Boston City Council
November 20, 2024 — council, 4h 59m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 6, 2024 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 6, 2024 meeting.
How they voted
All in favor say aye. Aye. Verified · official minutes
No (1): Ed Flynn
Councillor Flynn voted nay with an explanation. [docket repaired from transcript: -> None]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1544
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1544
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 1:20:46.
Agenda item 1544 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kaletta Zapata, Lugent, Perpen, RRL Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin, Fernison, Luis N., Mehea, Perpen, Rural Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin Roll call vote conducted; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin, Fernison Roll call vote announced but incomplete tally; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kaletta Zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket 1718
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 3:12:23.
Agenda item 1718 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fissel
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1334
How they voted — Passage of docket number 1334
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 4:15:46.
Agenda item 1334 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Callada Zapata, Durkin, Lou Nguyen, Mayor, O'RL, Perpen
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to declare surplus city-owned easement and transfer care custody management control of set property to the public facilities Commission
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 4:16:41.
Agenda item 1334 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1287 -> 1334]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Vote on docket number 1474
Official motion wording
vote on docket number 1474
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 4:35:25.
Agenda item 1474 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledarsapada, Durkin, Lu Machin, Mehee, Moyest, relatives, tele�ata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Vote on docket number 1620
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 4:38:21.
Agenda item 1620 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Flint, Luis N., Perapon, Putten
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket number 1683
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 50:48.
Agenda item 1683 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket number 1684
Official motion wording
suspension and passage of docket number 1684
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 53:22.
Agenda item 1684 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket number 1685
Official motion wording
suspension and passage of docket number 1685
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 54:28.
Agenda item 1685 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket number 1686
Official motion wording
suspension and passage of docket number 1686
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 55:04.
Agenda item 1686 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To designate the Daniel Withington House at 19 Ashland Street
Official motion wording
to designate the Daniel Withington House at 19 Ashland Street
How they voted
Passed unanimously 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 1:03:50.
Agenda item 1689 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Zapata, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Asapada, Caled Zapata, Durkin, Fernison Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Zapata, Durkin [docket repaired from transcript: 1706 -> 1689]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1619 in a new draft
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1619 in a new draft
How they voted
Passed unanimously 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 1:23:58.
Agenda item 1619 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Reduce fiscal year 25 appropriation for the reserve for collective bargaining by $881,479 to provide funding…
Official motion wording
Reduce fiscal year 25 appropriation for the reserve for collective bargaining by $881,479 to provide funding for the Boston public schools for the fiscal year 25 increases
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 1:35:02.
Agenda item 1613 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Lujinn, Mehia, O'Rell, Perpen
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1614
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1614
How they voted
Passed unanimously 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 1:35:57.
Agenda item 1614 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caleta Zapata, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1615
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1615
How they voted — passage of docket number 1615
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 1:36:10.
Agenda item 1615 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Passage of Docket Number 1616
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 1:37:49.
Agenda item 1615 · background & details
The result is implied by the roll call vote being called. [docket repaired from transcript: 1616 -> 1615]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passed with docket number 1617
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passed with docket number 1617
How they voted
Passed unanimously 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 1:38:42.
Agenda item 1617 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1618
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on document number 1618
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 1:38:52.
Agenda item 1618 · background & details
The outcome text is the roll call vote announcement as no specific result was stated at this timestamp. Outcome text is not clear, needs confirmation
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passing of docket number 1640
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passing of docket number 1640
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 1:40:34.
Agenda item 1640 · background & details
Roll call vote requested immediately after
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passing of docket number 1641
Official motion wording
passing of docket number 1641
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 1:40:51.
Agenda item 1641 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1723
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1723
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 2:03:15.
Agenda item 1723 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calletta Zapata, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1720
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1720
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 3:23:32.
Agenda item 1720 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1721
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1721
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 3:44:11.
Agenda item 1722 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandes, Louis-In, Palata Zapata Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandes, Palata Zapata [docket repaired from transcript: 1721 -> 1722]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 2024 as Youth and Young Adult Homelessness Awareness Month. On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended;
The ayes have it. Docket number 1722 has been adopted. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1722 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councilor Murphy's suspension of the rules and passing of docket number 1682
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 3:59:54.
Agenda item 1682 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Vote on docket number 1287
Official motion wording
vote on docket number 1287
How they voted — vote on docket number 1287
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 4:23:52.
Agenda item 1287 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Dershanyan, Durkin, Fernandez-Anson
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to properly put docket number 1474 before the body for discussion and a vote
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 4:24:13.
Agenda item 1287 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandez-Anson [docket repaired from transcript: 1721 -> 1287]
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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