City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Veteran’s Heritage Grant Program, awarded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be administered by the City Clerk. The grant will fund the preservation of the history of our Commonwealth’s Veterans. Referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military Families & Military Affairs. Later in session, Councilor Flynn moved to reconsider Docket #0697. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Mejia).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0530, an Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Seven Million Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Three Dollars ($7,767,193.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, present 1 (Mejia), not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to name March 27th as Cabo Verdean Women's Day or Kriola's International Day. On the motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
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Councilors Santana, Coletta, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution reaffirming the City of Boston's support for developing Affordable Housing and enabling Senior Property Tax Relief by utilizing Real Estate Transfer Fees. On the motion of Councilors Santana and Coletta, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Breadon as an original co sponsor. On the motion of Councilors Santana, Coletta, and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 2 (Flynn, Murphy) not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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Councilors Durkan, Breadon, Louijeune, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility. On the motion of Councilors Durkan and Breadon, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as an original co sponsor. On the motion of Councilors Durkan, Breadon, and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Murphy).
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Councilors Weber, Louijeune, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of S.864 and H.4360, An Act Promoting Access to Counsel and Housing Stability in Massachusetts. On the motion of Councilors Weber and Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Breadon as an original co sponsor. On the motion of Councilors Weber, Louijeune, and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan).
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Councilors Weber, Murphy, Santana, Breadon, Durkan, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia and Pepén offered the following: Resolution in support of "The Early Ed Act." On the motion of Councilor Weber, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Murphy and Santana as original co sponsors. On the motion of Councilors Weber, Murphy, and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, not present 2 (Coletta, Worrell).
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Councilors Durkan, Breadon, Louijeune, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of Boston University Graduate Workers. On the motion of Councilors Durkan and Breadon, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as an original co sponsor. On the motion of Councilors Durkan, Breadon, and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on February 7, 2024, Docket #0295, for the confirmation of the appointment of Steven Dunwell as a member of the Bay Village Historic District Commission, for a term expiring April 1, 2026, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. Remains in Committee. Later in session, Councilor Durkan moved for reconsideration of Docket #0295. Reconsideration prevailed. The report was accepted, the appointment was confirmed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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On the message and ordinance, referred on January 31, 2024, Docket #0257, creating the Planning Department in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in an amended draft. Councilor Mejia offered an amendment; seconded by Councilor Fernandes Anderson. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the amendment did not pass; yeas 2, nays 9 (Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), present 2 (Worrell, Fernandes Anderson). Later in session, Councilor Mejia moved to return Docket #0257 to committee; seconded by Councilor Murphy. Motion did not prevail; yeas 5, nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell). On motion of Councilor Coletta, the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in an amended draft; yeas 8, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
