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February 28, 2024
41 recorded votes, 39 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 February 14, 2024 meeting
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the February 14, 2024 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the February 14, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0410
Resolution recognizing February 29, 2024 as Juan Aurelio Lopez Day in the City of Boston
On the motion of Councilors Louijeune, Mejia, and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilors Louijeune, Mejia, and Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0403
Resolution to honor John D. O'Bryant Students
On the motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13..” (Motion: Anderson)
Docket #0376
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount $2,232,152.00 in the form of a grant for the Federal FY24 Title III-C Nutrition...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0377
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,604,014.20 in the form of a grant, for the FY24 Hazmat Grant, awarded by 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 #0378
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars. ($1,125,000.00) in the form...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0379
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,038,243.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III-B Supportive...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0380
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $530,999.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III-E Family...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0381
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $500,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Open Data Curriculum, awarded by 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 #0382
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $461,143.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III-A...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0383
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $177,271.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III- Ombudsman...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0384
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $150,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Age Strong Universal Fund, 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 #0385
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $100,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Recycling Dividends Program 23...
On motion of Councilor Coletta, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Coletta, the order was passed..” (Motion: Zapata)
Docket #0386
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount $84,058.00 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Title III-D Disease...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0387
Reconsider the vote: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $37,293.99 in the form of a grant for the FY24 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant...
Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0387.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0387. Reconsideration prevailed..” (Motion: Santana)
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $37,293.99 in the form of a grant for the FY24 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant...
On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #0388
Reconsider the vote: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $20,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Simoni Foundation grant, awarded by the...
Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0388.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0388. Reconsideration prevailed..” (Motion: Santana)
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $20,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the Simoni Foundation grant, awarded by the...
On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #0389
Reconsider the vote: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $11,330.00 in the form of a grant for the MA State Police passed through FY23...
Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0389.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0389. Reconsideration prevailed..” (Motion: Santana)
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $11,330.00 in the form of a grant for the MA State Police passed through FY23...
On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #0390
Reconsider the vote: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $8,000.00, in the form of a grant, for the FY23 National Violent Death Reporting...
Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0390.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“Later in the session, Councilor Santana moved for reconsideration of Docket #0390. Reconsideration prevailed..” (Motion: Santana)
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $8,000.00, in the form of a grant, for the FY23 National Violent Death Reporting...
On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #0283
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $65,000.00 in the form of a grant for the FY23 Community Mitigation, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..”
Docket #0282
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $92,735.50 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY23 Emergency Management...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..”
Docket #0344
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $23,400.00 in the form of a grant for the FY24 Municipal Road Safety, awarded by...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Mejia)..”
Docket #0143
Message and order that will authorize the Boston Transportation Department ("BTD") to enter into two contracts, with terms of up to 10 years, to deploy curbside...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Flynn
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn)..”
Docket #0401
Order for a resolution calling for "Sundays for All,"
Pursuant to Rule 24, the matter was properly before the Council; yeas 9, nays 1 (Durkan), absent 3 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, WorrellNo: DurkanThe minutes list Liz Breadon, Gabriela Coletta Zapata and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote. The minutes give the count but do not say whether the motion passed; the result shown follows the count (9-1).
From the minutes
“Pursuant to Rule 24, the matter was properly before the Council; yeas 9, nays 1 (Durkan), absent 3 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Mejia)..”
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order failed to pass; yeas 6, nays 2, present 3 (Breadon, Louijeune, Santana), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Mejia).
The minutes give only the count (yeas 6, nays 2, present 3 (Breadon, Louijeune, Santana), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Mejia)), not who voted no. Showing the count only. The minutes record this as failing even though more councilors voted yes than no (6-2); some motions need more than a simple majority.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Murphy, the order failed to pass; yeas 6, nays 2, present 3 (Breadon, Louijeune, Santana), not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Mejia)..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0402
Order for a resolution recognizing and celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month
On the motion of Councilors Flynn, Murphy, and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilors Flynn, Murphy, and Breadon, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0404
Resolution to formally support the Roxbury District Increment Financing (DIF) to be utilized in District 7
On the motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13..” (Motion: Anderson)
Docket #0405
Resolution in recognition and celebration of the great abolitionist Harriet Tubman
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..”
Docket #0408
Resolution recognizing the achievements of Black Veterans
On the motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Breadon).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Breadon)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0409
Resolution in support of residents, families and staff at the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center being impacted by the July 1st, 2024 planned closure
On the motion of Councilors Weber, Santana, and Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson).
Yes: Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilors Weber, Santana, and Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson)..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #0411
Resolution recognizing February as Transit Equity Month
On the motion of Councilors Louijeune, Pepén, and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson).
Yes: Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon and Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilors Louijeune, Pepén, and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, not present 2 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0412
Resolution declaring March 2, 2024 as Burna Boy Day in the City of Boston
On the motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, not present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
Yes: Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Liz Breadon, Tania Fernandes Anderson and Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, not present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0419
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Edosa Osemwegie in City Council, effective March 4, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0420
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Caroline O'Neill in City Council, effective March 4, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0421
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Mark A. Cohen in City Council, effective March 4, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0457
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Joy Yamagiwa in City Council, effective March 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0458
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Cierra Thompson in City Council, effective March 9, 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..”
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