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December 3, 2018
37 recorded votes, 28 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 #310
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $120,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Executive Department Other Ordinary Maintenance...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2]
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, ZondervanDenise Simmons and Timothy Toomey are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #311
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative 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 #312
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $736,737 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Finance Extraordinary Expenditures account...
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 #305
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Project Bread Food Pantry grant received from the Project Bread organization in the amount...
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 #304
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of funds from the Cambridge Housing Authority in the amount of $73,989.00 to the Grant Fund Human...
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 #302
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant from the Jacobs Foundation 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 #303
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant in the amount of $997,199.00 funded by...
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 #301
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant from the Cambridge Community Foundation...
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 #308
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $180,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures...
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 #306
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Green Communities Division...
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 #307
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Recycling Dividends...
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 #309
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $375,000.00 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to 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 #318
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an agreement with the Cambridge Housing Authority to take an easement and accepting the conveyance of a 2nd easement...
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 #349
An application was received from Patrick Conte, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 9 Whittier Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #350
An application was received from Target Corporation, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 822 Somerville Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Applications And Petitions · APP 2018 #352
An application was received from Paul DeRuzzo of University Wine Shop, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1737 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been received...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (12 resolutions, RES 2018 #369 to RES 2018 #379)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 12 resolutions (RES 2018 #369, RES 2018 #370, RES 2018 #371, RES 2018 #372, RES 2018 #373, RES 2018 #374, RES 2018 #375, RES 2018 #376, RES 2018 #377, RES 2018 #378, RES 2018 #380, RES 2018 #379); 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 #294
Cancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 31, 2018.
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #295
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and the Affordable Housing Trust on the status of preservation plans, and work to ensure that the City’s...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #296
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Chair of the Civic Unity Committee, the Director of the Cambridge Library, the Director of 22-CityView, the Director of the Women’s Commission...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #297
That the City Manager report back to the Council on the success of cigarette disposal box program, how they are functioning, how many the City has installed, how often they are emptied, if the...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #298
Somerville’s Davis Square Neighborhood Plan
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #299
Marijuana Public Consumption
ORDER ADOPTED 8 MEMBERS COUNCILLOR TOOMEY RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanNo: ToomeyThe Final Actions say "adopted 8 members" and record Timothy Toomey in the negative; together that is every councillor at the meeting, so the others are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED 8 MEMBERS COUNCILLOR TOOMEY RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #300
That the City Council refer to the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board, for hearing and report, the proposed amendments to Article 5.000 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance.
ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT ROLL CALL 5-4-0
The Final Actions give the count only (ROLL CALL 5-4-0), not who voted which way. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT ROLL CALL 5-4-0.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #301
Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Petition
ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT 9 MEMBERS
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 AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT 9 MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #302
That the City Manager confer with the Traffic and Parking Department and the Cambridge Police Department about raising the fines for blocking both loading zones and bike lanes to a comparable rate...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #303
Inclusionary Tenants' Association
ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 9 MEMBERS
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 AND REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 9 MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #304
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the IT Department and Granicus to create a more inclusive city website, including an Open Meeting Portal registration form that does...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #306
Update on Museum Way
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #307
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to form a committee or working group to help the City Council work through the goals and potential options of publicly financed election.
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #308
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Election Commission, to report back on the legality and constitutionality of the attached...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #309
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to draft a proposed Municipal Code Ordinance, similar to Somerville’s, or another regulation or policy to effectuate...
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #310
That the proposed cannabis zoning language contained in Committee Report #7 of December 3, 2018 be amended in section 11.805.
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #311
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to review the FCC Regulations on Small Cell Technology and report back to the City Council by early January.
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #52
A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hearing...
REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 2 ORDERS ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 2 ORDERS ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS.”
Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #54
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 9 MEMBERS PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 2 ORDERS ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED.”
Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #56
A communication was received from Donna P. Lopez, City Clerk, transmitting a report from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux, Chair of the Transportation & Public Utilities Committee, for a public hearing...
REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 1 ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE 1 ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS.”
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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