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December 17, 2018
16 recorded votes, 16 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Carlone, Craig Kelley, Alanna Mallon, Marc McGovern, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Timothy Toomey, Quinton Zondervan
Absent: Jan Devereux
Every vote, in order
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #331
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a donation from Geoffrey Harris, in the amount of $1,515 to the Grant Fund Police Department...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Jan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #332
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of FY19 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant received from the commonwealth of...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-1-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toomey, ZondervanNo: KelleyJan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-1-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Kelley ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #328
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $3,100,000.00 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures Account.
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Jan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #327
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Grant Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Maintenance account.
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Jan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #330
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of MASSCAP Inc. fund in the amount of $10,573.71 to Grant Fund Human Services Programs Other...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Jan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2018 #329
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance Grant from the Department of Housing and...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Jan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2018 #314
Table: Airplane Noise Reduction Update on noise and vibrations from a concentration of low-flying airplanes originating at runway 33L at Logan Airport continue to disturb many residents
TABLED AS AMENDED ON AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 8 MEMBERS WITH TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of 8 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: TABLED AS AMENDED ON AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 8 MEMBERS WITH TWO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED Next: 1/7/2019 5:30 PM.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2018 #316
City Council support of Bill H. 4075 Act to Promote Housing Choices, which would allow municipalities across the Commonwealth to change some zoning rules via a simple majority vote.
FAILED OF ADOPTION AS AMENDED [4-4-1]
Yes: Carlone, Kelley, Siddiqui, ZondervanNo: Mallon, McGovern, Simmons, ToomeyJan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: FAILED OF ADOPTION AS AMENDED [4-4-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · CMA 2018 #192
Ordain: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a draft zoning petition concerning the regulation of cannabis establishments in the City of Cambridge in...
PASSED TO BE ORDAINED AS AMENDED [7-1-1]
Yes: Carlone, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanNo: ToomeyJan Devereux is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO BE ORDAINED AS AMENDED [7-1-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Toomey ABSENT: Vice Mayor Devereux.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (14 resolutions, RES 2018 #398 to RES 2018 #411)
ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 14 resolutions (RES 2018 #398, RES 2018 #399, RES 2018 #400, RES 2018 #401, RES 2018 #402, RES 2018 #403, RES 2018 #404, RES 2018 #405, RES 2018 #406, RES 2018 #407, RES 2018 #408, RES 2018 #409, RES 2018 #410, RES 2018 #411); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #318
That the City Manager confer with appropriate departments to advance the timetable for updating the Zoning Code's Table of Uses and determine a frequency at which they can be regularly reviewed...
ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #319
That the City Manager is requested to confer with City staff, including the City Electrician and the Director of the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, to determine if there is a safe and...
ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #320
That the City Manager is requested to confer with City staff with the intent of developing targeting advertising efforts, to include BlueBike stations, billboards, videos, flyers, paid advertising...
ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #321
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Assessor's Office on the topic of requiring that a business entity’s beneficial ownership be disclosed in all Cambridge real estate transactions.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY EIGHT MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #322
City Council support of implementing protected bicycle infrastructure on Museum Way, O’Brien Highway, and Craigie Bridge, and in urging MassDOT to work with advocates and stakeholders to ensure...
ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2018 #323
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department on a process for obtaining and analyzing further detailed and specific eviction data.
ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "by eight members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY EIGHT 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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