City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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0103 Councilor Baker called Docket #0103, message and order 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 2022 Transportation. Planning Grant, awarded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to be administered by the Boston Transportation Department. The grant will fund a portion of the design costs for the Sullivan/Rutherford Avenue project, from the committee on Planning, Development and Transportation. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:
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Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Home Rule Petition for a special law re: An act relative to the retirement benefits of the surviving beneficiary of Robert Lawler. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, the rules were suspended; the petition was passed; yeas 13.
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Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Hundred Ten Thousand, One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($110,160.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Health Commission for the FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Public Health Commission and Local 888, SEIU Counselors Unit. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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Message and order a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Public Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand, One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($110,160.00) to cover the FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Public Health Commission and Local 888, SEIU Counselors Unit. The terms of the contracts are October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5% and 2%, to be given in January of each fiscal year of the contract term, as well as a change in the Night Shift Differential. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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On the Ordinance, referred on February 2, 2022, Docket #0239, An Ordinance Creating a Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, the committee submitted a report recommending that the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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Councilor Baker, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Councilor Arroyo called Docket #1324, Petition for a Special Law RE: An Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age Requirement for Police Officers for Wan Pierre-Louis, from the Committee on Government Operations. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. on motion of Councilor Arroyo, the petition was passed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on November 2, 2022, Docket 1344, authorizing the City of Boston for an appropriation in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($1,515,000.00) for the purpose of paying cost of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with roof, boiler and window and door replacement projects at the following schools: the Jeremiah E. Burke High School, English High School, the Dr. William Henderson Upper School, the Dennis C. Haley Elementary School and the Curley K-8 School, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed. the report was accepted, the order was read once and passed; yeas 13. Assigned for further action
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Councilor Louijeune called Docket #1243, message and order for your approval an Order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances V, Section 5 5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain Offices, and City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter II, Section 2 8.1, Salary of City Councilors, and Section 2 7.11, Salary of the Mayor, from the Assignment List Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Councilor Louijeune offered an amendment, Motion Prevailed roll call yeas 9; nays 4; (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy). The ordinance as amended was passed; yeas 9, nays 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy).
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Councilor Louijeune called Docket #1242, message disapproving an ordinance amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances V, Section 5 5.10 regarding Salary Categories for Certain Offices, and City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter II, Section 2 8.1, Salary of City Councilors, and Section 2 7.11, Salary of the Mayor, (Docket #0920), passed by the City Council October 5, 2022, from the Assignment List. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. A roll call vote was taken to override the Mayor’s Veto. The ordinance was passed notwithstanding the Disapproval of the Mayor, yeas 9, nays 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy).
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The Committee on Redistricting, to which was referred on October 19, 2022, Docket #1275, An Ordinance Amending City Council Electoral Districts, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Breadon moved to substitute Docket #1275 in a new draft. Motion prevailed. Recess. Councilor Bok offered an amendment On motion of Councilor Bok, amendment did not pass; yeas 3, (Bok, Coletta and Flynn), nays 10. Councilor Flaherty moved that Docket #1351 be substituted for Docket #1275. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, the amendment to substitute Docket #1351 for Docket #1275 did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9. Councilor Arroyo in the Chair. Councilor Flynn offered three amendments. On motion of Councilor Flynn, first amendment did not pass; yeas 3, (Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 10. On motion of Councilor Flynn, second amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9. On motion of Councilor Flynn, third amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy) nays 9. On motion of Councilor Breadon; the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 9, nays: 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy). President Flynn in the Chair. Recess.
