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June 23, 2025
34 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
Submission of the Record
Place on file: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting – April 7, 2025 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions give the count only (9-0-0); that is every councillor at the meeting voting yes, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0].”
Place on file: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting – May 5, 2025 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions give the count only (9-0-0); that is every councillor at the meeting voting yes, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0].”
Place on file: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting – May 12, 2025 5:30 PM
ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions give the count only (9-0-0); that is every councillor at the meeting voting yes, so each is shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0].”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #160
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $540,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account 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 2025 #161
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $31,377.13 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. These donations...
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 2025 #162
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of 2,000.00, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The Cambridge...
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 2025 #163
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $101,463.00, received from the Cambridge Housing Authority for the Cambridge Employment Program, to the...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Wilson, ZusyPaul Toner is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Toner.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #164
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. These funds will...
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 2025 #165
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $569,252.50 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account. This award will be used...
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 2025 #166
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $22,427.50, received in partnership with the City of Somerville Office of Sustainability and Environment...
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 2025 #167
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $100,000, to the Grant Fund Office of Sustainability Other Ordinary Maintenance Account. Funds will...
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 2025 #168
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,800,000, received from the U.S. Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Grant Program...
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 2025 #169
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $18,767.24 to the Public Investment Fund Housing Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. This...
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 2025 #170
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,800 to the Public Investment Fund Housing Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. This...
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 2025 #171
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of of $4,941,224.00, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to the Grant Fund...
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 2025 #172
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of Kwame Dance and Yemi Kibret and the reppointments of M. Amaris Kinne, Duane Brown, Frederick Cabral...
ORDER ADOPTED [AND CMA PLACED ON FILE9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [AND CMA PLACED ON FILE9-0-0] 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 #173
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of members to the of the the American Freedmen Commission (“AFC”).
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 #174
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $250,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community...
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 2025 #175
Refer: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2024-33, regarding a request to amend Cambridge Code of Ordinances 6.08.010 ("Regulation of vicious...
REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE [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 #176
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Short-Term Rental Ordinance Amendments.
ADOPTED AS A ZONING PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: ADOPTED AS A ZONING PETITION AND REFERRED TO THE PLANNING BOARD AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE [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 #94
Table: That the City Council go on record expressing its profound disappointment over Apex Clean Energy’s decision to forgo the use of local union labor on the Bowman Wind Project.
PLACED ON THE TABLE AS AMENDED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Toner, Wilson, ZusyJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON THE TABLE AS AMENDED [8-0-1] Next: 6/30/2025 5:30 PM YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #95
That the City Council shall convene for its special summer meeting on August 4, 2025.
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 #96
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with relevant City departments and the Community Benefits Advisory Committee, to draft amendments to...
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 #97
That the Cambridge City Council urges Mass General Brigham to recognize the MGB Primary Care Physician union and immediately begin good faith negotiations.
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 #98
That the City Council go on record in support of H2343/S3653 “An Act Expanding Truck Safety Requirements”
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 #99
On Tuesday June 24, 2025 the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is discussing H.4156, which reforms the Cambridge City Charter
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.”
Calendar – Charter Right · RES 2025 #148
Table: That the City Council go on record thanking SEIU 32BJ for their vigilance, partnership and advocacy on behalf of unionized workers.
TABLED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusySumbul Siddiqui is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: TABLED [8-0-1] Next: 6/30/2025 5:30 PM YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Siddiqui.”
