City Council · Regular Meeting, May 5, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #109📁 Placed on file, unanimousa Federal updateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #109
• City Manager's report2025 · #110✅ Order adopted, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 24-14, regarding a home rule petition allowing Cambridge to end the practice of property owners passing on broker’s fees to tenantsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertenants rent📖 read CMA 2025 #110
• City Manager's report2025 · #111📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-19, which requested that the City Manager provide a report that includes a summary of all requests for approval of Surveillance Technology Impact Reports (STIRs) received by the City Council since the last summary report dateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2025 #111
• City Manager's report2025 · #112📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-16, regarding MBTA bus issuesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhomelessnesslaborpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2025 #112
• City Manager's report2025 · #113📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termAwaiting Report Item Number 25-22, regarding a request to work with the School Department, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments to open the publicly owned parking at the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper School Complex for either residential free parking or commercial parking opportunities during “off” hoursSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerschoolstransit trafficPLACED ON THE TABLE IN COUNCIL MAY 5, 2025CMA 2025 #113
• City Manager's report2025 · #114✅ Approved, unanimousthe appointment of Subandha Karmacharya as a member of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship for a term of three yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #114
• City Manager's report2025 · #115✅ Approved, unanimousthe appointment of Carolyn Zern as a member of the Planning Board for a term of five yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #115
• City Manager's report2025 · #116↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousthe Planning Board recommendation on the AHO Heights Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2025 #116
• City Manager's report2025 · #117📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe prioritization of zoning prioritiesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2025 #117

• City officer's report2025 · #73an update regarding legislative activityschoolszoning📖 read COF 2025 #73

6 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (4) · schools (2) · bike lanes (2) · zoning (2) · budget (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #64✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCity Council support of the completion of the Mass Central Rail TrailPOR 2025 #64
• Policy order2025 · #65✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council go on record recognizing May 2025 as National Water Safety MonthCouncil orderPOR 2025 #65
• Policy order2025 · #66✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with relevant staff to investigate bike pod storage options to be placed in suitable areas in the City to provide residents and visitors safe storage optionsCouncil requestbike lanes📖 readPOR 2025 #66
• Policy order2025 · #67✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to prepare an update with details on the status of potential civilian flagger operations in the Cambridge police union contract and work with relevant city staff to explore a civilian traffic flagger program and update the current police union contract on the City's websiteCouncil requestlaborpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2025 #67
• Policy order2025 · #68✅ Order adopted as amended by substitution, unanimousThe City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Inclusionary Housing Study, explore remedies to address the lack of housing starts and provide for consideration draft amendments to the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, and explore other incentives to encourage developers to include affordable units beyond the requirement voluntarilyaffordable housinghomelessnesshousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 readPOR 2025 #68
• Policy order2025 · #69✅ Order adopted as amended by substitution, unanimousAsks the City Manager to include in the FY26 Operating Budget a continued commitment to Emergency Housing Vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing and Mixed Status Families, and the Transition Wellness Center, as well as allocate the necessary resources to establish a municipal successor to Rise Up Cambridge that builds on its mission of providing direct, dignified economic support to familiesCouncil requestbudgethomelessnesshousing generaltransit traffic📖 readPOR 2025 #69
• Policy order2025 · #70✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0First floor retail policy orderzoning📖 read RECONSIDERATION FILED BY COUNCILLOR TONERPOR 2025 #70

• Resolution2025 · #104✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Marguerite "Doris" MagliozziRES 2025 #104
• Resolution2025 · #105✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Philomena (Durso) DonovanRES 2025 #105
• Resolution2025 · #106✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Sandra L. "Cookie" SaltmanRES 2025 #106
• Resolution2025 · #107✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Alice C. WaddenRES 2025 #107
• Resolution2025 · #108✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Antoinette "Dolly" FrammartinoRES 2025 #108
• Resolution2025 · #109✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jose Aponte on his retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2025 #109
• Resolution2025 · #110✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to James Carvello on his retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2025 #110
• Resolution2025 · #111✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Carol (Mingace) BasileRES 2025 #111
• Resolution2025 · #112✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Officer Eric Helberg on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #112
• Resolution2025 · #113✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Sergeant Thomas Maldonado on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #113
• Resolution2025 · #114✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Cheryl Wilson on her retirement from the City of CambridgeRES 2025 #114
• Resolution2025 · #115✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Lieutenant David Brown on his promotion to the rank of Deputy Superintendent with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2025 #115
• Resolution2025 · #116✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Lieutenant Michael Logan on his promotion to the rank of Deputy Superintendent with the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2025 #116
• Resolution2025 · #117✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Doane PerryRES 2025 #117

• Application / petition2025 · #19✅ Order adopted, 5–2a curb cut at the premises numbered 49 Alpine Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Matt Mayotransit traffic📖 read RECONSIDERATION FILED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL MAY 12, 2025APP 2025 #19

• Report status2025 · #13Awaiting Report Status Update 05.05.25bike lanesclimatetenants renttransit traffic📖 readARS-25-13
• Awaiting report2025 · #25✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to establish a Lost and Found program at Cambridge City HallCouncil requestAR-25-25
• Awaiting report2025 · #26✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager 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 neighborhoodCouncil requestAR-25-26

• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2025-04-10 · Accepted As Amended [Unanimous]
• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2025-04-17 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2025-04-29 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]