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November 4, 2024
25 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
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #231
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $34,535.00, received from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to the Grant...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #232
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $59,982.00 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account. The funds will be allocated for...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #233
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-56, regarding a request to consider scheduling a Household Hazardous Waste...
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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #234
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-045, regarding a request to implement a policy to ensure that City operated...
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.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #235
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-59, regarding the feasibility of speed control bumps on Antrim 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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2024 #236
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-49 , regarding a status update on the PACE Program.
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 #145
That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to prominently incorporate recognition of the Massachusett Tribe during key official events, documents, websites, and...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonAbstained: Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons PRESENT: Councillor Zusy.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2024 #147
The City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works (DPW) on the expansion of the mattress and box spring recycling program to include residents living in multi-unit...
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.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2024 #37
APP 2024 #37 : MIT Museum requesting permission to replace 25% (20 banners in total)
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 (109 communications, COM 3206 #2024 to COM 3314 #2024)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 109 communications (COM 3206 #2024, COM 3207 #2024, COM 3208 #2024, COM 3209 #2024, COM 3210 #2024, COM 3211 #2024, COM 3212 #2024, COM 3213 #2024, COM 3214 #2024, COM 3215 #2024, COM 3216 #2024, COM 3217 #2024, COM 3218 #2024, COM 3219 #2024, COM 3220 #2024, COM 3221 #2024, COM 3222 #2024, COM 3223 #2024, COM 3224 #2024, COM 3225 #2024, COM 3226 #2024, COM 3227 #2024, COM 3228 #2024, COM 3229 #2024, COM 3230 #2024, COM 3231 #2024, COM 3232 #2024, COM 3233 #2024, COM 3234 #2024, COM 3235 #2024, COM 3236 #2024, COM 3237 #2024, COM 3238 #2024, COM 3239 #2024, COM 3240 #2024, COM 3241 #2024, COM 3242 #2024, COM 3243 #2024, COM 3244 #2024, COM 3245 #2024, COM 3246 #2024, COM 3247 #2024, COM 3248 #2024, COM 3249 #2024, COM 3250 #2024, COM 3251 #2024, COM 3252 #2024, COM 3253 #2024, COM 3254 #2024, COM 3255 #2024, COM 3256 #2024, COM 3257 #2024, COM 3258 #2024, COM 3259 #2024, COM 3260 #2024, COM 3261 #2024, COM 3262 #2024, COM 3263 #2024, COM 3264 #2024, COM 3265 #2024, COM 3266 #2024, COM 3267 #2024, COM 3268 #2024, COM 3269 #2024, COM 3270 #2024, COM 3271 #2024, COM 3272 #2024, COM 3273 #2024, COM 3274 #2024, COM 3275 #2024, COM 3276 #2024, COM 3277 #2024, COM 3278 #2024, COM 3279 #2024, COM 3280 #2024, COM 3281 #2024, COM 3282 #2024, COM 3283 #2024, COM 3284 #2024, COM 3285 #2024, COM 3286 #2024, COM 3287 #2024, COM 3288 #2024, COM 3289 #2024, COM 3290 #2024, COM 3291 #2024, COM 3292 #2024, COM 3293 #2024, COM 3294 #2024, COM 3295 #2024, COM 3296 #2024, COM 3297 #2024, COM 3298 #2024, COM 3299 #2024, COM 3300 #2024, COM 3301 #2024, COM 3302 #2024, COM 3303 #2024, COM 3304 #2024, COM 3305 #2024, COM 3306 #2024, COM 3307 #2024, COM 3308 #2024, COM 3309 #2024, COM 3310 #2024, COM 3311 #2024, COM 3312 #2024, COM 3313 #2024, COM 3314 #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 (15 resolutions, RES 2024 #259 to RES 2024 #273)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 15 resolutions (RES 2024 #259, RES 2024 #260, RES 2024 #261, RES 2024 #262, RES 2024 #263, RES 2024 #264, RES 2024 #265, RES 2024 #266, RES 2024 #267, RES 2024 #268, RES 2024 #269, RES 2024 #270, RES 2024 #271, RES 2024 #272, RES 2024 #273); 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.”
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2024 #274 to RES 2024 #275)
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2024 #274, RES 2024 #275); MassVoter lists them as one vote.
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.”
Resolutions adopted together (3 resolutions, RES 2024 #276 to RES 2024 #278)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 3 resolutions (RES 2024 #276, RES 2024 #277, RES 2024 #278); 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.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Ordinance Committee met on April 29, 2021, to conduct a public hearing on the Broad Canal Zoning Petition.
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: The Ordinance Committee conducted a public hearing on June 10, 2021, to discuss the Cambridge Missing Middle Housing Zoning Petition (Ordinance #2021-2).
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: The Ordinance committee met on July 26, 2021, to continue discussion on two proposals to regulate campaign donations.
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: The Ordinance Committee met on July 28, 2021, to conduct a public hearing on an amendment to Article 22 of the City of Cambridge Zoning Ordinance “Emissions Accounting” (Ord # 2021-13).
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: The Ordinance Committee met on September 29, 2021, to discuss the Neighborhood Conservation District citizen's petition.
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: The Ordinance Committee met on October 16, 2019 at 2pm on Taxicab use of E-Hail in the Sullivan Chamber.
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: The Ordinance Committee met on October 23, 2019 at 5pm to discuss the Zoning petition to create an Alewife Quadrangle Northwest Overlay District.
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: The Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebrations Committee held a public hearing on October 10, 2024 to discuss preliminary recommendations from the...
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: Ordinance The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on October 15, 2024 which was recessed and reconvened on October 29, 2024, regarding a Zoning Petition by the City of...
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.”
Committee Reports · ORD 2024 # 9
Pass to a second reading: A. An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to ARTICLE 2.000 DEFINITIONS Dormer. A roofed projection built out from a sloping roof, containing a window or...
PASSED TO A SECOND READING [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: PASSED TO A SECOND READING [9-0-0] Next: 11/18/2024 5:30 PM YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Health and Environment Committee held a public hearing on October 22, 2024 to review and discuss the updates to the Zero Waste Master Plan (ZWMP).
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.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2024 #140
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.”
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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