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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Message and order authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Tourism 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 for the purposes of purchasing goods and services to advance tourism and promote participation in public celebrations.
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Message and order authorizing the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture to 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 Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to fund Fiscal Year 2017 to purchase goods and services to support the operation of the Strand Theatre.
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Message and order authorizing the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture 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 purchase goods and services to support public art throughout the City of Boston.
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Resolution Supporting Massachusetts Senate Bill 2323: An Act Creating a Maximum Allowable Check Cashing Rate.
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Resolution In Support of Massachusetts State Senate Budget Amendment 779 by Senator Linda Dorcena-Forry. On motion of Councilor Essaibi-George, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1 (O’Malley)
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Order accepting the provisions of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act.
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Order proposing Executive Session to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property related to physical accessibility upgrades to the Christopher Iannella Chamber. On motion of President Wu, the meeting went in Executive Session at 12:52 p.m., to discuss physical accessibility upgrades to the Christopher Iannella Chamber, yeas, 13. Recess: The Council meeting resumed at 1:17p.m.
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Resolution in support of the striking Verizon workers.
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Order approving a Petition, referred on March 30, 2016 Docket # 0481, for a Special Law Re: An Act Concerning Speed Limits in the City of Boston, the committee submits a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
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On the petition, referred on January 27, 2016 Docket #0191, for a special law re: An Act Regarding the Terms of Office for City Councilors submits a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Wu).
