Cambridge City Council/2026

What the Council decided, and how each councillor voted

Every Cambridge City Council meeting in 2026, filed by date and searchable by keyword: each item the Council acted on, the result, and every councillor's recorded vote.

22 items at Cambridge City Council, Mar 30 2026

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Cambridge City Council, Mar 30 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, Mar 30, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
Item 1 · Submission Of The Record

Minutes of the Joint Roundtable/Working Meeting of the Cambridge City Council and the School Committee was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Voice vote
Item 1 · CMA 2026-69 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases.

Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Voice vote · absent: E. Denise Simmons
Item 3 · CMA 2026-71 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to plans for replacement of the City's legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system.

Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Voice vote
Item 5 · CMA 2026-75 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-12 regarding Harvard Square pedestrianization.

Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Voice vote
Item 6 · CMA 2026-76 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-03 regarding establishing a formal policy that clearly defines the City’s role and financial responsibilities in supporting large-scale public events hosted by Cambridge-based non- profit and not-for-profit organizations, including criteria for fee waivers.

Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Voice vote · absent: Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Item 7 · CMA 2026-77 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-09 regarding and report back to the Council on (i) legal parameters related to City funding and Tourism Destination Marketing District restrictions, and (ii) oversight and accountability related to the operation of the visitor information kiosk, and related governance expectations, including alignment with City priorities.

Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Voice vote
Item 8 · CMA 2026-74 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-17 regarding proposed updates to the City's Welcoming Community Ordinance.

Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Voice vote
Item 1 · POR 2026-65 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to direct the Law Department to work with the Cambridge Public Health Department to amend and update language in Chapter 8.28 of the Cambridge Municipal Code.

Sponsors Patricia Nolan, Marc McGovern
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · POR 2026-66 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to initiate the planning process for Cambridge 400 and as part of this, to convene a Cambridge 400 Advisory Committee composed of members representing the range of stakeholders whose participation is needed to guide this work.

Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Sumbul Siddiqui, Catherine Zusy
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 4 · POR 2026-68 · Policy Orders

City Council support of S.2721/H.5217, An Act restricting the use of rodenticides in the environment.

Sponsors Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 5 · POR 2026-69 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to review the current legal landscape and provide recommendations for how to regulate construction of data centers in Cambridge.

Sponsors Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Marc McGovern, Catherine Zusy, Ayah A. Al-Zubi
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 6 · POR 2026-70 · Policy Orders

That the City Council go on record proclaiming April 6–12, 2026 as Cambridge Public Health Week in special appreciation of the dedicated work of City government, community organizations, health professionals, businesses, and residents in advancing health equity and building a healthier, more resilient Cambridge.

Sponsors Sumbul Siddiqui, Patricia Nolan
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yes
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
Item 7 · POR 2026-71 · Policy Orders

That the City Council go on record proclaiming April 13–20, 2026 as International Dark Sky Week in the City of Cambridge, and calls upon all residents, businesses, institutions, and City departments to join in observing this important week by raising awareness of light pollution, adopting responsible outdoor lighting practices, and supporting the protection of our shared night sky as a precious and finite resource.

Sponsors Sumbul Siddiqui, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yes

The record gives the count but not the names.

Item 8 · POR 2026-32 · Calendar

That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to raise the fee of the parking permit program for all residents to $75, consider how to include a self-identified check off option so as not to increase administrative costs for a subsidized fee of $25 for residents who live in affordable housing, are enrolled in a program such as SNAP or are low income, remove the senior exemption for the residential parking permit program and lower the number of cars that individual residents are allowed to get a residential parking permit for from four to two

PassedAdopted as Amended by Substitution
Roll call 7 yes · 2 no
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
No
Timothy R. Flaherty, E. Denise Simmons
Item 1 · COM 2026-14 · Communications

Communications for Regular City Council March 30, 2026

Placed on file
Voice vote
Item 1 · COF 2026-45 · Communications From Other City Officers

A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.

Placed on file
Voice vote
Item 2 · COF 2026-46 · Communications From Other City Officers

A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committee.

Placed on file
Voice vote
Item 3 · COF 2026-47 · Communications From Other City Officers

A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding updates from the City Clerk Preliminary Screening Committee.

Placed on file
Voice vote
Coverage and sources
Meetings
27 of 31 with Final Actions
Jan 12, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
Votes
787 items, 508 roll calls
Latest Final Actions: Nov 2, 2026

No Final Actions published for: Regular Meeting, Jan 12, 2026; Special Meeting, Jun 23, 2026; Roundtable, Aug 6, 2026; Regular Meeting, Nov 9, 2026.

Where this comes from

Every item and vote here is read from the City Clerk's Final Actions for each meeting, published on the city's PrimeGov portal. They list every item the Council acted on, its sponsors and reference number, the result, and on a roll call each councillor under yeas, nays, present and absent. Items carried by voice vote show as voice votes, with any absent councillors named.

Each meeting links to its agenda, Final Actions, minutes once they are approved, and video. A meeting appears before its Final Actions do, and its items fill in once the clerk publishes them. Planning Board and Board of Zoning Appeal meetings are not included yet.

Meetings from Jan 1, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026. Built Nov 12, 2026 by Ingest from the City of Cambridge's public records.