Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on January 26, 2026
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
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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.
83 items at Cambridge City Council, Aug 3 2026, page 1 of 3
Clear searchJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Named on 85 roll-call votes in these results: 83 yes, 2 no. Sponsor of 15 items. Show split votes only
Cambridge City Council, Aug 3 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Aug 3, 2026·Final actions published
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on March 3, 2026
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on March 30, 2026
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on April 13, 2026.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on April 27, 2026.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on May 4, 2026.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
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 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a response to Awaiting Report 26-22 regarding election workers.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appropriation of $94,531.00 from the State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $24,336.00 from the FY27 State 911 Department Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $9,800.60 from the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $3,606.43 from the State Executive Office of Public Safety Department of Fire Services Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $30,000.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health’s (DMH) Jail Diversion Program Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $6,823,498.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $506,088.00 from the Summer Food Service Program for Children Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $117,000.00 from the GROW Early Childhood Education (ECE) Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $263,815.00 from the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $154,491.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Adult and Community Learning Services Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $161,982.00 from the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the second quarter of 2026.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $179,500.00 from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Community Mitigation Fund.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to awaiting report #26-35 which requested that the City Manager work with relevant departments to review the state bills referenced as well as the previously filed Home Rule Petition and prepare a new Home Rule Petition that would allow Cambridge to install and operate cameras to enforce red light, speeding, or other moving violations.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to potential alternative methods of curb cut review.
ReferredReferred to the Ordinance Committee
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, regarding the Sixth Annual Cycling Safety Ordinance Progress Report.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2026 Annual Report of the Affordable Housing Overlay.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Will MacArthur to the Social Housing Task Force.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to opportunities to streamline the permitting process.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to edits to the Massachusetts Avenue Active Use Zoning Petition.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Adopted Amended by Substitution Language
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Who voted how
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to edits to the Cambridge Street Active Use Zoning Petition.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Failed Amended by Substitution Language
Roll call 2 yes · 7 noJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to examine how a revived Central Square World’s Fair could build upon the successful partnership between the City, Cambridge Arts, and the Central Square Business Improvement District, including lessons learned from the annual Cambridge Dance Party and other large-scale public events.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Economic Development Division of the Community Development Department and the License Commission to jointly lead the City’s evaluation of a limited pilot program from Fall 2026 through Fall 2027 allowing certain eligible licensed establishments to serve alcohol until 3:00 a.m.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Law Department, the Department of Public Works, the Transportation Department, and any other appropriate departments to determine whether the City may require Eversource, and any contractors or subcontractors working on Eversource’s behalf in Cambridge, to submit weekly certified payroll reports or similar payroll documentation for work performed in Cambridge’s public ways.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the City Solicitor and the License Commission to draft and submit a Home Rule Petition to authorize one additional Section 15 all- alcoholic beverages license not to be drunk on the premises.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 presentJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Who voted how
That the City Council hold a Roundtable/Working Meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2026, from 1:30–3:30 PM, to discuss the City of Cambridge’s ongoing and future work in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve services—including comparative examples—while ensuring any AI use aligns with City values, complies with legal and privacy requirements, and benefits both employees and the public.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the regular City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2026, be and hereby is canceled in observance of Yom Kippur.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to explore options for reforming and modernizing the License Commission, including through the home rule petition process.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Council urge Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, and the Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center to work collaboratively with St. Paul AME Church to support the continued use of St. Paul AME Church properties as Family Shelter sites.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council regarding improved tree loss accounting and reporting systems by October 1, 2026.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to take steps to implement as soon as possible a program for automated parking enforcement which could be piloted in targeted areas of the city to evaluate different technologies, different functionalities for various locations, and publicize regulations Implementation of Automated Parking Enforcement.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
That the City Council accept M.G.L. Ch. 40U as a method of collecting some fines
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesJivan Sobrinho-Wheeler: Yes
Coverage and sources
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.