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December 15, 2021
30 recorded votes, 22 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, 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 December 1, 2021 meeting
President Janey moved to adopt the minutes from the December 1, 2021 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Janey moved to adopt the minutes from the December 1, 2021 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Janey)
Docket #1273
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $160,000.00 in the form of a grant, for Immigrant Advancement Initiatives, awarded...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1274
Message and order to accept for the benefit of the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, a donation of a Shower Trailer from the Boston Public Health...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0600
Ordinance to Create a Task Force to Address Literacy Rates in the City of Boston
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #0638
Message and ordinance to create the Boston Commemoration Commission
The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #1219
Petition for a special law re: An Act Regarding The Disability Pension for Matthew Morris
The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #1220
Petition for a special law re: An Act Regarding The Disability Pension for Richard Cintilo
The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #1221
Petition for a special law re: An Act Regarding the Disability Pension for Scott O’Brien
The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #1239
Message and order authorizing the creation of a Sheltered Market Program in conformity with the requirements of G.L.C Chapter 30 B Section 18. This authorization...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #1167
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $13,520,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Federal FY21 Urban Areas Security...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1168
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $2,070,874.00 in the form of a grant for the FY22 Title III-C, awarded by the U.S....
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1169
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,006,875.00 in the form of a grant for the Federal FY22 Title III-B for...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1170
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $526,120.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY22 Title III-E, awarded by the U.S....
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1171
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $417,870.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY22 Title III-A, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1207
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $106,575.00, in the form of a grant, for the FY22 DMH Co-Response Grant, awarded...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1209
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $72,600.00 in the form of a grant for the FY2022 Jail/Arrest Diversion Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1240
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $399,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the East Boston Foundation Fund II...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1276
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Bennett, Tricia Kalayjian, Mary Karski, Alicia Payne and Paul Sullivan in City Council effective January 1, 2022
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1277
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Bennett, Tricia Kalajian, Mary Karski, Alicia Payne and Paul Sullivan in City Council effective December 11, 2021
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1278
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samantha Bennett, Tricia Kalajian, Mary Karski, Alicia Payne and Paul Sullivan in City Council effective December 18, 2021
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1279
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Brady Baca, Cisnell Baez, Jacob deBlecourt, Salma Murphy, Sandra Sanchez Saavedra in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1280
Order for the appointment of temporary employees in City Council. Effective December 18, 2021
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1291
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Brenna Broderick in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1295
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Patricia Tongue Edraos as an alternate member of the Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation...
The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed..”
Docket #1296
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Gura Walling as an alternate member of the Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation...
The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed..”
Docket #1297
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Katie Genovese as a member of the Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District for a...
The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed..”
Docket #1298
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Ellen Moore as an alternate member of the Mission Hill Triangle Architectural Conservation District for a...
The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the appointment was confirmed..”
Docket #1166
Final passage (second 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...
On motion of Councilor Bok, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Bok, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 13..” (Motion: Bok)
Docket #1043
Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Chapter XXIV, Boston Jobs and Living Wage Ordinance, from Committee of the Government Operations
On motion of Councilor Edwards, the ordinance was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Edwards, the ordinance was passed; yeas 13..” (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.
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“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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