City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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0165 On the message and order, referred on January 26, 2022, Docket #0165, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant for the No Kid Hungry Grant, awarded by Share Our Strength to be administered by the New Urban Mechanics. The grant will fund a Fellowship to pilot solutions for increased access to healthy food for children and families that experience economic insecurity and food insecurity, the Committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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On the Petition, referred on January 26, 2022, Docket #0186, for a Special Law re: An Act Providing Certain Retirement Benefits for the Widow of a Former Firefighter of the City of Boston, the Committee submitted a petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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Resolution in Support of H. 3115 “An Act Ensuring Equitable Representation in the Commonwealth”. On motion of President FLYNN, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on January 26, 2022, Docket #0158, for your approval an order authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds in a principal amount not to exceed Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00). The current conditions in the municipal bond market appears to be favorable for the City to potentially realize significant saving in debt service costs by refunding certain of its outstanding general obligation bonds, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to passed. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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An Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Chapter XV Section XI Creating a Commission on Black Men and Boys. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Later in the session Councilor Mejia moved for reconsideration. Councilor Arroyo Seconded. Councilor Mejia moved reconsideration of Docket # 0240; yeas 7, nays 5, present 1. Councilor Mejia moved for suspension and passage of Docket #0240. Motion did not prevail, objections from Councilors Baker, Bok, Breadon, Flaherty and Murphy. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the BU Research Pilot Project, awarded by Boston University School of Social Work to be administered by the Police Department. The grant will fund a research partnership with Boston University and the University of Massachusetts Lowell to examine Boston Police Department response to mental and behavioral health-related calls for service in the Boston Public Schools. The funds will cover staff overtime required to redact personal data from student records. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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Order that rules of the Boston City Council be adopted for the Municipal Years 2022-2023. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13. Councilor Breadon offered an amendment Councilor Baker seconded the amendment On motion of Councilor Breadon the rules stand as amended; yeas 13.
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Councilor Edwards called Docket #1043, Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Chapter XXIV, Boston Jobs and Living Wage Ordinance, from Committee of the Government Operations. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Edwards, the ordinance was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Bok called Docket #1166, message and order for your approval an order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of One Million Two Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($1,212,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and schematic design associated with the boiler and window and door replacement projects at certain Boston Public Schools. This includes the payments of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of the Boston Public Schools, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Bok, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on December 1, 2021, Docket #1239, authorizing the creation of a Sheltered Market Program in conformity with the requirements of G.L.C Chapter 30 B Section 18. This authorization applies to contracts for goods, professional services and support services. this authorization is for no more than 6 contracts which must be awarded by June 30, 2022. This Sheltered Market Program shall be available for disadvantaged minority and women owned venders for whom there is a demonstrated "substantial Disparity" in the City's 2020 Disparity Study,the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
