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City Council Roll Call Votes

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Description:

On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0589, for the annual appropriation for the school department for FY2021, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.

Votes:
Arroyo:
Yes
Baker:
Yes
Bok:
Yes
Breadon:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Yes
Flynn:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
Mejia:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Description:

On the message and order, referred on April 8, 2020 Docket #0588, for the annual appropriation and tax order for FY2021, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to be rejected without prejudice. The report was accepted; the order was rejected without prejudice; yeas 13.

Votes:
Arroyo:
Yes
Baker:
Yes
Bok:
Yes
Breadon:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Yes
Flynn:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
Mejia:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Description:

Councilor Arroyo called Docket #0559, Resolution requesting a moratorium on rent, mortgages, evictions and foreclosures in the City of Boston to Provide housing security in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, from the Committee on Housing and Community Development No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Councilor Flaherty offered an amendment. Councilor Arroyo rejected Councilor Flaherty amendment The amendment was not accepted; yeas 4 nays 9 (Councilors Baker, Essaibi-George, Flaherty and Flynn). Councilor Flaherty offered a second amendment. Councilor Arroyo rejected Councilor Flaherty amendment The amendment was not accepted; yeas 3 nays 10 (Councilors Baker, Essaibi-George and Flaherty). Councilor Flaherty offered a third amendment. Councilor Arroyo rejected Councilor Flaherty amendment Councilor Bok offered an amendment to Councilor Flaherty’s amendment. Councilors Flaherty and Arroyo accepted Councilor Bok’s amendment. The amendment was accepted; yeas 12 nays 1 (Councilor Baker). On motion of Councilor Arroyo; the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 1 (Councilor Baker).

Votes:
Arroyo:
Yes
Baker:
No
Bok:
Yes
Breadon:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Yes
Flynn:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
Mejia:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Description:

Councilor Janey offered the following: Order that the rules of the Boston City Council be adopted for the Municipal Years 2020-2021. Councilor Janey moved to substitute Docket # 0289 with new language. Motion prevailed. The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 11, nays 2(Essaibi-George and Baker)

Votes:
Flynn:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
Mejia:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Arroyo:
Yes
Baker:
No
Bok:
Yes
Breadon:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
No
Flaherty:
Yes
Description:

On the petition, referred on January 16, 2019 Docket #0187, approving a special law re: An Act Authorizing the City of Boston to Establish an Investor and Commercial Properties Transfer Fee, the Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the order was passed in a new draft: yeas 10, nays 3(Baker, Ciommo, Garrison)

Votes:
Baker:
No
Campbell:
No
Ciommo:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Yes
Flynn:
Yes
Garrison:
No
Janey:
Yes
McCarthy:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Zakim:
Yes
Description:

Councilor Flaherty called Docket #1337, An Ordinance Establishing the Office of Inspector General within the City of Boston. No objection being heard the matter was before the body. The Committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the ordinance failed on passage in a new draft; yeas 4, nays 9(Baker, Ciommo, Essaibi-George, Flaherty, Flynn, Garrison, McCarthy, Wu and Zakim)

Votes:
Baker:
No
Campbell:
Yes
Ciommo:
No
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
No
Flaherty:
No
Flynn:
No
Garrison:
No
Janey:
Yes
McCarthy:
No
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
No
Zakim:
No
Description:

On the message and ordinance, referred on February 6, 2019 Docket #0315, Establishing Equitable Regulation of the Cannabis Industry in the City of the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Garrison).

Votes:
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Yes
Flynn:
Yes
Garrison:
No
Janey:
Yes
McCarthy:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Zakim:
Yes
Baker:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Ciommo:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Description:

Councilor Ciommo called Docket #1104, message and order approving an appropriation of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000.00) for the purpose of paying for the costs of a feasibility study and schematic design work associated with the renovation or new construction of a facility for the Josiah Quincy Upper School. Upon completion of the feasibility study, the City of Boston may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, said amount to be expended under the direction of the Public Facilities Department on behalf of Boston Public Schools, from the Assignment sheet. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Ciommo, the order was read a second time and again passed; yeas 12, nays 0 absent 1 (Flaherty).

Votes:
Baker:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Ciommo:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Not Present
Flynn:
Yes
Garrison:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
McCarthy:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Zakim:
Yes
Description:

Councilors Edwards, Flynn, Janey, Baker, Campbell, Ciommo, Essaibi-George, Garrison, McCarthy, O’Malley, Wu and Zakim offered the following: Resolution supporting workers at the Battery Wharf Hotel. On motion of Councilor Edwards, Rule 12 was suspended to include Councilor Janey as an original co-sponsor of Docket #1290. On motion of Councilor Edwards, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted, yeas 12, nays 0 absent 1 (Flaherty).

Votes:
Baker:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Ciommo:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Not Present
Flynn:
Yes
Garrison:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
McCarthy:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Zakim:
Yes
Description:

On the message and order, referred on July 10, 2019 Docket #1051, to declare surplus City-owned former Transportation Department parcels with vacant land and transfer the care, custody, management and control of said property to the Public Facilities Commission. The land is located at 40-50 Warren Street in Roxbury District (Ward 08, Parcel 02550000), the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed, yeas 12, nays 0 absent 1 (Flaherty).

Votes:
Baker:
Yes
Campbell:
Yes
Ciommo:
Yes
Edwards:
Yes
Essaibi-George:
Yes
Flaherty:
Not Present
Flynn:
Yes
Garrison:
Yes
Janey:
Yes
McCarthy:
Yes
OMalley:
Yes
Wu:
Yes
Zakim:
Yes

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