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May 7, 2025
23 recorded votes, 23 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Edward Flynn, John FitzGerald, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Erin Murphy, Henry Santana
Absent: Tania Fernandes Anderson
Every vote, in order
Adopt the minutes of the April 30, 2025 meeting
The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 30, 2025 meeting.
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From the minutes
“The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from the April 30, 2025 meeting. Motion prevailed..” (Motion: Louijeune)
Docket #0940
Message and order: order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by $33,262,466.00 to provide funding for the Boston Public Schools...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Docket #0941
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston Public Schools for FY25 in the amount of $33,262,466.00 to cover the impact of FY25 cost items...
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
The minutes list Tania Fernandes Anderson as not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, absent 1 (Fernandes Anderson)..”
Docket #1019
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F relative to White Stadium
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1020
Order requesting certain information under Section 17F RE: City of Boston Employee Demographic Data
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1021
Resolution recognizing May as Small Business Month in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Worrell, Weber and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Worrell, Weber and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Worrell)
Docket #1022
Resolution recognizing May 6, 2025 as World Asthma Day in the City of Boston
On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata, Weber and Pepen, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Coletta Zapata, Weber and Pepen, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Zapata)
Docket #1023
Resolution declaring May 7, 2025 "Latino Baseball League Wellness Day."
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Mejia)
Docket #1024
Resolution in support of Adult Day Health Programs
On motion of Councilors Flynn and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Flynn and Worrell, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Flynn)
Docket #1025
Resolution recognizing National Nurses Week
On motion of Councilors FitzGerald and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors FitzGerald and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: FitzGerald)
Docket #1026
Resolution recognizing National Teacher Appreciation Week
On motion of Councilors FitzGerald, Murphy and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors FitzGerald, Murphy and Weber, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: FitzGerald)
Docket #1027
Resolution recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month
On motion of Councilors Santana, Breadon and Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilors Santana, Breadon and Durkan, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..” (Motion: Santana)
Docket #1028
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Richard A. Batista, Amelia R. McKee, Carliz Yarelin Manana, Willie R. Gomez, Jorge Cesar Sanchez Barrientos, Rishan...
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1044
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Brieajah Ayers and Isabelle Nelson in City Council, effective May 10, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1045
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Alexander Pappas in City Council, effective May 17, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1046
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Sydney Weeks in City Council, effective May 10, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1047
Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kori-Reign Tyler in City Council, effective May 10, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1048
Order for the appointment of temporary employees Brieajah Ayers and Isabelle Nelson in City Council, effective May 17, 2025
Passed under suspension of the rules.
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From the minutes
“Passed under suspension of the rules..”
Docket #1050
Resolution designating a Citizen Square at the Intersection of Faywood Avenue and Crestway Road in East Boston in Recognition of Rocco Telese
The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.
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From the minutes
“The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted..”
Docket #0943
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $16,937.03 in the form of a grant, for the Carry-In Wagner Peyser Administration...
On motion of Councilor Weber, 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 Weber, the order was passed..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #0944
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $13,735.00 in the form of a grant for the Mass Commission for the Blind Grant...
On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Weber, the order was passed..” (Motion: Weber)
Docket #0732
Message and order for the confirmation of the reappointment of Hessann Farooqi as a member of the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance Review Board...
On motion of Councilor Durkan, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft.
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From the minutes
“On motion of Councilor Durkan, the appointment was confirmed in a new draft..” (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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