Boston City Council
June 11, 2025 — council, 2h 52m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Motion to reconsider
Official motion wording
motion to reconsider
How they voted — motion to reconsider
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 2:25:40.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to add 10 late file personnel matters onto the record
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 2:27:21.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Add a late file matter onto the record
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 2:30:41.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — appropriating $394,901
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 2:36:02.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calletta Zapata, Durkin, Fernandes [docket repaired from transcript: 1129 -> 0112]
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How they voted — resolution recognizing June 10th in the city of Boston
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 2:42:43.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
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 2:45:35.
Agenda item 0112 · background & details
Clerk corrected the result live: first announced 'This matter will not be added to the docket', corrected to 'The consent agenda has been adopted'. [docket repaired from transcript: 1129 -> 0112]
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The pledge of allegiance — passed
Official motion wording
the pledge of allegiance.
How they voted
The ayes have it. The minutes of the June 4th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
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The Police Department. The grant will fund regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence… — passed
Official motion wording
the Police Department. The grant will fund regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through coordinated prevention and intervention, law enforcement, prosecution, and reintegration programs, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
How they voted
the committee report has been accepted in docket number 0394 has passed Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0394 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
New affordable rental and homeownership housing, and also provide operating support for community development… — passed
Official motion wording
new affordable rental and homeownership housing, and also provide operating support for community development corporations. The award amount is estimated from prior years, the committed submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
How they voted
The report has been accepted and docket number 0886 has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0886 · background & details
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Acceptance of the Committee report and Passage Docket Number 0124
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 1:07:26.
Agenda item 0124 · background & details
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1128
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 1:38:34.
Agenda item 1128 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calletta Zapata, Capeon, Fernandez Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calletta Zapata, Fernandez
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
1209 Councilor Flynn, Breadon, Mejia and Weber offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing… — passed
Official motion wording
1209 Councilor Flynn, Breadon, Mejia and Weber offered the following: Resolution in support of establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission to study and address Downtown Office Vacancies and City Revenue. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended;
How they voted
This resolution, docket number 1208 has passed and has been adopted Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1208 · background & details
Motion by Benjamin Weber
Mover: Weber (per official minutes).
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Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1209
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1209
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 1:44:03.
Agenda item 1129 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Calazapata, Durkin, Fernison Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Fernison [docket repaired from transcript: 1209 -> 1129]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — adoption of document number 1210
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 1:51:40.
Agenda item 1129 · 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 1211
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1211
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 2:09:23.
Agenda item 1211 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Transcript
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