City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
We have current and historical information related to City Council roll call votes. You also have the option to search by the description of the docket, or by the docket number.
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Roll Call votes
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On the message and ordinance, referred on January 15, 2020 Docket #0225, to create the Special Commission on Ending Family Homelessness, the committee submitted a report recommending 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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On the message and order, referred on October 7, 2020 Docket #1035, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend amount of Nine Hundred Sixty One Thousand Eighty-Six Dollars and Twenty-Nine Cents ($961,086.29) in the form of a grant for the FY21 YouthWorks, awarded by the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, passed through the Economic Development & Industrial Corporation of Boston, to be administered by the Youth Engagement & Employment, 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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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 Special Initiative, awarded by the Barr Foundation to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. The grant will fund planning and implementation capacity for the Office of Equity. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Wu called Docket #0247, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Nine Dollars ($406,299.00) in the form of a grant awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, pursuant to the federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The purpose of the grant is to fund the preliminary and final design of Boylston Street between Ipswich Street and Brookline Avenue in Boston, from the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Wu; the order was passed; yeas 13.
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Councilor Bok called Docket #1085, message and order approving an appropriation of One Hundred Eighty Two Million Eight Hundred Forty One Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars ($182,841,467.00) for the purpose of paying costs of designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing a new six story Josiah Quincy Upper School building at 900 Washington Street in the City of Boston, including the payment of cost incidental or related thereto, 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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Councilor Janey for Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Melanie Alba, Brianna Millor and David Vittorini, Jr. in City Council effective December 5, 2020. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
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Councilor Janey for Councilor Wu offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employees Melanie Alba, Brianna Millor and David Vittorini, Jr. in City Council effective November 28, 2020. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
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Councilor Janey for Councilor Baker offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Amanda Curley in City Council effective December 26, 2020. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
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Councilor Janey for Councilor Flaherty offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Bennett in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
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Councilor Janey for Councilor Flynn offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Melissa Lo in City Council effective January 1, 2021. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 13.
