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January 23, 2023
27 recorded votes, 10 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 the December 19, 2022 City Council Meeting
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2023 #15
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $500,000, from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund, to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations Other...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanSumbul Siddiqui is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Mayor Siddiqui.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2023 #16
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2022 #283, regarding the feasibility of banning turns on red signal indications.
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanSumbul Siddiqui is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Mayor Siddiqui.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2023 #17
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as a members of the newly formed Cambridge Cemetery Master Plan...
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanPaul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2023 #18
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order #312, regarding the feasibility of conducting street cleaning without towing.
PLACED ON FILE [5-3-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, Mallon, Nolan, Siddiqui, ZondervanNo: Carlone, McGovern, TonerAbstained: Simmons
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [5-3-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Toner PRESENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2023 #19
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $390,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Public Works...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2023 #20
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report recommending that the City Council adopt the Climate Resilience Zoning Petition.
REFERRED TO THE PETITION [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanPaul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE PETITION [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
Calendar – Charter Right · APP 2023 #4
An application was received from Deborah Fawcett, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 17 Fresh Pond Parkway; said petition has received approval from Inspectional...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2023 #4
That the City Council Council adopt the Specialized Stretch Code, as outlined in 225 CMR 22.00 and 225 CMR 23.00, with an effective date of July 1, 2023.
ORDER ADOPTED [7-1-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, ZondervanNo: TonerAbstained: Simmons
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-1-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: Councillor Toner PRESENT: Councillor Simmons.”
Communications · COM 45 #2023
Communications placed on file together (66 communications, COM 45 #2023 to COM 110 #2023)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 66 communications (COM 45 #2023, COM 46 #2023, COM 47 #2023, COM 48 #2023, COM 49 #2023, COM 50 #2023, COM 51 #2023, COM 52 #2023, COM 53 #2023, COM 54 #2023, COM 55 #2023, COM 56 #2023, COM 57 #2023, COM 58 #2023, COM 59 #2023, COM 60 #2023, COM 61 #2023, COM 62 #2023, COM 63 #2023, COM 64 #2023, COM 65 #2023, COM 66 #2023, COM 67 #2023, COM 68 #2023, COM 69 #2023, COM 70 #2023, COM 71 #2023, COM 72 #2023, COM 73 #2023, COM 74 #2023, COM 75 #2023, COM 76 #2023, COM 77 #2023, COM 78 #2023, COM 79 #2023, COM 80 #2023, COM 81 #2023, COM 82 #2023, COM 83 #2023, COM 84 #2023, COM 85 #2023, COM 86 #2023, COM 87 #2023, COM 88 #2023, COM 89 #2023, COM 90 #2023, COM 91 #2023, COM 92 #2023, COM 93 #2023, COM 94 #2023, COM 95 #2023, COM 96 #2023, COM 97 #2023, COM 98 #2023, COM 99 #2023, COM 100 #2023, COM 101 #2023, COM 102 #2023, COM 103 #2023, COM 104 #2023, COM 105 #2023, COM 106 #2023, COM 107 #2023, COM 108 #2023, COM 109 #2023, COM 110 #2023); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Resolutions · RES 2023 #20
Congratulations to Jose Rodriguez on his retirement from the Department of Public Works. Councillor Toner and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Resolutions · RES 2023 #21
Congratulations to Jean Bracken on her retirement from the Department of Public Works. Councillor Toner, Councillor Simmons and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, TonerQuinton Zondervan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Zondervan.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (19 resolutions, RES 2023 #22 to RES 2023 #40)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 19 resolutions (RES 2023 #22, RES 2023 #23, RES 2023 #24, RES 2023 #25, RES 2023 #26, RES 2023 #27, RES 2023 #28, RES 2023 #29, RES 2023 #30, RES 2023 #31, RES 2023 #32, RES 2023 #33, RES 2023 #34, RES 2023 #35, RES 2023 #36, RES 2023 #37, RES 2023 #38, RES 2023 #39, RES 2023 #40); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2023 #8
That the City Manager ask the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion concerning (1) whether there is a two-year bar on considering repetitive zoning petitions that have been unfavorably acted...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2023 #9
That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from the McKinnon family for a bench dedication in honor of Richard McKinnon
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2023 #10
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City personnel to explore the need for a special permitting process for cannabis dispensaries, special permitting fees...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2023 #11
That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to determine the feasibility of purchasing the property located at 37 Brookline Street, former home of Peter Valentine, with...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, ZondervanNo: Toner
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: Councillor Toner.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee conducted a hearing on September 10, 2019 at 12:00 PM regarding APP 2019 #75 : Refilled Zoning Petition - Grand Junction Pathway Overlay District.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee conducted a hearing on September 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM regarding POR 2019 #206 : Zoning Petition on Special Permit Criteria.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee conducted a hearing on November 12, 2019 at 12:00 PM, regarding a proposed amendment to Article 22 of the Zoning Ordinance – Green Building Requirements.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Place on file: The Finance Committee met to conduct a public meeting on December 15, 2022 to discuss the City Council’s budget priorities and to discuss how to incorporate those priorities into...
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on January 3, 2023 regarding Citizens Zoning Petition from Patrick Barrett et al. North Mass Ave BA-5 Zoning District Petition – APP...
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on January 4, 2023 regarding the Citizens Zoning Petition from Duane Callender, et al. Cambridge Lab Regulation Zoning Amendment – APP...
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Place on file: The Housing Committee held a public meeting on January 10, 2023 to get an update from the Community Development Department on planning underway to develop changes in the City’s...
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2023 #15
Place on file: A communication was received from Diane P. LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2023 #16
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting information from the School Committee.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2023 #17
Place on file: A communication was received from Councillor Zondervan, transmitting more information on the statewide energy code.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor 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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