City Council Roll Call Votes - Beta
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Roll Call votes
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Councilor Arroyo offered the following: Order requesting certain information under 17F re: BPD staffing. On motion of Councilor Arroyo, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12; nays 1 (Baker).
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On the message and order, referred on January 13, 2021 Docket #0125, for the confirmation of the appointment of Michael P. Monahan as a member of the Boston Redevelopment Authority for a term expiring August 23, 2023, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on November 18, 2020 Docket #0111, for the confirmation of the appointment of Mayra Negron-Roche to the Board of Directors of the Boston Industrial Development Finance Authority for a term expiring April 1, 2024, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on November 18, 2020 Docket #0110, for the confirmation of the appointment of Bethany Patten as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring July 1, 2021, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on November 18, 2020 Docket #0109, for the confirmation of the appointment of Sherry Dong as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring July 1, 2021, the committee submitted a report recommending the appointment ought to be confirmed. The report was accepted; the appointment was confirmed; yeas 13.
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On the message and order, referred on January 13, 2021 Docket #0155, Petition for a Special Law re: An Act Relative to the Office of Mayor in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the petition ought to pass in a new draft. The report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, present 1(Essaibi-George).
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Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samuel Hurtado in City Council effective Saturday, January 30, 2021. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1(Baker).
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Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samuel Hurtado in City Council effective Saturday, January 30, 2021. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1(Baker).
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Councilor Janey offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Samuel Hurtado in City Council effective Saturday, January 23, 2021. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1(Baker).
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Councilor Janey for Councilor Bok offered the following: Order for the appointment of temporary employee Kennedy Avery in City Council. Passed under suspension of the rules; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1(Baker).