Docket 1633
Roll call 7 of 9 at the meeting of October 25, 2023: 10 yes, 3 no.
The motion
City Council Discussed Changing the Name of Faneuil Hall to Address Symbols of Racism.
The City's own summary of the docket.
yeas 10, nays 3 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn).
The clerk's full description
Councilors Fernandes Anderson, Arroyo, Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Lara, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy and Worrell offered the following: Resolution to change the name of Faneuil Hall, thereby beginning a process of addressing anti Black racist symbols prevalent in Boston. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 10, nays 3 (Baker, Flaherty, Flynn).