Boston City Council
March 12, 2025 — council, 2h 14m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Councilors Braden and Mejia's expansion of the rules and adoption of docket number 0655
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 1:58:33.
Agenda item 0655 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Fernanderson, Louis N, Rural Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Louis N Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Fernanderson [docket repaired from transcript: 429 -> 0655]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the March 5, 2025 meeting — passed
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the March 5, 2025 meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The minutes of the March 5th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0641 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 0641]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood.… — passed
Official motion wording
the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation to be administered by the Office of Early Childhood. The grant will fund the implementation, operation and replenishment of a community recreation lending library at the East Boston Greenway in the East Boston section of the City of Boston. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it. This docket is passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0647 · background & details
Motion by Erin Murphy
[docket repaired from transcript: 423 -> 0647] Mover: Murphy (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston, at… — passed
Official motion wording
the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund nutrition services for older adults in the City of Boston, at a rate of $7.39 per meal for up to 358,679 meals, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
The ayes have it. This docket has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0393 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund services to help job seekers access employment… — passed
Official motion wording
the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund services to help job seekers access employment, education, skills training, apprenticeships and support services, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
the Committee Report has been accepted and docket number 0450 is passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0450 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund a program to help dislocated workers get back… — passed
Official motion wording
the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund a program to help dislocated workers get back to work as quickly as possible and overcome barriers to employment, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
the committee report has been accepted in docket number 0452 is passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0452 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 298 -> 0452]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Regional planning efforts to address the creation of regional pipeline programming for high demand industries… — passed
Official motion wording
regional planning efforts to address the creation of regional pipeline programming for high demand industries and occupations in alignment with regional planning priorities, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
the committee report has been accepted and docket number 0455 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0455 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 301 -> 0455]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
As "School Social Worker Appreciation Day" in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Mejia, Rule 12 was… — passed
Official motion wording
as "School Social Worker Appreciation Day" in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson as original co-sponsors. On motion of Councilors Mejia, Louijeune and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
the ayes have it this docket is passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0656 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
[docket repaired from transcript: 430 -> 0656] Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Add late file personnel matters to the record
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 2:07:33.
Agenda item 0589 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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