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.

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Timothy R. Flaherty

Named on 507 roll-call votes in these results: 481 yes, 18 no, 2 present, 6 absent. Sponsor of 154 items. Show split votes only

Cambridge City Council, Apr 13 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, Apr 13, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
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
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 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
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent
E. Denise Simmons
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
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent
E. Denise Simmons
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
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent
E. Denise Simmons
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
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent
E. Denise Simmons
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
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 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.

Sponsors Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui, Patricia Nolan, Ayah A. Al-Zubi
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 8 yes · 1 presentTimothy R. Flaherty: Yes
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
Present
Catherine Zusy
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.

Sponsors Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Marc McGovern, Catherine Zusy, Timothy R. Flaherty, Burhan Azeem, Ayah A. Al-Zubi
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.

Sponsors Catherine Zusy, Patricia Nolan
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 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.

Sponsors Patricia Nolan, Timothy R. Flaherty
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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

Cambridge City Council, Mar 30 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, Mar 30, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
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 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 noTimothy R. Flaherty: 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

Cambridge City Council, Mar 23 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, Mar 23, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
Item 1 · CMA 2026-66 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to recommendations for the block rates for water consumption and sewer use for the period beginning April 1, 2026 and ending March 31, 2027.

PassedAdopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 2 · CMA 2026-67 · City Manager's Agenda

A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $900,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund and the rescission of funds from two grants in the amount of $2,000,000 and $400,000 respectively to support a new off-road bridge over the Fitchburg Rail Line.

PassedAdopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 1 · POR 2026-57 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to light up City Hall in light blue, light pink, and white from March 31, 2026, until April 6, 2026, in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility.

Sponsors Sumbul Siddiqui, Marc McGovern, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 3 · POR 2026-59 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and the Transportation Department to meet with Harvard's Office of Community Relations and the Longwood Collective (MASCO) to harmonize institutional bus protocols with public-facing commitments.

Sponsors Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Sumbul Siddiqui, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Patricia Nolan
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 4 · POR 2026-61 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to direct relevant City departments and staff to examine and report back on whether the city can require single-stall public bathrooms to be gender-neutral.

Sponsors Marc McGovern, Sumbul Siddiqui, E. Denise Simmons, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Timothy R. Flaherty, Patricia Nolan, Burhan Azeem
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 2 · ORD 2026-01 · Calendar

AMEND SECTION 4.50 OF THE CAMBRIDGE ZONING ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS WITH THE INTENT OF PERMITTING THE USE OF LAND FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AS-OF-RIGHT IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS: RELIGIOUS PURPOSES; EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ON LAND OWNED OR LEASED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES, SUBDIVISIONS OR BODIES POLITIC OR BY A RELIGIOUS SECT OR DENOMINATION, OR BY A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION; AND FOR A CHILD CARE CENTER, SCHOOL-AGED CHILD CARE PROGRAM, FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME, OR LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1A OF CHAPTER 15D OF MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS.

PassedORDAINED
Roll call 8 yes · 1 noTimothy R. Flaherty: No
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
No
Timothy R. Flaherty
Item 1 · RES 2026-49 · Resolutions

Congratulations to the CRLS Unified Sports Program on achieving recognition as a National Banner Unified Champion School and celebrates its ongoing commitment to inclusion and excellence.

Sponsors Sumbul Siddiqui, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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 2 · RES 2026-50 · Resolutions

That the Cambridge City Council express its deep appreciation for Minara’s contributions to the cultural, social, and civic life of Cambridge.

Sponsors Sumbul Siddiqui, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesTimothy R. Flaherty: 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
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.