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September 17, 2018
28 recorded votes, 12 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 #197
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) for FY2019.
ORDER ADOPTED [21 ROLL CALLS 9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [21 ROLL CALLS 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 #198
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Local Cultural Council grant made by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) to the Arts...
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 #199
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Vision Zero Outreach Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration 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 #205
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY19 IdeaLab Grant received from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, in the...
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 #206
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY19 Preservation Assessment Grant received from the Massachusetts Board of Library...
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 #207
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY18 Early Childhood Resource Center grant received from the Massachusetts Department of...
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 #209
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a supplemental appropriation of the FY18 STEP (Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program) Grant for...
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 #214
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance grant funded by the Department of Housing 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 #215
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community...
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 #216
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the ESOL Grant for $208,992.00 funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Adult 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 #217
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education/Adult and...
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 #218
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter grant received from the Department of Housing and Community Development...
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 #219
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Agenda for Children’s Talk and Read grant in the amount of $3,202.00 received from the...
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 #220
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) grant in the amount of $58,995.00 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 #221
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Adult Basic Education (ABE) grant received from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary...
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 #224
Ordain: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to additional proposed amendments, as requested by the City Council at the meeting of June 25, 2018, to Chapter...
ORDAINED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · CMA 2018 #169
Ordain: 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...
PASSED TO BE ORDAINED AS AMENDED HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO BE ORDAINED AS AMENDED HUMAN RIGHTS ORDINANCE [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 #331
An application was received from Eliot Square Enterprise/Peets Coffee, requesting permission for replacement of existing one projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 95 Winthrop Street...
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #332
An application was received from Boston Symphony Orchestra requesting permission for 26 temporary banners on lamp poles on JFK street between Memorial Drive and Mount Auburn Street announcing the...
PETITION FAILED OF ADOPTION 1-7-1
The Final Actions give the count only (ADOPTION 1-7-1), not who voted which way. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PETITION FAILED OF ADOPTION 1-7-1.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #333
An application was received from the Office of the Mayor McGovern requesting permission for a temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall promoting the Indigenous Peoples'...
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (29 resolutions, RES 2018 #263 to RES 2018 #291)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 29 resolutions (RES 2018 #263, RES 2018 #264, RES 2018 #265, RES 2018 #266, RES 2018 #267, RES 2018 #268, RES 2018 #269, RES 2018 #270, RES 2018 #271, RES 2018 #272, RES 2018 #273, RES 2018 #274, RES 2018 #275, RES 2018 #276, RES 2018 #277, RES 2018 #278, RES 2018 #279, RES 2018 #280, RES 2018 #281, RES 2018 #282, RES 2018 #283, RES 2018 #284, RES 2018 #285, RES 2018 #286, RES 2018 #287, RES 2018 #288, RES 2018 #289, RES 2018 #290, RES 2018 #291); 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 #206
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and any other relevant City personnel to establish an Inman Square Business Impact Plan ahead of formally...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #213
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on whether the City Council has the ability to rescind a previous vote.
FAILED OF ADOPTION [4-5-0]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, McGovern, ZondervanNo: Kelley, Mallon, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toomey
From the minutes
“RESULT: FAILED OF ADOPTION [4-5-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #217
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to forward to the City Solicitor for review and to be, included in the proposed Surveillance Ordinance; the proposed amendments submitted by Mayor...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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 #216
That the City Manager is requested to prioritize the revitalization of the Paolillo Tot Lot’s amenities in time for Summer 2019.
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 #218
That the City Council go on record accepting the provisions of Chapter 174 of the Acts of 2018, the same being “An Act Authorizing the City of Cambridge to Change the Use of Certain Land Acquired...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-2-0]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanNo: Kelley, Toomey
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-2-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey.”
Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #33
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 PLACED ON FILE AND REFERRED TO THE PETITION. ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED POLICY ORDER #16
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From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED PLACED ON FILE AND REFERRED TO THE PETITION. ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED POLICY ORDER #16.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2018 #34
A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a communication from Representative Mike Connolly, transmitting a memorandum informing the City Council that the home rule...
PLACED ON FILE ORDER ADOPTED (POLICY ORDER #18)
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE ORDER ADOPTED (POLICY ORDER #18).”
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