City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Murphy and Baker offered the following: Order for a hearing to address possible violations of the Redistricting Committee. Referred to the Committee of The Whole. Councilor Arroyo moved for reconsideration. Seconded by Councilor Lara; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy) Present 1 (Bok). Referred to the Committee on Redistricting.
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Councilor Murphy offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: regarding Redistricting Correspondence Shared with Attorney John Lyons. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order failed to pass; yeas 6, nays 6 (Arroyo, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia). Placed on file.
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Councilor Baker offered the following: Order requesting certain information under section 17F re: Legal Counsel, Witnesses and Experts Hired to Defend Redistricting Case for Boston City Council. On motion of Councilor Baker, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Arroyo, Fernandes Anderson, Lara, Mejia).
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On the message and order, referred on March 22, 2023, Docket #0606, an Ordinance adopting the Department of Energy Resources' Municipal opt in specialized Stretch Energy Code, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy).
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On the Home Rule Petition, referred on March 8, 2023, Docket #0516, for a Special Law re: An Act to Make Certain Changes in the Law Relative to the Historic Beacon Hill District, the committee submitted a report recommending that the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays 0.
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On the Home Rule Petition, referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0133, Authorizing Additional Restricted Liquor Licenses, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in new draft. The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays 0.
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Councilors Mejia, Coletta, Louijeune, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara and Worrell offered the following: Resolution opposing the Eversource substation on the Chelsea Creek Waterfront in East Boston. President Flynn in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Coletta and Louijeune as a co sponsors. On motion of Councilors Mejia, Coletta and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, nays 2 (Baker, Murphy).
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On the message and order, referred on February 8, 2023 Docket #0369, for your approval an acceptance of Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirees, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on February 15, 2023, #0408, for your approval, a home rule petition to the General Court RE: A Special Law Authorizing the City of Boston to Implement Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections," submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy), nays 9. The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 11, nays 2. (Baker and Murphy).
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On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0323, for your approval a proposed Act to Improve and Modernize Planning and Community Development in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays: 2, (Baker, Murphy).
