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.

8 items at Cambridge City Council, Mar 30 2026

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E. Denise Simmons

Named on 5 roll-call votes in these results: 4 yes, 1 no. Sponsor of 2 items. Show split votes only

Cambridge City Council, Mar 30 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, Mar 30, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
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 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 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 yesE. Denise Simmons: 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 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 noE. Denise Simmons: 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
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.