MassVoter.com← Boston City CouncilBoston City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting
September 29, 2021
10 recorded votes, 8 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 September 22, 2021 meeting
President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the September 22, 2021 meeting.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“President Pro Tempore O’Malley moved to adopt the minutes from the September 22, 2021 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: O'Malley)
Docket #1015
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept equipment valued at $46,725.00 from the Thermo Environmental Instruments, LLC for the purpose of detecting...
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 #1025
Resolution in recognition of the achievements of former Mayor Thomas M. Menino in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor O'Malley, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted yeas 12.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor O'Malley, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted yeas 12..” (Motion: O'Malley)
Docket #1026
Resolution in Support of Amending the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan
On motion of Councilor Edwards, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted yeas 12.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Edwards, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted yeas 12..” (Motion: Edwards)
Docket #1027
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Mary Karski in City Council effective October 2, 2021
Passed under suspension of the rules
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules.”
Docket #1028
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Jonathan Spillane in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules.”
Docket #1029
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Peter Favorito, Ana Fonseca, Michael Giordano and Jessica Morris in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0998
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $345,678.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY22 Fair Housing Assistance Program...
On motion of Councilor Edwards; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Edwards; the order was passed..” (Motion: Edwards)
Consent agenda
Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)
The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters; yeas 11.
The minutes give the count as yeas 11, but 12 councilors were present for this vote by the attendance line (Lydia Edwards, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Andrea Campbell, Ricardo Arroyo, Matt O'Malley, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Annissa Essaibi George, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia and Michelle Wu). Showing the count only. The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (11-0).
From the minutes
“The Chair moved adoption of a Consent Agenda containing the following matters; yeas 11..” (Motion: O'Malley)
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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