Boston City Council
December 11, 2024 — council, 4h 38m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Motion to reconsider previous votes on appointment dockets
How they voted — Motion to reconsider previous votes on appointment dockets
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 2:53:56.
Agenda item 1690 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — motion to reconsider votes on dockets 1692 to 1704
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 3:01:33.
Agenda item 1690 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Councilor Brayden, Councilor Caledda Zapata, Councilor Durkin [docket repaired from transcript: 1673 -> 1690]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — motion to reconsider dockets 1692 to 1704
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 3:02:49.
Agenda item 1690 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Brayden, Calletta Zapata, Durkin, Luzen Unresolvable name(s) dropped: brayden, calazapata, durkin, luzen [docket repaired from transcript: 1692 to 1704 -> 1690]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the December 4, 2024 meeting
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the December 4, 2024 meeting.
How they voted
The eyes have at the minutes of the December 4th, the meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Message and order for approval to reduce fiscal year 25 appropriation for the reserve for collective…
Official motion wording
message and order for approval to reduce fiscal year 25 appropriation for the reserve for collective bargaining by $29,378
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 29:34.
Agenda item 1827 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calletta Zapata, Dirkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1828
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on document number 1828
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 30:27.
Agenda item 1828 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1829
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on docket number 1829
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 31:19.
Agenda item 1829 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Docket number 1830
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 32:03.
Agenda item 1830 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To substitute the committee report
Official motion wording
to substitute the committee report
How they voted — to substitute the committee report
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 33:41.
Agenda item 1347 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1347 and a new draft
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 40:28.
Agenda item 1347 · 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 1564
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 54:03.
Agenda item 1670 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Council Flynn, Council Leuzean, Council Louis-en, Council Mejia, Council Murphy, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Bradon, Councillor Braiden, Councillor Caleta Zapata, Councillor Durkin, Councillor Fitzgerald [docket repaired from transcript: 1564 -> 1670]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1674
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1674
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 58:41.
Agenda item 1674 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1693
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1693
How they voted — passage of docket number 1693
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 1:14:51.
Agenda item 1692 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — motion to reconsider the Council's vote on docket number 1692
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 3:03:43.
Agenda item 1692 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1696
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1696
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 1:15:33.
Agenda item 1696 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1697
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1697
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 1:15:46.
Agenda item 1697 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1703
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1703
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 1:17:15.
Agenda item 1703 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1704
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1704
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 1:17:25.
Agenda item 1704 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to lay the grant on the table
Official motion wording
motion to lay the grant on the table
How they voted — motion to lay the grant on the table
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 2:25:35.
Agenda item 1673 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — lay docket number 1673 on the table
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 2:38:27.
Agenda item 1673 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colleta Zapata, Durkin, Fernandez-Anceon Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'Mr. Clerk, would you please conduct a roll call vote?', corrected to 'no'. Roll call vote conducted; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colleta Zapata, Durkin, Fernandez-Anceon, Fernandis-Anne-Anson
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1675
Official motion wording
Roll call vote on document number 1676
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 2:44:29.
Agenda item 1675 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1681
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1681
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 2:46:34.
Agenda item 1681 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1770
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1770
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 2:48:13.
Agenda item 1770 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Fernanderson, Lejean, Perpen Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Fernandes, Zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1772
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1772
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 2:48:28.
Agenda item 1772 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Councillor Dirkin votes yes on 1-507 and 1-508
How they voted — Councillor Dirkin votes yes on 1-507 and 1-508
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 3:04:54.
Agenda item 1693 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Dirkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden [docket repaired from transcript: 1673 -> 1693]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepen, Santana, Webber and Worrell), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia). 1715 Order relative to the adoption of Tax Classification in the City of Boston in FY 2025. On motion of Councilor Worrell,
She'd like to vote in the affirmative Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1693 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1715 -> 1693]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Motion to reconsider docket number 1715
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 3:10:37.
Agenda item 1715 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Mihier Roll call vote announced but no final tally provided; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Dirkin Roll call vote conducted but full tally not provided in excerpt.; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Dirkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To add vote in the affirmative for docket number 1507
Official motion wording
to add vote in the affirmative for docket number 1507
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 3:50:16.
Agenda item 1507 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Parks and Recreation Department and the Trust Office of the Treasury Department to be funded from… — passed
Official motion wording
Parks and Recreation Department and the Trust Office of the Treasury Department to be funded from the Cemetery Trust Fund established under Chapter 13 of the Acts of 1961, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks. On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata,
How they voted
The ayes have it. This docket is passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1677 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1771
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1771
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 4:13:42.
Agenda item 1771 · background & details
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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