Boston City Council
May 14, 2025 — council, 4h 39m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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0144 On the message and order, referred on January 8, 2025, Docket #0144, Petition for a Special Law Re… — failed
Official motion wording
0144 On the message and order, referred on January 8, 2025, Docket #0144, Petition for a Special Law Re: Ranked Choice Voting in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
How they voted
Councilor Braden? Yes. Council of Braden, yes. Councillor Colletta Zapata? Yes. Councilor Kalata Zapata, yes. Councilor Durkin? No. Councilor Fernandeson. Councilor Fernison. Councilor Fitzgerald? No. Councilor Fitzgerald? No. Councilor Fitzgerald, no. Council Flynn? No. Council Lujan? Yes. Council Mijia? Council Mehia, yes. Verified · official minutes
No (2): John FitzGerald, Ed Flynn
Agenda item 0144 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin, Fernandeson, Fernison, Kalata Zapata, Lujan, Mehia [docket repaired from transcript: 100 -> 0144]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the May 7, 2025 meeting
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the May 7, 2025 meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have that the minutes of the May 7th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Designate Old North Church as a landmark
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 51:29.
Agenda item 1056 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Zapata, Durkin, Luizan, Perpen, REL, St. Tanna, Whorell Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Kaleta Zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of Darkin of Dark and number 1057
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 2:28:26.
Agenda item 1057 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To substitute the original docket to change it to a format for a text amendment to the zoning code
Official motion wording
to substitute the original docket to change it to a format for a text amendment to the zoning code
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 2:31:13.
Agenda item 0105 · background & details
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To substitute and add councilor president louis jane as original third co-sponsor
Official motion wording
to substitute and add councilor president louis jane as original third co-sponsor
How they voted — to substitute and add councilor president louis jane as original third co-sponsor
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 3:03:17.
Agenda item 1060 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1060
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 3:10:49.
Agenda item 1060 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1064
Official motion wording
17-F order
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 4:12:03.
Agenda item 1064 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1066
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1066
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 4:18:33.
Agenda item 1066 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution urging… — passed
Official motion wording
Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution urging the federal government not to cut life-saving cancer research in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilors Santana and Durkan, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
This docket has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1067 · background & details
Motion by Brian Worrell
Mover: Worrell (per official minutes).
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Allow late file matters and pass personnel order
How they voted — Allow late file matters and pass personnel order
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 4:31:37.
Agenda item 1069 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — passage of personnel orders
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 4:31:45.
Agenda item 1069 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Fernandez
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Motion to 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 4:39:25.
Agenda item 1069 · background & details
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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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How vote data stays honest
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