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September 16, 2024
17 recorded votes, 13 with disagreement.
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Present: Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Paul Toner, Ayesha Wilson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #198
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR).
APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #199
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-041, regarding a request to work with the City of Somerville to address the parking signage...
CMA PLACED FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: CMA PLACED FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #200
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-42, regarding amending the Do Not Enter sign at the entrance of Whittemore Avenue from...
CMA PLACED FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: CMA PLACED FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #201
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-048, regarding a request which directed City staff to enact policy that will extend the...
VOTED TO DECLARE A SPECIAL EMERGENCY INVOLVING THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE OF CAMBRIDGE OR THEIR PROPERTY [6-2-0]
Yes: McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonNo: Azeem, Nolan
From the minutes
“RESULT: VOTED TO DECLARE A SPECIAL EMERGENCY INVOLVING THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE OF CAMBRIDGE OR THEIR PROPERTY [6-2-0] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Nolan.”
City Manager's Agenda · ORD 2024 # 4
Ordain: YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, A. An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to the Municipal Code of the City of...
ORDAINED [6-2-0]
Yes: McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonNo: Azeem, Nolan
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED [6-2-0] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Nolan.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #202
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Council Order 24-121, which requested that the City Manager work with relevant staff to provide an update on...
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonPatricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #124
That the City of Cambridge assist companies, institutions, and other organizations in adopting truck safety requirements for their fleets and finding trucking vendors who are able to comply by...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #125
That the City Manager is hereby requested to work with relevant departments to review Cambridge’s curb cut policies and report back on if they can be improved to help meet the City’s...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #117
That the City Manager direct the Community Development Department (CDD) and the Law Department to draft zoning language based on the proposal discussed at the Housing Committee to eliminate...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #118
That the City Manager directs CDD to hold public meetings to inform the Cambridge community about the proposed changes before any public hearings of the Ordinance Committee and the Planning Board...
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #34
An application was received from Jason Parillo representing Bred, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 730 Main Street, approval has been received from...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonPatricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
Communications
Communications placed on file together (285 communications, COM 2466 #2024 to COM 2750 #2024)
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 285 communications (COM 2466 #2024, COM 2467 #2024, COM 2468 #2024, COM 2469 #2024, COM 2470 #2024, COM 2471 #2024, COM 2472 #2024, COM 2473 #2024, COM 2474 #2024, COM 2475 #2024, COM 2476 #2024, COM 2477 #2024, COM 2478 #2024, COM 2479 #2024, COM 2480 #2024, COM 2481 #2024, COM 2482 #2024, COM 2483 #2024, COM 2484 #2024, COM 2485 #2024, COM 2486 #2024, COM 2487 #2024, COM 2488 #2024, COM 2489 #2024, COM 2490 #2024, COM 2491 #2024, COM 2492 #2024, COM 2493 #2024, COM 2494 #2024, COM 2495 #2024, COM 2496 #2024, COM 2497 #2024, COM 2498 #2024, COM 2499 #2024, COM 2500 #2024, COM 2501 #2024, COM 2502 #2024, COM 2503 #2024, COM 2504 #2024, COM 2505 #2024, COM 2506 #2024, COM 2507 #2024, COM 2508 #2024, COM 2509 #2024, COM 2510 #2024, COM 2511 #2024, COM 2512 #2024, COM 2513 #2024, COM 2514 #2024, COM 2515 #2024, COM 2516 #2024, COM 2517 #2024, COM 2518 #2024, COM 2519 #2024, COM 2520 #2024, COM 2521 #2024, COM 2522 #2024, COM 2523 #2024, COM 2524 #2024, COM 2525 #2024, COM 2526 #2024, COM 2527 #2024, COM 2528 #2024, COM 2529 #2024, COM 2530 #2024, COM 2531 #2024, COM 2532 #2024, COM 2533 #2024, COM 2534 #2024, COM 2535 #2024, COM 2536 #2024, COM 2537 #2024, COM 2538 #2024, COM 2539 #2024, COM 2540 #2024, COM 2541 #2024, COM 2542 #2024, COM 2543 #2024, COM 2544 #2024, COM 2545 #2024, COM 2546 #2024, COM 2547 #2024, COM 2548 #2024, COM 2549 #2024, COM 2550 #2024, COM 2551 #2024, COM 2552 #2024, COM 2553 #2024, COM 2554 #2024, COM 2555 #2024, COM 2556 #2024, COM 2557 #2024, COM 2558 #2024, COM 2559 #2024, COM 2560 #2024, COM 2561 #2024, COM 2562 #2024, COM 2563 #2024, COM 2564 #2024, COM 2565 #2024, COM 2566 #2024, COM 2567 #2024, COM 2568 #2024, COM 2569 #2024, COM 2570 #2024, COM 2571 #2024, COM 2572 #2024, COM 2573 #2024, COM 2574 #2024, COM 2575 #2024, COM 2576 #2024, COM 2577 #2024, COM 2578 #2024, COM 2579 #2024, COM 2580 #2024, COM 2581 #2024, COM 2582 #2024, COM 2583 #2024, COM 2584 #2024, COM 2585 #2024, COM 2586 #2024, COM 2587 #2024, COM 2588 #2024, COM 2589 #2024, COM 2590 #2024, COM 2591 #2024, COM 2592 #2024, COM 2593 #2024, COM 2594 #2024, COM 2595 #2024, COM 2596 #2024, COM 2597 #2024, COM 2598 #2024, COM 2599 #2024, COM 2600 #2024, COM 2601 #2024, COM 2602 #2024, COM 2603 #2024, COM 2604 #2024, COM 2605 #2024, COM 2606 #2024, COM 2607 #2024, COM 2608 #2024, COM 2609 #2024, COM 2610 #2024, COM 2611 #2024, COM 2612 #2024, COM 2613 #2024, COM 2614 #2024, COM 2615 #2024, COM 2616 #2024, COM 2617 #2024, COM 2618 #2024, COM 2619 #2024, COM 2620 #2024, COM 2621 #2024, COM 2622 #2024, COM 2623 #2024, COM 2624 #2024, COM 2625 #2024, COM 2626 #2024, COM 2627 #2024, COM 2628 #2024, COM 2629 #2024, COM 2630 #2024, COM 2631 #2024, COM 2632 #2024, COM 2633 #2024, COM 2634 #2024, COM 2635 #2024, COM 2636 #2024, COM 2637 #2024, COM 2638 #2024, COM 2639 #2024, COM 2640 #2024, COM 2641 #2024, COM 2642 #2024, COM 2643 #2024, COM 2644 #2024, COM 2645 #2024, COM 2646 #2024, COM 2647 #2024, COM 2648 #2024, COM 2649 #2024, COM 2650 #2024, COM 2651 #2024, COM 2652 #2024, COM 2653 #2024, COM 2654 #2024, COM 2655 #2024, COM 2656 #2024, COM 2657 #2024, COM 2658 #2024, COM 2659 #2024, COM 2660 #2024, COM 2661 #2024, COM 2662 #2024, COM 2663 #2024, COM 2664 #2024, COM 2665 #2024, COM 2666 #2024, COM 2667 #2024, COM 2668 #2024, COM 2669 #2024, COM 2670 #2024, COM 2671 #2024, COM 2672 #2024, COM 2673 #2024, COM 2674 #2024, COM 2675 #2024, COM 2676 #2024, COM 2677 #2024, COM 2678 #2024, COM 2679 #2024, COM 2680 #2024, COM 2681 #2024, COM 2682 #2024, COM 2683 #2024, COM 2684 #2024, COM 2685 #2024, COM 2686 #2024, COM 2687 #2024, COM 2688 #2024, COM 2689 #2024, COM 2690 #2024, COM 2691 #2024, COM 2692 #2024, COM 2693 #2024, COM 2694 #2024, COM 2695 #2024, COM 2696 #2024, COM 2697 #2024, COM 2698 #2024, COM 2699 #2024, COM 2700 #2024, COM 2701 #2024, COM 2702 #2024, COM 2703 #2024, COM 2704 #2024, COM 2705 #2024, COM 2706 #2024, COM 2707 #2024, COM 2708 #2024, COM 2709 #2024, COM 2710 #2024, COM 2711 #2024, COM 2712 #2024, COM 2713 #2024, COM 2714 #2024, COM 2715 #2024, COM 2716 #2024, COM 2717 #2024, COM 2718 #2024, COM 2719 #2024, COM 2720 #2024, COM 2721 #2024, COM 2722 #2024, COM 2723 #2024, COM 2724 #2024, COM 2725 #2024, COM 2726 #2024, COM 2727 #2024, COM 2728 #2024, COM 2729 #2024, COM 2730 #2024, COM 2731 #2024, COM 2732 #2024, COM 2733 #2024, COM 2734 #2024, COM 2735 #2024, COM 2736 #2024, COM 2737 #2024, COM 2738 #2024, COM 2739 #2024, COM 2740 #2024, COM 2741 #2024, COM 2742 #2024, COM 2743 #2024, COM 2744 #2024, COM 2745 #2024, COM 2746 #2024, COM 2747 #2024, COM 2748 #2024, COM 2749 #2024, COM 2750 #2024); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Patricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (7 resolutions, RES 2024 #213 to RES 2024 #219)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 7 resolutions (RES 2024 #213, RES 2024 #214, RES 2024 #215, RES 2024 #216, RES 2024 #217, RES 2024 #218, RES 2024 #219); 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.
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2024 #220 to RES 2024 #221)
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2024 #220, RES 2024 #221); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Patricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #122
Place on file: A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonPatricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #123
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Simmons regarding a Memorial Service For City Councilor Joan Pickett
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonPatricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #124
Place on file: A communication was received from Mayor Simmons Re Update on Filling City Council Vacancy
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonPatricia Nolan is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Nolan.”
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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