Boston City Council
September 18, 2024 — council, 3h 16m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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The Chair moved to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2024 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2024 meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transportation Department and the Boston Public Works Department. The grant will fund a portion of the design… — passed
Official motion wording
Transportation Department and the Boston Public Works Department. The grant will fund a portion of the design cost for the Sullivan Square/Rutherford Avenue project, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
the committee report has been accepted and docket number 0101 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0101 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1105
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1105
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 30:18.
Agenda item 1105 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1169
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1169
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 30:43.
Agenda item 1108 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1277
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1277
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 31:11.
Agenda item 1277 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket number 1390
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 37:17.
Agenda item 1390 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution recognizing September 23rd, 2024, as Bisexuality Visibility Day
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 2:07:06.
Agenda item 0144 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules for passage of docket number 1401
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 2:23:51.
Agenda item 1401 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules for passage of docket number 1402
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules for passage of docket number 1402
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 2:27:46.
Agenda item 1402 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution recognizing September as baby safety month
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 2:31:54.
Agenda item 1403 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing… — passed
Official motion wording
FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 17-23 as National Constitutional Week in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing September 17-23 as National Constitutional Week in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Worrell and Louijeune, the rules were suspended;
docket number 1404 has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1404 · background & details
Motion by Benjamin Weber
Mover: Weber (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — reforming the Boston Cultural Council
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 2:36:04.
Agenda item 1404 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Designation of the William Lloyd Garrison House as a Boston landmark
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 2:40:04.
Agenda item 1336 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1171
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1171
How they voted — passage of docket number 1171
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 2:45:38.
Agenda item 1171 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Approval of two personnel matters
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 2:47:48.
Agenda item 1171 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of this docket
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 2:49:34.
Agenda item 1171 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of the various matters contained within the consent agenda
How they voted — Approval of the various matters contained within 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 3:08:42.
Agenda item 1419 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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 3:16:01.
Agenda item 1419 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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How vote data stays honest
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