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October 15, 2018
29 recorded votes, 11 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
CRT 2018 #41
Dennis J. Carlone ☑ ◻ ◻ Jan Devereux ☑ ◻ ◻ Craig A. Kelley ☑ ◻ ◻ Alanna Mallon ☑ ◻ ◻ Marc C. McGovern ☑ ◻ ◻ Sumbul Siddiqui ☑ ◻ ◻ E. Denise Simmons ☑ ◻ ◻ Timothy J. Toomey ☑ ◻ ◻ Quinton Zondervan...
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions give the count only (9-0-0); that is every councillor at the meeting voting yes, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED [9-0-0].”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #236
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $336,429 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to the Public Investment Fund...
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
The following order was now considered, the question being on adoption, to wit: (HERE INSERT AGENDA 1B) The order was –
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.”
The following order was now considered, the question being on adoption, to wit: (HERE INSERT AGENDA 1C) The order was –
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 #238
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $17,200 from the General Fund Reserves Other Ordinary Maintenance Account to the General Fund...
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 #239
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $235,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Funds Public Works Department Extraordinary...
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 #240
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000 from parking fund balance to the Public Investment Traffic and Parking Department...
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 #241
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) grant from the Marion Institute and the Barr Foundation in the amount 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
The following order was now considered, the question being on adoption, to wit: (HERE INSERT AGENDA 6B) The order was –
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 #248
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) grant in the amount of $12,000.00...
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 #237
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $160,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Executive Department Other Ordinary Maintenance...
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
Mayor McGovern now moved adoption of Agenda Item # 7, the same being a communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000,000 from Parking Fund balance...
ORDER ADOPTED [6-3-0]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, ZondervanNo: Kelley, Simmons, Toomey
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [6-3-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Kelley, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #243
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $350,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary...
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 #247
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 $79,992.00 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 #249
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $65,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #250
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $35,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #251
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $117,000.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #252
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $7,815.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #253
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $26,345.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs to support efforts in the...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #254
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $44,136.00 from Free Cash to the General Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 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 – Charter Right · POR 2018 #231
That the Envision Cambridge draft recommendations should be reviewed by the entire City Council in respective committees.
ORDER ADOPTED BY 7 MEMBERS COUNCILLOR SIMMONS AND COUNCILLOR TOOMEY RECORDED AS PRESENT
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, ZondervanAbstained: Simmons, ToomeyThe Final Actions say "by 7 members" and record Denise Simmons and Timothy Toomey as present; together that is every councillor at the meeting, so the others are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY 7 MEMBERS COUNCILLOR SIMMONS AND COUNCILLOR TOOMEY RECORDED AS PRESENT.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #342
An application was received from Bank of America, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 67 Mount Auburn Street. Approval has been received from Inspectional...
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 (10 resolutions, RES 2018 #315 to RES 2018 #324)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 10 resolutions (RES 2018 #315, RES 2018 #316, RES 2018 #317, RES 2018 #318, RES 2018 #319, RES 2018 #320, RES 2018 #321, RES 2018 #322, RES 2018 #323, RES 2018 #324); 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 #237
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Electrical Department, and all other appropriate departments to celebrate National...
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 #238
That the City Manager is requested to urge all City employees to participate in National Cyber Security Awareness Month and the training modules with a goal of reaching 100% participation to help...
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 #241
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor to investigate the queries posed by the Economic and University Relations Committee...
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 #236
That the City Manager confer with the City Solicitor’s Office on the legal question and the feasibility of placing a condition in public bidding documents prohibiting municipal contractors from...
ORDER ADOPTED [5-3-1]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Mallon, McGovern, SiddiquiNo: Kelley, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [5-3-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Mallon, Councillor Siddiqui, Mayor McGovern NAYS: Councillor Kelley, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #240
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Cambridge Police Department, Cambridge Fire Department, and Office of Budget and Finance to prioritize these Public Safety outreach measures in...
ADOPTED AS AMENDED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Communications And Reports From Other City
Resolutions adopted together (9 resolutions, RES 2018 #325 to RES 2018 #333)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 9 resolutions (RES 2018 #325, RES 2018 #326, RES 2018 #327, RES 2018 #328, RES 2018 #329, RES 2018 #330, RES 2018 #331, RES 2018 #332, RES 2018 #333); 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.
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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