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October 27, 2025
17 recorded votes, 12 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 #260
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment and appointments of members to the Family Policy Council.
PLACED CMA ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED CMA ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #261
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Children’s Trust grant for the Center for Families program in the amount of $56,250.00 to the Grant...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons 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 Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #262
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,300,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund Employee Benefits Department Salary and Wages account...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons 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 Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #263
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $20,000,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund Employee Benefits Department Salary and Wages account...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons 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 Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #264
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,905,500 from Free Cash to the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund. During FY25, the City received...
ORDER ADOPTED AND CMA PLACED ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons 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 Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #265
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update regarding the Massachusetts Department of Revenue certification of the City’s Free Cash balance as...
PLACED CMA ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED CMA ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2025 #266
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order Item Number 2025 #107, regarding a request to support an exploratory process – potentially...
PLACED CMA ON FILE [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED CMA ON FILE [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #153
Joint City Council Roundtable with the School Committee on November 10, 2025.
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #154
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Department of Transportation and other relevant departments to examine how to improve connectivity north of Rindge Avenue during the...
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 #155
City Council support for the workers of Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in their efforts to secure fair wages, respect, and improved working conditions through collective bargaining.
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #156
That the City Manager provide an update at the October 27, 2025 City Council meeting regarding the pause in SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown.
ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Azeem, Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: Mayor Simmons.”
Calendar – Unfinished Business · ORD 2025 # 14
Ordain: An Ordinance has been received from Interim City Clerk Paula M. Crane relative to Dangerous Dog Ordinance 6.08.010 Ordinance.
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.”
Communications
Communications placed on file together (18 communications, COM 3399 #2025 to COM 3416 #2025)
PLACED ON FILE [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 18 communications (COM 3399 #2025, COM 3400 #2025, COM 3401 #2025, COM 3402 #2025, COM 3403 #2025, COM 3404 #2025, COM 3405 #2025, COM 3406 #2025, COM 3407 #2025, COM 3408 #2025, COM 3409 #2025, COM 3410 #2025, COM 3411 #2025, COM 3412 #2025, COM 3413 #2025, COM 3414 #2025, COM 3415 #2025, COM 3416 #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 #237
Condolences to the Family of Kimberlee Costanza. Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toner 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
Resolutions adopted together (4 resolutions, RES 2025 #238 to RES 2025 #241)
ORDER ADOPTED [9-0-0]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 4 resolutions (RES 2025 #238, RES 2025 #239, RES 2025 #240, RES 2025 #241); 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.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2025 #133
Place on file: A communication was received from Paula 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.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2025 #134
Place on file: A communication was received from Councillor Nolan transmitting a letter regarding revocation of a curb cut application previously granted.
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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