORL
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 6:33:44.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Mr. Clerk, can you please conduct a roll call vote on the partial override, the new partial override proposed by Councillor ORL', corrected to 'eight votes in the affirmative and five votes in the negative this override has failed'. [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Partial override number five
Failed 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 7:39:10.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kalata Zapata, Leuze, Lujin, Orell, Pappend Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Councilor Braden, yes. Councilor Kalata Zapata, yes. Councilor Durkin, no. Council Fernandez Anderson, yes.', corrected to 'Override fails'. [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — motion to reconsider partial override 1A
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 7:44:30.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'no', corrected to 'Ten votes in the affirmative and two votes in the negative'. [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — partial override 1B
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 8:33:15.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kaleta Zapata [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Partial override for Youth Homework Help
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 8:55:20.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fisgerald, Kalata Zapata, Louis-Gend, Perth Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kalata Zapata, Louis-Gend, Perth [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Partial override 1J
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 9:19:55.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandez-San, Kalata Zapata, Luis N, O'Rell-R-R-O-R-L, Perpen, Sentana [docket repaired from transcript: 0999 -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — motion to substitute
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 10:44:09.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Partial override on one piece
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 10:45:16.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calletta Zapata, Durkin, Fernando Anderson, Kerkin [docket repaired from transcript: -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Conduct a roll call vote on an amendment
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 10:52:19.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin, Fernandess Anderson, Fernandson [docket repaired from transcript: -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Partial override
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 11:05:53.
Agenda item 0670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Asapada, Caleta Zapata, Durkin [docket repaired from transcript: -> 0670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of… — passed
Official motion wording
installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
How they voted — installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to, and components of the foregoing, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
docket number 0677 has passed Verified · official minutes
Yes (7): Tania Fernandes Anderson, John FitzGerald, Ed Flynn, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana, Benjamin Weber
Agenda item 0678 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin, Louison, Mehir, Perpen [docket repaired from transcript: 447 -> 0678]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Docket number 0678
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 12:12:39.
Agenda item 0678 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the June 12, 2024 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the June 12, 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).
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Adoption of docket number 1056
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 55:31.
Agenda item 1056 · background & details
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Adopt docket number 105
Official motion wording
adopt docket number 105
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 1:46:00.
Agenda item 105 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zappala, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Zappala
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Worrell offered the following… — passed
Official motion wording
Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to rename the Jamaica Plain Branch Library's Children's Room after Barbara Rhodes. On motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
docket number 1057 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1057 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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Resolution designating a hero square at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Humboldt Court in recognition…
Official motion wording
Resolution designating a hero square at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Humboldt Court in recognition of Curtis W. Herron Jr.
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 1:50:42.
Agenda item 1058 · background & details
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Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing the advocacy of the 55 Bus Coalition by declaring June… — passed
Official motion wording
Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing the advocacy of the 55 Bus Coalition by declaring June 26, 2024 as “#55 Bus Day" in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1060 · background & details
Motion by Benjamin Weber
Mover: Weber (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1063
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 1:58:44.
Agenda item 1063 · background & details
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Grant will fund the development of programs and services that improve the experience of digital government… — passed
Official motion wording
grant will fund the development of programs and services that improve the experience of digital government services for multilingual communities from the Committee on City Services and Innovation and Technology. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Pepén,
How they voted
This docket is passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0746 · background & details
Motion by Enrique Pepén
[docket repaired from transcript: 486 -> 0746] Mover: Pepén (per official minutes).
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Purposes for the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection,…
Official motion wording
purposes for the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
How they voted
the Chair recognizes Councillor Braden Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0677 · background & details
The outcome text is not clear, but the vote was recognized and proceeded. [docket repaired from transcript: 0678 -> 0677]
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Management, Public Works, and the Transportation Departments, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing…
Official motion wording
Management, Public Works, and the Transportation Departments, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
How they voted — Management, Public Works, and the Transportation Departments, from the Committee on Ways and Means. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
docket number 0676 has received its second reading and has received 12 votes in the affirmative and one negative Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0676 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Brayton, Colletta Zapata, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Colletta Zapata, Durkin [docket repaired from transcript: 446 -> 0676]
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How they voted — Motion to reconsider vote on docket number 0676
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 12:17:54.
Agenda item 0676 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Zapata, Dirk, Fondon [docket repaired from transcript: 446 -> 0676]
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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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