Communications
Communications placed on file together (289 communications, COM 2906 #2025 to COM 3194 #2025)
PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 289 communications (COM 2906 #2025, COM 2907 #2025, COM 2908 #2025, COM 2909 #2025, COM 2910 #2025, COM 2911 #2025, COM 2912 #2025, COM 2913 #2025, COM 2914 #2025, COM 2915 #2025, COM 2916 #2025, COM 2917 #2025, COM 2918 #2025, COM 2919 #2025, COM 2920 #2025, COM 2921 #2025, COM 2922 #2025, COM 2923 #2025, COM 2924 #2025, COM 2925 #2025, COM 2926 #2025, COM 2927 #2025, COM 2928 #2025, COM 2929 #2025, COM 2930 #2025, COM 2931 #2025, COM 2932 #2025, COM 2933 #2025, COM 2934 #2025, COM 2935 #2025, COM 2936 #2025, COM 2937 #2025, COM 2938 #2025, COM 2939 #2025, COM 2940 #2025, COM 2941 #2025, COM 2942 #2025, COM 2943 #2025, COM 2944 #2025, COM 2945 #2025, COM 2946 #2025, COM 2947 #2025, COM 2948 #2025, COM 2949 #2025, COM 2950 #2025, COM 2951 #2025, COM 2952 #2025, COM 2953 #2025, COM 2954 #2025, COM 2955 #2025, COM 2956 #2025, COM 2957 #2025, COM 2958 #2025, COM 2959 #2025, COM 2960 #2025, COM 2961 #2025, COM 2962 #2025, COM 2963 #2025, COM 2964 #2025, COM 2965 #2025, COM 2966 #2025, COM 2967 #2025, COM 2968 #2025, COM 2969 #2025, COM 2970 #2025, COM 2971 #2025, COM 2972 #2025, COM 2973 #2025, COM 2974 #2025, COM 2975 #2025, COM 2976 #2025, COM 2977 #2025, COM 2978 #2025, COM 2979 #2025, COM 2980 #2025, COM 2981 #2025, COM 2982 #2025, COM 2983 #2025, COM 2984 #2025, COM 2985 #2025, COM 2986 #2025, COM 2987 #2025, COM 2988 #2025, COM 2989 #2025, COM 2990 #2025, COM 2991 #2025, COM 2992 #2025, COM 2993 #2025, COM 2994 #2025, COM 2995 #2025, COM 2996 #2025, COM 2997 #2025, COM 2998 #2025, COM 2999 #2025, COM 3000 #2025, COM 3001 #2025, COM 3002 #2025, COM 3003 #2025, COM 3004 #2025, COM 3005 #2025, COM 3006 #2025, COM 3007 #2025, COM 3008 #2025, COM 3009 #2025, COM 3010 #2025, COM 3011 #2025, COM 3012 #2025, COM 3013 #2025, COM 3014 #2025, COM 3015 #2025, COM 3016 #2025, COM 3017 #2025, COM 3018 #2025, COM 3019 #2025, COM 3020 #2025, COM 3021 #2025, COM 3022 #2025, COM 3023 #2025, COM 3024 #2025, COM 3025 #2025, COM 3026 #2025, COM 3027 #2025, COM 3028 #2025, COM 3029 #2025, COM 3030 #2025, COM 3031 #2025, COM 3032 #2025, COM 3033 #2025, COM 3034 #2025, COM 3035 #2025, COM 3036 #2025, COM 3037 #2025, COM 3038 #2025, COM 3039 #2025, COM 3040 #2025, COM 3041 #2025, COM 3042 #2025, COM 3043 #2025, COM 3044 #2025, COM 3045 #2025, COM 3046 #2025, COM 3047 #2025, COM 3048 #2025, COM 3049 #2025, COM 3050 #2025, COM 3051 #2025, COM 3052 #2025, COM 3053 #2025, COM 3054 #2025, COM 3055 #2025, COM 3056 #2025, COM 3057 #2025, COM 3058 #2025, COM 3059 #2025, COM 3060 #2025, COM 3061 #2025, COM 3062 #2025, COM 3063 #2025, COM 3064 #2025, COM 3065 #2025, COM 3066 #2025, COM 3067 #2025, COM 3068 #2025, COM 3069 #2025, COM 3070 #2025, COM 3071 #2025, COM 3072 #2025, COM 3073 #2025, COM 3074 #2025, COM 3075 #2025, COM 3076 #2025, COM 3077 #2025, COM 3078 #2025, COM 3079 #2025, COM 3080 #2025, COM 3081 #2025, COM 3082 #2025, COM 3083 #2025, COM 3084 #2025, COM 3085 #2025, COM 3086 #2025, COM 3087 #2025, COM 3088 #2025, COM 3089 #2025, COM 3090 #2025, COM 3091 #2025, COM 3092 #2025, COM 3093 #2025, COM 3094 #2025, COM 3095 #2025, COM 3096 #2025, COM 3097 #2025, COM 3098 #2025, COM 3099 #2025, COM 3100 #2025, COM 3101 #2025, COM 3102 #2025, COM 3103 #2025, COM 3104 #2025, COM 3105 #2025, COM 3106 #2025, COM 3107 #2025, COM 3108 #2025, COM 3109 #2025, COM 3110 #2025, COM 3111 #2025, COM 3112 #2025, COM 3113 #2025, COM 3114 #2025, COM 3115 #2025, COM 3116 #2025, COM 3117 #2025, COM 3118 #2025, COM 3119 #2025, COM 3120 #2025, COM 3121 #2025, COM 3122 #2025, COM 3123 #2025, COM 3124 #2025, COM 3125 #2025, COM 3126 #2025, COM 3127 #2025, COM 3128 #2025, COM 3129 #2025, COM 3130 #2025, COM 3131 #2025, COM 3132 #2025, COM 3133 #2025, COM 3134 #2025, COM 3135 #2025, COM 3136 #2025, COM 3137 #2025, COM 3138 #2025, COM 3139 #2025, COM 3140 #2025, COM 3141 #2025, COM 3142 #2025, COM 3143 #2025, COM 3144 #2025, COM 3145 #2025, COM 3146 #2025, COM 3147 #2025, COM 3148 #2025, COM 3149 #2025, COM 3150 #2025, COM 3151 #2025, COM 3152 #2025, COM 3153 #2025, COM 3154 #2025, COM 3155 #2025, COM 3156 #2025, COM 3157 #2025, COM 3158 #2025, COM 3159 #2025, COM 3160 #2025, COM 3161 #2025, COM 3162 #2025, COM 3163 #2025, COM 3164 #2025, COM 3165 #2025, COM 3166 #2025, COM 3167 #2025, COM 3168 #2025, COM 3169 #2025, COM 3170 #2025, COM 3171 #2025, COM 3172 #2025, COM 3173 #2025, COM 3174 #2025, COM 3175 #2025, COM 3176 #2025, COM 3177 #2025, COM 3178 #2025, COM 3179 #2025, COM 3180 #2025, COM 3181 #2025, COM 3182 #2025, COM 3183 #2025, COM 3184 #2025, COM 3185 #2025, COM 3186 #2025, COM 3187 #2025, COM 3188 #2025, COM 3189 #2025, COM 3190 #2025, COM 3191 #2025, COM 3192 #2025, COM 3193 #2025, COM 3194 #2025); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Sumbul Siddiqui is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Siddiqui.”
Communications placed on file together (3 communications, COM 3195 #2025 to COM 3197 #2025)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 3 communications (COM 3195 #2025, COM 3196 #2025, COM 3197 #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 · RES 2025 #149
Condolences on the death of James H. Keegan Jr. Councillor Toner, Mayor Simmons, Councillor Wilson and entire membership.
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusySumbul Siddiqui is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Siddiqui.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (2 resolutions, RES 2025 #150 to RES 2025 #151)
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 2 resolutions (RES 2025 #150, RES 2025 #151); 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.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Economic Development and University Relations Committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025 to discuss all Workforce Development/Job Training programs provided for and/or...
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.”
Place on file: The Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee held a public hearing on May 21, 2025 to discuss whether the City Council can be removed from the process of approving/denying...
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 #99
Place on file: A communication was received from Paula M. Crane, Interim 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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