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June 12, 2024
29 recorded votes, 27 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 June 5, 2024 meeting
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the June 5, 2024 meeting.
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From the minutes
“President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the June 5, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0989
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 Racial Equity Fund, awarded by the...
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 13..”
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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“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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“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #0910
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $16,825.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY2020-2021 Port Security Grant...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1003
Resolution recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday in the City of Boston and commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Worrell, and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Worrell, and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13..” (Motion: Anderson)
Docket #1005
Resolution celebrating Flag Day
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Mejia).
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Julia Mejia as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Mejia)..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1006
Resolution recognizing June 20, 2024 as World Refugee Day
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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“The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..”
Docket #1007
Resolution to rename Grove Hall Branch Library’s community room after Mimi Jones
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 #1008
Resolution recognizing Edward Joseph Soares’s and Ralph Brown’s chess games
On motion of Councilors Worrell and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell and Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #1009
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Elsa Flores in City Council, effective July 1, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #0671
Message and order for Annual Appropriation for the School Department for FY2025
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was passed; yeas 10, nays 3 (Breadon, Mejia, Murphy).
Yes: Anderson, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Breadon, Mejia, Murphy
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was passed; yeas 10, nays 3 (Breadon, Mejia, Murphy)..” (Motion: Worrell)
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). This entry repeats, word for word, the Docket #0401 entry in the February 28, 2024 minutes; MassVoter shows it as written and will ask the City Clerk.
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. This entry repeats, word for word, the Docket #0401 entry in the February 28, 2024 minutes; MassVoter shows it as written and will ask the City Clerk.
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“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 #1021
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Moira McCrave Carragee, Deborah Glennon, and Wayne D. Yeh in City Council, effective June 8, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1022
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Moira McCrave Carragee, Deborah Glennon, and Wayne D. Yeh in City Council, effective June 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1023
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Kennedy Avery, Anthony Baez, Lauren Carmi, Shyam Gopaladesikin, and Lily Sweeterman in City Council, effective June...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1024
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Kennedy Avery and Anthony Baez in City Council, effective June 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1025
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Lauren Carmi, Shyam Gopaladesikin, and Lily Sweeterman in City Council, effective June 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1026
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Kasey Barrett, Andrew Galvin, Paul Halloran, John Herrington, Mary Karski, Carly Moran, Kevin O'Sullivan, and Louisa...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1027
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kasey Barrett in City Council, effective June 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1028
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Andrew Galvin, Paul Halloran, John Herrington, Mary Karski, Carly Moran, Kevin O'Sullivan, and Louisa Siciliano in...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1029
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Melissa Beltran, Mark A. Cohen, Jordan Frias, and Aran Hamilton Grenham in City Council, effective June 8, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1030
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Melissa Beltran, Mark A. Cohen, Jordan Frias, and Aran Hamilton Grenham in City Council, effective June 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1031
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Abdullah Beckett, Bruce Broisman, Matthew Martinelli, Ayomide Olumuyiwa, Anushree Sahay, and Angela Yarde in City...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1032
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Stephan Clarke in City Council, effective June 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1033
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Abdullah Beckett, Bruce Broisman, Matthew Martinelli, Ayomide Olumuyiwa, Anushree Sahay, and Angela Yarde in City...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1034
Resolution in support of East West Manufacturing workers in Boston
On motion of Councilors Santana, Flynn, and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Santana, Flynn, and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Santana)
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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“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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