Item 1 · CMA 2026-280 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Seth Minkoff to the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship (CIRC).
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · CMA 2026-279 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 from the Creative Experiences Grant to the Grant Fund Department of Human Services Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · CMA 2026-284 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, conveying a response to Awaiting Report 26-56 regarding placing a historical marker on 103 Irving Street in recognition of Julia Child's life.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 4 · CMA 2026-283 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, conveying a response to Awaiting Report 26-32 regarding food vending in parks.
ReferredReferred to the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 5 · CMA 2026-281 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an Inclusionary Zoning Report.
ReferredReferred to the Ordinance Committee
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-185 · Policy Orders
That the proposed language for "Tenant Notification of Property Sale" be forwarded to the Ordinance Committee for hearing and report.
ReferredReferred to Ordinance Committee as amended
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · POR 2026-186 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City staff to advocate for a stronger level of CSO Control and virtual CSO elimination by 2050 in the CSO Control Plan and to advocate for broader funding across the state and entire MWRA region, and for additional federal funding.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-181 · Calendar
Postponing the roll out of the Outer Huron Bike Lanes from the Bicycle Safety Ordinance until we solve the parking problem.
PassedAdopted as Amended by Substitution
Roll call 6 yes · 3 noSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · POR 2026-184 · Calendar
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the relevant staff and departments to implement the recommendations following the May 2025 Human Services & Veterans Committee meeting, such as strengthening anti-poverty measures, establishing a dedicated CARE Team call and referral line, prioritizing commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking prevention efforts for LGBTQIA+ youth, and report back to the City Council on progress.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 8 yes · 1 presentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · ORD 2026-11 · Calendar
Revolving Fund Ordinance to establish a new revolving fund for the Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Reduction to serve the City’s municipal energy use.
PassedORDAINED
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · COM 2026-38 · Communications
Communications for the October 5, 2026 City Council meeting.
Placed on file
Roll call 7 yes · 2 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · RES 2026-137 · Resolutions
Condolences to the family of Rahim Rashid Muhammad.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · RES 2026-138 · Resolutions
Condolences to the family of Daniel “Duke” Pugliese.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · RES 2026-139 · Resolutions
Honoring Bonny’s Garden Center and the Bonacci Family.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 4 · RES 2026-140 · Resolutions
Resolution honoring Stephen Henry Kaiser, Ph.D.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 5 · RES 2026-141 · Resolutions
Condolences to the family of Peter DeCamp Haines.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 6 · RES 2026-142 · Resolutions
Congratulations to the Massachusetts Senior Action Council on the occasion of its 45th anniversary.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · COF 2026-126 · 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 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · CMA 2026-268 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Climate Committee.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · CMA 2026-271 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an Arts Council Leadership Announcement.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · CMA 2026-270 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the LGBTQ+ Commission.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 4 · CMA 2026-267 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,250,000.00 from the Water Fund Balance to fund the purchase of supplemental drinking water from the MWRA.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 5 · CMA 2026-275 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report #26-42 regarding "Know Your Rights" informational and educational materials in all police department facilities.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 6 · CMA 2026-276 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report #26-26 regarding harmonization of institutional bus protocols.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 7 · CMA 2026-269 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #26-49 and Policy Order #130 regarding assessments of the economic effects of Cambridge’s 2026 summer programming.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 8 · CMA 2026-273 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of Albert Darling as a Constable for a term of three years.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · POR 2026-175 · Policy Orders
That the regular City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, October 26, 2026, be and hereby is canceled.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 3 · POR 2026-176 · Policy Orders
That the City Council hold a joint Roundtable/Working Meeting with the Cambridge School Committee on Monday, October 26, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM, to discuss the FY28 budget planning process and ongoing macro-economic trends in Cambridge.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 4 · POR 2026-177 · Policy Orders
That the City Council hold a Roundtable/Working Meeting on Monday, November 30, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM, to discuss the future uses of City-owned properties.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 5 · POR 2026-178 · Policy Orders
City Council support of the strike of UNITE HERE Local 26 and Teamsters Local 25 workers at Encore Casino and Resort.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 6 · POR 2026-179 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council within thirty days on the status of the negotiations between the Cambridge School Committee and the Cambridge Education Association, in executive session if the Law Department advises that a report in open session would disclose collective bargaining strategy Support for Cambridge Public Schools paraprofessionals, substitutes, and clerks.
Failed
Roll call 2 yes · 4 no · 2 present · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Absent
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Item 7 · POR 2026-180 · Policy Orders
That the City Council go on record recognizing September 15 through October 15, 2026 as Hispanic Heritage Month.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 9 · POR 2026-182 · Policy Orders
That the City Council go on record in strong support of Head Start and the Program Performance Standards that ensure the teaching, learning, health, and welfare of children, families, and classrooms.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 10 · POR 2026-184 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the relevant staff and departments to implement the recommendations following the May 2025 Human Services & Veterans Committee meeting, such as strengthening anti-poverty measures, establishing a dedicated CARE Team call and referral line, prioritizing commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking prevention efforts for LGBTQIA+ youth, and report back to the City Council on progress. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 28, 2026.
Tabled or heldCharter Right Exercised by Councillor Nolan
Item 11 · POR 2026-173 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to work with CDD and relevant City departments to prepare zoning language based on the recommendations discussed in the September 16, 2026 Joint Housing and Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committees for consideration by the full City Council.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-163 · Calendar
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Cambridge Police Department and other relevant departments to develop a coordinated July 4th response plan for the Cherry Street, Harvard Street, and Fletcher Maynard Academy area to ensure that this spot not be utilized for the illegal use of fireworks.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 7 yes · 2 presentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · RES 2026-130 · Resolutions
Resolution congratulating the MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program on its 60th Anniversary.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · RES 2026-131 · Resolutions
Congratulations to Tim Toomey as he is recognized and honored by Amigos da Terça as it celebrates its annual Black Tie Dinner/Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Holy Ghost Society in Lowell, Massachusetts.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote