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January 1, 2024
10 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the December 13, 2023 meeting
Councilor Breadon moved to adopt the minutes from the December 13, 2023 meeting.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Councilor Breadon moved to adopt the minutes from the December 13, 2023 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Breadon)
Docket #0117
Order that the City Council adopt the City Council Rules of Municipal Years 2022-2023, except for Rule 36 (Council Committees), as temporary rules for the 2024-2025...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed..”
Proceed to the election of a Council President
Councilor Durkan moved that the Council proceed to the election of a President.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Durkan moved that the Council proceed to the election of a President. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Durkan)
Election of the Council President
Elect the Council President for 2024-2025
Election of the Council President for Municipal Years 2024-2025. Councilor Coletta nominated Ruthzee Louijeune; Councilor Flynn nominated Julia Mejia, who declined.
A vote choosing a person, so MassVoter shows the result only. The minutes read: "For Councilor Louijeune – Councilors Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell – 13." Ruthzee Louijeune was elected President with all 13 votes.
From the minutes
“For Councilor Louijeune – Councilors Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell – 13. Councilor Louijeune, having received 13 votes, was declared elected President for the Municipal Year 2024 through 2025..”
Docket #0125
Order for the appointment of temporary employee David Silberg in City Council, effective December 30, 2023
Passed under suspension of the rules.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0126
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Francis Gonzalez and Skarlett Abreu Martinez in City Council, effective January 13, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0127
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Amanda Curley, Julie Ryan and Liam Rimas in City Council, effective January 1, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0128
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Aran Hamilton Grenham and Jordan Frias in City Council, effective January 1, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0129
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Carla I. Johnson in City Council, effective January 1, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
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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