City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Bok called Docket #0595, message and order approving an appropriation of Twelve Million Six Hundred Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Four Dollars ($12,615,504.00) for the purpose of paying cost of the Boston Arts Academy located at 174 Ipswich Street in the City of Boston, including the payment of all cost 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 Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means. 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 Bok called Docket #0594, message and order approving an appropriation of Seventy Three Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($73,990,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, or improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and Means. 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 Bok called Docket #0593, message and order approving an appropriation of Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars ($328,895,000.00) for the acquisition of interests in land or the acquisition of assets, or the landscaping, alteration, remediation, rehabilitation, improvement of public land, the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, demolition, removal or extraordinary repairs of public buildings, facilities, assets, works or infrastructure; for the cost of feasibility studies or engineering or architectural services for plans and specifications; for the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware or software and computer-assisted integrated financial management and accounting systems; and any and all cost incidental or related to the above described projects; for the purposes of various city departments included Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Department of Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Neighborhood Development, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property Management, Public Works, and Transportation Departments, Boston Public Library, and Public Health Commission, from the Committee on Ways and Means. 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 June 17, 2019 Docket #0800, approving an appropriation of Seven Million Dollars $7,000,000.00) from the City’s Capital Grant Fund to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city. Such funds will be transferred and credited to the Capital Grant Fund from revenue received from the Commonwealth Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund, 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 17, 2019 Docket #0799, approving an appropriation of Twenty-Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($27,200,000.00) from the City's Capital Grant Fund in order to provide funding for various transportation and public realm improvements. These projects are aligned with the goals of Go Boston 2030, the City's transportation master plan. The funds shall be credited to the Capital Grant Fund from the Parking Meter Fund, 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 17, 2019 Docket #0798, approving an appropriation of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Liability Trust Fund established under Section 20 of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32B, 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 17, 2019 Docket #0797, for the Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2021, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 2. (Campbell and Wu)
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On the message and order, referred on June 17, 2019 Docket #0796 for the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2021, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 8, nays 5. (Nays Arroyo, Campbell, Janey, Mejia and Wu)
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Councilor Wu called Docket #0759, a resolution urging the MBTA to protect free movement and peaceful assembly with reliable public transit services during public demonstrations. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Wu the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 1(Baker)
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On the petition, referred on January 29, 2020 Docket #0100, for a special law re: An Act Authorizing Additional Licenses for the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to be Drunk on the Premises in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. Councilor Edwards moved to substitute Docket #0100 with new language. Motion prevailed. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
