City Council Roll Call Votes
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On the Home Rule Petition, referred on March 8, 2023, Docket #0516, for a Special Law re: An Act to Make Certain Changes in the Law Relative to the Historic Beacon Hill District, the committee submitted a report recommending that the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays 0.
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On the Home Rule Petition, referred on January 11, 2023, Docket #0133, Authorizing Additional Restricted Liquor Licenses, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in new draft. The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays 0.
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Councilors Mejia, Coletta, Louijeune, Arroyo, Bok, Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara and Worrell offered the following: Resolution opposing the Eversource substation on the Chelsea Creek Waterfront in East Boston. President Flynn in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Mejia, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Coletta and Louijeune as a co sponsors. On motion of Councilors Mejia, Coletta and Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11, nays 2 (Baker, Murphy).
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On the message and order, referred on February 8, 2023 Docket #0369, for your approval an acceptance of Chapter 269 of the Acts of 2022, An Act Relative to Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirees, the Committee submitted a report recommending 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 February 15, 2023, #0408, for your approval, a home rule petition to the General Court RE: A Special Law Authorizing the City of Boston to Implement Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections," submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass. On motion of Councilor Flaherty, amendment did not pass; yeas 4, (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn and Murphy), nays 9. The report was accepted; the petition was passed; yeas 11, nays 2. (Baker and Murphy).
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On the message and order, referred on February 1, 2023 Docket #0323, for your approval a proposed Act to Improve and Modernize Planning and Community Development in the City of Boston, submits a report recommending that the home rule petition ought to pass in new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 11, nays: 2, (Baker, Murphy).
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Councilor Flynn, Fernandes Anderson, Louijeune, Arroyo, Baker, Bok, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Lara, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution in support of Boston Firefighters Local 718 and urging the Massachusetts Civil Service Human Resource Division to work in good faith on the issue of Civil Service Promotion Exams. On motion of Councilor Flynn, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor. Louijeune as an original co-sponsor. The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12.
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Councilor Fernandes Anderson, Worrell, Louijeune, Arroyo, Baker, Bok, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Lara and Murphy offered the following: Resolution honoring The Legacy of MLK and Mrs. King Through The Establishment of King's Heritage Trail. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Louijeune as a co-sponsor. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the resolution was adopted. yeas 12, nays 0; absent 1 (Mejia).
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Message and order to reduce the FY23 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($50,850.00) to provide funding for the Public Health Commission for the FY23 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888 (Coordinator/Assistant Coordinators Unit). The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 0, absent.
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Message and order approving a supplemental appropriation for the Public Health Commission for FY23 in the amount of Fifty Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($50,850.00) to cover the FY23 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the Public Health Commission and the SEIU Local 888 (Coordinators/Assistant Coordinators Unit). The terms of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% in October 2020, 1.5% in October of 2021, and 2% in October 2022. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12, nays 0, absent 1.