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January 6, 2025
18 recorded votes, 10 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 2025 #1
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $29,388,181.96 from Free Cash to the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund. During FY24, the City...
APPROPROATION ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPROATION 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 2025 #3
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $10,000, to the Grant Fund Library Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will support digital...
APPROPROATION ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPROATION 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 2025 #4
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,000 to the Grant Fund Library Other Ordinary Maintenance account. Funds will support digital...
APPROPROATION ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPROATION 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 2025 #5
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments and reappointment's of members to the Citizens’ Committee on Civic Unity.
CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: 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 2025 #6
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $6,000.00 received from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to the Grant...
APPROPROATION ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: APPROPROATION 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 2025 #7
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-65, regarding the creation of a jobs training trust through Home Rule Petition.
ORDER ADOPTED ON THE FLOOR AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [7-2-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonNo: Toner, Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED ON THE FLOOR AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [7-2-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Toner, Councillor Zusy.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #8
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Planning Board Report regarding citywide Multifamily Housing Zoning Petitions.
REFERRED TO THE PETITIONS [8-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonNo: Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE PETITIONS [8-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Zusy.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #1
That the City Manager is hereby requested to work with the relevant City departments to report back on additional multi-family zoning considerations, along with the other amendments put forward by...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [7-2-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonNo: Toner, Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [7-2-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Toner, Councillor Zusy.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #2
That the City Council petition the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to enact the attached Home Rule Petition entitled: An Act Establishing the City of Cambridge Employment and...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-2-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonNo: Toner, Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-2-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Toner, Councillor Zusy.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business
Ordain: An Ordinance 2023 #8B has been received from City Clerk, relative to Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing. ORDD-2023-8B
ORDAINED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED [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 – Unfinished Business · ORD 2024 # 8
Ordain: An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to proposed amendments to the Cycling Safety Ordinance to extend the deadline associated with the completion of those sections of...
ORDAINED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED 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.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2025 #1
An application was received from Carole Steele 8 Eliot Street, regarding a Flag on pole affixed to building facade.
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (5 resolutions, RES 2025 #1 to RES 2025 #5)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 5 resolutions (RES 2025 #1, RES 2025 #2, RES 2025 #3, RES 2025 #4, RES 2025 #5); 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 · RES 2025 #6
Resolution on the death of Maria Alexandria Forde. Vice Mayor McGovern, Mayor Simmons and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Resolutions · RES 2025 #7
Condolences To The Family of Alfred A. Marazzo Mayor Simmons and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Resolutions · RES 2025 #8
Condolence Resolution for Dr. Robert S. Peterkin Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toner and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED
The Final Actions give the result only, with no count, so MassVoter does not show how each councillor voted.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (5 resolutions, RES 2025 #9 to RES 2025 #13)
ORDER ADOPTED
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 5 resolutions (RES 2025 #9, RES 2025 #10, RES 2025 #11, RES 2025 #12, RES 2025 #13); 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.
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2025 #2
A communication was received from City Solicitor Megan B. Bayer, with attachments relative to the Open Meeting Law Complaint of Piotr Mitros (The "Complainant") dated December 26, 2024.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COMPLAINANT ATTACHED AND COF PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COMPLAINANT ATTACHED AND COF 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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