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December 10, 2018
19 recorded votes, 13 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 #319
Pass to a second reading: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $600,000 to provide...
PASSED TO A SECOND READING
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From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO A SECOND READING Next: 12/17/2018 5:30 PM.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #320
Pass to a second reading: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design...
PASSED TO A SECOND READING
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO A SECOND READING Next: 12/17/2018 5:30 PM.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #321
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Yale Renewable Thermal Alliance Seed Innovation Grant for $20,000 received from Yale...
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 #322
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY19 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Grant for $42,169.68 received from the Executive...
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 – Unfinished Business · CMA 2018 #297
Ordain: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed revisions to the draft Surveillance Ordinance. QUESTION COMES ON PASSAGE TO BE
PASSED TO BE ORDAINED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO BE 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 #298
Ordain: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the proposed amended Street Performers Ordinance. QUESTION COMES ON PASSAGE TO BE
PASSED TO BE ORDAINED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO BE ORDAINED [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 #299
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the planning 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.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · CMA 2018 #300
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an order requesting the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the design 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.”
Resolutions · RES 2018 #381
Recognizing Cambridge's Young Wonder Liam Hannon Mayor McGovern and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "amended 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED 9 MEMBERS.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (5 resolutions, RES 2018 #382 to RES 2018 #386)
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 5 resolutions (RES 2018 #382, RES 2018 #383, RES 2018 #384, RES 2018 #385, RES 2018 #386); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Resolutions · RES 2018 #387
Thank you to Caleb Neelon for his contribution to the Central Square Mural Project Councillor Mallon and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "substitution 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION 9 MEMBERS.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (3 resolutions, RES 2018 #388 to RES 2018 #390)
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 3 resolutions (RES 2018 #388, RES 2018 #389, RES 2018 #390); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions say "adopted 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Resolutions · RES 2018 #391
Thank you to Jamie Reyes for her contribution to the Central Square Mural Project Councillor Mallon and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "substitution 9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION 9 MEMBERS.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (6 resolutions, RES 2018 #392 to RES 2018 #397)
ORDER ADOPTED 9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 6 resolutions (RES 2018 #392, RES 2018 #393, RES 2018 #394, RES 2018 #395, RES 2018 #396, RES 2018 #397); MassVoter lists them as one vote. 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 #312
Improving Pedestrian Safety
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 #313
Tree on City Hall Lawn
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 #315
City Budget and Council Goals
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 #317
The City Council hereby approves payment of claims against the City of Cambridge in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee Report of...
ORDER ADOPTED 9-0-0
The Final Actions give the count only (ADOPTED 9-0-0); that is every councillor at the meeting voting yes, so each is shown voting yes.
Committee Reports · CRT 2018 #57
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 ORDER #6 ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE ORDER #6 ADOPTED.”
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