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June 29, 2020
28 recorded votes, 11 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 #146
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on COVID-19.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [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 #147
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the new appointment of the following persons as associate member of the Board of Zoning Appeal for a...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #144
That the Cambridge City Council go on record in support of including a two-track Grand Junction railway crossing in MassDOT’s Allston Multimodal Improvement Project plans, and urges the FMCB to...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #146
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to obtain an itemized statement of all materials, tools, and property owned by the Cambridge Police Department.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #148
Policy Order Asking That Juneteenth Be Made an Official City Observance.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #149
Alternative Policing PO.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #150
Dispatching crews of hand-sweepers from the Public Works Department to Harvard Street (between Prospect Street to Portland Street) in the Port.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #151
That the City Manager be and hereby is directed to provide the City Council with an update on the formal Anti-bias /Cultural Competency Strategic Plan.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #152
That the City Manager confer with the City’s Housing Liaison and Multi Service Center to discuss a variety of long-term housing solutions and tenant protections and report back to the City Council...
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 – Charter Right · POR 2020 #153
That the City Manager includes the weekly COVID-19 Expert Advisory Board meeting notes on the following Monday nights City Council agenda for discussion starting on the Monday, June 29th meeting.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
Calendar – On The Table · APP 2020 #22
An application was received from Duncan MacArthur, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 56 Creighton Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-1-1-0]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, ToomeyNo: ZondervanAbstained: Sobrinho-Wheeler
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-1-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey NAYS: Councillor Zondervan PRESENT: Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2019 #69
An application was received from Coffee Bagel Brands, requesting revocation of Bond #106832755 in the amount of 3000.00 for awnings at the premises numbered 1876 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1-0]
Yes: Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanAbstained: Carlone
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan PRESENT: Councillor Carlone.”
Communications · COM 393 #2020
Communications placed on file together (4 communications, COM 393 #2020 to COM 396 #2020)
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 4 communications (COM 393 #2020, COM 394 #2020, COM 395 #2020, COM 396 #2020); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Dennis Carlone is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Carlone.”
Communications · COM 397 #2020
Communications placed on file together (29 communications, COM 397 #2020 to COM 425 #2020)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 29 communications (COM 397 #2020, COM 398 #2020, COM 399 #2020, COM 400 #2020, COM 401 #2020, COM 402 #2020, COM 403 #2020, COM 404 #2020, COM 405 #2020, COM 406 #2020, COM 407 #2020, COM 408 #2020, COM 409 #2020, COM 410 #2020, COM 411 #2020, COM 412 #2020, COM 413 #2020, COM 414 #2020, COM 415 #2020, COM 416 #2020, COM 417 #2020, COM 418 #2020, COM 419 #2020, COM 420 #2020, COM 421 #2020, COM 422 #2020, COM 423 #2020, COM 424 #2020, COM 425 #2020); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (3 resolutions, RES 2020 #172 to RES 2020 #174)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 3 resolutions (RES 2020 #172, RES 2020 #173, RES 2020 #174); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
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.”
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2020 #175 to RES 2020 #176)
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2020 #175, RES 2020 #176); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Denise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #155
That the City Council go on record in full support of the state legislation “An Act relative to saving black lives and transforming public safety” as a first step in changing law enforcement...
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #156
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of Cambridge Public Libraries and the Cambridge Library Staff Association to develop new and expanded ways to...
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #157
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City personnel to establish a plan designed to provide a thorough, system-wide review of the entire municipal government...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #158
That the Chair of the Civic Unity Committee schedule hearings to discuss how to best incorporate language into the City Council’s rules that will call for anti-bias, anti-racist, and cultural...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #159
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development to determine how to best protect and preserve our commercial spaces that support...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #160
That the City Council go on record in support of H. 3924, An Act Enabling Local Options for Tenant Protections, which is currently under consideration before the Massachusetts State Legislature.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-1-0]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, ZondervanNo: Toomey
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Toomey.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #161
That the City Manager work with the Department of Human Services Recreation Division and other relevant departments to determine the feasibility of identifying one evening or day per week that the...
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #162
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison and Multi Service Center on implementing a Tenants Rights and Resource Notification Act that would require...
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #163
That the City Manager confer with the Cambridge Public Health Department to discuss the feasibility of providing mobile testing at locations throughout the city for families, students and school...
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2020 #164
The Cambridge City Council goes on record condemning this action by the management at Whole Foods on River Street, and strongly encourages them to work collaboratively with their employees to...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2020 #40
Place on file: A communication was received from Vice Mayor Alanna Mallon, transmitting the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (CEOC) Update and Outreach Project Report.
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2020 #39
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, transmitting considerations about reopening schools this fall
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
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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