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March 25, 2024
38 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Present: Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Joan Pickett, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Paul Toner, Ayesha Wilson
Absent: None
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City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #50
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,500, to the Grant Fund Library Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will be used to support...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #51
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $96,068.22 to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($96,068.22). Funds...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #52
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $82,000, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($82,000). This is the...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #53
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of 20,000, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($20,000). This is the...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #54
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of 5,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The MCC...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #55
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The MCC...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #56
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $33,500 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #57
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-11, regarding the condition of the existing brick sidewalk pavement at Carl...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #58
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Parking Study Executive Summary.
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #59
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as members of the Central Square Advisory Committee for a term of...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #60
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order Number 24- 09, regarding a report back with any necessary edits to zoning language that would...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #61
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #24-03, regarding a response on potential public renewable energy projects that...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #62
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-10, regarding the data analysis included in the Economic Feasibility Analysis...
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #63
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $8,615.00 for the Center for Families program received from the Cambridge Public Health Commission...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #64
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $197,859.96 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($187,059.96) and to the...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #35
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Law Department and Community Development Department to study whether the City Council could add maximum lot area per dwelling unit, maximum...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [7-2-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonNo: Pickett, Toner
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [7-2-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Pickett, Councillor Toner.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #37
That the City Manager is requested to work with the chairs of the Housing Committee to create zoning language that effectively promotes multi-family housing, including income-restricted affordable...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED AND REFERRED TO HOUSING COMMITTEE [8-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Pickett, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonNo: Toner
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED AND REFERRED TO HOUSING COMMITTEE [8-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Toner.”
Calendar – On The Table · POR 2024 #41
Place on file: Policy Order to Edit City Council Rule 21A, 21B and add 21C Requiring Two City Councilors to Sponsor Policy Orders and Resolutions to be Filed and Placed on Council Agenda.
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Calendar – On The Table
Place on file: The Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee held a public hearing on February 15, 2024, which was recessed, and reconvened on February 26, 2024. The Call of the meeting...
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #10
Refer: A Zoning Petition Has been received from Khalida Griffin-Sheperd et al. regarding Affordable Housing Trust Zoning.
REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #11
An application was received from the Community Development Department requesting permission for a temporary banner across the public way located at Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #12
Refer: A Zoning Petition has been received from the City Council regarding Family Definition.
REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD FOR HEARING AND REPORT [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Communications · COM 407 #2024
Communications placed on file together (27 communications, COM 407 #2024 to COM 433 #2024)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 27 communications (COM 407 #2024, COM 408 #2024, COM 409 #2024, COM 410 #2024, COM 411 #2024, COM 412 #2024, COM 413 #2024, COM 414 #2024, COM 415 #2024, COM 416 #2024, COM 417 #2024, COM 418 #2024, COM 419 #2024, COM 420 #2024, COM 421 #2024, COM 422 #2024, COM 423 #2024, COM 424 #2024, COM 425 #2024, COM 426 #2024, COM 427 #2024, COM 428 #2024, COM 429 #2024, COM 430 #2024, COM 431 #2024, COM 432 #2024, COM 433 #2024); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2024 #43 to RES 2024 #44)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2024 #43, RES 2024 #44); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions · RES 2024 #45
Condolences on the death of Jennie C. Carvello. Councillor Toner, Mayor Simmons and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2024 #46 to RES 2024 #47)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2024 #46, RES 2024 #47); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions · RES 2024 #48
Condolences on the death of Daniel Hargrove. Councillor Toner, Mayor Simmons and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2024 #49 to RES 2024 #50)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2024 #49, RES 2024 #50); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions · RES 2024 #51
Congratulations to Alanna Mallon Councillor Nolan, Vice Mayor McGovern and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] FINALIZED THROUGH RECONSIDERATION
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] FINALIZED THROUGH RECONSIDERATION YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #42
City Council Rule Changes.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #43
That the City Council confirm the reappointment of Elaine DeRosa to the Cambridge Housing Authority for a term of five years.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #44
That the City Council confirm the reappointment of Victoria Bergland to the Cambridge Housing Authority for a term of five years.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #45
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Law Department, the Community Development Department, and the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to determine whether the City could...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [5-3-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-WheelerNo: Pickett, Toner, WilsonAbstained: Simmons
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [5-3-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler NAYS: Councillor Pickett, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson PRESENT: Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #46
Support of the Regional Heat Pump Accelerator Program.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Housing Committee held a public hearing on March 6, 2024 to discuss the reappointments of Elaine DeRosa and Victoria Bergland to the Cambridge Housing Authority. In addition...
REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on March 14, 2024 on a potential amendment to Section 3.24.070, entitled “Authorized Revolving Funds” which would be amended by adding...
REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Committee Reports · ORD 2024 # 1
Pass to a second reading: A. An Ordinance has been received relative to amending Section 3.34.070 Authorized Revolving Funds.
PASSED TO A SECOND READING [9-0-0] FINALIZED THROUGH RECONSIDERATION
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO A SECOND READING [9-0-0] Next: 4/1/2024 5:30 PM FINALIZED THROUGH RECONSIDERATION YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #34
Place on file: A communication was received from Diane 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, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
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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