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April 12, 2021
37 recorded votes, 6 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 2021 #69
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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 2021 #70
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the State Executive Office of Public Safety, Department of Fire Services, in 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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2021 #71
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Shannon Grant received from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition’s Community Safety Initiative...
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 2021 #72
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $300,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account...
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 2021 #73
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,771,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account...
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 2021 #74
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $650,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures...
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 2021 #75
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $400,000 from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures...
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 2021 #76
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of funds of the Mass Housing and Shelter Alliance Grant from the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other...
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 2021 #77
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of funds of the Children’s Trust Fund grant from the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary...
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 2021 #78
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of funds of the Low-Income Heating Assistance Program Grant from the Grant Fund Human Service Programs...
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 2021 #79
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant increase from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Adult...
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 2021 #80
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation a grant from the Cambridge Community Foundation in the amount of $25,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human...
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 2021 #81
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter grant received from the Department of Housing and Community Development...
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 · CMA 2021 #65
Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $130,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Electrical Extraordinary Expenditures...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-1-0]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanNo: Nolan
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan NAYS: Councillor Nolan.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2021 #13
An application was received from Shoshanah Garber, Black Sheep Bagels requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 101 Magazine Street approval has been received from...
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.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2021 #14
An application was received from Brooke Garber, Mint Julep requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 43 Brattle Street. approval has been received from Inspectional...
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.”
Communications · COM 177 #2021
Communications placed on file together (26 communications, COM 177 #2021 to COM 202 #2021)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 26 communications (COM 177 #2021, COM 178 #2021, COM 179 #2021, COM 180 #2021, COM 181 #2021, COM 182 #2021, COM 183 #2021, COM 184 #2021, COM 185 #2021, COM 186 #2021, COM 187 #2021, COM 188 #2021, COM 189 #2021, COM 190 #2021, COM 191 #2021, COM 192 #2021, COM 193 #2021, COM 194 #2021, COM 195 #2021, COM 196 #2021, COM 197 #2021, COM 198 #2021, COM 199 #2021, COM 200 #2021, COM 201 #2021, COM 202 #2021); 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 · RES 2021 #98
Thank You to Rachel Culley Mayor Siddiqui and entire membership.
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.”
Resolutions · RES 2021 #99
That the City Council go on the record in support of this session’s proposed TOPA bills, SD.1672 and HD.2984, and in urging the Cambridge State Legislative Delegation to advance this legislation...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-1-0]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, ZondervanNo: Toomey
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [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.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (4 resolutions, RES 2021 #100 to RES 2021 #103)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 4 resolutions (RES 2021 #100, RES 2021 #101, RES 2021 #102, RES 2021 #103); 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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2021 #68
Policy Order re Making Remote Participation Permanent
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanDennis Carlone is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2021 #69
Policy Order Re Making Remote Public Participation Easier
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toomey, ZondervanDennis Carlone is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2021 #70
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the appropriate City personnel to re- establish funding for a visiting attorney to be situated in the Multi Service Center and/or 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 2021 #71
That the City and CPD create laminated, information cards detailing how an individual can file complaints and concerns regarding their interactions with CPD
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 2021 #72
That the Chair of Civic Unity schedule a meeting to discuss survey results, progress made to date, and recommendations to diversify City’s Boards and Commissions
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 2021 #73
That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to consult with the Water Department and report back to the City Council by the end of the month on plans for monitoring the situation, for early...
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 2021 #74
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, the Law Department, and the City Manager’s Housing Liaison to discuss and advise on ways 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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2021 #79
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Community Development Department to report back to the City Council on the potential impacts of removing the roof top parking...
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 2021 #80
That the City Manager be and hereby is request to instruct the Community Development Department provide guidance on where to place the following amendment in the Green Roofs Zoning Petition: “That...
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.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee met on February 4, 2021 to conduct a public hearing on the Green Roofs zoning petition.
ACCEPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED 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.”
Committee Reports · POR 2021 #76
A. That the City Manager conduct a nexus study to determine the connection between building roofs and local climate impacts including urban heat island and stormwater impacts to determine 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.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee met on March 31, 2021 to continue a public hearing on the Green Roofs zoning petition.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Committee Reports · POR 2021 #77
A. That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to propose an effective date for adopting the Green Roofs Zoning Petition and to provide a list of which projects would be unaffected by the new...
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.”
Committee Reports · POR 2021 #78
B. That the Green Roofs Zoning Petition is amended by substitution Councillor Carlone
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.”
Committee Reports · APP 2020 #46
Pass to a second reading: C. A Zoning Petition Has been received from Amy Oliver, regarding that the City require the installation of GREEN ROOFS vegetated or BioSolar on future construction and...
PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED [9-0-0] Next: 4/26/2021 5:30 PM YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor Zondervan.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2021 #34
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, communicating information from the School Committee.
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.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2021 #35
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting questions for the COVID-19 Update.
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.”
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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