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March 9, 2026
2 meetings this evening, 19 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Start my ballot →Cambridge City Council · Special meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Ayah Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
Absent: None
1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-24
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a plan to align all housing and homeless services and programs into a unified Housing Department.
Approved and CMA Placed on File [8-0-1]
Yes: Al-Zubi, Azeem, Flaherty, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler, ZusyDenise Simmons is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Approved and CMA Placed on File [8-0-1] YEAS: Councillor Al-Zubi, Vice Mayor Azeem, Councillor Flaherty, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: None ABSENT: Councillor Simmons PRESENT: None.”
Cambridge City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · City meeting page
Attendance
Present: Ayah Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
Absent: None
18 recorded votes, 17 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Submission Of The Record
Place on file: Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on November 24, 2025
Report Accepted and Placed on File VV9
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Report Accepted and Placed on File VV9.”
Place on file: The City Council held a Special Meeting on December 17, 2025 to review the City Manager’s evaluation.
Report Accepted and Placed on File VV9
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Report Accepted and Placed on File VV9.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-44
Refer: A COMMUNICATION TRANSMITTED FROM YI-AN HUANG, CITY MANAGER, RELATIVE TO THE 2025 ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE REPORT CONCERNING CITY DEPARTMENTS’ USE OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY OR SURVEILLANCE DATA.
Referred to the Public Safety Committee VV9
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Referred to the Public Safety Committee VV9.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-50
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its Triple A (AAA) rating from the nation's three major credit rating agencies.
CMA Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: CMA Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Simmons.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-46
Place on file: Transmitting a Communication from City Manager Yi-An Huang relative to the 2025/2026 Green Jobs Initiative Report.
CMA Placed on File VV9
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-47
Transmitting a Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Mass Save Community First Partnership Grant in the amount of $256,500, to the Grant Fund Office of...
Adopted and CMA Placed on File [9-0-0]
From the minutes
“RESULT: Adopted and CMA Placed on File [9-0-0] YEAS: Councillor Al-Zubi, Vice Mayor Azeem, Councillor Flaherty, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: None PRESENT: None ABSENT: None.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-49
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to 2026-2027 Housing and Zoning priorities.
CMA Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: CMA Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-51
Transmitting a communication from City Manager, Yi-An Huang, regarding a free cash appropriation in the amount of $400,000 to the General Fund Law Dept Travel and Training (Judgement and Damages)...
Adopted [6-2-1]
Yes: Azeem, Flaherty, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, ZusyNo: Siddiqui, Sobrinho-WheelerAyah Al-Zubi is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Adopted [6-2-1] YEAS: Vice Mayor Azeem, Councillor Flaherty, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zusy NAYS: Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui PRESENT: None ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Policy Orders · POR 2026-52
City Council opposition to the Department of Education's Proposed Reclassification of Professional Degrees.
Adopted VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Adopted VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Policy Orders · POR 2026-53
Recognize March 2026 as National Social Worker Month in the City of Cambridge.
Adopted VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Adopted VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Calendar – Charter Right
Withdraw: INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF OTHER CHANGES TO THE CAMBRIDGE STREET ZONING AT THE UPCOMING ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING ABOUT ACTIVE GROUND FLOOR USE.
Withdrawn [8-0-1]
Yes: Azeem, Flaherty, McGovern, Nolan, Siddiqui, Simmons, Sobrinho-Wheeler, ZusyAyah Al-Zubi is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Withdrawn [8-0-1] YEAS: Vice Mayor Azeem, Councillor Flaherty, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Councillor Zusy, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: None PRESENT: None ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Communications · COM 2026-11
Place on file: Communications for the March 9, 2026, City Council meeting
Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (4 resolutions, RES 2026-34 to RES 2026-39)
Adopted VV8
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 4 resolutions (RES 2026-34, RES 2026-35, RES 2026-36, RES 2026-39); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Adopted VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Committee Reports · CC 2026-22
Place on file: The Housing Committee held a public hearing on December 16, 2025 to begin a discussion around social housing as referenced in POR 2025 #131.
Report Accepted and Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Report Accepted and Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Committee Reports · CC 2026-21
Place on file: The Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2026 to discuss City Council Rules for the 2026-2027 term.
Report Accepted and Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Report Accepted and Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Communications From Other City Officers · COF 2026-21
Place on file: Communicating information from the School Committee.
Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Communications From Other City Officers · COF 2026-22
Place on file: Communication from Councillor Nolan transmitting a calendar update on the Health and Environment Committee
Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
Communications From Other City Officers · COF 2026-23
Place on file: A communication was received from Interim City Clerk, Paula M. Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.
Placed on File VV8
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV8") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
From the minutes
“RESULT: Placed on File VV8 ABSENT: Councillor Al-Zubi.”
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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