City Council · Regular Meeting, June 23, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #160✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $540,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund Law Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account for the settlement payment relating to Lubavitch of Cambridge, Inc. v. Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal and City of Cambridge (United States District Court District of Massachusetts, Docket No. 1:24-cv-12403)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerzoningCMA 2025 #160
• City Manager's report2025 · #161✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $31,377.13 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. These donations will be used to support services for Cambridge older adult residents, including contracted specialists and tripsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #161
• City Manager's report2025 · #162✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of 2,000.00, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The Cambridge Youth Council will use the money for supplies, food, and contracts for upcoming projectsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #162
• City Manager's report2025 · #163✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $101,463.00, received from the Cambridge Housing Authority for the Cambridge Employment Program, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2025 #163
• City Manager's report2025 · #164✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account. These funds will support a future teen-led event in Cambridge focused on raising awareness about teen substance abuseSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #164
• City Manager's report2025 · #165✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $569,252.50 to the Grant Fund Human Services Other Ordinary Maintenance account. This award will be used to provide nutritious meals to Cambridge youth at over 45 meal sites throughout the City during the summer months when schools are closedSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2025 #165
• City Manager's report2025 · #166✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $22,427.50, received in partnership with the City of Somerville Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE), to the Grant Fund Office of Sustainability Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #166
• City Manager's report2025 · #167✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $100,000, to the Grant Fund Office of Sustainability Other Ordinary Maintenance Account. Funds will support community engagement focused on extreme heat resulting in a small community-led seed projectSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #167
• City Manager's report2025 · #168✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $2,800,000, received from the U.S. Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Grant Program ($2,400,000) and from the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Transportation Improvement Program ($400,000), to the Grant Fund Transportation Department Extraordinary Expenditures account, for the design of the Fitchburg Crossing bicycle/pedestrian bridge project. Funds will be used to support the design costs of a new off-road bridge over the Fitchburg Rail Line that will connect Danehy Park to the Rindge Avenue neighborhood and create greater access to recreations facilities, retail and jobs for people walking and bikingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanestransit trafficCMA 2025 #168
• City Manager's report2025 · #169✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $18,767.24 to the Public Investment Fund Housing Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. This appropriation will increase funds available to continue the development of affordable housingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2025 #169
• City Manager's report2025 · #170✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $4,800 to the Public Investment Fund Housing Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. This appropriation will increase funds available to continue the development of affordable housingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalCMA 2025 #170
• City Manager's report2025 · #171✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of of $4,941,224.00, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($337,704.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($4,588,520.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($15,000.00). This grant was awarded under the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Continuum of Care Program competitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2025 #171
• City Manager's report2025 · #172✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appointments of Kwame Dance and Yemi Kibret and the reppointments of M. Amaris Kinne, Duane Brown, Frederick Cabral, Collin Fedor, Christopher Fischer, and Bran Shim to the Human Services Commission for a term of three yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2025 #172
• City Manager's report2025 · #173✅ Approved, unanimousthe appointment of members to the of the the American Freedmen Commission (“AFC”)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2025 #173
• City Manager's report2025 · #174✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $250,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #174
• City Manager's report2025 · #175↪ Referred to committee, unanimousPolicy Order 2024-33, regarding a request to amend Cambridge Code of Ordinances 6.08.010 ("Regulation of vicious dogs") to bring into compliance with State law; and to create a "Kennel License" the complies with Massachusetts General Laws Section 137ASubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2025 #175
• City Manager's report2025 · #176↪ Referred to committee, unanimousShort-Term Rental Ordinance AmendmentsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #176

• City officer's report2025 · #99an update regarding legislative activityartshousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 read COF 2025 #99

291 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (245) · bike lanes (216) · housing general (161) · schools (29) · zoning (19). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #94POR 2025 #94 : That the City Council go on record expressing its profound disappointmentPOR 2025 #94
• Policy order2025 · #95✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council shall convene for its special summer meeting on August 4, 2025Council orderPOR 2025 #95
• Policy order2025 · #96✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with relevant City departments and the Community Benefits Advisory Committee, to draft amendments to the Community Benefits Ordinance that allow for the use of funds for capital expenses, provided that such expenses clearly advance the goals of the Community Benefits programCouncil requestartshousing general📖 readPOR 2025 #96
• Policy order2025 · #97✅ Order adopted, unanimousCambridge City Council urges Mass General Brigham to recognize the MGB Primary Care Physician union and immediately begin good faith negotiationsCouncil orderlaborPOR 2025 #97
• Policy order2025 · #98✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record in support of H2343/S3653 “An Act Expanding Truck Safety Requirements”Council orderPOR 2025 #98
• Policy order2025 · #99✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousOn Tuesday June 24, 2025 the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government is discussing H.4156, which reforms the Cambridge City Chartercharter📖 readPOR 2025 #99

over Apex Clean Energy’s decision to forgo the use of local union labor on the Bowman Wind Project [climate] [labor] [transit-traffic] 📖 read

• Resolution2025 · #149✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Condolences on the death of James H. Keegan JrRES 2025 #149
• Resolution2025 · #150✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to the Kulture LoungeRES 2025 #150
• Resolution2025 · #151✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations 2025 Preservation Award RecipientsRES 2025 #151

• Report status2025 · #19Awaiting Report Status Update 06.23.25climateschoolstransit trafficzoning📖 readARS-25-19
• Awaiting report2025 · #38✅ Report received and acceptedThe City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Transportation to evaluate adjustments to meter enforcement hours on Broadway Segment A, designating 25 spaces as residential permit parking overnight to increase overnight parking access for residentstransit trafficAR-25-38
• Awaiting report2025 · #39✅ Report received and acceptedThe City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Cambridge Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of modifying non-resident parking permit fees for households in within the Broadway Segment A project area, including offering a discounted rate structure for permits that are requested by residents with low- income residentstransit trafficAR-25-39

• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2025-05-06 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2025-05-21 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]