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July 30, 2018
34 recorded votes, 33 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 #171
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to five orders requesting the transfer of unexpended bond proceeds borrowed to pay the costs of other capital projects.
5 ORDERS ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: 5 ORDERS ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #172
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) grant for the King Open Preschool, the Martin Luther King...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #173
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $225,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits Salary and Wages (Insurance) account to the General...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #180
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a supplemental appropriation from the Office of the Attorney General, Local Consumer Aid Fund for $11,000 to the...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #182
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY19 State 911 Department Training & Emergency Medical Dispatch/Regulatory Compliance grant...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #183
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY19 State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant for $376,330 to the Grant Fund...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #193
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $118,000 to the Community Development Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Grant Account, from...
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.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #325
An application was received from MIT Kelley Brown, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 189 Vassar Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #326
An application was received from James Desrosiers, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 49-51 Churchill Avenue; said petition has received approval from Inspectional...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #327
An application was received from MIT Visual Arts Center, 20 Ames Street requesting permission for fifteen temporary banners on Ames Street, Memorial Drive to Main Street, to promoting the Center's...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #328
An application was received from Cyril Hughes, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 119 Pearl Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #329
An application was received from Reid Joseph, requesting permission for a reconfiguration of a curb cut at the premises numbered 55 Wheeler Street; said petition has received approval from...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #330
An application was received from Nicola Williams requesting permission for a temporary banner across the Public Way located at Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall, Massachusetts Avenue at...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (31 resolutions, RES 2018 #231 to RES 2018 #262)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 31 resolutions (RES 2018 #231, RES 2018 #232, RES 2018 #233, RES 2018 #234, RES 2018 #235, RES 2018 #236, RES 2018 #237, RES 2018 #238, RES 2018 #239, RES 2018 #240, RES 2018 #241, RES 2018 #242, RES 2018 #243, RES 2018 #244, RES 2018 #245, RES 2018 #246, RES 2018 #247, RES 2018 #248, RES 2018 #249, RES 2018 #250, RES 2018 #251, RES 2018 #252, RES 2018 #253, RES 2018 #254, RES 2018 #255, RES 2018 #256, RES 2018 #257, RES 2018 #258, RES 2018 #259, RES 2018 #260, RES 2018 #262); 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 #184
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to work with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the State Police to install retractable...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #185
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council for an update on the Grand Junction Overlay District in September.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #186
That the City Manager is requested to confer with appropriate staff from the City, MassDOT, the Federal Railroad Administration, the MBTA and any other organization with jurisdiction over the...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #187
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on efforts made to ensure that at least one public building at an accessible location can be open on a Sunday or holiday that...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #188
That the City Manager is requested to develop a grant program to aid victims of domestic violence in the financial challenges of both leaving an abusive partner and taking remedial measures in the...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #189
That the Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, October 22, 2018, be and hereby is changed to a Roundtable/Working Meeting for the purpose of discussing the Envision process.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #190
That the City Manager is requested to work with the relevant City departments to provide increased oversight—including safety inspections and monitoring—of all work being done during the lockout...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #191
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and any other relevant City departments on what attempts were made to discuss with Lesley University or the...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #192
That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City departments to establish an action plan to work with the City’s Community-Based Organizations to create a network of summertime...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #193
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission to provide answers to additional outstanding housing-related questions.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #194
That the City Manager is requested to instruct the Electrical Department to install purple lighting on the evening of Friday, August 31st at City Hall to show solidarity with International...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #195
That the City Manager is requested to instruct the Electrical Department to install yellow lighting on the evening of Friday, September 7, 2018 at City Hall to show solidarity with Stand Up to...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #196
That the City Manager, with input from Mayor McGovern and the City Council, is requested to appoint an advisory committee to work through resiliency elements raised during the Envision process and...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #197
That the City Manager is requested to adopt a policy of replacing any failed 4000K LED streetlights with warmer alternatives as opportunities arise and offering shielding/filtering upon request...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #198
That the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts, and Celebrations Committee hold a hearing before October to discuss the various events being planned for Indigenous Peoples’...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #199
That the City Manager is requested to confer with relevant City staff to determine the navigational editing capabilities of the City of Cambridge.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #200
That the City Manager is requested to contract with an outside survey company to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of inclusionary tenants' experiences, with a particular emphasis on biased...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #235
The City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the City Solicitor and the Assistant City Manager for Community Development to explore any alternatives to assist any affordable housing...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #24
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 ORDER ADOPTED FAILED TO PASS TO A SECOND READING 4-5-0
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted. The Final Actions record more than one action on this item ("REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE ORDER ADOPTED FAILED TO PASS TO A SECOND READING 4-5-0"); the result shown is the failed one.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE ORDER ADOPTED FAILED TO PASS TO A SECOND READING 4-5-0.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2018 #31
A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a memorandum from the Dedication Committee with recommended dedication approvals to the full City Council.
RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED
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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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