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February 12, 2018
12 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Carlone, Jan Devereux, Craig Kelley, Alanna Mallon, Marc McGovern, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Timothy Toomey, Quinton Zondervan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #29
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Lechmere National Bank building at 225/227 Cambridge Street.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #31
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY18 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Grant for $40,000 received from the Executive...
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #32
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Sustainable Materials Recovery grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Calendar – Charter Right · APP 2018 #7
An application was received from Department of Public Works, Waste Reduction Program requesting permission for a temporary banner across JFK Street at Mount Auburn Street announcing Citywide...
ORDER ADOPTED AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 9
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of 9"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 9.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (13 resolutions, RES 2018 #28 to RES 2018 #40)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 13 resolutions (RES 2018 #28, RES 2018 #29, RES 2018 #30, RES 2018 #31, RES 2018 #32, RES 2018 #33, RES 2018 #34, RES 2018 #35, RES 2018 #36, RES 2018 #37, RES 2018 #38, RES 2018 #39, RES 2018 #40); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #32
Confer with the dedication Committee to consider a request from Clare Garman for a bench dedication in honor of Helen and Walter Fabianski.
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #33
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department and the Cambridge Public Health Department regarding the current status of zoning language and public health...
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #34
That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Department of Public Works to report back to the Council on the success of the Polystyrene Ordinance, including implementation, enforcement...
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #35
That the City Manager and the Mayor’s Office are requested to establish a new working group consisting of a diverse set of stakeholders, including cyclists, drivers, pedestrians, small business...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [5 TO 4]
Yes: Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Simmons, ToomeyNo: Carlone, Devereux, Siddiqui, Zondervan
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [5 TO 4] YEAS: Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey NAYS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #36
That the City Manager is requested to create additional opportunities for the community to evaluate and understand the plan to redesign Inman Square and to provide input, including: walk-in...
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #37
That the City Manager is requested to contact the Chief Justice of the Housing Court, Timothy F. Sullivan, and urge him to strongly consider all options for siting the Housing Court in Cambridge...
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #38
That the City Manager is requested to report on progress and efforts made to date to provide greater access to internet services citywide for low income residents.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED AND REFERRED TO NEIGHBORHOOD & LONG TERM PLANNING, PUBLIC FACILITIES, ARTS & CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED AND REFERRED TO NEIGHBORHOOD & LONG TERM PLANNING, PUBLIC FACILITIES, ARTS & CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.”
From the Cambridge City Council’s official Final Actions, posted by the City Clerk on the city’s meeting portal (and, for meetings before late January 2026, the Open Meeting Portal), linked from the City Council page. We check every vote against the councillors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Councillor photos: City of Cambridge (cambridgema.gov), from the official headshots on each councillor’s City Council page. Former councillors show initials.
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