City Council Roll Call Votes
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On the Home Rule Petition, referred on March 27, 2024, Docket #0582, for A Special Law Re: An Act to Amend the Training Requirement For the Fire Department Cadet Program in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 10, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).
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Councilors Worrell, Durkan, Pepén, Breadon, Coletta, Fernandes Anderson, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Santana and Weber offered the following: Resolution in support of Bill S.2600, An Act Enhancing School Bus Safety. Councilor Louijeune in the Chair. On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Durkan and Pepén as original co sponsors. On motion of Councilors Worrell, Durkan, and Pepén, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Mejia).
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Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to recognize and honor Eid Al Fitr as a City of Boston holiday on April 10, 2024. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0632, order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Police Department for FY24 in the amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars ($4,909,838.00) to cover the FY24 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society Superior Officers Unit. The terms of the contracts are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The major provisions of the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 1.5%, 2%, 1% and 2.5%, to be given in July of each fiscal year of the contract term, as well as the addition of the Transitional Career Award Program in July 2023. The contract also contains reforms relating to discipline, officer return to duty, paid detail system, and union release, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on April 1, 2024. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0631, an Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Four Million Nine Hundred Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Eight Dollars ($4,909,838.00) to provide funding for the Boston Police Department for the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society Superior Officers Unit, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0533, order for a supplemental appropriation Order for a city department in the amount of Thirty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($34,294.00) to cover the FY24 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 6. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The major provisions for the contract include base wage increases 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. Filed in Office of the City Clerk on March 18, 2024. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0532, an Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($34,294.00) to provide funding for a city department for the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 6, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0532, an Order to reduce the FY24 appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Thirty Four Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Four Dollars ($34,294.00) to provide funding for a city department for the FY24 increases contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 6, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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On the message and order, referred on March 20, 2024, Docket #0531, for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston Police Department in the amount of Seven Million Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety Three Dollars ($7,767,193.00) to cover the FY24 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements between the City of Boston and the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society. The terms of the contract are July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The major provisions for the contract include base wage increases of 2%, 2%, 1%, and 2.5% to be given in July of each fiscal year of the contract term as well as the addition of the Transitional Career in July 2023. The contract also contains reforms relating to discipline, officer return to duty, paid detail system, and union release. Filed in Office of the City Clerk on March 18, 2024, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed; yeas 11, present 1 (Mejia), not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
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Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Veteran’s Heritage Grant Program, awarded by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be administered by the City Clerk. The grant will fund the preservation of the history of our Commonwealth’s Veterans. Referred to the Committee on Veterans, Military Families & Military Affairs. Later in session, Councilor Flynn moved to reconsider Docket #0697. Reconsideration prevailed. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Mejia).