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February 10, 2025
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Attendance
Present: Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Paul Toner, Catherine Zusy
Absent: Ayesha Wilson
0 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
No recorded votes.
Cambridge City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Paul Toner, Ayesha Wilson, Catherine Zusy
Absent: None
18 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Submission of the Record
Place on file: Minutes of the City Council – Regular Meeting – January 6, 2025 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 2025 #26
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Cambridge Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan final adoption.
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #11
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to investigate safety improvements such as signalization to the intersection of Cardinal Medeiros...
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 2025 #12
That the City Manager is requested to work with appropriate departments to prepare a communication to DCR Commissioner Arrigo, urging that a study of traffic conditions at the intersections of...
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 2025 #13
That the City Manager is requested to create a plan with a schedule and milestones to move forward with the creation of a Municipal Broadband Network and present it for consideration by the...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Wilson, ZusyNo: Toner
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-1-0] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Toner.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #14
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the relevant departments about exploring how the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department can advance protection of Cambridge students and...
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 2025 #15
That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate department to put up a lawn sign every year a week before International Mother Language Day to commemorate.
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 2025 #16
That the City Manager direct the Community Development Department and Law Department to draft an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that would make the provisions of Section 11.207.5.2.1, Paragraph...
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 – Unfinished Business · ORD 2025 # 1
Ordain: An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to Ordinance 2025 #1 Multi Family Zoning Petition-Part 1
ORDAINED AS AMENDED [8-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonNo: Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED AS AMENDED [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.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · ORD 2025 # 2
Ordain: An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to ORDINANCE 2025 #2 Multi Family Zoning Petition-Part 2.
ORDAINED [8-1-0]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, WilsonNo: Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDAINED [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.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · ORD 2025 # 3
Ordain: Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to Animal Commission Ordinance 2025 #3 Changes - Fees.
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.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2025 #7
An application was received from David Randa representing StretchMed, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 425 Massachusetts Avenue 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 · COM 483 #2025
Communications placed on file together (56 communications, COM 483 #2025 to COM 538 #2025)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 56 communications (COM 483 #2025, COM 484 #2025, COM 485 #2025, COM 486 #2025, COM 487 #2025, COM 488 #2025, COM 489 #2025, COM 490 #2025, COM 491 #2025, COM 492 #2025, COM 493 #2025, COM 494 #2025, COM 495 #2025, COM 496 #2025, COM 497 #2025, COM 498 #2025, COM 499 #2025, COM 500 #2025, COM 501 #2025, COM 502 #2025, COM 503 #2025, COM 504 #2025, COM 505 #2025, COM 506 #2025, COM 507 #2025, COM 508 #2025, COM 509 #2025, COM 510 #2025, COM 511 #2025, COM 512 #2025, COM 513 #2025, COM 514 #2025, COM 515 #2025, COM 516 #2025, COM 517 #2025, COM 518 #2025, COM 519 #2025, COM 520 #2025, COM 521 #2025, COM 522 #2025, COM 523 #2025, COM 524 #2025, COM 525 #2025, COM 526 #2025, COM 527 #2025, COM 528 #2025, COM 529 #2025, COM 530 #2025, COM 531 #2025, COM 532 #2025, COM 533 #2025, COM 534 #2025, COM 535 #2025, COM 536 #2025, COM 537 #2025, COM 538 #2025); 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 (6 resolutions, RES 2025 #31 to RES 2025 #36)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 6 resolutions (RES 2025 #31, RES 2025 #32, RES 2025 #33, RES 2025 #34, RES 2025 #35, RES 2025 #36); 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 · RES 2025 #37
Congratulations to Cambridge Author Omo Moses, on his memoir titled "The White Peril." Councillor Wilson, Councillor Siddiqui, Mayor Simmons, Vice Mayor McGovern and entire membership.
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.”
Resolutions · RES 2025 #38
Condolences To The Family of Robert L. Terrell III Mayor Simmons and entire membership.
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.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Transportation and Public Utilities Committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025 to discuss inter-jurisdictional projects that are in play that may impact mobility in...
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 Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2025 #18
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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