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November 24, 2025
11 recorded votes, 8 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 #279
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-60, which requested a comprehensive report on Gold Star Mothers Memorial Park.
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 #280
Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,000,000, from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary...
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 #281
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-56, regarding an update on rodent control citywide.
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.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #160
Policy Order regarding canceling December 1, 2025 City Council Meeting
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyBurhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
Policy Order And Resolution List · POR 2025 #161
Update on Organizational Changes to the Equity & Inclusion Department
ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [5-3-1]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, WilsonNo: Simmons, Toner, ZusyBurhan Azeem is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED AS AMENDED [5-3-1] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Siddiqui, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Councillor Wilson NAYS: Councillor Toner, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2025 #41
An application was received from MIT Museum requesting permission for a seventy temporary banners along Memorial Drive to Sydney Street, Ames Street and the Longfellow Bridge announcing AI: Mind...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyBurhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
Applications And Petitions · APP 2025 #42
An application was received from Matt Hayes, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 68 Kinnaird Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services...
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyBurhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
Communications
Communications placed on file together (7 communications, COM 3479 #2025 to COM 3485 #2025)
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 7 communications (COM 3479 #2025, COM 3480 #2025, COM 3481 #2025, COM 3482 #2025, COM 3483 #2025, COM 3484 #2025, COM 3485 #2025); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Burhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (7 resolutions, RES 2025 #252 to RES 2025 #258)
ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyThe Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 7 resolutions (RES 2025 #252, RES 2025 #253, RES 2025 #254, RES 2025 #255, RES 2025 #256, RES 2025 #257, RES 2025 #258); MassVoter lists them as one vote. Burhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: ORDER ADOPTED [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
Committee Reports
Place on file: The Health and Environment Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 to review and discuss energy planning in Cambridge including expanding electricity...
REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyBurhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: REPORT ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
Communications And Reports From Other City · COF 2025 #145
Place on file: A communication was received from Paula Crane, Interim City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
PLACED ON FILE [7-0-2]
Yes: McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, Toner, Wilson, ZusyBurhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui are listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: PLACED ON FILE [7-0-2] YEAS: Vice Mayor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Toner, Councillor Wilson, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Simmons ABSENT: Councillor Azeem, Councillor Siddiqui.”
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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