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January 15, 2025
13 recorded votes, 6 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, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: Enrique Pepén, Tania Fernandes Anderson, Liz Breadon
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the January 8, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the January 8, 2025 meeting.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the January 8, 2025 meeting. Motion Prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0114
Message and order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $421,318.00 to provide funding for the Mayor’s Office of Housing for...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10..”
Docket #0115
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation for the Mayor’s Office of Housing for FY25 in the amount of $421,318.00 to cover the FY25 cost contained within the...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10..”
Docket #0116
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $860,169.70 in the form of a grant for the One Stop Career Center grant, awarded...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10..”
Docket #0108
Postpone the vote until the January 29, 2025 meeting: Message and order: Order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of $110,000,000.00 for purposes of funding the Housing...
Councilor Mejia moved to postpone the vote until the January 29, 2025 meeting. Seconded by Councilor Flynn.
Yes: Flynn, MurphyNo: Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Santana, Weber, Worrell, ZapataAbstained: MejiaThe minutes name the councilors voting yes and give only the number voting no (7); the 7 councilors voting no are the other councilors present (Gabriela Coletta Zapata, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Benjamin Weber, Sharon Durkan, Ruthzee Louijeune and Henry Santana).
From the minutes
“Councilor Mejia moved to postpone the vote until the January 29, 2025 meeting. Seconded by Councilor Flynn. Motion failed; yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 7, present 1 (Mejia)..” (Motion: Mejia, second: Flynn)
Message and order: Order authorizing the City of Boston to appropriate the amount of $110,000,000.00 for purposes of funding the Housing Accelerator Program. The...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 10..”
Docket #0271
Resolution in support of the replacement of concurrent traffic signals in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #0282
Resolution recognizing January 20 as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Worrell and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell and Santana, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #0143
Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act Relative to Senior Homeowner Property Tax Exemption
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the petition was passed; yeas 10.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the petition was passed; yeas 10..” (Motion: Zapata)
Docket #0117
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $593,750.00 in the form of a grant, for the FY25 Hazmat Earmark grant, awarded by...
On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
The minutes give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councilor voted.
From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Santana, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #0110
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 Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations...
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the rules were suspended; the order was passed..” (Motion: Zapata)
Docket #0283
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Cisnell Baez in City Council, effective January 18, 2025
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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