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Boston City Council · 2020–2021 Council · Regular meeting

December 1, 2021

10 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.

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Attendance

Present: Lydia Edwards, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Andrea Campbell, Ricardo Arroyo, Matt O'Malley, Kim Janey, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Annissa Essaibi George, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Adopt the minutes of the November 17, 2021 meeting

Minutes, page 1 · Video

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

President Janey moved to adopt the minutes from the November 17, 2021 meeting.

The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.

From the minutes

“President Janey moved to adopt the minutes from the November 17, 2021 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Janey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Docket #1208

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $75,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Federal FY21 Our Town grant awarded by...

Minutes, page 2 · Video

Adopt orderPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

The report was accepted; the order was passed.

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From the minutes

“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Docket #0967

Order 7, regarding the Civilian Review Board Nomination

Minutes, page 2 · Video

Adopt orderPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

The report was accepted; the order was passed.

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From the minutes

“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Docket #1205

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $8,000,000.00 in the form a grant, awarded by the United States Department of the...

Minutes, page 2 · Video

Adopt orderPassed · 12–1

The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Baker)..

Yes: Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Campbell, Edwards, Flaherty, Flynn, George, Janey, Mejia, Murphy, O'MalleyNo: Baker

From the minutes

“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Baker)...”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Docket #1166

First passage (first reading): Message and order: order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of $1,212,000.00 for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and...

Minutes, page 3 · Video

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 13 present

The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 13.

From the minutes

“The report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 13..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Docket #1182

Message and order relative to the adoption of classification in the City of Boston in Fiscal Year 2022

Minutes, page 3 · Video

Adopt orderPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

The report was accepted; the order was passed.

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From the minutes

“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Docket #1223

Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council effective December 4, 2021

Minutes, page 3 · Video

Confirm appointmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Passed under suspension of the rules.

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From the minutes

“Passed under suspension of the rules..”

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Docket #1224

Order for the appointment of temporary employees Ana Calderon, Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council effective December 11, 2021

Minutes, page 4 · Video

Confirm appointmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Passed under suspension of the rules.

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From the minutes

“Passed under suspension of the rules..”

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Docket #1237

Councilor Janey offered the following; Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samuel Hurtado in City Council

Minutes, page 4 · Video

Confirm appointmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Passed

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From the minutes

“Passed.”

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Docket #1238

Councilor Janey for Councilor Murphy offered the following; Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ryan Clark in City Council

Minutes, page 4 · Video

Confirm appointmentPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Passed

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From the minutes

“Passed.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

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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