City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00), in the form of a grant, for the FY23 National Violent Death Reporting System, awarded by the MA Department of Public Health to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund data collection by the Bureau of Investigation Services and the Drug Control Unit. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0390. Reconsideration prevailed. On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Dollars ($11,330.00) in the form of a grant for the MA State Police passed through FY23 Coverdell Formula Grant, awarded by the United States Department of Justice, passed through the Massachusetts State Police / Crime Laboratory, to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund preparation and application process for laboratory accreditation. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0389. Reconsideration prevailed. On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Simoni Foundation grant, awarded by the Frank R. and Elizabeth Simoni Foundation, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund and support the work of the Homicide Unit. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0388. Reconsideration prevailed. On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirty Seven Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Three Dollars and Ninety Nine Cents ($37,293.99) in the form of a grant for the FY24 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant will fund the procurement of firefighter safety equipment. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety & Criminal Justice. Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0387. Reconsideration prevailed. On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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On the message and order, referred on February 14, 2024, Docket #0344, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Three Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($23,400.00) in the form of a grant for the FY24 Municipal Road Safety, awarded by the United States Department of Transportation, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund high visibility enforcement of motor vehicle laws, including but not limited to, speeding and aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving and occupant protection, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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On the message and order, referred on February 7, 2024, Docket #0283, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY23 Community Mitigation, awarded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund investigations that are coordinated between the Boston Police Department Human Trafficking Unit and other law enforcement entities, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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On the message and order, referred on February 7, 2024, Docket #0282, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Ninety Two Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($92,735.50) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY23 Emergency Management Performance Grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, to be administered by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). The grant will fund the enhancement of operational capacity at the Boston Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and promote the professional development of OEM staff, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
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On the message and order, referred on January 24, 2024, Docket #0143, that will authorize the Boston Transportation Department ("BTD") to enter into two contracts, with terms of up to 10 years, to deploy curbside electric vehicle ("EV") charging stations through a public/private partnership and at no cost to the City with a potential for revenue share. BTD has identified two vendors through the public procurement process that offer different models that address the distinct challenges to locate curbside EV charging, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order should pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).
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Councilors Murphy, Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution recognizing Children of Addiction Week. Councilor Louijeune in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
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Councilors Louijeune, Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to Combat and Prevent Human Trafficking. Councilor Worrell in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
