City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the message and order, referred on March 24, 2021 Docket #0455, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars ($3,248,220.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY21 Housing for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund rental assistance and services for Persons with HIV/AIDS, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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On the message and order, referred on March 24, 2021 Docket #0454, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand One Hundred Forty-Two Dollars ($5,959,142.00) in the form of a grant for the FY21 HOME Investment Partnerships, awarded by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund the creation of affordable housing units by non-profits and for-profit developers, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2
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On the message and order, referred on March 24, 2021 Docket #0453, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventeen Million Four Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars ($17,421,783.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY21 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), awarded by the United States Department to be administered by the Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund Community and Economic Development Programs, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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On the message and order, referred on March 10, 2021 Docket #0412, for the confirmation of the reappointment of Terri North as an alternate member of the Back Bay West/Bay State Road Architectural Conservation Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2023, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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On the message and order, referred on March 10, 2021 Docket #0411, for the confirmation of the reappointment of Pamela Beal as a member of the Back Bay West/Bay State Road Architectural Conservation Commission for a term expiring on June 30, 2023, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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On the message and order, referred on March 10, 2021 Docket #0410, for the confirmation of the appointment of Martha McNamara as a member of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission for a term expiring on May 1, 2026, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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On the message and order, referred on January 27, 2021 Docket #0202, for the confirmation of the appointment of Matthew Blumenthal, as a member of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission for a term expiring on May 1, 2021, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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On the message and order, referred on March 17, 2021 Docket #0436, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant for CANshare FY2021, awarded by the Donor Group, to be administered by the Office of Food Access, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
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Communication was received from Council President Matt O'Malley calling for the election of Assistant City Clerk. Councilor Arroyo moved to nominate Alex Geourntas as Assistant City Clerk. Motion prevailed. The roll was called with the following result: For Alex Geourntas – Councilors Arroyo, Breadon, Bok, Campbell, Edwards, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Flynn, Mejia, O’Malley and Wu -11. Alex Geourntas, having received eleven votes, was declared re-elected Assistant City Clerk for a term commencing January 4, 2021.
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seventy-Seven Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($77,184.00) in the form of a grant, for the FY21 Title III-D Health Promotion grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund health promotion and disease prevention programs for seniors in Boston. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2.
