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June 16, 2025
9 recorded votes, 7 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
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City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #155
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the authorization for the Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction revolving fund.
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 2025 #158
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,000,000, from the Federal Grant Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Housing Department Other...
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 #88
That the City Manager is requested to require the Department of Transportation to study parking utilization of the broader neighborhood & provide parking alternatives before building Broadway bike...
FAILED OF ADOPTION [4-5-0]
Yes: Simmons, Toner, Wilson, ZusyNo: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler
From the minutes
“RESULT: FAILED OF ADOPTION [4-5-0] YEAS: Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #89
That the City Manager is requested to suspend implementation of Broadway bike lanes.
FAILED OF ADOPTION [3-6-0]
Yes: Simmons, Toner, WilsonNo: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: FAILED OF ADOPTION [3-6-0] YEAS: Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Mayor Simmons NAYS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Zusy.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #90
That the City Manager is requested to establish a City policy that prohibits the use of Second- Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides on City-owned properties and by City contractors except in...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #91
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to apply for UNICEF’s Child-Friendly City certification on behalf of the City of Cambridge.
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #92
That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Transportation to evaluate adjustments to meter enforcement hours on Broadway Segment A, designating 25 spaces as residential...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #93
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Cambridge Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of modifying non-resident parking permit fees for households in...
ORDER ADOPTED
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Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2025 #86
Policy Order urging Governor Healey, the MBTA Board of Directors and General Manager Phillip Eng to amend the MBTA Alewife Station Complex redevelopment RFP to include as a priority eliminating...
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [6-3-0]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Wilson, ZusyNo: Azeem, Simmons, Toner
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [6-3-0] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy NAYS: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Toner, Mayor Simmons.”
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