Ralph E. Penny

At a Glance

Participation Rates

Member's participation rate, based on the number of times they were eligible to vote on measures.

53.8%

Voted Yes or No

3.8%

Abstained or Didn't Vote

42.3%

Absent

Closest Measures

The closest votes by the RTM since the start of this member's first term, based on the margin of yes and no vote — and how this member voted on those issues.

Date Measure Name Vote Outcome
2023-03-13 $9,600 Registrar of Voters Grant from CTCL (item #2) Absent Failed
2022-05-09 Delete $50,000 for Roger Sherman Baldwin Park from Budget Yes Failed
2023-01-17 $500,000 Registrar of Voters Grant from CTCL (item #10) Absent Passed
2022-03-14 8-30g SOMR Amendment Yes Failed
2022-09-19 Appointment - Richard Kaplan to the Board of Nathaniel Witherell Yes Passed
2022-05-09 Delete $2,800,000 for Greenwich Avenue Intersection from Budget Yes Failed
2023-03-13 Rescind Amended item #10 from January 2023 (item #8) Absent Failed
2023-09-18 Appointment - M. Goldstein to the Board of Nathaniel Witherell Not eligible to vote Failed
2024-06-10 Amend Vacancy Filing Requirements - Wet Ink Only Not eligible to vote Failed
2022-10-24 Appointment - Laurence Simon to the Board of Nathaniel Witherell Yes Passed

