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June 24, 2024
29 recorded votes, 4 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 #134
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of Rayna Jhaveri and Emma Pan as members of the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
APPOINTMENTS ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPOINTMENTS 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 #135
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of Kathleen Kelly to the Cambridge Water Board
REAPPOINTMENT ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REAPPOINTMENT 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 #136
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Tom Stohlman as an Election Commissioner for a term expiring March 31, 2026.
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 #137
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-22, regarding a request for an update on City efforts related to PFAS concerns.
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 #138
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $200,000, from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs...
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 #139
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $437,333.33 in Cable Franchise Fees received from Comcast to the Public Investment Fund Cable Television...
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 #140
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $50,000 to the Grant Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures Account. Funds will help...
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 #141
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a request for authorization of a spending limit of $250,000 for Fiscal Year 2025, for the Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas...
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 #142
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2023 Transportation Demand Management Program Report.
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 #143
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-17, regarding a report on adding maximum lot area per dwelling unit, maximum...
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 #144
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number AR #24-27, regarding a list of current zoning initiatives and a timeline for...
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 #145
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-29, regarding providing the Request for Information (RFI) for the 84 & 96...
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 #146
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-28, regarding an outreach plan for Central Square rezoning.
REFERRED TO THE CIVIC UNITY COMMITTEE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Pickett, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, WilsonJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE CIVIC UNITY COMMITTEE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #147
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update from the City Manager.
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 #148
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a request for authorization of a spending limit of $300,000 for Fiscal Year 2025, for the Fresh Pond Golf Course Pro Shop...
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #87
That the City Council recognize July, 2024 as “Disability Pride Month” in Cambridge, Massachusetts and encourages all citizens to join in celebrating the achievements and contributions of...
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 #88
The City Manager is directed to provide a plan for keeping residents, businesses and public safety officials informed about the status of current and future inter-jurisdictional transportation...
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 #89
City Council commitment to providing high quality health care to all residents and in strong support of H.1239/S.744.
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Pickett, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonAbstained: Toner
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Pickett, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons PRESENT: Councillor Toner.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #90
That the City Manager is requested to provide a report to the City Council on the status of PILOT discussions about its PILOT agreement with the City with Harvard at the summer Council meeting and...
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 #91
City Council recognition of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in honor of the countless lives lost to and friends and families affected by pediatric cancer.
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 #92
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council with an update on the Children Savings Accounts Program with the East Cambridge Savings Bank.
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 #93
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to consider a number of city application processes and find ways to reduce paper and printing waste.
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 #95
Policy Order regarding Truck and Intersection Safety Improvements
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 · APP 2024 #21
An application was received from Raghu Chivukula, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 12 Linnaean Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
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.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · ORD 2024 # 2
Ordain: An Ordinance has been received from the Ordinance Committee, relative to proposed: Zoning Petition to amend Articles 2.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000, 13.000, 14.000, 17.000, 20.000, and...
ORDAINED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED [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 (38 communications, COM 2297 #2024 to COM 2334 #2024)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 38 communications (COM 2297 #2024, COM 2298 #2024, COM 2299 #2024, COM 2300 #2024, COM 2301 #2024, COM 2302 #2024, COM 2303 #2024, COM 2304 #2024, COM 2305 #2024, COM 2306 #2024, COM 2307 #2024, COM 2308 #2024, COM 2309 #2024, COM 2310 #2024, COM 2311 #2024, COM 2312 #2024, COM 2313 #2024, COM 2314 #2024, COM 2315 #2024, COM 2316 #2024, COM 2317 #2024, COM 2318 #2024, COM 2319 #2024, COM 2320 #2024, COM 2321 #2024, COM 2322 #2024, COM 2323 #2024, COM 2324 #2024, COM 2325 #2024, COM 2326 #2024, COM 2327 #2024, COM 2328 #2024, COM 2329 #2024, COM 2330 #2024, COM 2331 #2024, COM 2332 #2024, COM 2333 #2024, COM 2334 #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 (37 resolutions, RES 2024 #146 to RES 2024 #182)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 37 resolutions (RES 2024 #146, RES 2024 #147, RES 2024 #148, RES 2024 #149, RES 2024 #150, RES 2024 #151, RES 2024 #152, RES 2024 #153, RES 2024 #154, RES 2024 #155, RES 2024 #156, RES 2024 #157, RES 2024 #158, RES 2024 #159, RES 2024 #160, RES 2024 #161, RES 2024 #162, RES 2024 #163, RES 2024 #164, RES 2024 #165, RES 2024 #166, RES 2024 #167, RES 2024 #168, RES 2024 #169, RES 2024 #170, RES 2024 #171, RES 2024 #172, RES 2024 #173, RES 2024 #174, RES 2024 #175, RES 2024 #176, RES 2024 #177, RES 2024 #178, RES 2024 #179, RES 2024 #180, RES 2024 #181, RES 2024 #182); 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 Economic Development and University Relations Committee held a public hearing on May 29, 2024 to follow up on its September 27, 2023 meeting on the City’s recent Disparity Study...
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 #90
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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