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October 31, 2022
17 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Present: Burhan Azeem, Dennis Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Paul Toner, Quinton Zondervan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Submission Of The Record
Place on file: Minutes of Oct 17, 2022 5:30 PM
Accepted [Unanimous]
The record says only "[Unanimous]" with no names, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“1. Minutes of Oct 17, 2022 5:30 PM Accepted [Unanimous].”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2022 #208
Place on file: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY23 State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant, received from the Massachusetts...
PLACED ON FILE [8 TO 0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Toner, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8 TO 0] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui ABSENT: E. Denise Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2022 #209
Place on file: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY23 State 911 Department Training grant in the amount of $180,630.18 to the Grant...
PLACED ON FILE [8 TO 0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Toner, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8 TO 0] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui ABSENT: E. Denise Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2022 #210
Place on file: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY23 State 911 Department Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Grant in the amount of...
PLACED ON FILE [8 TO 0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Toner, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8 TO 0] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui ABSENT: E. Denise Simmons.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2022 #51
An application was received from Adam Braillard, representing Santander Bank, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1290 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been...
ORDER ADOPTED [8 TO 0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Toner, ZondervanDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8 TO 0] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui ABSENT: E. Denise Simmons.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2022 #52
Refer: A Zoning Petition Has been received from Patrick Barrett et al. North Mass Ave BA-5 Zoning District Petition (Ordinance #2022-21).
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2022 #53
Refer: A Zoning Petition Has been received from Duane Callender, et al. Cambridge Lab Regulation Zoning Amendment
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Communications · COM 804 #2022
Communications placed on file together (43 communications, COM 804 #2022 to COM 846 #2022)
PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 43 communications (COM 804 #2022, COM 805 #2022, COM 806 #2022, COM 807 #2022, COM 808 #2022, COM 809 #2022, COM 810 #2022, COM 811 #2022, COM 812 #2022, COM 813 #2022, COM 814 #2022, COM 815 #2022, COM 816 #2022, COM 817 #2022, COM 818 #2022, COM 819 #2022, COM 820 #2022, COM 821 #2022, COM 822 #2022, COM 823 #2022, COM 824 #2022, COM 825 #2022, COM 826 #2022, COM 827 #2022, COM 828 #2022, COM 829 #2022, COM 830 #2022, COM 831 #2022, COM 832 #2022, COM 833 #2022, COM 834 #2022, COM 835 #2022, COM 836 #2022, COM 837 #2022, COM 838 #2022, COM 839 #2022, COM 840 #2022, COM 841 #2022, COM 842 #2022, COM 843 #2022, COM 844 #2022, COM 845 #2022, COM 846 #2022); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (7 resolutions, RES 2022 #283 to RES 2022 #288)
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 7 resolutions (RES 2022 #283, RES 2022 #282, RES 2022 #287, RES 2022 #284, RES 2022 #285, RES 2022 #286, RES 2022 #288); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2022 #276
That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor and CDD to review the proposed language for Ordinance #2022-18, as amended in Committee and report their findings back to the City...
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2022 #277
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Police Commissioner to convene a meeting with the LBJ tenant community to address their concerns about undesirable and threatening behavior in and...
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2022 #278
That the City Manager direct the City Solicitor to research these questions and to report back to the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee at their next meeting.
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2022 #279
That the City Council go on record recognizing November 20, 2022 as World Children’s Day.
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2022 #280
That the City Manager is requested to light up City Hall teal on November 3, 2022, in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2022 #281
That the Mayor schedule a Roundtable meeting on Municipal Broadband.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Communications And Reports From Other City Officers · COF 2022 #130
Place on file: A communication was received from Diane P. LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting update regarding legislative activity.
PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
Communications And Reports From Other City Officers · COF 2022 #131
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting information from the School Committee.
PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] YEAS: Burhan Azeem, Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Paul F. Toner, Quinton Zondervan, Sumbul Siddiqui.”
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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