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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
0 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
No recorded votes.
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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
41 recorded votes, 24 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Executive Session Meeting -August 7, 2023 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Executive Session Meeting -February 27, 2023 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting -December 4, 2023 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting -December 11, 2023 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ACCEPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-40, regarding a citywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the...
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-29, regarding updating the City of Cambridge’s Parental Leave Policy for City...
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-32, regarding the feasibility of purchasing property from Lesley University.
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $251,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for Miss Markham’s School at 10 Buckingham Street on the Buckingham...
CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for Miss Markham’s School at 10 Buckingham Street on the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols...
ORDER FAILED OF ADOPTION [2-6-1]
Yes: Carlone, SimmonsNo: Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ORDER FAILED OF ADOPTION [2-6-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Simmons, NAYS: Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's (EOPSS) Municipal Road...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report which describes Body Worn Camera technology, requested by the Police...
CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report which describes Body Worn Camera technology, requested by the Police Department.
ACCEPT AND APPROVE SURVEILANCE TECHNOLOGY REPORT [7-1-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, TonerNo: ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ACCEPT AND APPROVE SURVEILANCE TECHNOLOGY REPORT [7-1-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: Councillor Zondervan ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-82, regarding an update on Municipal Broadband and Digital Equity.
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $68,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund City Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account to support...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION ADOPTED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Place on file: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $377,400, received from various sources for Bluebikes contributions, to the Public...
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Cambridge Police Department to fundamentally change how it responds to situations that could lead to violence and death.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION [5-4-0]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Nolan, Siddiqui, ZondervanNo: Mallon, McGovern, Simmons, Toner
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION [5-4-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner.”
Refer: An application was received from Nina Quinlan, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 63 Sixth Street said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
REFERRED TO THE TABLE [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE TABLE [8-0-1] Next: 1/8/2024 5:30 PM YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
An Ordinance 2023 #12 has been received from City Clerk, relative to BEUDO the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge be amended in Chapter 8.67.100 entitled “Emission Reduction Requirements".
FAILS TO PASS TO BE ORDAINED [4-5-0]
Yes: Carlone, Nolan, Siddiqui, ZondervanNo: Azeem, Mallon, McGovern, Simmons, Toner
“RESULT: FAILS TO PASS TO BE ORDAINED [4-5-0] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner.”
An application was received from Nick Zappia representing Kismet Coffee LLC requesting permission for three (3) awnings at the premises numbered 358 Huron Avenue. Approval has been received from...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
“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.”
Communications placed on file together (13 communications, COM 2609 #2023 to COM 2621 #2023)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 13 communications (COM 2609 #2023, COM 2610 #2023, COM 2611 #2023, COM 2612 #2023, COM 2613 #2023, COM 2614 #2023, COM 2615 #2023, COM 2616 #2023, COM 2617 #2023, COM 2618 #2023, COM 2619 #2023, COM 2620 #2023, COM 2621 #2023); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
“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 adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2023 #306 to RES 2023 #307)
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1]
Yes: Carlone, Mallon, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2023 #306, RES 2023 #307); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Burhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Congratulations to Moungi Bawendi on receiving the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots” along with Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov. Councillor Nolan and...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Carlone, Mallon, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, ZondervanMarc McGovern is listed as absent for this vote.
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Carlone, Vice Mayor Mallon, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Toner, Councillor Zondervan, Mayor Siddiqui ABSENT: Councillor McGovern.”
Resolutions adopted together (6 resolutions, RES 2023 #309 to RES 2023 #314)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 6 resolutions (RES 2023 #309, RES 2023 #310, RES 2023 #311, RES 2023 #312, RES 2023 #313, RES 2023 #314); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
“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.”
That the City Manager is requested to coordinate with MIT to establish a suitable memorial in Cambridge in honor of Paul Parravano.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: Minutes of the Cambridge City Council Preliminary Screening Committee held on August 25, 2016 2023-CCH-1
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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: Minutes of the Cambridge City Council Preliminary Screening Committee held on September 12, 2016 2023-CCH-2
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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: Minutes of the Cambridge City Council Preliminary Screening Committee held on September 13, 2016. 2023-CCH-3
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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 Wednesday, November 29, 2023 to discuss a Zoning Petition by Allene R. Pierson et al.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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 Health and Environment Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 to review and discuss the City’s updated Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP) in order to...
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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 Wednesday, December 6, 2023 to discuss potential changes to the Cambridge Municipal Code, Chapter 12.22 Cycling Safety Ordinance.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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 Health and Environment Committee and the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee held a joint meeting on December 6, 2023 to discuss POR 2023 #147.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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 held a public hearing on December 12, 2023 to receive an update and have discussion on Public Investment Planning.
ACCEPTED [9-0-0]
“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: A communication was received from Councillor Azeem, transmitting an update regarding matters in the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: A communication was received from Councillor Simmons re Motion to Discharge Committee Items
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: A communication was received from Councillor Marc McGovern, relative to discharging the Cycling Safety Ordinance matter from Committee and moving it forward. to the next Council...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting, in accordance with POR 2023 #216, adopted December 11, 2023, recommendation that City Council take an...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: A communication was received from Councillor Zondervan, transmitting a report on 105 Windsor Street.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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.”
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting information from the School Committee.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
“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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