City Council Roll Call Votes

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On the message and order, Docket #0236, for your approval a new home
rule petition to the General Court, “Petition for a Special Law Re: An Act
Relative to Residential Tax Relief in the City of Boston,” the committee
submitted a report recommending that the docket ought to pass in a new
draft.
Councilor Flynn offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Murphy.
The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 12, present 1 (Mejia).
Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3
(FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), nays 7, present 3 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
Councilor Flynn offered a second amendment. Seconded by Councilor
Murphy.
The amendment was properly before the body.
Councilor Flynn moved to substitute language. Motion prevailed.
Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. Motion prevailed; yeas 10, nays 3
(FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy).
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 9, present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
Councilor Mejia offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Flynn.
The amendment was properly before the body.
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (Breadon, Flynn, Mejia, Murphy), nays 8, present 1 (Fernandes Anderson).
Councilor Murphy offered an amendment. Seconded by Councilor Flynn.
The amendment was properly before the body; yeas 9, nays 1 (Durkan), not
Present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
A roll call vote was taken; the amendment did not pass; yeas 4 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell), nays 5, present 4 (Breadon, Fernandes Anderson, Mejia, Santana).
On motion of Councilor Coletta Zapata, the report was accepted; the petition was passed in a new draft; yeas 12, nays 1 (Flynn).

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Councilors Essaibi-George, Flynn, O’Malley, Arroyo, Flaherty, Mejia, Breadon, Edwards, Wu, Bok, Campbell and Janey offered the following: Resolution recognizing the Annual Homeless Census. On motion of Councilor Essaibi-George, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 12, nays 0. Absent 1(Baker).

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