City Council — Regular Meeting, October 6, 2025

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• CMA 2025 #242A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #25-55 relative to guidance during ICE encounterspolice-safety📖 read
• CMA 2025 #243A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Marnie Gale and C. Dale Gadsden and the reappointment of Louis Bacci III all for five year terms to the Cambridge Housing Authority Boardhousing-general
• CMA 2025 #244Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,600, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The funds will support the Secret Santa for Seniors gift drive, which provided gift bags to approximately 900 seniors during the holidayspolice-safety
• CMA 2025 #245Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $71,600, to the Grant Fund Water Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account ($70,960) and to the Grant Fund Water Department Travel and Training account ($640). Funds will be used to convene a Technical Advisory Group (TAG), which will consist of representatives from watershed communities (Lexington, Lincoln, Weston, and Waltham), the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), larger commercial property owners, Cambridge Water Department staff, and other interested parties
• CMA 2025 #246Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,800 to the Public Investment Fund Housing Department Salaries and Wages accounthousing-general
• CMA 2025 #247Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $993,123 to the Grant Fund Office of Sustainability Extraordinary Expenditures account, to support the creation of a Resilience Hub at the Cambridge Community Center. The funding provided through this grant will allow for the procurement and installation of the necessary infrastructure and equipment
• CMA 2025 #248A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item #25-20 regarding Incentive Zoning Nexus Studyaffordable-housinghousing-generalzoning📖 read
• CMA 2025 #249A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Zero Emissions Transportation Plan Reportclimate📖 read 📄 PDF

Communications (31)

31 resident communications received for this meeting — affordable housing (14) · housing general (14) · zoning (8) · bike lanes (5) · tenants rent (5). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (6)

• POR 2025 #138That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works, the Department of Public Health, and any relevant environmental consultants to provide a comprehensive report on Gold Star Mothers Memorial Parkpolice-safety📖 read
• POR 2025 #139Recognize October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Cambridge, and encourage all residents and City staff to attend the Annual Domestic Violence Vigil on October 8, 2025, to show support for survivors
• POR 2025 #140That the City Council go on record recognizing October 11, 2025, as Black Girl Day Off in the City of Cambridge and encourage residents to honor the spirit of this day by supporting the health, wellness, and empowerment of Black women and girls in our community
• POR 2025 #141That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant staff to ensure that the zoning code relating to Institutional Use Regulation is in compliance with State lawzoning
• POR 2025 #142That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments, state agencies, and the property owner IQHQ to provide an update on efforts to maintain cleanliness and safety in the area on Alewife Paths near Russell Field
• POR 2025 #143That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to consider a plan to better utilize the Russell Youth and Community Center

Resolutions (9)

• RES 2025 #218Condolences on the death of Richard "Big Rick" Howe
• RES 2025 #219Condolences on the death of William L. Ronchetti
• RES 2025 #220Condolences on the death of Sergio Marquez
• RES 2025 #221Condolences on the death of Kenneth S. Neal
• RES 2025 #222Condolences on the death of Nora Joan Darrah
• RES 2025 #223Condolences on the death of James F. Doucette
• RES 2025 #224Condolences on the death of Kate S. Frank
• RES 2025 #225Condolences on the death of John Joseph Quinn
• RES 2025 #226Resolution on the death of Kathleen Cummings

Ordinances (1)

• ORD 2025 # 14An Ordinance has been received from Interim City Clerk Paula M. Crane relative to Dangerous Dog Ordinance 6.08.010 Ordinance📖 read

Other Business (5)

• ARS-25-25Awaiting Report Status Update 10.06.25affordable-housinghousing-generalpolice-safetyschoolstransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• AR-25-58That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore all steps towards advancing social housing in Cambridgeaffordable-housinghousing-general
• AR-25-59The City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to provide a recommendation on the site conditions of 25 Lowell Street and considerations and process for determining the future use of the property

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• a memorandum regarding compliance with the Welcoming City Ordinance (Section 2.129.060), which mandates that a statistical breakdown of ICE interactions with the Cambridge Police 📖 read

Committee Reports (2)

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2025-09-30 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]