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June 17, 2024
24 recorded votes, 2 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 #125
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. This...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION 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 #126
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.
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION 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 #127
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $228,471.00 to the Grant Fund Human Services Salary and Wages account ($38,237.00) and to the Grant Fund...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION 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 #128
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $11,358.00 funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION 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 #129
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $6,404,386 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Grant Fund Human...
APPROPRIATION ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPRIATION 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 #130
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report 24-25, regarding parking enforcement at Belmont and Norman Streets.
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 #131
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-021, regarding Traffic Concerns on Appleton Street.
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 #132
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to update on the City’s efforts to support the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Track...
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 #133
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on Summer Programs.
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #81
That the City Manager is requested to explore with the MBTA how to best ensure that the public art, Gift of the Wind, is preserved.
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 #82
That the City Manager is requested to develop a policy and systems to ensure that an infrastructure safety audit is made to intersections where a crash results in a serious injury and implement...
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 #83
That Chair of the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee is hereby appointed to manage the City Manager performance evaluation process via his role as Chair of this committee.
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 #84
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department and all relevant City departments to report on how have community events and ways to inform residents of all...
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 #85
City Council support of the mission of the June delegation to strengthen the contact between Cambridge and El Salvador and to foster ties between the communities as well as the community- building...
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 #86
Late Policy Order Re Central Square Library and Green Street Garage
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.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #78
Table: That the City Manager is requested to support local news production as a public good by conducting a $100,000 per year city-backed news fund pilot for up to three years to be administered...
PLACED ON THE TABLE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON THE TABLE [9-0-0] Next: 6/24/2024 5:30 PM 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 #22
An application was received from Eric Franco representing Northpond Ventures, requesting permission for one (1) projecting sign at the premises numbered 8 Brattle Street. approval has been...
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 #23
An application was received from Chip City, requesting permission for one (1) projecting blade sign and two (2) awnings at the premises numbered 1 Brattle Square approval has been received from...
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.”
Communications
Communications placed on file together (151 communications, COM 2146 #2024 to COM 2296 #2024)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 151 communications (COM 2146 #2024, COM 2147 #2024, COM 2148 #2024, COM 2149 #2024, COM 2150 #2024, COM 2151 #2024, COM 2152 #2024, COM 2153 #2024, COM 2154 #2024, COM 2155 #2024, COM 2156 #2024, COM 2157 #2024, COM 2158 #2024, COM 2159 #2024, COM 2160 #2024, COM 2161 #2024, COM 2162 #2024, COM 2163 #2024, COM 2164 #2024, COM 2165 #2024, COM 2166 #2024, COM 2167 #2024, COM 2168 #2024, COM 2169 #2024, COM 2170 #2024, COM 2171 #2024, COM 2172 #2024, COM 2173 #2024, COM 2174 #2024, COM 2175 #2024, COM 2176 #2024, COM 2177 #2024, COM 2178 #2024, COM 2179 #2024, COM 2180 #2024, COM 2181 #2024, COM 2182 #2024, COM 2183 #2024, COM 2184 #2024, COM 2185 #2024, COM 2186 #2024, COM 2187 #2024, COM 2188 #2024, COM 2189 #2024, COM 2190 #2024, COM 2191 #2024, COM 2192 #2024, COM 2193 #2024, COM 2194 #2024, COM 2195 #2024, COM 2196 #2024, COM 2197 #2024, COM 2198 #2024, COM 2199 #2024, COM 2200 #2024, COM 2201 #2024, COM 2202 #2024, COM 2203 #2024, COM 2204 #2024, COM 2205 #2024, COM 2206 #2024, COM 2207 #2024, COM 2208 #2024, COM 2209 #2024, COM 2210 #2024, COM 2211 #2024, COM 2212 #2024, COM 2213 #2024, COM 2214 #2024, COM 2215 #2024, COM 2216 #2024, COM 2217 #2024, COM 2218 #2024, COM 2219 #2024, COM 2220 #2024, COM 2221 #2024, COM 2222 #2024, COM 2223 #2024, COM 2224 #2024, COM 2225 #2024, COM 2226 #2024, COM 2227 #2024, COM 2228 #2024, COM 2229 #2024, COM 2230 #2024, COM 2231 #2024, COM 2232 #2024, COM 2233 #2024, COM 2234 #2024, COM 2235 #2024, COM 2236 #2024, COM 2237 #2024, COM 2238 #2024, COM 2239 #2024, COM 2240 #2024, COM 2241 #2024, COM 2242 #2024, COM 2243 #2024, COM 2244 #2024, COM 2245 #2024, COM 2246 #2024, COM 2247 #2024, COM 2248 #2024, COM 2249 #2024, COM 2250 #2024, COM 2251 #2024, COM 2252 #2024, COM 2253 #2024, COM 2254 #2024, COM 2255 #2024, COM 2256 #2024, COM 2257 #2024, COM 2258 #2024, COM 2259 #2024, COM 2260 #2024, COM 2261 #2024, COM 2262 #2024, COM 2263 #2024, COM 2264 #2024, COM 2265 #2024, COM 2266 #2024, COM 2267 #2024, COM 2268 #2024, COM 2269 #2024, COM 2270 #2024, COM 2271 #2024, COM 2272 #2024, COM 2273 #2024, COM 2274 #2024, COM 2275 #2024, COM 2276 #2024, COM 2277 #2024, COM 2278 #2024, COM 2279 #2024, COM 2280 #2024, COM 2281 #2024, COM 2282 #2024, COM 2283 #2024, COM 2284 #2024, COM 2285 #2024, COM 2286 #2024, COM 2287 #2024, COM 2288 #2024, COM 2289 #2024, COM 2290 #2024, COM 2291 #2024, COM 2292 #2024, COM 2293 #2024, COM 2294 #2024, COM 2295 #2024, COM 2296 #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 (8 resolutions, RES 2024 #138 to RES 2024 #145)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 8 resolutions (RES 2024 #138, RES 2024 #139, RES 2024 #140, RES 2024 #141, RES 2024 #142, RES 2024 #143, RES 2024 #144, RES 2024 #145); 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.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee held a public hearing on May 21, 2024 to discuss the upcoming Central Square zoning...
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 Public Safety Committee held a public hearing on May 29, 2024 to discuss close circuit cameras and other surveillance technologies in addition to the 2024 Annual Surveillance...
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 Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee held a public hearing on June 5, 2024 meeting to discuss Charter Review recommendations and develop draft recommendations to...
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.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #87
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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