Item 2 · CMA 2026-154 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a cross statutory transfer of $322,825.00 within the School Department General Fund.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 3 · CMA 2026-147 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $38,905.18 from the State Executive Office of Public Safety, Department of Fire Services.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 4 · CMA 2026-148 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $30,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Land Conservation Assistance Grant
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 5 · CMA 2026-156 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MA.
PassedAppropriation Order Adopted/Orders 5a, 5b, 5c Adopted CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 6 · CMA 2026-149 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitter from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $350,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 7 · CMA 2026-150 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appropriation of $251,320.90 from the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Community Connections Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 8 · CMA 2026-146 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appropriation of $15,000.00 from the Cambridge Food Pantry Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 9 · CMA 2026-151 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,993.40 from the Project Bread Summer Eats Grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 11 · CMA 2026-152 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Social Housing Task Force.
PassedApproved CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · POR 2026-103 · Policy Orders
City Council support of H.968, H.886/S.647, H.1023, and S.570 and S.571 to enact extended producer responsibility and product stewardship in recognition that these laws will relieve municipalities of rising costs, and incentivize producers to sell products that are less toxic and easier to reuse and recycle, by requiring such producers to bear the costs for the proper recycling and responsible disposal of their products.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · POR 2026-105 · Policy Orders
That the appointment of Interim City Clerk Paula M. Crane be extended for an additional period not to exceed six months.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 3 · POR 2026-107 · Policy Orders
S&S Restaurant “Thank You” Celebration
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 1 · POR 2026-97 · Calendar
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the relevant departments to immediately request Empower to resign from the Massachusetts High Technology Council and consider options for transitioning the City of Cambridge out of Empower and transferring its retirement accounts into one of the City’s other retirement programs should Empower continue to be a member of the MHTC.
Other actionWithdrawn
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 2 · POR 2026-98 · Calendar
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments including the Law Department to ensure that there is no new data collected by ShotSpotter devices and all existing data shall be kept, used, or deleted only as required by law under our Welcoming Community Ordinance and Surveillance Technology Ordinance.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 5 yes · 2 no · 2 presentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · POR 2026-99 · Calendar
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Mayor’s Office, Law Department, Election Commission, and other relevant City Departments to engage the Collins Center in assisting the City in reviewing policy options for allowing Cambridge voters to directly elect the City’s Mayor.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 7 yes · 1 no · 1 presentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 4 · POR 2026-94 · Calendar
That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on the projected fiscal impact of maintaining the current exemption for seniors, along with any administrative steps necessary to do so.
PassedAdopted as Amended by Substitution
Roll call 7 yes · 2 noSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 5 · POR 2026-102 · Calendar
That a special Committee of the City Council be formed to conduct a full and complete analysis of each of the proposed changes to the Rules of the City Council, with the goal of a transparent understanding of each of the proposed changes and the implications.
Failed
Roll call 3 yes · 5 no · 1 presentSumbul Siddiqui: No
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Item 6 · COF 2026-73 · Calendar
A communication from City Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler transmitting the proposed 2026- 2027 Rules of the Cambridge City Council. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR FLAHERTY IN COUNCIL MAY 11, 2026 TABLED IN COUNCIL MAY 18, 2026
Tabled or heldTabled
Roll call 6 yes · 3 noSumbul Siddiqui: No
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Item 19 · ORD 2026-04 · Calendar
Chapter 2.127 Community Benefits Advisory Committee Ordinance.
PassedOrdained
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 1 · RES 2026-81 · Resolutions
Resolution recognizing National Telecommunicators Week (April 12-18).
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · RES 2026-82 · Resolutions
That the City Council go on record urging all residents to honor the service and sacrifice by commemorating Memorial Day on May 25, 2026
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 3 · RES 2026-84 · Resolutions
Resolution on the death of Vinton Turner.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Item 4 · RES 2026-85 · Resolutions
Congratulations to owner Daniel Roughan on the opening of his new restaurant Alice & Monarch.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 5 · RES 2026-86 · Resolutions
Congratulations to the 2026 Inspire Awards Honorees.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 6 · RES 2026-87 · Resolutions
Condolences to the family of Michael J. Sheehan.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 7 · RES 2026-88 · Resolutions
Condolences to the family of Fernando M. Mendonca
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · CMA 2026-136 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $312,000.00 to support the City’s digital equity efforts through a Digital Navigator position at the Cambridge Public Library for up to 3 years.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 3 · CMA 2026-128 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $65,000.00 to support World Cup watch parties across Cambridge.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 1 · POR 2026-97 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to confer with the relevant departments to immediately request Empower to resign from the Massachusetts High Technology Council and consider options for transitioning the City of Cambridge out of Empower and transferring its retirement accounts into one of the City’s other retirement programs should Empower continue to be a member of the MHTC. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SOBRINHO-WHEELER IN COUNCIL MAY 11, 2026
Tabled or heldCharter Right exercised by Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler
Item 3 · POR 2026-99 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Mayor’s Office, Law Department, Election Commission, and other relevant City Departments to engage the Collins Center in assisting the City in reviewing policy options for allowing Cambridge voters to directly elect the City’s Mayor. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL MAY 11, 2026
Tabled or heldCharter Right exercised by Councillor Simmons
Item 4 · POR 2026-100 · Policy Orders
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to do extensive outreach to residents, businesses, and property owners to communicate the current water level status and take all measures to reduce nonessential water use citywide, and provide a report on citywide water usage and water supply.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 5 · POR 2026-101 · Policy Orders
Foreign Policy Issues in the City Council
PassedAdopted
Roll call 6 yes · 3 noSumbul Siddiqui: No
Who voted how
Item 1 · POR 2026-95 · Calendar
That the City Council go on record calling upon President Trump to immediately rescind Executive Order 14380, immediately enter meaningful negotiations with the Cuban government with the goal of ending the United States oil embargo, and carry out his foreign policy agenda with respect to the wishes of the people of the United States and in accordance with international law.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 5 yes · 4 presentSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 1 · RES 2026-79 · Resolutions
Condolences to the family of Charles Linehan III.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 2 · RES 2026-80 · Resolutions
Resolution Recognizing National Nurses Week
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 3 · RES 2026-83 · Resolutions
Condolences To The Family of Walter C. Bridgeman, Jr.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 1 · CMA 2026-118 · 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
Who voted how
Item 2 · CMA 2026-120 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR) for the Open Architects student data platform.
ReferredReferred to the Public Safety Committee to be held on May 20, 2026
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
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Item 3 · CMA 2026-119 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitter from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a supplier diversity update.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how
Item 4 · CMA 2026-122 · City Manager's Agenda
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $34,300.00 from the FY26 Local Cultural Council grant.
PassedOrder Adopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesSumbul Siddiqui: Yes
Who voted how