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May 11, 2026
12 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Present: Ayah Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Submission Of The Record
Place on file: Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on January 12, 2026
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: Accepted and Placed on File VV9.”
City Manager's Agenda · CMA 2026-138
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the city's digital equity work.
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 2026-136
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $312,000.00 to support the City’s digital equity efforts through a Digital Navigator position at the...
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 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 2026-128
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $65,000.00 to support World Cup watch parties across 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 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 2026-137
Place on file: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the successful completion of the 221 Mount Auburn Street demolition.
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.
Policy Orders · POR 2026-100
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to do extensive outreach to residents, businesses, and property owners to communicate the current water level status and...
Adopted VV9
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
Policy Orders · POR 2026-101
Foreign Policy Issues in the City Council
Adopted [6-3-0]
Yes: Azeem, Flaherty, McGovern, Nolan, Simmons, ZusyNo: Al-Zubi, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler
From the minutes
“RESULT: Adopted [6-3-0] YEAS: Vice Mayor Azeem, Councillor Flaherty, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zusy NAYS: Councillor Al-Zubi, Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui PRESENT: None ABSENT: None.”
Calendar – Charter Right · POR 2026-95
That the City Council go on record calling upon President Trump to immediately rescind Executive Order 14380, immediately enter meaningful negotiations with the Cuban government with the goal of...
Order Adopted and CMA Placed on File [5-0-4-0]
Yes: Al-Zubi, Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-WheelerAbstained: Flaherty, Nolan, Simmons, Zusy
From the minutes
“RESULT: Order Adopted and CMA Placed on File [5-0-4-0] YEAS: Councillor Al-Zubi, Vice Mayor Azeem, , Councillor McGovern, Councillor Sobrinho- Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui NAYS: None PRESENT: Councillor Flaherty, Councillor Nolan, Councillor Simmons, Councillor Zusy ABSENT: None.”
Communications · COM 2026-24
Place on file: Communications for the Regular City Council Meeting May 11, 2026
Placed on File [VV9]
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
Resolutions
Resolutions adopted together (3 resolutions, RES 2026-79 to RES 2026-83)
Adopted [VV9]
The Final Actions record the same result and vote for each of these 3 resolutions (RES 2026-79, RES 2026-80, RES 2026-83); MassVoter lists them as one vote. The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
Communications From Other City Officers · COF 2026-72
Place on file: A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.
Placed on File [VV9]
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
Communications From Other City Officers · COF 2026-74
Withdraw: A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committee
Withdrawn [VV9]
The Final Actions record a voice vote ("VV9") without saying how each councillor voted, so MassVoter shows the result only.
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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