Boston City Council
November 19, 2025 — council, 3h 7m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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Suspend and pass the whole role petition so Mr. Cummings can continue the process to become the Boston police…
Official motion wording
Suspend and pass the whole role petition so Mr. Cummings can continue the process to become the Boston police officer
How they voted
Passed 991–1991 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 1:49:52.
Agenda item 1991 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Coletta Zepada, Durkin, Leuze, Lugin, Perpen Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 5, 2025 City Council Meeting
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 5, 2025 City Council Meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have at the minutes of the meeting of November 5th are approved. Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and expend the amount of $1,852,288 in form of a grant for the State Fiscal Year 26 Council…
Official motion wording
to accept and expend the amount of $1,852,288 in form of a grant for the State Fiscal Year 26 Council on Aging Formula Allocation
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 48:24.
Agenda item 1971 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled is Apada, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1973
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1973
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 52:28.
Agenda item 1973 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and pass docket number 1974
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket number 1974
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 52:39.
Agenda item 1974 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To suspend the rules and pass docket number 1975
Official motion wording
to suspend the rules and pass docket number 1975
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 52:50.
Agenda item 1975 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1978
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1978
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 55:40.
Agenda item 1978 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension and passage of docket number 1979
Official motion wording
suspension and passage of docket number 1979
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 56:44.
Agenda item 1979 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
0969 On the message and ordinance, referred on April 30, 2025, Docket #0969, establishing a Transgender… — passed
Official motion wording
0969 On the message and ordinance, referred on April 30, 2025, Docket #0969, establishing a Transgender, Gender-diverse, Intersex, and LGBTQIA2S+ Oversight Commission, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
How they voted
Docket number 0969 has received 12 votes in the affirmative. Docket number 0969 has been accepted and has passed in a new draft. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0969 · background & details
Roll call vote conducted; Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledazapada, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Document number 1926 for the first reading
Official motion wording
document number 1926 for the first reading
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 1:24:39.
Agenda item 1926 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1346
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 1:43:04.
Agenda item 1346 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1992
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 2:01:22.
Agenda item 1992 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: bradon, brayton, colada zapata, durkin, fiscarald, flin, louis, papen Unresolvable name(s) dropped: brayden, durkin, mehia, pepenn, zapata
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Resolution recognizing Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20th, 2025
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 2:34:37.
Agenda item 1997 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 30th… — passed
Official motion wording
Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 30th as Barbados Independence Day in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended;
How they voted — Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution recognizing November 30th as Barbados Independence Day in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended;
Ayes have it. This document has passed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 1998 · background & details
Motion by Benjamin Weber
Mover: Weber (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — resolution in support of Senate 1247
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 2:43:14.
Agenda item 1998 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 2000
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 2:49:11.
Agenda item 2000 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 0-978
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 0-978
How they voted — passage of docket number 0-978
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 2:56:21.
Agenda item 0097 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — 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 2:57:08.
Agenda item 0097 · background & details
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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 3:06:56.
Agenda item 0097 · background & details
[docket repaired from transcript: 1991 -> 0097]
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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