City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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On the message and order, referred on February 3,, 2021Docket #0262, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Million Six Hundred Seventy Thousand Eight Hundred Ten Dollars ($20,670,810.00) in the form of a grant for the Emergency Rental Assistance, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the Department of Neighborhood Development. The grant will fund assistance to household that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 June 3, 2020 Docket #0105, to declare surplus two City-owned former Public Works Department parcels, to transfer the care, custody, management, and control of said properties to the Public Facilities Commission. The parcels are located in the Roxbury District at: Tremont Street (Ward 09 Parcel 02240020) and Melnea Cass Boulevard (Ward 9 Parcel 02225005), 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 June 3, 2020 Docket #0104, to declare surplus City-owned former Public Works Department parcel property known as Windsor Street in the Roxbury District (Ward 09 Parcel 02025020) will transfer the care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission, 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 ordinance, referred on January 27, 2021 Docket #0238, extending and enhancing protections for tenants facing displacement by condominium or cooperative conversion, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Essaibi-George called Docket #0319, Ordinance to Create the Special Commission on Ending Family Homelessness. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Committee members polled; yeas 5. On motion of Councilor Essaibi-George, the ordinance was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Bok called Docket #0194, message and order approving an appropriation of Three Hundred Six Thousand Dollars ($306,000.00) for the purpose of paying for cost of a feasibility study and schematic design Work associated with the boiler and windows replacement projects at the following schools: Samuel Adams Elementary School and the Patrick J. Kennedy Elementary School, for which the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of Boston Public Schools. President Janey in the Chair. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. Committee members polled; yeas 5. On motion of Councilor Bok, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Janey for Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jordan Firas in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
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Councilors Flynn, Bok, Edwards, Essaibi-George, Wu, Baker, Mejia, Arroyo, Campbell, Flaherty, O’Malley and Janey offered the following: Resolution in support of H.D. 1167, “An Act Concerning Genocide Education” and S.D. 1592, “An Act Advancing And Promoting Genocide Education". On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on January 27, 2021 Docket #0193, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($370,457.00) in the form of a grant for the FY20 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant-Local Allocation, awarded by the United States Department of Justice to be administered by the Police Department, 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 January 27, 2021 Docket #0191, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Thirteen Million Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($13,520,000.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY20 Urban Area Security Initiative, awarded by the United States Department of Homeland Security, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
