A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.
Placed on file
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Meetings
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Jan 12, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026
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.
605 items, page 11 of 16
Clear searchCatherine Zusy
Named on 507 roll-call votes in these results: 474 yes, 10 no, 7 present, 16 absent. Sponsor of 152 items. Show split votes only
Cambridge City Council, Apr 27 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Apr 27, 2026·Final actions published
Cambridge City Council, Apr 13 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Apr 13, 2026·Final actions published
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 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Sara Rivera as an Election Commissioner for a term effective April 13, 2026 and expiring March 31, 2030.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Bicycle Committee Appointments.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Pedestrian Committee Appointments.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
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 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
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 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
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 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
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 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
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 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
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 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, regarding an update on the City Manager Performance Review Process.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
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.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 8 yes · 1 presentCatherine Zusy: Present
Who voted how
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
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.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
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.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to create draft language to propose changing the section of O’Brien Highway to B.A. Zoning District.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
Resolution on the death of Lloyd C. Sicari.
Sponsors Timothy R. Flaherty, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Resolution acknowledging Patriots Day 2026.
Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Sumbul Siddiqui, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Resolution on the death of Nissa Larsen.
Sponsors Marc McGovern, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Resolution recognizing Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City and the work of San José Las Flores
Sponsors Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui, Patricia Nolan, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, E. Denise Simmons, Catherine Zusy
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
Cambridge City Council, Mar 30 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Mar 30, 2026·Final actions published
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Will MacArthur as a new member of the Open Data Review Board for a term of two years, effective March 30, 2026.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an overview of the City's initial Artificial Intelligence efforts.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
Chapter 2.129 Welcoming Community Ordinance
PassedPassed to a Second Reading
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
That the City Manager is requested to initiate the planning process for Cambridge 400 and as part of this, to convene a Cambridge 400 Advisory Committee composed of members representing the range of stakeholders whose participation is needed to guide this work.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
City Council support of An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the Commonwealth.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to review the current legal landscape and provide recommendations for how to regulate construction of data centers in Cambridge.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Voice vote
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.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
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 noCatherine Zusy: Yes
Cambridge City Council, Mar 23 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Mar 23, 2026·Final actions published
Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on March 16, 2026
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
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 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
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 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) Review Board Appointment.
PassedApproved and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to classification of the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) Review Board as special municipal employees.
PassedAdopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,234,379.00 from Free Cash to support snow operations.
PassedAdopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $700,000.00 from Free Cash to support road repairs related to snow operations.
PassedAdopted and CMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-21 regarding exploration of a potential Snow Corps program.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2025 Town Gown Reports and Presentations discussed by the Planning Board in February.
Placed on fileCMA Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
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.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: Yes
City Council support of H.91 and S.2556, An Act to modernize funding for community media programming
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: 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.