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January 28, 2019
15 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
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2019 #13
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the the transfer of $1,034,387 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows...
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 2019 #14
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Cooperative Agreement grants received...
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 2019 #15
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $175,000 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 2019 #16
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request for approval to seek authorization from the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (the “IG”) for...
ORDER ADOPTED [9 MEMBERS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9 MEMBERS] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Devereux, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Mallon, Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2019 #1
An application was received from MIT Visual Arts Center requesting permission for fifteen temporary banners on Ames Street, Memorial Drive to Maine Street, announcing the Center's upcoming...
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 2019 #2
An application was received from Bank of America, requesting permission for an illuminating projecting sign at the premises numbered 92 Ames Street, approval has been received from Inspectional...
ORDER ADOPTED9 MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "adopted9 members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (13 resolutions, RES 2019 #28 to RES 2019 #40)
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 13 resolutions (RES 2019 #28, RES 2019 #29, RES 2019 #30, RES 2019 #31, RES 2019 #32, RES 2019 #33, RES 2019 #34, RES 2019 #35, RES 2019 #36, RES 2019 #37, RES 2019 #38, RES 2019 #39, RES 2019 #40); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #23
That the City Manager is requested to review the City’s communications and emergency response policies and protocols related to flooding resulting from infrastructure failures.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #24
City Council support for I-90 Hybrid Plan with request for further review.
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #25
That the City Manager is requested to make the necessary provisions to televise and record the Ordinance Committee hearing on the cycling safety proposed amendment on February 27, 2019.
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #26
That the City Manager is requested to consult with the appropriate departments on the feasibility of eliminating the use of plastic water bottles at City and School events.
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF EIGHT MEMBERS - COUNCILLOR TOOMEY RECORDED IN THE NGATIVE
Yes: Carlone, Devereux, Kelley, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanNo: ToomeyThe Final Actions say "affirmative vote of eight 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 BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF EIGHT MEMBERS - COUNCILLOR TOOMEY RECORDED IN THE NGATIVE.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #27
City Council support of HD2395: An act to further provide a rental arrearage program.
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #30
That the City Manager is requested to instruct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Election Commission, to report back on the legality and constitutionality of the proposed “Cambridge...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2019 #31
That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate City departments to televise the Human Services and Veterans Committee hearing on February 26, 2019 from 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions say "affirmative vote of nine members"; that is every councillor at the meeting, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS.”
Committee Reports · CRT 2019 #7
Pass to a second reading: 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...
PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE
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 AS AMENDED REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE Next: 2/4/2019 5:30 PM.”
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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