City Council Roll Call Votes
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0830 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0830, 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, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Votes:
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0829 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0829, 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, from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
again passed; yeas 11; nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Votes:
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0828 Councilor Worrell called Docket #0828, 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, from the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body.
On motion of Councilor Worrell, the order was read a second time and
again passed; yeas 11, nays 2 (Breadon, Mejia).
Votes:
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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:
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Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Breadon, Coletta Zapata,
FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and
Worrell offered the following: Resolution to recognize and to celebrate
the independence of Cabo Verde and to declare July as Cabo Verdean
Heritage Month.
On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, not present 1 (Durkan).
Votes:
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Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Breadon, Durkan, Mejia, Pepén,
Santana, Worrell and Louijeune offered the following: Resolution
calling for a Black Economic Development Plan and Equity backed Budget
Framework to close Boston's racial wealth gap.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 1 (Flynn), not present 2 (Coletta
Zapata, Weber).
Later in session, Councilor Flynn moved to reconsider the vote. Motion
prevailed.
The resolution was adopted, yeas 11, not present 2 (Coletta Zapata, Weber).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Mejia and Louijeune offered the
following: Resolution designating the Downtown RFI Area as a Boston
Cultural District led by Indigenous and Black communities as a step
towards reparations.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was adopted; yeas 7, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present
1 (Durkan), not present 2 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata).
Votes:
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Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Breadon, Mejia, Santana and
Louijeune offered the following: Resolution recognizing The First Edition
of The District 7 Workbook.
On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was not adopted; yeas 4 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Santana,
Louijeune), nays 2 (FitzGerald, Flynn), present 1 (Weber), not present 6.
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia offered the following:
Resolution to support the right of parents to bring their infants to work.
On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald,
Flynn, Pepén).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia offered the following:
Resolution to support the right of parents to bring their infants to work.
On motion of Councilors Fernandes Anderson and Mejia, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 9, nays 4 (Durkan, FitzGerald,
Flynn, Pepén).