Docket 0257
Roll call 8 of 8 at the meeting of March 27, 2024: 10 yes, 3 no.
This record contradicts itself
The votes recorded below don't match the tally the clerk wrote in the description. Both come from the City; neither has been changed here.
- The description says 8 voted yes; the record lists 10.
- The description says 2 voted present; the record lists none.
- The description names Fernandes Anderson and Mejia as voting present; the record doesn't.
The motion
City Council Vote on Planning Department Ordinance
The City's own summary of the docket.
yeas 8, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).
The clerk's full description
On the message and ordinance, referred on January 31, 2024, Docket #0257, creating the Planning Department in the City of Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the ordinance ought to pass in an amended draft. Councilor Mejia offered an amendment; seconded by Councilor Fernandes Anderson. On motion of Councilor Mejia, the amendment did not pass; yeas 2, nays 9 (Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber), present 2 (Worrell, Fernandes Anderson). Later in session, Councilor Mejia moved to return Docket #0257 to committee; seconded by Councilor Murphy. Motion did not prevail; yeas 5, nays 8 (Breadon, Coletta, Durkan, Louijeune, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell). On motion of Councilor Coletta, the report was accepted; the ordinance was passed in an amended draft; yeas 8, nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 2 (Fernandes Anderson, Mejia).