Agenda Items ▸ Policy Orders
POR 2021-260
A proposed statement of Council opposition to new MBTA diesel infrastructure at the North Cambridge Garage
How it started
Dec 6, 2021 · Proposed by Vice Mayor Mallon, Mayor Siddiqui, and Councillors Zondervan and Sobrinho-Wheeler: a formal request from the Council to the administration.
What happened
Dec 6, 2021 · 📁 Received and filed, 8–1: at the lead sponsor’s own motion: with talks between the MBTA, transit advocates, and city staff ongoing, the Council shelved its statement rather than weigh in mid-negotiation. (Placed on file)
Voted yes (8)
Dennis Carlone
Alanna Mallon
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
E. Denise Simmons
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Timothy J. Toomey
Sumbul Siddiqui
Voted no (1)
Quinton Zondervan
From the debate
“It’s my understanding that there was a meeting… between the MBTA, transit advocates and city staff on this issue and those talks are ongoing. And as this is a complicated situation and a lot of factors still left to determine on this issue, I will move to place this item on file to let those conversations happen without interference from this body at this time.”
— Vice Mayor Alanna Mallon, moving to file her own order; City Council minutes, Dec 6, 2021. Councillor Zondervan cast the lone vote against filing, without recorded remarks.