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February 15, 2023
27 recorded votes, 25 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, Frank Baker, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the February 8, 2023 meeting
President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the February 8, 2023 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the February 8, 2023 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0135
Amendment (Councilor Flaherty): Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Reorganization of the Boston School Committee
On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy), nays 9.
Yes: Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, MurphyNo: Anderson, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes name the councilors voting yes and give only the number voting no (9); the 9 councilors voting no are the other councilors present (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Brian Worrell, Ricardo Arroyo, Kendra Lara, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Kenzie Bok, Liz Breadon, Julia Mejia and Ruthzee Louijeune).
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy), nays 9..” (Motion: Flaherty)
Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to Reorganization of the Boston School Committee
On motion of Councilor Arroyo; the report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 7, nays: 5, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy and Worrell); present 1 (Bok).
Yes: Anderson, Arroyo, Breadon, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, ZapataNo: Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, WorrellAbstained: Bok
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Arroyo; the report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 7, nays: 5, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy and Worrell); present 1 (Bok)..” (Motion: Arroyo)
Docket #0406
Petition for a Special Law RE: An Act Establishing Student Voting on the Boston School Committee
On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the petition was passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Baker and Flynn).
Yes: Anderson, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Flaherty, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Worrell, ZapataNo: Baker, Flynn
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the petition was passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Baker and Flynn)..” (Motion: Arroyo)
Docket #0362
Message and order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $164,448.00 to provide funding for the Boston School Department 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 #0363
Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Boston School Department for the FY23 in the amount of $164,448.00 to cover the FY23 cost contained...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0364
Message and order reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $1,283,486.00 to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools and the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0365
Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation of $1,283,486.00 to cover the FY23 cost contained with the collective bargaining agreement between the Boston...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0370
Message and order: 0rder to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $1,079,770.00 to provide funding for the Boston Public School...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0371
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Public School Department for FY23 in the amount of $1,079,770.00 to cover the FY23 cost...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0372
Message and order: Order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $703,939.00 to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0373
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Public Schools Department for FY23 in the amount of $703,939.00 to cover the FY23 cost items...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0324
Message and order temporarily extending Urban Renewal Plans in the City of Boston until March 31, 2025 or passage of a proposed relevant Home Rule Petition
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
Docket #0210
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to except and expend the amount of $1,642,723.10 in the form of a grant, for the FY23 Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr....
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0325
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,722,764.20 in the form of a grant for the Local Fire Department Projects and...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0326
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $300,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Local Fire Department Project and...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0411
Resolution in support of designating Lunar New Year as an official holiday in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Flynn, Louijeune and Murphy; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn, Louijeune and Murphy; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0418
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding the Boston Public Health Commission
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the order was passed..” (Motion: Anderson)
Docket #0419
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F re: Chronic Absenteeism in BPS for School Years 2021-22 and 2022-23
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0420
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F re: BPS sexual assault and misconduct data for school year 2021-22 and 2022-23
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0421
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Deborah Glennon, Ann Mazzola, Moira McCrave-Carragee, Patricia Mullaney and Wayne D. Yeh in City Council, effective...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0422
Order for the appointment or temporary employee Hannah Worline in City Council, effective February 11, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0444
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F re: bus drop off for English High School Students
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0111
First passage (first reading): Authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate an amount of Twenty One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollar ($21,600,000.00) for the purpose of paying the cost of a...
The report was accepted the order was read once and passed.
From the minutes
“the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13. The report was accepted the order was read once and passed..”
Docket #0317
Message and order for the confirmation of the re-appointment of Rebecca Gutman as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health, for a term...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0318
Message and order for the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. Elsie Tavares as a member of the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health, for a term...
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft. .
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft. ..” (Motion: Murphy)
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..”
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