City Council Divestment from companies complicit in the Genocide, Apartheid, and Occupation of Palestinians.
Tabled or heldCharter Right Exercised by Vice Mayor Azeem
Meetings
27 of 31 with Final Actions
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.
787 items, page 2 of 20, newest first
Cambridge City Council, Oct 19 2026
Regular Meeting, continued Oct 20·Mon, Oct 19, 2026·Final actions published
That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor to provide the Ordinance Committee, before its hearing, with an opinion on the proposed ordinance under M.G.L. c. 30B and applicable federal law to boycott companies complicit in Israel's Apartheid, Genocide, and Illegal Occupation of Palestine.
Tabled or heldCharter Right Exercised by Councillor Nolan
City Council support of the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025 (S.3308 / H.R.6356) and urge Congress to enact strong, enforceable civil rights protections for automated systems used in consequential decisions.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absent
Who voted how
That the City Council hold a Roundtable/Working Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM, to discuss the importance of the innovation ecosystem to city economies, with a focus on its impact in Cambridge.
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absent
Who voted how
That the MWRA reconsider plans to construct a 10 million gallon CSO storage tank beneath Magazine Beach.
Sponsors Catherine Zusy, Patricia Nolan, Sumbul Siddiqui, Burhan Azeem, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 9 yes
Reaffirming the City Council's commitment to high quality health care for all residents and its strong support of H.1405/S.860, An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
That the Mayor work with the City Council Office, the City Clerk’s Office, and other City staff to call and notice a special meeting to take place the week of October 26, 2026, to continue discussion on POR 2026-195 and POR 2026-196.
PassedAdopted as Amended
Roll call 8 yes · 1 no
An application was received from Marisa Cataldo, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 29 Sargent Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood association.
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Communications Summary
Placed on file
Voice vote
That the City Council congratulate Reverend Irene Monroe for being honored by the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition at its 29th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance.
Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Congratulations to Food For Free on its 45th anniversary and recognizes its longstanding commitment to reducing food insecurity, preventing food waste, and improving access to healthy food throughout Cambridge and Eastern Massachusetts.
Sponsors Sumbul Siddiqui, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
Late Resolution Condolences To The Family of Madelin “Maddie” Arroyo
Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Voice vote
The Housing Committee held a public hearing on October 1, 2026 to have a roundtable discussion with several arts and cultural institutions in Central Square on planning and cultural preservation in Central Square.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Voice vote
Minutes of the Joint Roundtable/Working meeting of the City Council and the School Committee held on June 29, 2026.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Voice vote
A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.
Placed on file
Voice vote
A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committee.
Placed on file
Voice vote
Cambridge City Council, Oct 5 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Oct 5, 2026·Final actions published
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 yes
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 yes
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 yes
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 yes
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an Inclusionary Zoning Report.
ReferredReferred to the Ordinance Committee
Roll call 9 yes
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 yes
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 yes
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 no
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 present
Who voted how
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 yes
Communications for the October 5, 2026 City Council meeting.
Placed on file
Roll call 7 yes · 2 absent
Who voted how
Condolences to the family of Rahim Rashid Muhammad.
Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absent
Who voted how
Condolences to the family of Daniel “Duke” Pugliese.
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
Roll call 8 yes · 1 absent
Who voted how
Honoring Bonny’s Garden Center and the Bonacci Family.
Sponsors Catherine Zusy, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yes
Resolution honoring Stephen Henry Kaiser, Ph.D.
Sponsors Catherine Zusy, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yes
Condolences to the family of Peter DeCamp Haines.
Sponsors Catherine Zusy, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, E. Denise Simmons, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yes
Congratulations to the Massachusetts Senior Action Council on the occasion of its 45th anniversary.
Sponsors E. Denise Simmons, Ayah A. Al-Zubi, Burhan Azeem, Timothy R. Flaherty, Marc McGovern, Patricia Nolan, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Catherine Zusy, Sumbul Siddiqui
PassedAdopted
Roll call 9 yes
A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.
Placed on file
Roll call 9 yes
Cambridge City Council, Sep 28 2026
Regular Meeting·Mon, Sep 28, 2026·Final actions published
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on June 1, 2026.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Voice vote
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on June 22, 2026.
Placed on fileReport Accepted and Placed on File
Voice vote
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 yes
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 yes
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 yes
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 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.