City Council Roll Call Votes

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Resolution calling for the Boston Public Health Commission to declare a public health emergency relative to the closing of Carney Hospital.
On motion of Councilors FitzGerald and Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to
include Councilor Mejia as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors FitzGerald, Flynn and Mejia, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, present 1 (Fernandes
Anderson).

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On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2024, Docket #1113, for a
supplemental appropriation Order for a City Department for FY25 in the
amount of Thirty Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One Dollars
($34,331.00) to cover the FY25 cost items contained within the collective
bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Teamsters Local
25. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The
major provisions of the contract include a base wage increase of 2% to be
given in July of each fiscal year of the contract term and flat amounts of
$500, $250, $900, and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of
each fiscal year, the committee submitted a report recommending that the
order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.

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On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2024, Docket #1112, for
your approval an order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for
Collective Bargaining by Thirty Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty One
Dollars ($34,331.00) to provide funding for a City Department for the FY25
increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between
the City of Boston and Teamsters Local 25, the committee submitted a
report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.

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On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2024, Docket #1111, for a
supplemental appropriation order for a City Department for FY25 in the
amount of Seven Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred and Three
Dollars ($786,503.00) to cover the FY25 cost items contained within the
collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the
Boston Public Library Professional Staff Association. The terms of the
contract are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The major provisions of
the contract include a base wage increase of 2% to be given in October of
each fiscal year of the contract term and flat amounts of $500, $250, $900,
and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year, the
committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.

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On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2024, Docket #1110, for
your approval an order to reduce the FY25 appropriation for the Reserve for
Collective Bargaining by Seven Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Five
Hundred and Three Dollars ($786,503.00) to provide funding for a City
Department for the FY25 increases contained within the collective
bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and Boston Public
Library Professional Staff Association, the committee submitted a report
recommending that the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 13.

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Resolution in support of
MCAS.
On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the resolution
was not adopted; yeas 1, nays 7 (Fernandes Anderson, Louijeune, Mejia,
Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell), present 3 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata,
FitzGerald), absent 2 (Durkan, Flynn).

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Councilor Worrell called Docket #0678, an order authorizing the City of
Boston to enter into one or more lease, lease purchase or installment sales
agreements in Fiscal Year 2025 in an amount not to exceed Forty Million
Dollars ($40,000,000.00). These funds are to be used by various City
departments for the acquisition of equipment in furtherance of their
respective governmental functions. The list of equipment includes:
computer equipment (hardware and software), motor vehicles and trailers,
ambulances, firefighting equipment, office equipment, telecommunications
equipment, photocopying equipment, medical equipment, school and
educational equipment, school buses, parking meters, street lighting
installation, traffic signal equipment and equipment functionally related to,
and components of the foregoing, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).

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Councilor Worrell called Docket #0677, authorizing an appropriation order
in the amount of Two Hundred Forty Million Three Hundred Seventy Five
Thousand Dollars ($240,375,000.00) for various capital improvement
purposes for the Boston Public Schools, from the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).

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Councilor Worrell called Docket #0676, an appropriation order in the
amount of One Hundred Eighty Four Million Seven Hundred Eighty
Thousand Dollars ($184,780,000.00) for various capital improvement
purposes for city departments including the Boston Center for Youth and
Families, Boston Housing Authority, Boston Planning and Development
Agency, Boston Public Library, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s Office of
Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police, Property
Management, Public Works, and the Transportation Departments, from the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
again passed; yeas 12, nays 1 (Breadon).
Councilor Mejia motioned to reconsider her vote; Yeas 12, present
1 (Pepen).
Docket #0676 received a second reading and again passed; yeas 11, nays 2
(Breadon, Mejia).

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Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan,
FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber
and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to recognize and celebrate
the independence of Cabo Verde and to declare July as Cabo Verdean
Heritage Month.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was adopted; yeas 13.

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