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September 15, 2021
14 recorded votes, 13 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Lydia Edwards, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Andrea Campbell, Ricardo Arroyo, Matt O'Malley, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Annissa Essaibi George, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Michelle Wu
Absent: Kim Janey
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the August 18, 2021 meeting
President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the August 18, 2021 meeting.
From the minutes
“President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the August 18, 2021 meeting. Motion prevailed; yeas 12..” (Motion: O'Malley)
Docket #0959
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $44,647.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY20 CARES Act Supplemental Operating...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed;
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed;.”
Docket #0960
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $32,500.00 in the form of a grant for a Policy Fellowship, awarded by the...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed;
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed;.”
Docket #0961
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Youth Poet Laureate Program, awarded by...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed;
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed;.”
Docket #0549
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $2,051,903.00 in the form of a grant for the Boston Cultural Fund, awarded by the...
The report was accepted the order was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted the order was passed..”
Docket #0353
Communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval a citizen petition entitled "Petition for Eversource Substation...
The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft..”
Docket #0481
Message and ordinance Amending the City of Boston Code, Section 5-5.20, Paid Parental Leave for City of Boston Employees
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed..”
Docket #0773
Ordinance creating a Commission on Black Men and Boys
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft..”
Docket #0896
Communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval a citizen petition entitled "An Elected Boston School Committee"...
The report was accepted; the petition was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed..”
Docket #0968
Resolution recognizing September 15th-October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Arroyo and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Arroyo and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Arroyo)
Docket #0969
Resolution celebrating Always Ask, Proud to Tell Day
On motion of Councilors Flynn and Breadon , the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn and Breadon , the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0970
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Kennedy Avery and Emily Brown in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules.”
Docket #0992
An Ordinance increasing Voter Participation through Prepaid Return Envelopes for Mail-In Voting
On motion of Councilors Edwards, O'Malley and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the ordinance was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Edwards, O'Malley and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the ordinance was passed..” (Motion: Edwards)
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The matters contained within the Consent Agenda were severally adopted..”
From the Boston City Council’s official minutes, posted on the city’s Legistar meeting calendar (linked from the City Council page on boston.gov). We check every vote against the councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councilor photos: City of Boston (boston.gov), from the official headshots on the City Council page. Former councilors show initials.
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