Boston City Council
September 10, 2025 — council, 2h 37m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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(BPS) for the FY26 impact of increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between… — passed
Official motion wording
(BPS) for the FY26 impact of increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston Public School Committee and the Boston Teachers Union. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on September 8, 2025. The rules were suspended;
How they voted
The ayes have it Verified · official minutes
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Suspension and passage of docket number 1619
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 25:58.
Agenda item 1619 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Azapata, Braden, Durkin
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Suspension and passage of docket number 1620
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 27:29.
Agenda item 1620 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Azapata, Durkin, Luizen, Penn, Perpen
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Suspension and passage of docket number 1621
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 28:16.
Agenda item 1621 · background & details
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Expansion and passage of document number 1622
Official motion wording
expansion and passage of document number 1622
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 29:04.
Agenda item 1622 · background & details
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Suspension and passage of docket number 1623
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 29:51.
Agenda item 1623 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Expension and Passage of Docket Number 1624
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 30:40.
Agenda item 1624 · background & details
The outcome text is the request for a roll call vote, as the exact result wording is not provided in the given excerpt.
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Suspension and passage of docket number 1626
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 32:44.
Agenda item 1626 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1405
Official motion wording
acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1405
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1405
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 46:05.
Agenda item 1405 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — passage of docket number 1406
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 46:15.
Agenda item 1405 · background & details
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Requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the Boston Public Schools
Official motion wording
requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the Boston Public Schools
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 1:26:19.
Agenda item 1636 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1637
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 1:36:09.
Agenda item 1637 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Cladda Zapata, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1638
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1638
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 1:52:56.
Agenda item 1638 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Dirk, Kalata Zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development. Councilor Durkan moved reconsideration
Official motion wording
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Community Development. Councilor Durkan moved reconsideration.
How they voted
motion carries Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1639 · background & details
Motion by Sharon Durkan
Mover: Durkan (per official minutes).
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Accepting a $50,000 grant from Liberty Mutual Foundation for the Boston Tree Equity Asset Mapping Project
Official motion wording
accepting a $50,000 grant from Liberty Mutual Foundation for the Boston Tree Equity Asset Mapping Project
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 2:09:29.
Agenda item 1551 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1571
How they voted — Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 1571
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 2:29:15.
Agenda item 1571 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledazada Zapata, Durkin, Lugent
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Add six late file 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 2:29:42.
Agenda item 1571 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Adjourn the meeting in memory of the aforementioned individuals
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 2:36:56.
Agenda item 1571 · 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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How vote data stays honest
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