Item 1 · CMA 2026-93 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to submission of the FY2027 budget and appropriation orders for the General Fund, Water Fund, and Public Investment Fund.
ReferredReferred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 2 · CMA 2026-95 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $10,000,000.00 to provide funds for the design and construction of improvements along Massachusetts Avenue and vicinity between Bigelow Street and Sindey Street
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 3 · CMA 2026-96 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $13,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 4 · CMA 2026-98 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $12,000,000 to provide funds to replace and modernize the City’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 5 · CMA 2026-99 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $14,000,000 to provide funds for remediation and improvements at Gold Star Mothers Park.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 6 · CMA 2026-100 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $28,500,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 7 · CMA 2026-101 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $12,795,000 to provide funds for financing school building upgrades.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 8 · CMA 2026-102 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $8,375,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of surface enhancements and sewer and drainage infrastructure improvements in the Baldwin neighborhood.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 9 · CMA 2026-103 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $500,000 to provide funds for the City’s Climate Change Program to improve protection against flooding and extreme heat.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 10 · CMA 2026-104 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $7,500,000 to provide funds for the sewer Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 11 · CMA 2026-105 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,000,000 to provide funds for design and construction of the Harvard Square sewer separation and stormwater management program.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 12 · CMA 2026-106 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $310,000 to provide funds for the replacement of Ozone generators at the Water Department.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 13 · CMA 2026-107 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 to provide funds for water works construction projects for repairs and replacement of water distribution infrastructure.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 14 · CMA 2026-91 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-20 regarding a report on major capital initiatives at or above $15,000,000 for the period from FY21 to FY26.
ReferredReferred to the Finance Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 15 · CMA 2026-92 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a response to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-23 regarding the Cambridge Preschool Program.
ReferredReferred to the Human Services & Veterans Committee
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 16 · CMA 2026-94 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the re-appointments for the Cambridge Library Board of Trustees.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 17 · CMA 2026-97 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Family Policy Council appointment and reappointment.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 18 · CMA 2026-114 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Fiqir Worku to the Human Rights Commission.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 19 · CMA 2026-117 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Peace Commission Appointments.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 20 · CMA 2026-108 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the FY26 Mass Cultural Council Cultural Investment Portfolio grant made by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) in the amount of $1,100 to the Grant Fund Arts Council salaries and wages account.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 21 · CMA 2026-109 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000 to the Grant Fund Arts Council Other Ordinary Maintenance account.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 22 · CMA 2026-110 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Shannon Grant received from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition/Shannon Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public Safety in the amount of $29,376.89 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($28,800.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($576.89).
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 23 · CMA 2026-112 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Mass Ave Active Use zoning petition.
PassedAdopted as a City Council Zoning Petition and Referred to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for Hearing and Report
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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ORD 2026-05 · City Manager's Agenda
Massachusetts Avenue Active Use Zoning petition
ReferredReferred to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for Hearing and Report
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 24 · CMA 2026-113 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Cambridge Street Active Use zoning petition.
PassedAdopted as a City Council Zoning Petition and Referred to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for Hearing and Report
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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ORD 2026-06 · City Manager's Agenda
Cambridge Street Active Use Zoning petition
ReferredReferred to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for Hearing and Report
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
Who voted how
Item 25 · CMA 2026-111 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR) for SMS Non-Emergency Alert Notifications requested by the Communications & Community Engagement Department.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-78 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council within ninety (90) with a brief written update describing: (a) the updates made to succession-planning and employee-ownership materials; (b) the status of the worker-cooperative technical-assistance referral pipeline; (c) any guidance issued or planned regarding below-threshold quote-seeking from worker-owned cooperatives and related vendor-outreach steps; and (d) any additional low-cost, staff-feasible next steps the City Manager recommends for expanding support for worker-owned cooperatives in Cambridge.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 2 · POR 2026-79 · Policy Orders
That the City Council go on record endorsing the May Day Strong national day of action on May 1, 2026, as an expression of Cambridge’s support for workers’ rights, economic justice, and the tradition of peaceful civic engagement.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 3 · POR 2026-80 · Policy Orders
That the City Council encourage MassDOT to implement infrastructure improvements to the Museum Way and Charles River Dam Road intersection.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 4 · POR 2026-81 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to direct appropriate departments to develop an accessible “Neighbors’ Guide to the MFH Ordinance.”
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-76 · Calendar
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Cambridge Department of Transportation (CDOT) and any other relevant departments to halt any further design, engineering, procurement, or construction activities related to implementing a reconfiguration of Garden Street to restore two-way motor-vehicle traffic.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 5 yes · 4 noAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 2 · ORD 2026-03 · Calendar
Chapter 2.129 Welcoming Community Ordinance
PassedOrdained
Roll call 9 yesAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 1 · COM 2026-18 · Communications
Communications for April 27, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting.
Placed on file
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 1 · RES 2026-65 · Resolutions
Resolution on the retirement of Mary Greene from the City of Cambridge.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 2 · RES 2026-67 · Resolutions
Resolution for National Library Week
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 1 · CC 2026-45 · Committee Reports
The Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 to discuss the 2026 City Manager's Annual Goals and Review Process.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 2 · CC 2026-46 · Committee Reports
The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on Monday, March 30, 2026 to review the Community Benefits Ordinance and discuss potential updates including allowing the allocation of funding to community organizations for capital projects. The Ordinance Committee voted favorably to forward the proposed amendments to the Community Benefits Ordinance to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 7 yes · 2 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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ORD 2026-04 · Committee Reports
Chapter 2.127 Community Benefits Advisory Committee Ordinance.
PassedPassed to a Second Reading as Amended
Roll call 7 yes · 2 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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Item 1 · COF 2026-62 · Communications From Other City Officers
A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.
Placed on file
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentAyah A. Al-Zubi: Yes
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