Boston City Council
July 9, 2025 — council, 4h 18m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Vote on docket number 1274
Official motion wording
vote on docket number 1274
How they voted
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 51:45.
Agenda item 1274 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Dukin, Vaden
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1-256
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1-256
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1-256
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 1:50:44.
Agenda item 1256 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Roll call vote on docket number 1-257
Vote of 1–257 recorded in the transcript 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 1:52:55.
Agenda item 1256 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledis-Apada, Durkin [docket repaired from transcript: 1257 -> 1256]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance
Official motion wording
meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance.
How they voted
The ayes have at the minutes of the June 25th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
[docket repaired from transcript: -> None]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspend and pass docket number 1348
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 24:07.
Agenda item 1348 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To substitute the committee report with an amended version
Official motion wording
to substitute the committee report with an amended version
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 36:28.
Agenda item 0174 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1274 -> 0174]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1189
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1189
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 1:11:42.
Agenda item 1189 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and adoption of docket number 1367
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 1:55:24.
Agenda item 1367 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Durkin, Lu-Jen, Mehi, Ural
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1374
Official motion wording
to adopt docket number 1374
How they voted — to adopt docket number 1374
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 2:45:21.
Agenda item 1374 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledasapara Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledasapara, Louis-Jan, Perpen
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Reconsider vote on docket number 1374
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 3:44:30.
Agenda item 1374 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1375
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 2:53:23.
Agenda item 1375 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledis Zapata, Durkin, Louis-Gern, Pepan
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt docket number 1376
Official motion wording
adopt docket number 1376
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 3:11:12.
Agenda item 1376 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Dirkan, Friend, Perpen, Raba, Rural
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution in support of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Official motion wording
resolution in support of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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 3:20:28.
Agenda item 1377 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Mayor Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin, Louis-Gent, O'Relle
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1378
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1378
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 3:30:40.
Agenda item 1378 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledda Sepada, Caledda Zapata, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1-259
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1-259
How they voted — passage of docket number 1-259
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 3:56:07.
Agenda item 1259 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — pass late file personnel orders
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 3:57:24.
Agenda item 1259 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1374 -> 1259]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 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 4:17:59.
Agenda item 1259 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: -> 1259]
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
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: braden, colletta, dirkon, louis-gent
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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