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February 7, 2024
16 recorded votes, 16 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, Benjamin Weber, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy
Absent: Enrique Pepén, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Julia Mejia, Henry Santana
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the January 31, 2024 meeting
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the January 31, 2024 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the January 31, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0296
Communication was received by the City Clerk from the Boston Landmarks Commission for City Council action on the designation of The Ropewalk, Charlestown
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the designation was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the rules were suspended; the designation was passed..” (Motion: Durkan)
Docket #0138
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $146,089.77 in the form of a grant for the FY23 Violence Against Women Act, a STOP...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 9, nays 0, absent 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Pepén, Santana).
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson, Julia Mejia, Enrique Pepén and Henry Santana as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 9, nays 0, absent 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Pepén, Santana)..”
Docket #0304
Resolution celebrating Lunar New Year
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0305
Resolution in support of S. 3526, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 0, absent 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Pepén, Santana).
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson, Julia Mejia, Enrique Pepén and Henry Santana as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 0, absent 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Pepén, Santana)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0306
Resolution in support of the Creative Space Preservation Act (S.530/H.3241)
On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Coletta, and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 0, absent 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Pepén, Santana).
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson, Julia Mejia, Enrique Pepén and Henry Santana as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune, Coletta, and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 0, absent 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Pepén, Santana)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0307
Resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of Grenada's Independence
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0308
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ariel Burey in City Council, effective February 12, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0309
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Irene Nakabonge-Lugude in City Council, effective February 19, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0310
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Lily Sweeterman in City Council, effective February 20, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0311
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Matthew W. Broude in City Council, effective February 12, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0312
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Ana Calderon in City Council, effective February 3, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0313
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Charles Levin, Melissa Lo, Laura Toledano, Sophia Wang and Vanessa Woo in City Council
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0333
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Patricia Mullaney in City Council, effective February 10, 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 #0334
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Patricia Mullaney in City Council, effective February 17, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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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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