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March 2, 2020
14 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Present: Dennis Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Timothy Toomey, Quinton Zondervan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2020 #50
A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request for authorization to allow the Purchasing Agent to award a five (5) year contract to a successful bidder...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2020 #54
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,000,000 from Free Cash to the Affordable Housing Trust to assist in preserving affordability...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · APP 2019 #80
Ordain: A Zoning Petition Has been received from Suzanne P. Blier regarding Harvard Square Zoning Petition.
ORDAINED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · APP 2019 #82
Ordain: A refilling Zoning Petition Has been received from Joseph T. Maguire of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. transmitting a proposed revised amendment to the zoning ordinance by creating...
ORDAINED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2020 #12
An application was received from Alexandra Offiong, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 53 Bow Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Applications And Petitions · APP 2020 #13
An application was received from the Community Development Department requesting permission for a temporary banner across JFK and Mount Auburn Streets announcing Cambridge Energy Alliance from...
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 (7 resolutions, RES 2020 #56 to RES 2020 #62)
ORDER ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NINE MEMBERS
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 7 resolutions (RES 2020 #56, RES 2020 #57, RES 2020 #58, RES 2020 #59, RES 2020 #60, RES 2020 #61, RES 2020 #62); 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 2020 #42
Dedication Request for Brother Blue and Ruth Hill
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 2020 #43
Policy Order re Preparations for Coronavirus Outbreak
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 2020 #44
That the Mayor is requested to schedule a Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committee for Thursday, March 24, 2020.
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 2020 #45
That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to confer with the Economic Development Division of the Community Development Department to prepare a report on any steps it has taken to work...
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 2020 #46
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct staff to begin including a “Racial Equity Impact Statement” on all relevant agenda items including, but not limited to, appointments...
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 2020 #47
City Council support for legislation that would allow for the adoption of fees on the transfer of real estate for use in creating new funding for affordable housing trusts, including H.2457...
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 2020 #48
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Mayor’s Office, the Chief Public Health Officer of the Cambridge Public Health Department and other relevant City personnel to plan and...
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.”
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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