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Laura-Jean Washington

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Service during this archive: June 2022–April 2025. Also recorded as Laura-Jean Sampson.Roster and date limitations.

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1,551 votesShowing 451–500

Council voting records. Select an issue for individual votes and source evidence.
Meeting dateIssue / motionSubjectOutcomeOverall tallyIndividual positionRecord
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto refer the item to the Committee on FinanceJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the resolutionJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the citationJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll calllicensepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto refer the claims to Corporation CounselJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularthat the minutes be accepted and placed on fileJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularthat the communication be accepted and placed on fileJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto refer the communication to Corporation CounselJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 25, 2024regularto adopt the emergency preambleJun 25, 2024· Individual vote not listedordinancepassed9 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Jun 25, 2024regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through first reading, second reading, passed to be enrolled and passed to be ordainedJun 25, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto refer the item to the Committee on Finance to conduct interviews with all three candidatesJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedotherreferred6 yeas, 3 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the citationJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the citationJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto table the final reportJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedothertabled6 yeas, 3 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items A1 through A10Jun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items B1 through B3Jun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto reduce the Financial Services Salary line item by $75,000, to $1,702, 192Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetfailed1 yea, 8 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items C1 and C2Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassednot recordedIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto reduce item D2, Facilities Maintenance Expense, by $60,000, to $2,558, 340, and to approve, as amendedJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed5 yeas, 4 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto reduce item D1, Facilities Maintenance Salaries, by $10,000, to $1,174,749Jun 11, 2024· Nobudgetpassed6 yeas, 3 naysNo
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve item D1, Facilities Maintenance Salaries, as amendedJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed7 yeas, 2 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto reduce item E2, Community Maintenance Expense, by $75,000, to $13,314,867Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetfailed4 yeas, 5 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items E1 through E3Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed7 yeas, 2 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items F1 through F4Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed9 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items G1 through G3Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed9 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve items H1 through H8Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed8 yeas, 1 nayIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve item 11Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed9 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto reduce item I2, Insurance, by $1,568,488, to $39,258,437Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetfailed4 yeas, 5 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve item I2Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed7 yeas, 2 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve item 13Jun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed8 yeasIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto reduce item 14, Reserve Fund, by $646,512, to $200,000, and to approve as amendedJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed6 yeas, 3 naysIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the order for the Fiscal Year 2025 Municipal BudgetJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedbudgetpassed8 yeas, 1 nayIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto table the itemJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callappointmenttabledunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto approve the reduction of fundsJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callbudgetpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and LegislationJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancereferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto refer the communication to the Administration and request a response to this matter within thirty days of the referralJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherreferredunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollmentJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through ordinationJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callordinancepassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollmentJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedordinancepassednot recordedIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularthat the proposed ordinance be passed through ordinationJun 11, 2024· Individual vote not listedordinancepassednot recordedIndividual vote not listed
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the resolutionJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the resolutionJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callresolutionpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
Jun 11, 2024regularto adopt the orderJun 11, 2024· Unanimous · no individual roll callotherpassedunanimousUnanimous · no individual roll call
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