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October 2, 2024
11 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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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 September 25, 2024 meeting
President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the September 25, 2024 meeting.
Yes: Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataNo: Murphy
From the minutes
“President Louijeune moved to adopt the minutes from the September 25, 2024 meeting. Motion Prevailed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Murphy)..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1162
Substitute new language: Message and order: Order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XV, Section 15-11.1, regarding Black Male Advancement for Equity and Welfare. Since its...
Councilor Coletta Zapata moved to substitute language.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Coletta Zapata moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Zapata)
Message and order: Order amending City of Boston Code, Ordinances, Chapter XV, Section 15-11.1, regarding Black Male Advancement for Equity and Welfare. Since its...
The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 13.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 13..”
Docket #1335
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $2,322,200.00 in the form of a grant, for the Community Mitigation Grant, awarded...
The report was accepted; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed..”
Docket #1430
First passage (first reading): Message and order: Order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of $2,225,000.00 for the purpose of paying the cost of a feasibility study and...
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Fernandes Anderson).
Yes: Breadon, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataThe minutes list Sharon Durkan and Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Worrell, the report was accepted; the order was read once and passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Fernandes Anderson)..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #1481
Resolution recognizing October 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Louijeune and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #1484
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Elsa Flores in City Council, effective October 5, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1485
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sydney Scanlan in City Council, effective October 12, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1486
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Meagan Corugedo in City Council, effective October 15, 2024
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1433
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $167,104.00 in the form of a grant, from the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle...
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the order was passed..” (Motion: Durkan)
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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