City Council ▸ 2025-04-28
City Council — Regular Meeting, April 28, 2025
9 City Manager's Agenda38 Communications5 Policy Orders10 Resolutions1 Applications & Petitions11 Other Business3 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (9)
- CMA 2025 #91Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,000,000 from the School Department Salary and Wages account to the School Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($600,000) and the School Department Travel and Training Account ($400,000). The transfer will be used to fund the costs of medical services and bills for staff receiving worker's compensation and settlement costs related to School Department personnel and/or students, as well as for increased costs for transportation for students experiencing homelessness, eligible through the McKinney-Vento Acthomelessnessschools
- CMA 2025 #92Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the FY 2026 submitted budget and appropriation orders for the General Fund, Water Fund, and Public Investment Fund. PLACED ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025artsbudgetpolice-safety📖 read
- CMA 2025 #102A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on Summer 2025 Programs
- CMA 2025 #103A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Community Safety Department📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
- CMA 2025 #104A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-09, regarding protection of Cambridge students and other bus riderspolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
- CMA 2025 #105A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-8, regarding a request to create a plan with a schedule and milestones to move forward with the creation of a Municipal Broadband Network and present it for consideration by the Council at a Finance Committee meeting in the context of capital projects for coming yearsbroadband
- CMA 2025 #106Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,000, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($11,000) and the Grant Fund Police Department Salaries and Wages Account ($4,000). This is the third year of this multi-year grant. Grant funds will be used for costs related to providing aftercare support and supplies for individuals as part of detox including clothing; supplies (including Narcan) and personal hygiene products; transportation to treatment or clinical care services; assistance with vital documents to aid reinstatement of identification documents; and communication services so individuals can communicate with care providerspolice-safety
- CMA 2025 #107A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report #25-21, regarding implementing an outreach and assistance campaign to assist with eviction recordshousing-generaltenants-rent📖 read 📄 PDF
- CMA 2025 #108A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager regarding the Transition Wellness Center (TWC)transit-traffic
Communications (38)
38 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (16) · housing general (15) · homelessness (9) · bike lanes (7) · tenants rent (7). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (5)
- POR 2025 #59That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to illuminate City Hall in green for Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2025, in coordination with the Cambridge Public Health Department’s awareness efforts
- POR 2025 #60That the City Manager is requested to establish a Lost and Found program at Cambridge City Hall
- POR 2025 #61That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate departments to review the city’s digital equity work to date, assessing whether residents’ digital needs are or could be better provided for and to propose how we can better meet their needs
- POR 2025 #62City Council requesting that the Chair of the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee initiate the process of re-appointing the City Auditor
- POR 2025 #63That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to assemble a list of public and private spaces available to the public, indoors and outdoors, noting contact information and any associated requirements, ensuring that there are public meeting places identified in each neighborhood
Resolutions (10)
- RES 2025 #94Congratulations to Lieutenant Thomas Glynn on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safetytenants-rent
- RES 2025 #95Congratulations to Firefighter Stephon Kinn on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Department
- RES 2025 #96Congratulations to Captain John R. Mulligan on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Department
- RES 2025 #97Congratulations to Sugar & Spice Thai Restaurant for being named the 2025 New England Family-Owned Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration
- RES 2025 #98Congratulations to Lieutenant Steven Brown on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Departmenttenants-rent
- RES 2025 #99Congratulations to Deputy Superintendent Anthony Macone on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
- RES 2025 #100Congratulations to Officer Victor Martignetti on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
- RES 2025 #101Congratulations to Bernard Ahearn on his retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
- RES 2025 #102Congratulations to Frances Kleiger on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
- RES 2025 #103Resolution Congratulating CEOC on 60 Years
Applications & Petitions (1)
- APP 2025 #18An application was received from Metro Sign & Awning Brian representing BAKEY, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 238 Main Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters proof of mailing has been provided📖 read
Other Business (11)
- ARS-25-12Awaiting Report Status Update 04.28.25bike-lanesbroadbandclimateschoolstenants-renttransit-traffic📖 read
- an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
- CMA 2025 #93 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $7,500,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of open space at Ahern Field and surrounding amenities. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #94 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $16,500,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #95 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $11,100,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan. Funds will support significant building improvements and deferred maintenance projects. Proposed projects include but are not limited to upgrades of Public Works facilities, municipal offices, youth centers, branch libraries, fire stations, and deferred maintenance. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #96 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $19,986,000 to provide funds for financing school building upgrades. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 [schools] 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #97 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $27,500,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of surface enhancements and sewer and drainage infrastructure improvements in Central Square. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #98 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $3,000,000 to provide funds for the sewer Combined Sewer Overflow Program and for planning and design of a floodwater storage tank. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #99 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $7,500,000 to provide funds for the sewer Capital Repairs Program and projects related to climate change preparedness efforts. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 [climate] 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #100 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $15,250,000 to provide funds for Ozone Generator replacement; Lead Service Line replacement; and water works construction projects in coordination with DPW street restoration projects, which include repair and or replacement of water infrastructure at Dana Street, Sciarappa Street, Massachusetts Ave 4, Haskell Street and Hillside Avenue. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
- CMA 2025 #101 : Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,600,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of open space at Wilder Lee Playground and play areas at 359 Broadway. PASSED TO A SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
IN COUNCIL APRIL 28, 2025 ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION MAY 19, 2025 📖 read
Committee Reports (3)
- Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2025-03-20 — Accepted [Unanimous]
- Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2025-03-25 — Accepted [Unanimous]
- Finance Committee hearing of 2025-03-27 — Accepted [Unanimous]