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Boston City Council · 2022–2023 Council · Special meeting

September 20, 2023

7 recorded votes, 7 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, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy

Absent: Kendra Lara

Every vote, in order

Adopt the minutes of the September 13, 2023 meeting

Minutes, page 1 · Video

ProceduralPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the September 13, 2023 meeting.

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From the minutes

“President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the September 13, 2023 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Flynn)

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

Docket #1490

Resolution Recognizing October as Italian-American Heritage Month

Minutes, page 3 · Video

Adopt resolutionPassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

On motion of Councilors Coletta and Flaherty, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

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From the minutes

“On motion of Councilors Coletta and Flaherty, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Zapata)

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

Docket #1492

Order for the appointment of temporary employee Anjani Naidu in City Council, effective September 9, 2023

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..”

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

Docket #1493

Order for the appointment of temporary employee Anjani Naidu in City Council, effective September 16, 2023

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..”

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

Docket #1494

Order for the appointment of temporary employee Anjani Naidu in City Council, effective September 23, 2023

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..”

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

Docket #1508

Order requesting certain information under Section 17F re: the incident that occurred at the South Bay Center's AMC Theater on August 27th

Minutes, page 4 · Video

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

Passed under suspension of the rules.

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From the minutes

“Passed under suspension of the rules..”

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

Consent agenda

Adopt the consent agenda (the resolutions listed under it in the minutes)

Minutes, page 4 · Video

ApprovePassed · Voice vote, names not recorded

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..”

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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