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October 4, 2023
14 recorded votes, 13 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, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Michael Flaherty, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: Tania Fernandes Anderson
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the September 27, 2023 meeting
President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the September 27, 2023 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Flynn moved to adopt the minutes from the September 27, 2023 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1543
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand ($330,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY24...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Docket #1546
Communication was received from Eneida Tavares, Chair, of the Board of Election, for your approval of a report requesting and recommending early voting for the...
The rules were suspended; the communication was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the communication was passed..”
Docket #1188
Ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XII, Section 12-19, Immigrant Advancement for Public Health and Welfare
The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft..”
Docket #1376
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,000,000.00 in the form of a grant for Securing the Cities continuation grants...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12..”
Docket #1476
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $850,000.00 in the form of a grant for the FY20 Boston Regional Intelligence...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell).
Yes: Baker, Breadon, Durkan, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, ZapataNo: Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell)..”
Docket #1477
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $850,000.00 in the form of a grant for the FY21 Boston Regional Intelligence...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell).
Yes: Baker, Breadon, Durkan, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, ZapataNo: Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell)..”
Docket #1478
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $850,000.00 in the form of a grant for the FY22 Boston Regional Intelligence...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell).
Yes: Baker, Breadon, Durkan, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, ZapataNo: Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell)..”
Docket #1479
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $850,000.00 in the form of a grant for the FY23 Boston Regional Intelligence...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell).
Yes: Baker, Breadon, Durkan, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, ZapataNo: Arroyo, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Worrell
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 7, nays 5 (Arroyo, Louijeune, Lara, Mejia and Worrell)..”
Docket #1300
Message and ordinance Amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XII, Section 12-20, Latino and Caribbean Affairs for Public Health and Welfare
The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft..”
Docket #1197
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $3,000,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Transforming Boston grant, 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 #1548
Resolution recognizing Elliott Laffer
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #1572
Resolution recognizing October 11th, 2023 as Hispanidad Flag Day in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor Flynn and the Council as a whole, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. /4/2023 Legislative Calendar for October 4, 2023.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn and the Council as a whole, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted. /4/2023 Legislative Calendar for October 4, 2023..” (Motion: Flynn)
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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