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January 25, 2023
15 recorded votes, 12 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: Brian Worrell, Kenzie Bok
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the January 11, 2023 meeting
President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the January 11, 2023 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the January 11, 2023 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0212
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $150,000.00 in the form of a grant from the Friends of Crite Park. The Friends of...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #0108
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 continued support of planning...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0109
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,169,623.00 in the form of a grant for the Boston-Providence Regional...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0110
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $567,000.00 in the form of a grant for the FY23 State Information System...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0264
Resolution celebrating Lunar New Year and the contributions of our AAPI community
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..”
Docket #0265
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kate O'Donovan in City Council, effective January 30, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0266
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ann C. DeGeorge in City Council, effective January 21, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0267
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lindsay Dieudonne in City Council, effective February 4, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0315
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kaylan Brown in City Council, effective February 4, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0316
Order for the Appointment of temporary employees Charles Levin, Sophia Wang, Vanessa Woo, Ana Calderon, Laura Toledano and Melissa Lo in City Council, effective...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0103
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $200,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the 2022 Transportation Planning Grant...
On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:.” (Motion: Baker)
Docket #0106
Message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Jeanne Pinado as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeal for a term expiring May 1, 2024 from the...
On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was confirmed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was confirmed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:.” (Motion: Baker)
Docket #0107
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $167,104.00 in the form of a Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program...
On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Baker, the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 0, absent 2:.” (Motion: Baker)
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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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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