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Roll Call votes
Description:
Councilor Pepén offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An
Act Directing the City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum
Age Requirement for Police Officers for Luis Cabral.
On motion of Councilor Pepén, the rules were suspended; the petition was
passed; yeas 10, not present 3 (Durkan, Murphy, Santana).
Later in session, Councilor Santana moved to reconsider the vote. Motion
prevailed.
The petition was passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Murphy).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Mejia, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Fernandes Anderson,
FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber
offered the following: Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Directing the
City of Boston Police Department to Waive the Maximum Age
Requirement for Police Officers for Alex J. Rodriguez.
Councilor Louijeune in the Chair.
On motion of Councilor Mejia, the rules were suspended; the petition was
passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Durkan, Santana).
Later in session, Councilor Santana moved to reconsider the vote. Motion
prevailed.
The petition was passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Worrell, Louijeune, Mejia, Breadon, Coletta Zapata,
FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana and Weber offered the
following: Resolution recognizing June as Homeownership Month in the
City of Boston.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, Rule 12 was invoked to include
Councilors Louijeune and Mejia as original co sponsors.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, Louijeune and Mejia, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order for your approval an Order to reduce the FY25
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Three Hundred
Ninety Four Thousand Nine Hundred One Dollars ($394,901.00) to provide
funding for the Boston Public Schools for FY25 increases contained within
the collective bargaining agreements between the School Committee of the
City of Boston and the Administrative Guild, SEIU Local 888.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was
passed; yeas 11, not present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Flynn).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order for a supplemental appropriation Order for the Boston
Public Schools Department for FY25 in the amount of Three Hundred
Ninety Four Thousand Nine Hundred One Dollars ($394,901.00) to cover
the FY25 cost items contained within the collective bargaining agreements
between the School Committee of the City of Boston and the
Administrative Guild, SEIU Local 888. The terms of the contracts are
September I, 2024 through August 31, 2027. The major provisions of the
contracts include base wage increases of 2% and flat amounts of $250,
$900, and $850 to be given in September of each fiscal year of the contract
term. The contract also supports increased opportunities for professional
development and mentoring.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the rules were suspended; the order was
passed; yeas 12, not present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Flynn, Breadon, Mejia and Weber offered the following:
Resolution in support of establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission to study
and address Downtown Office Vacancies and City Revenue.
On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the resolution was
adopted; yeas 12, present 1 (Durkan).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Flynn, FitzGerald, Santana, Breadon, Coletta Zapata,
Durkan, Fernandes Anderson, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Weber and Worrell offered the following: Resolution denouncing the
renaming of US Navy Ship Harvey Milk and other US Navy Ships named
after important Civil Rights Advocates.
On motion of Councilors Flynn and FitzGerald, Rule 12 was invoked to
include Councilor Santana as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Flynn, FitzGerald and Santana, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 13.
Votes:
Description:
On the message and order, authorizing the City of Boston to enter into one
or more leases, lease purchase or installment sales agreements in Fiscal
Year 2026 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, the committee submitted a report
recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 13.
Assigned for further action.
Votes:
Description:
On the message and order, approving an appropriation order in the amount
of One Hundred Ninety Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars
($196,900,000.00) for various capital improvements purposes for the
Boston Public Schools, the committee submitted a report recommending the
order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Assigned for further action.
Votes:
Description:
On the message and order, approving an appropriation order in the amount
of Two Hundred Sixty Six Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($266,100,000.00) 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, Innovation and Technology, Environment, Fire, Mayor’s
Office of Housing, Office of Arts and Culture, Parks and Recreation, Police,
Property Management, Public Health Commission, Public Works, and the
Transportation Department, the committee submitted a report
recommending the order ought to be read once and passed; yeas 11, nays 2
(Breadon, Mejia).
Assigned for further action.
