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March 4, 2024
11 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
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Present: Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Joan Pickett, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Ayesha Wilson
Absent: Paul Toner
Every vote, in order
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #28
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Annual Surveillance Report concerning City Departments’ use of Surveillance Technology or Surveillance Data.
REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE [8-0-1]
Paul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #29
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report which describes interim Operations & Case Management Software, requested by the...
ACCEPTED AND APPROVED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Paul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED AND APPROVED CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #31
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of 1,266,327 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account. Funds will be used to purchase...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Paul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #37
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Uptown Transport, Inc's application for a Jitney License.
APPLICATION APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Paul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPLICATION APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #7
An application was received from Dylan James, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 10 Hazel Street, Cambridge, MA; said petition has received approval from Inspectional...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (5 resolutions, RES 2024 #37 to RES 2024 #41)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 5 resolutions (RES 2024 #37, RES 2024 #38, RES 2024 #39, RES 2024 #40, RES 2024 #41); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #26
That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider a request for a dedication in a suitable location in honor of Paul Ryder.
ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO THE DEDICATION COMMITTEE
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From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO THE DEDICATION COMMITTEE.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #27
That the City Manager is requested to dispatch the appropriate City personnel to assess the sidewalks in and around Carl Barron Plaza, paying particular attention to those areas that may be...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #28
Cancellation of the City Council meeting of March 11, 2024.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #29
In appreciation of Social Workers and National Social Worker Month.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #30
Tenant Protection Resources.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
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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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