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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Catherine 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, May 18 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, May 18, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
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 yesCatherine Zusy: 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 · 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 presentCatherine Zusy: Present
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
No
Timothy R. Flaherty, E. Denise Simmons
Present
Burhan Azeem, Catherine Zusy
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 presentCatherine Zusy: No
Who voted how
Yes
Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
No
Catherine Zusy
Present
Ayah A. Al-Zubi
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 presentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
Yes
Timothy R. Flaherty, E. Denise Simmons, Catherine Zusy
No
Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
Present
Ayah A. Al-Zubi
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 noCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
Yes
Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Catherine Zusy
No
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui

Cambridge City Council, May 11 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, May 11, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
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 yesCatherine Zusy: 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 2026-100 · 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.

Sponsors Patricia Nolan, Timothy R. Flaherty, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Item 6 · POR 2026-94 · Policy Orders

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. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SOBRINHO-WHEELER IN COUNCIL MAY 11, 2026

Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Catherine Zusy
Tabled or heldCharter Right exercised by Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler
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 presentCatherine Zusy: Present
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
Present
Timothy R. Flaherty, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Catherine Zusy

Cambridge City Council, May 4 2026

Regular Meeting·Mon, May 4, 2026·Final actions published
AgendaFinal actionsMinutesVideo
Item 3 · POR 2026-96 · Policy Orders

That the City Manager is requested to confer with relevant City staff to review City ordinances regulating the operation of food vendors in City parks.

Sponsors Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Marc McGovern, Burhan Azeem, Sumbul Siddiqui, Patricia Nolan, Ayah A. Al-Zubi
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absentCatherine Zusy: Yes
Who voted how
Yes
Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
Absent
Marc McGovern
Item 1 · POR 2026-82 · Calendar

That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant staff to explore options for commissioning a housing needs study through a qualified research institution, to establish a clear evidence-based understanding of existing housing conditions, resident needs, and measurable housing goals to guide future decision-making.

Sponsors Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui, Timothy R. Flaherty
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: 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 · RES 2026-75 · Resolutions

City Council appreciation of Nathan Hoefgen-Harvey for his service as a Social Work intern.

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
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: 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 · CC 2026-48 · Committee Reports

The Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee and Housing Committee held a joint hearing on March 25, 2026 to discuss present findings on the state of housing production since the passage of the Multifamily Zoning in February 2025. The March 25, 2026 meeting recessed and reconvened on April 7, 2026 to continue the discussion.

Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Roll call 9 yesCatherine Zusy: 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.