Votes Cast

Past Terms

Date Measure Name Vote Outcome Modality
2023-01-17 Motion - Postpone item #4 to March 2023 Absent Passed Absent
2023-03-13 Motion - Suspend Rules on the Second Reading of item #7 Absent Failed Absent
2022-05-09 Delete $74,916 for EGCC from Budget No Passed In Person
2022-05-09 Delete $50,000 for Roger Sherman Baldwin Park from Budget Yes Failed In Person
2022-12-12 Motion - Postpone item #13 indefinitely Absent Failed Absent
2022-03-14 8-30g SOMR Amendment Yes Failed In Person
2023-03-13 Motion - Move Previous Question Absent Passed Absent
2022-05-09 BOE Acceptance of Federal COVID19 Funds Amendment Yes Failed In Person
2022-09-19 Motion - Postpone item #18 to October 2022 No Failed In Person
2022-04-11 GHS Cardinal Stadium Maintenance Agreement (item #13) Yes Passed In Person
2022-10-24 Reject Greenwich Education Association Contract (item #15) Yes Failed In Person
2023-03-13 Motion - Postpone items #1 and #4 to April 2023 Absent Passed Absent
2022-05-09 Motion - Limit Debate Yes Passed In Person
2022-06-13 $7,633,779 ESER III (ARP) Grant (item #19) Yes Passed In Person
2022-12-12 Motion - Limit Debate Absent Passed Absent
2022-03-14 $4,040,000 for Eastern Greenwich Civic Center (items #30 & #31) Yes Passed In Person
2022-09-19 Consent Calendar Yes Passed In Person
2023-03-13 $9,600 Registrar of Voters Grant from CTCL (item #2) Absent Failed Absent
2022-09-19 Appointment - James Waters to the OGS Building Committee Yes Passed In Person
2022-09-19 TOG Affordable Housing Trust Fund Amendments (items #38 & #39) Yes Passed In Person
2022-09-19 Appointment - Richard Kaplan to the Board of Nathaniel Witherell Yes Passed In Person
2022-05-09 Bonding Resolution Yes Passed In Person
2022-04-11 $114,662 for Fire for Maintenance of Building Systems (item #12) Yes Passed In Person
2022-04-11 Consent Calendar Yes Passed In Person
2022-05-09 Budget (FY22-23) As Amended Yes Passed In Person
2022-06-13 Motion - Postpone item #18 indefinitely Yes Passed In Person
2022-05-09 Delete $2,800,000 for Greenwich Avenue Intersection from Budget Yes Failed In Person
2022-05-09 Delete $1 for Fire Fighting from Budget Did Not Vote Passed In Person
2022-09-19 Appointment - Brad Markowitz to the Board of Nathaniel Witherell Yes Passed In Person
2022-09-19 Opt Out of State Minimum Parking Requirements (item #40) Yes Passed In Person
2023-01-17 Consent Calendar Absent Passed Absent
2022-10-24 Motion - Postpone item #15 indefinitely No Failed In Person
2022-12-12 Consent Calendar Absent Passed Absent
2022-06-13 Consent Calendar Yes Passed In Person
2022-10-24 Reject Teamsters Local 456 Funding Agreement (item #14) No Failed In Person
2023-01-17 $9,600 CTCL Grant Amendment Absent Passed Absent
2022-05-09 Delete $45,000 for Rink Study from Budget Did Not Vote Passed In Person
2023-01-17 Motion - Limit Debate Absent Passed Absent
2023-01-17 CTCL Grant Amendment Absent Passed Absent
2022-01-18 Set RTM Meeting Dates for '22-'23 Term (item #4) Yes Passed Remote
2022-12-12 RTM Electronic Voting Absent Passed Absent
2022-03-14 Approve the GAHTF Declaration of Trust (item #34) Yes Passed In Person
2022-06-13 Affordable Housing Plan Budget Overview Committee Amendment Yes Failed In Person
2022-05-09 Delete $390,000 for Stairs/Ramps at BOE Parks from Budget No Failed In Person
2022-12-12 Reject UPSEU Contract (item #12) Absent Failed Absent
2022-04-11 Motion - Postpone item #13 to June 2022 No Failed In Person
2022-06-13 Affordable Housing Plan Finance Committee Amendment Yes Passed In Person
2022-06-13 Affordable Housing Plan (item #20) Yes Passed In Person
2022-05-09 Motion - Proponent and Principal Opponent Open Debate Did Not Vote Failed In Person
2023-01-17 $300,000 for Greenwich Senior Center (item #12) Absent Passed Absent
2023-03-13 Motion - Suspend Rules to Combine items #1 and #4 Absent Passed Absent
2023-03-13 Rescind Amended item #10 from January 2023 (item #8) Absent Failed Absent
2022-10-24 Appointment - Laurence Simon to the Board of Nathaniel Witherell Yes Passed In Person
2023-03-13 Agreement between TOG Fire Department and FCHIRT (item #6) Absent Passed Absent
2023-01-17 Motion - Limit Committee Reports to 5 minutes Absent Passed Absent
2023-03-13 Consent Calendar Absent Passed Absent
2022-12-12 Open Space Plan (item #16) Absent Passed Absent
2022-09-19 Motion - Postpone item #19 to October 2022 No Failed In Person
2022-09-19 $811,834.55 for School Security (item #41) Yes Passed In Person
2023-01-17 $500,000 Registrar of Voters Grant from CTCL (item #10) Absent Passed Absent
2023-03-13 Motion - Limit Debate Absent Passed Absent
2022-12-12 Reject Vinci Gardens (item #14) Absent Failed Absent
2022-05-09 Delete $270,267 for ARP Health Department Grant from Budget Yes Failed In Person
2023-01-17 Motion - Move Previous Question Absent Passed Absent
2022-10-24 Consent Calendar Yes Passed In Person
2022-12-12 Motion - Postpone item #12 indefinitely Absent Failed Absent
2022-10-24 Leases for Boys & Girls Club and Abilis Inc. (items #10 & #11) Yes Passed In Person
2023-03-13 Motion - Suspend Rules to take item #8 Out Of Order Absent Passed Absent
2022-12-12 Reject Arch-Greenwich Ave-Havemeyer Intersection (item #15) Absent Passed Absent
2022-12-12 Reject LIUNA Contract (item #13) Absent Failed Absent
2022-07-21 Eversource Easement for the Bruce Museum (item #1) Absent Passed Absent
2023-03-13 Motion - RTM Electronic Voting (Appeal of Law Department Ruling) Absent Failed Absent
2023-01-17 Motion - Postpone item #11 to March 2023 Absent Passed Absent
2022-05-09 Delete $116,000 for Bible Street Pickle Ball Courts from Budget Yes Passed In Person
2022-03-14 8-30g SOMR (item #35) Yes Passed In Person
2022-05-09 Motion - Extend Meeting to 1:00 AM Yes Passed In Person
2022-03-14 Consent Calendar Yes Passed In Person
2023-01-17 $500,000 for GHS Vestibule (items #14 & #15) Absent Passed Absent