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June 25, 2018
25 recorded votes, 22 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 #158
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $15,000 from the General Fund Personnel Department Other Ordinary Expenses (Professional and...
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 #159
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $22,000.00 from the Water Fund Salary and Wages account to the Water Fund Travel and Training...
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 #160
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,000,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fire Department Extraordinary Expenditures to...
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 #169
Refer: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendments to the two following ordinances: Chapter 2.76 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (the "Human...
REFERRED TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12A PASSED TO SECOND READING-HUMAN RIGHTS 12B PASSED TO A SECOND READING-FAIR HOUSING 12C NO ACTION TAKEN-REFERRED TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS-FAIR HOUSING HOME RULE
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From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12A PASSED TO SECOND READING-HUMAN RIGHTS 12B PASSED TO A SECOND READING-FAIR HOUSING 12C NO ACTION TAKEN-REFERRED TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS-FAIR HOUSING HOME RULE Next: 7/30/2018 5:30 PM.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #320
An application was received from JFK Street Realty Trust - Roger James, requesting permission for a 1 blade sign and 4 awnings at the premises numbered 50 JFK Street. approval has been received...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #322
An application was received from Cambridge License Advisory Board, requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing the 16th annual Taste...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (13 resolutions, RES 2018 #218 to RES 2018 #230)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 13 resolutions (RES 2018 #218, RES 2018 #219, RES 2018 #220, RES 2018 #221, RES 2018 #222, RES 2018 #223, RES 2018 #224, RES 2018 #225, RES 2018 #226, RES 2018 #227, RES 2018 #228, RES 2018 #229, RES 2018 #230); 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 #167
That the City Council refer proposed changes to Cambridge Zoning Article 5.000.Rainwater & Flat Roof Zoning to the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board for hearing and report.
ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR HEARING AND REPORT
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR HEARING AND REPORT.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #168
That the City Manager is requested to direct the License Commission and the Department of Public Works to report back to the City Council by the July 30, 2018 Special City Council Meeting with an...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #169
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department, the Community Development Department, and any other relevant City departments to conduct two...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #170
That the zoning amendment to section 4.22 of the zoning code, with strikeouts and highlighting to identify proposed changes for discussion, be forwarded to the Planning Board and the Ordinance...
ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR HEARING AND REPORT
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR HEARING AND REPORT.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #171
That the City Council go on record condemning Family Separation and Zero Tolerance Policy.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #172
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Deputy City Manager for the Department of Human Service Programs and the Director of the Office of Workforce Development to establish and implement...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #173
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to evaluate improvements to traffic flow and congestion during evening rush hours at Larchwood...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #174
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Commissioner of the Public Works Department to ensure that the water features in all City-owned tot-lot parks are in proper working condition.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #175
That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from Councillor Toomey for a suitable dedication in the vicinity of Springfield Street...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #176
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to ensure the new zoning regulations and table of land use, licensing and permitting process, Host Community...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #177
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Community Development Department to include a Job Linkage fee to the list of topics being evaluated in the upcoming Incentive Zoning...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #178
That the City Manager is requested to update the City Council at its July 30, 2018 meeting on the status of various efforts by the FAA, MassPort, MIT and the Massport Community Advisory Committee...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #179
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Mayor’s Office to arrange a meeting between representatives from DCR, Friends of Magazine Beach, the cycling community, and all other...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #180
That the City Manager is requested to work with all relevant City Departments to help facilitate the activities associated with Climate Preparedness Week.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #181
That the proposed fee in the draft amendment to section 12.16.170 entitled "Street Performers Ordinance" be removed from the ordinance.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #183
City Council approval of the placement of a memorial bench in and around the area of Western Avenue and Pleasant Street, (the Ewing homestead), in honor of Carl and Dorothy Ewing, parents of...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #182
That the proposed Municipal Code entitled “Street Performers” in Section 12.16.170 as amended on June 25, 2018 by Policy Order #15 be placed on Unfinished Business awaiting revised ordinance...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #21
A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Councillor Dennis J. Carlone and Councillor Craig A. Kelley, Co-Chairs of the Ordinance Committee, for a...
REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 2 ORDERS ADOPTED SEE POLICY ORDER #15 AND #17
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From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 2 ORDERS ADOPTED SEE POLICY ORDER #15 AND #17.”
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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