Item 3 · RES 2026-132 · Resolutions
Happy 102nd Birthday to Marvin Gilmore.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 4 · RES 2026-133 · Resolutions
Resolution on the death of Haitham Mansour.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 5 · RES 2026-135 · Resolutions
Happy 90th Birthday to Ralph D'Agostino.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 6 · RES 2026-136 · Resolutions
That the City Council go on record honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Felton “Tony” James Earls III and extending its deepest sympathy to his family.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 1 · CC 2026-95 · Committee Reports
The Housing Committee and the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts and Celebration Committee held a public hearing on June 25, 2026 to continue discussion of the 2025 Multifamily Zoning Amendments and consider potential modifications. The Committees also reviewed POR 2026-123, relative to proposed amendments to the Multifamily Zoning Ordinance. The June 25, 2026 Committee meeting recessed and reconvened on September 16, 2026. At the September 16, 2026 meeting both Committees voted favorably to recommend to the full City Council adoption of the proposed Policy Order, as amended, requesting that the City Manager work with CDD and relevant City Departments to prepare zoning language based on the recommendations discussed at the September 16, 2026 joint Committee hearing.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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RECON 2026-03 · Submission Of The Record
Councillor Patricia Nolan has filed Reconsideration for POR 2026-140 "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."
Failed
Roll call 4 yes · 5 noSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · CMA 2026-243 · 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 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · CMA 2026-242 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an appropriation, in the amount of $500,000, from the Federal Grant Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to support a citywide response to federal changes affecting SNAP and MassHealth benefits under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3).
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · CMA 2026-248 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Community Preservation Act Appropriations.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 4 · CMA 2026-266 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 5 · CMA 2026-263 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of five members to the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship for terms of three years.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 6 · CMA 2026-264 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of David Canavan to the Police Review and Advisory Board for a term of five years.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 7 · CMA 2026-250 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $24,020.00 from the Local Consumer Aid Fund Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 8 · CMA 2026-252 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $250.00 in donations in support of the Old Burying Ground.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 9 · CMA 2026-265 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Fresh Pond Advisory Board.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 10 · CMA 2026-254 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $600,000.00 from a state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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ORD 2026-11 · City Manager's Agenda
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. PASSED TO SECOND READING IN
PassedPassed to a Second Reading
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 13 · CMA 2026-255 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,089,817.00 from the Adult Education and Family Literacy Services Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 14 · CMA 2026-257 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $217,963.00 from a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) / Adult and Community Learning Services grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 15 · CMA 2026-259 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,000.00 from donations to Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) .
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 16 · CMA 2026-260 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $302,640.00 from the Massachusetts Formula Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 17 · CMA 2026-256 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $9,115.00, for the Center for Families program, funded by the Cambridge Public Health Commission, Agenda for Children Literacy Initiative.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 21 · CMA 2026-240 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, conveying a response to Awaiting Report 26-15 regarding hiring of former Federal immigration enforcement agents by the Cambridge Police Department.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 22 · CMA 2026-258 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Community Connections Grant, in the amount of $308,364.80 to the Grant Fund Transportation Department Extraordinary Expenditures account.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 23 · CMA 2026-239 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-37, which requested that the City Manager work with the Mayor’s Office, Law Department, Election Commission, and other relevant City departments to engage the Collins Center in reviewing policy options for allowing Cambridge voters to directly elect the City’s Mayor.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 25 · CMA 2026-262 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Joint Childcare Access Task Force.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · POR 2026-161 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to direct the relevant staff to light Cambridge City Hall in purple in recognition of this year’s I Sport Purple for Platelets! Day.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 5 · POR 2026-164 · Policy Orders
Recognize Sunday, November 1, as “Color the World Orange Day,” an initiative to raise awareness for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and that the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to illuminate City Hall in orange on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in honor of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 6 · POR 2026-165 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to illuminate City Hall in teal on Monday, November 2, 2026, in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 7 · POR 2026-166 · Policy Orders
Proclaim September 14 as Blessed Sacrament Drill Team and Color Guard Day in Cambridge, and that the City Council go on record celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Blessed Sacrament Drill Team and Color Guard and recognizing its artistic achievements, historic contributions, and nine decades of commitment to empowering young people through discipline, teamwork, creativity, and community.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 8 · POR 2026-167 · Policy Orders
Recognize September 2026 as Meet Your Neighbor Month in the City of Cambridge, commending the Peace Commission for its leadership, and encouraging all Cambridge residents to take this opportunity to meet a neighbor, share stories, and build the connections that strengthen our community.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 9 · POR 2026-168 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to develop a coordinated initiative to improve and streamline the permitting and licensing process for small businesses.
PassedAdopted
Item 10 · POR 2026-169 · Policy Orders
City Council support of protecting and strengthening Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 11 · POR 2026-170 · Policy Orders
That the City Solicitor engage the services of a suitable law firm, in consultation with the City’s Chief People Officer and with approval of the City Solicitor, to negotiate an employment contract with Paula M. Crane on behalf of the City Council.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 12 · POR 2026-171 · Policy Orders
That the City Council urge the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts General Court to prioritize the hiring of additional DTA case workers to ensure those eligible for SNAP are able to receive and maintain benefits and taking other steps needed to end the SNAP access crisis.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 14 · ORD 2026-05 · Calendar
Massachusetts Avenue Active Use Zoning petition.
PassedOrdained as Amended
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 15 · ORD 2026-06 · Calendar
Cambridge Street Active Use Zoning petition.
PassedORDAINED
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · APP 2026-55 · Applications
An application was received from MIT Museum requesting permission for a fourteen temporary banners along Memorial Drive to Sydney Street, Ames Street and the Longfellow Bridge announcing Mind the Gap, Crochet Coral Reef and Essential MIT from August 11, 2026 through April 1, 2027.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · APP 2026-59 · Applications
An application has been received from David Hamming representing TD Bank, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 1270 Massachusetts Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department. Abutter's approval and proof of mailing have been submitted.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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