City Council · Regular Meeting, October 27, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #260📁 Placed on file, 8–0the reappointment and appointments of members to the Family Policy CouncilSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #260
• City Manager's report2025 · #261✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Children’s Trust grant for the Center for Families program in the amount of $56,250.00 to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salaries and Wages account ($21,908); to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($26,342) and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($8,000)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #261
• City Manager's report2025 · #262✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $4,300,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund Employee Benefits Department Salary and Wages account, which will replenish funds that were transferred out of the Employee Benefits Department and subsequently used to fund the settlement payment relating to Said S. Abuzahra, Trustee of Equity Realty Trust, et al. v. City of Cambridge (Mdsx. Super. Ct. Docket No. 2017- cv-2459/J)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #262
• City Manager's report2025 · #263✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $20,000,000, from Free Cash to the General Fund Employee Benefits Department Salary and Wages account, which will replenish funds that were transferred out of the Employee Benefits Department and subsequently used to fund expenses related to the demolition of 221 Mount Auburn StreetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #263
• City Manager's report2025 · #264✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $2,905,500 from Free Cash to the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund. During FY25, the City received mitigation revenues from various developers as a result of commitments related to zoning ordinance amendments and special permit conditions. By law, all mitigation revenues must be deposited into the General Fund and can only be appropriated after the Free Cash Certification is completeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerzoningCMA 2025 #264
• City Manager's report2025 · #265📁 Placed on file, 8–0an update regarding the Massachusetts Department of Revenue certification of the City’s Free Cash balance as of June 30, 2025, in the amount of $184,251,490Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #265
• City Manager's report2025 · #266📁 Placed on file, 8–0Policy Order Item Number 2025 #107, regarding a request to support an exploratory process – potentially including stakeholder engagement, legal and technical assessments, and community outreach – to evaluate the creation of a Business Improvement District in Porter SquareSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #266

• City officer's report2025 · #133an update regarding legislative activityclimatetreeszoning📖 read COF 2025 #133
• City officer's report2025 · #134(untitled)transit traffic📖 readCOF 2025 #134

18 resident communications received for this meeting, on police safety (7) · transit traffic (5) · climate (4) · schools (2) · labor (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #153✅ Order adopted, 8–0Joint City Council Roundtable with the School Committee on November 10, 2025schoolsPOR 2025 #153
• Policy order2025 · #154✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with the Cambridge Department of Transportation and other relevant departments to examine how to improve connectivity north of Rindge Avenue during the Linear Park Reconstruction Project so that vulnerable road users can bypass Rindge Avenue and Cedar Street where possibleCouncil requestPOR 2025 #154
• Policy order2025 · #155✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council support for the workers of Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in their efforts to secure fair wages, respect, and improved working conditions through collective bargaininglaborPOR 2025 #155
• Policy order2025 · #156✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Manager provide an update at the October 27, 2025 City Council meeting regarding the pause in SNAP benefits due to the government shutdownCouncil orderPOR 2025 #156

• Resolution2025 · #237✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCondolences to the Family of Kimberlee CostanzaRES 2025 #237
• Resolution2025 · #238✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences to the family of Willia L. BullockRES 2025 #238
• Resolution2025 · #239✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Donalee "Donna" BaumgardnerRES 2025 #239
• Resolution2025 · #240✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Sarah Anderson-Murphy on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #240
• Resolution2025 · #241✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Eileen BrownRES 2025 #241

• Report status2025 · #27Updated Awaiting Report Status 10.27affordable housinghousing generalpolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-27
• Awaiting report2025 · #63✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to reach out to representatives from Eversource to coordinate at least four public open-house meetings in the coming weeks regarding heat and electricity costsCouncil requestAR-25-63
• Awaiting report2025 · #64✅ Report received and acceptedAsks the City Manager to work with relevant departments to report back to the City Council on current efforts towards poison ivy control in the Fresh Pond Master Plan as well as recommended improvements for signage and regular maintenance planningCouncil requestAR-25-64