Boston City Council
December 3, 2025 — council, 2h 29m. Full transcript and vote records below — no spin, just what happened.
What was decided
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The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 19, 2025 City Council Meeting
Official motion wording
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the November 19, 2025 City Council Meeting.
How they voted
The ayes have of the minutes of the November 19th meeting are approved. Verified · official minutes
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
To accept and expand a $425,000 grant for Ronan Park renovations
Official motion wording
to accept and expand a $425,000 grant for Ronan Park renovations
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 28:39.
Agenda item 2034 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 2035
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 2035
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 30:57.
Agenda item 2035 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
0138 On the ordinance, referred on January 8, 2025, Docket #0138, codifying the Office of Returning Citizens… — passed
Official motion wording
0138 On the ordinance, referred on January 8, 2025, Docket #0138, codifying the Office of Returning Citizens, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Worrell in the chair.
How they voted
aye Verified · official minutes
Yes (1): John FitzGerald
Agenda item 0138 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Collettas, Delacus, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Veterans, and those facing significant barriers to employment, with the goal of improving their job search… — passed
Official motion wording
veterans, and those facing significant barriers to employment, with the goal of improving their job search outcomes and economic self-sufficiency, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. Councilor Louijeune in the chair.
How they voted
Roll call vote on Drac 0722 Verified · official minutes
Yes (1): John FitzGerald
Agenda item 0722 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Zapata, Delavan, Durkin Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caled Zapata, Delavan, Durkin Roll call vote conducted [docket repaired from transcript: 466 -> 0722]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft — passed
Official motion wording
committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
How they voted — committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft.
The ayes have it. The motion to substitute is allowed. Verified · official minutes
Agenda item 0766 · background & details
Motion by Gabriela Coletta Zapata
[docket repaired from transcript: 502 -> 0766] Mover: Coletta Zapata (per official minutes).
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by the Office of Budget Management. The grant will fund offset costs related to the construction and operation of a gaming establishment, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
This docket has passed in a new draft Verified · official minutes
Yes (6): John FitzGerald, Ed Flynn, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana, Benjamin Weber
Agenda item 0766 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Deleter Zapata, Dirkin, Lu Heng, Pupon [docket repaired from transcript: 502 -> 0766]
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Approval of dockets 1967 through 1970
How they voted — Approval of dockets 1967 through 1970
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 1:16:46.
Agenda item 1967 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — acceptance of the committee report and passage of docket number 1967
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 1:22:28.
Agenda item 1967 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Caledis and Parta, Colletta Zapata, Durkin
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Passage of docket number 1968
Official motion wording
passage of docket number 1968
How they voted — passage of docket number 1968
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 1:23:22.
Agenda item 1968 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — passage of the document number 1969
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 1:24:16.
Agenda item 1968 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Agenda item 1970
Official motion wording
roll call vote on docket number 1970
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 1:25:04.
Agenda item 1970 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adopt docket number 2047
Official motion wording
adopt docket number 2047
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 1:44:49.
Agenda item 2047 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Adoption of docket number 2048
Official motion wording
adoption of docket number 2048
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 1:45:13.
Agenda item 2048 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 2047
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and adoption of docket number 2047
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 2:10:37.
Agenda item 2046 · background & details
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Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Second reading message in order for the approval and order authorizing the city of Boston to appropriate…
Official motion wording
second reading message in order for the approval and order authorizing the city of Boston to appropriate $11,100,000 for the purpose of paying costs for the windows and door replacement project at the Gardner pilot academic school and the Leiden Elementary School
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 2:14:20.
Agenda item 1926 · background & details
Unresolvable name(s) dropped: Braden, Colletta Zapata, Delavan, Dukin, Fitch Gerald
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
Suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 2037
Official motion wording
suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 2037
How they voted — suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 2037
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 2:22:17.
Agenda item 2037 · background & details
Official minutes (PDF) · the city’s formal record of this vote
How they voted — to add late-file personnel matters onto the 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 2:23:35.
Agenda item 2037 · 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 2:29:14.
Agenda item 2037 · 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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