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March 13, 2024
19 recorded votes, 18 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 March 6, 2024 meeting
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the March 6, 2024 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the March 6, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
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 #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 #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 #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 #0515
Resolution recognizing the Sun Poem as a powerful tool to ignite change
On the motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #0516
Resolution in support of H.1250/S.799 “An Act To Advance Health Equity.”
On the motion of Councilors Flynn, Worrell and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilors Flynn, Worrell and FitzGerald, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0517
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Alyssa Reaves and Iris Zhao in City Council, effective March 18, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0518
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Mary Karski in City Council, effective March 18, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0519
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Skarlett Abreu Martinez 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 #0520
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Wesley Ward in City Council, effective March 23, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0528
Order for the appointment of temporary employees in City Council, effective March 16, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0463
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $1,525,380.77 in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY24 Nutrition Services...
On the motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0464
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $187,000.00 in the form of a grant, for the East Boston Foundation Fund II...
On the motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
Docket #0465
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $180,000.00 in the form of a grant for the Creative Aging Program, awarded by...
On the motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On the motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Murphy)
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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