City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Pressley called Docket #1264, Resolution Calling on U.S. Congress and President Obama to Reinstate Insurance Coverage for Abortion Services, from the Committee on Healthy Women, Families and Communities. On motion of Councilor Pressley, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12 nays 0. Absent or not voting (McCarthy)
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On the message and order, referred on August 3, 2016 Docket #1029, a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools for FY16 in the amount of Two Million Seven Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One Dollars ($2,783,841.00) to cover the impact of the collective bargaining agreement between Transdev and its bus drivers on the City's transportation contract with the vendor, Transdev, 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 (Baker and McCarthy).
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On the message and order, referred on August 3, 2016 Docket #1028, to reduce the FY16 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Two Million Seven Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-One Dollars ($2,783,841.00) to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools for the FY16 impact of the collective bargaining agreement between the vendor, Transdev and its bus drivers’ union on the City's Transportation contract with the vendor, Transdev, 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 (Baker and McCarthy).
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1031 On the message and order, referred on August 3, 2016 Docket #1031, requesting the approval of supplemental appropriation of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to provide funding to the Boston Housing Authority to sustain public safety staffing levels and continues to operate public housing developments appropriately next year, 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 (Baker and McCarthy).
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Resolution Against The 2016 Ballot Initiative Regarding Lifting The Cap On Commonwealth Charter Schools.
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Message and order authorizing the Boston Police Department to re-establish in accordance with General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ a revolving fund to accept from the fund up to a maximum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) to fund Fiscal Year 2017 to pay salaries and benefits of employees and to purchase supplies and equipment necessary to operate the Police Department Fitness Center.
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Message and order authorizing the Boston Police Academy to re-establish in accordance with General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ a revolving fund to accept from the fund up to a maximum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to fund Fiscal Year 2017 to support training programs for officers from non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Academy will charge participated outside law enforcement agencies tuition for each recruit, police officer or special police officer they send to the Academy.
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Message and order authorizing the Boston Police Department Special Operations Division to re-establish in accordance with General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ a revolving fund to accept from the fund up to a maximum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to fund Fiscal Year 2017 to support the Canine Unit’s training programs for officers and police dogs from non-City of Boston law enforcement agencies. The Special Operation Division will charge tuition and other fees to outside law enforcement agencies for training with Canine Unit.
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Message and order authorizing the Boston Police Department Licensing Division to re-establish in accordance with General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ a revolving fund to accept from the fund up to a maximum of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) to fund Fiscal Year 2017 for the purpose of purchasing, leasing, or renting space, materials and equipment, and to be partially or wholly used for instructional purposes for new hackney carriage drivers applicants and providing funds for other training needs not otherwise budgeted for.
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Message and order authorizing the Boston Fire Department Academy to re-establish in accordance with General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ a revolving fund to accept from the fund up to a maximum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to fund Fiscal Year 2017 to support Boston Fire Department personnel participating in the detection, cleanup and containment costs associated with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 21E, the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Material Release and Prevention and Response Act.
