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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Order proposing that the City Council enter Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters during the meeting on December 6, 2017.
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Message and order for an approval of an appropriations of One Hundred Twenty-Three Million Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($123,055,413.00) for the purpose of paying cost of the Boston Arts Academy, which is a new school facility to be built on the site of the current Boston Arts Academy located at 174 Ipswich Street in the City of Boston.
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Resolution Supporting the Historic Tax Credit Program.
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Message and order to declare surplus a portion of land located at 338 East Eagle Street (Ward 01, Parcel Number 03711003) and Condor Street (Ward 01, Parcel Number 03711002) and, also, declare surplus limited property interests located at Condor Street (Ward 01, Parcel Number 03711002), with such being transferred to the care, custody, management and control of the Public Facilities Commission.
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Ordinance Regarding the Appointments to the Community Preservation Committee.
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Order approving a petition for a Special Law re: An Act Concerning Insurance Benefits for Surviving Spouses.
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Resolution requesting adequate deliberation regarding National Grid's proposed new natural gas pipeline.
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Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Boston Police Department for FY18 in the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars ($3,256,331.00) to cover the FY18 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2% effective the first pay period of July of each fiscal year. The agreement also includes increases to existing Quinn Bill/ Education benefits, modified cumulative risk benefits beginning in July 2016, and increases to hazardous duty pay beginning in July 2017. Filed in Office of the City Clerk October 2, 2017.
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Message and order to reduce the FY18 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Three Million Two Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-One Dollars ($3,256,331.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY18 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detective Benevolent Society.
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Ordinance regarding the Right to Charge.
