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September 30, 2024
33 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Present: Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Paul Toner, Ayesha Wilson, Catherine Zusy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Submission of the Record
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Special Meeting - May 28, 2020 2:00 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting - June 8, 2020 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Special Meeting - June 10, 2020 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting - June 15, 2020 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting - June 22, 2020 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting - June 29, 2020 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Special Meeting - July 15, 2020 2:00 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Special Meeting - July 27, 2020 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Special Meeting – August 3, 2020 2:00 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Special Meeting - August 10, 2020 3:00 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting – September 16, 2024 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting - September 23, 2024 5:30 PM
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #209
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR).
APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #210
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Anne B. Odera as a member of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship for a term of three years.
APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #211
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,700.00, to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs 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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #212
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $54,360.00 received from the Cambridge Community Foundation Alice Wolf Early Education and Care Fund to...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #213
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $55,000.00 received from the Cambridge Community Foundation to support the Agenda for Children Out of...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #214
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Preservation Restriction at 90 Brattle Street.
APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #215
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Half Crown-Marsh NCD Decennial Review Report.
ACCEPTED REPORT AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED REPORT AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #216
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to request that the City Council authorize the purchase of a parcel of land located within the town of Lexington identified as...
APPROVED THE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] FINALIZED THROUGH RECONSIDERATION IN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROVED THE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] FINALIZED THROUGH RECONSIDERATION IN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #217
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-52, regarding an evaluation of the legal feasibility of the following...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #134
City Council support of a fair union contract for Cambridge Hospital residents and calls on CHA leadership to swiftly and thoughtfully settle a contract that reflects the value of the resident...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #135
The City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City departments to assess the feasibility of installing speed control bumps on Antrim Street.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #136
City Council support of the Week Without Driving challenge and specifically designate October 3, 2024 as a day in which participants are encouraged to use alternative transportation options such...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #138
That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the City Council on the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) NOFO as soon as possible.
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Calendar – Charter Right · CMA 2024 #207
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-52, regarding draft zoning language based on the proposal discussed at the Housing...
REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE [8-0-1]
The Final Actions' count reads 8-0-1, but the names listed under it show 8 yes, 1 no. Because the two do not agree, MassVoter shows the count of the names only and will ask the City Clerk.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Zusy.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #132
That the Council accept Multi Family Zoning Petition -Part 1, as presented in CMA 2024 #207, as a City Council Zoning Petition.
ADOPTED TO ACCEPT MULTIFAMILY ZONING PETITION PART ONE AS A CITY COUNCIL PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD [8-0-1]
The Final Actions' count reads 8-0-1, but the names listed under it show 8 yes, 1 no. Because the two do not agree, MassVoter shows the count of the names only and will ask the City Clerk.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED TO ACCEPT MULTIFAMILY ZONING PETITION PART ONE AS A CITY COUNCIL PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Zusy.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2024 #133
That the Council accept Multi Family Zoning Petition - Part 2, as presented in CMA 2024 #207, as a City Council Zoning Petition.
ADOPTED TO ACCEPT MULTIFAMILY ZONING PETITION PART TWO AS A CITY COUNCIL PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD [8-0-1]
The Final Actions' count reads 8-0-1, but the names listed under it show 8 yes, 1 no. Because the two do not agree, MassVoter shows the count of the names only and will ask the City Clerk.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED TO ACCEPT MULTIFAMILY ZONING PETITION PART TWO AS A CITY COUNCIL PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE AND PLANNING BOARD [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Zusy.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #36
An application was received from Craig Murphy representing THE COMEDY STUDIO, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 5 JFK Street approval has been received...
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Communications
Communications placed on file together (120 communications, COM 2936 #2024 to COM 3055 #2024)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 120 communications (COM 2936 #2024, COM 2937 #2024, COM 2938 #2024, COM 2939 #2024, COM 2940 #2024, COM 2941 #2024, COM 2942 #2024, COM 2943 #2024, COM 2944 #2024, COM 2945 #2024, COM 2946 #2024, COM 2947 #2024, COM 2948 #2024, COM 2949 #2024, COM 2950 #2024, COM 2951 #2024, COM 2952 #2024, COM 2953 #2024, COM 2954 #2024, COM 2955 #2024, COM 2956 #2024, COM 2957 #2024, COM 2958 #2024, COM 2959 #2024, COM 2960 #2024, COM 2961 #2024, COM 2962 #2024, COM 2963 #2024, COM 2964 #2024, COM 2965 #2024, COM 2966 #2024, COM 2967 #2024, COM 2968 #2024, COM 2969 #2024, COM 2970 #2024, COM 2971 #2024, COM 2972 #2024, COM 2973 #2024, COM 2974 #2024, COM 2975 #2024, COM 2976 #2024, COM 2977 #2024, COM 2978 #2024, COM 2979 #2024, COM 2980 #2024, COM 2981 #2024, COM 2982 #2024, COM 2983 #2024, COM 2984 #2024, COM 2985 #2024, COM 2986 #2024, COM 2987 #2024, COM 2988 #2024, COM 2989 #2024, COM 2990 #2024, COM 2991 #2024, COM 2992 #2024, COM 2993 #2024, COM 2994 #2024, COM 2995 #2024, COM 2996 #2024, COM 2997 #2024, COM 2998 #2024, COM 2999 #2024, COM 3000 #2024, COM 3001 #2024, COM 3002 #2024, COM 3003 #2024, COM 3004 #2024, COM 3005 #2024, COM 3006 #2024, COM 3007 #2024, COM 3008 #2024, COM 3009 #2024, COM 3010 #2024, COM 3011 #2024, COM 3012 #2024, COM 3013 #2024, COM 3014 #2024, COM 3015 #2024, COM 3016 #2024, COM 3017 #2024, COM 3018 #2024, COM 3019 #2024, COM 3020 #2024, COM 3021 #2024, COM 3022 #2024, COM 3023 #2024, COM 3024 #2024, COM 3025 #2024, COM 3026 #2024, COM 3027 #2024, COM 3028 #2024, COM 3029 #2024, COM 3030 #2024, COM 3031 #2024, COM 3032 #2024, COM 3033 #2024, COM 3034 #2024, COM 3035 #2024, COM 3036 #2024, COM 3037 #2024, COM 3038 #2024, COM 3039 #2024, COM 3040 #2024, COM 3041 #2024, COM 3042 #2024, COM 3043 #2024, COM 3044 #2024, COM 3045 #2024, COM 3046 #2024, COM 3047 #2024, COM 3048 #2024, COM 3049 #2024, COM 3050 #2024, COM 3051 #2024, COM 3052 #2024, COM 3053 #2024, COM 3054 #2024, COM 3055 #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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (5 resolutions, RES 2024 #228 to RES 2024 #232)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 5 resolutions (RES 2024 #228, RES 2024 #229, RES 2024 #230, RES 2024 #231, RES 2024 #232); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #126
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #127
A communication was received from Mayor E. Denise Simmons, transmitting the 2024-2025 Committee assignments.
AMENDED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: AMENDED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, 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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