Item 1 · CMA 2026-88 · 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
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 2 · CMA 2026-84 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Sara Rivera as an Election Commissioner for a term effective April 13, 2026 and expiring March 31, 2030.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 3 · CMA 2026-89 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Bicycle Committee Appointments.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
Who voted how
Item 4 · CMA 2026-86 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Pedestrian Committee Appointments.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 5 · CMA 2026-83 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $73,000.00 from the General Fund Police Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Police Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated settlement costs for police personnel injured in the performance of their duties.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 6 · CMA 2026-82 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $37,411.95 from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition's Community Safety Initiative Shannon grant to support hot spot patrols, youth violence reduction strategies, and the Focused Deterrence program, as well as the Teen Public Art program “Upcycling and Entrepreneurialism” through the Community Art Center.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 7 · CMA 2026-80 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,560.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grant to encourage participation of new and existing Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sponsors.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 8 · CMA 2026-79 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,954.00 from the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance grant to support operations of the men's emergency shelter.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 9 · CMA 2026-78 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $13,064.00 from the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance grant to support workforce development at the Cambridge Salvation Army and training and professional development for shelter staff.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 10 · CMA 2026-85 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026. REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 13, 2026
ReferredReferred to the Public Safety Committee
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 11 · CMA 2026-87 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, regarding an update on the City Manager Performance Review Process.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-75 · Policy Orders
That the City Council go on the record urging Harvard administration to end the practice of time caps for non-tenure track teaching faculty and urging Harvard administration to acknowledge the labor contribution and employee status of all its researchers, regardless of funding source, and contractually recognize these researchers’ protected right to union representation.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 8 yes · 1 presentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 3 · POR 2026-77 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested work with relevant City departments to provide a report on how the decision to install artificial turf at Ahern Field was made, the rationale for artificial turf, and what process was taken to ensure community concerns and public health considerations were fully addressed, and to ensure that construction will not move forward until a report is delivered.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 4 · POR 2026-72 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and relevant staff to include a requirement for special permits for formula businesses on Cambridge Street as discussed at the April 6, 2026 Committee meeting.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 5 · POR 2026-73 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and relevant staff to prepare a draft zoning petition to strengthen Active Use requirements on Massachusetts Avenue per the recommendations and Option 2 on Cambridge Street, while keeping Warren Street in the CAM-6 District.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
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Item 6 · POR 2026-74 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to create draft language to propose changing the section of O’Brien Highway to B.A. Zoning District.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
Who voted how
Item 1 · RES 2026-60 · Resolutions
Resolution on the death of Lloyd C. Sicari.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · RES 2026-61 · Resolutions
Resolution acknowledging Patriots Day 2026.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 3 · RES 2026-62 · Resolutions
Resolution on the death of Nissa Larsen.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 4 · RES 2026-64 · Resolutions
Resolution recognizing Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City and the work of San José Las Flores
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote