City Council — Regular Meeting, November 3, 2025

City Manager's Agenda (6)

• CMA 2025 #267A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
• CMA 2025 #268Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $250,000, from the Federal Grant Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account, to help address potential short term food insecurity within the Cambridge Community
• CMA 2025 #269A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-52, regarding the Special Commission on Micromobilityclimatepolice-safetytransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2025 #270A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-47 regarding Kendall Square Parking Considerationstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2025 #271A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order Item Number 2025 #143 directing the City Manager to work with relevant departments to consider a plan to better utilize the Russell Youth and Community Center📖 read
• CMA 2025 #272Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $138,372.00 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($33,176.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($105,196.00). Funds will be used to help with the heating bills during November 1st – April 30thhousing-general

Communications (23)

23 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (15) · bike lanes (13) · schools (10) · housing general (3) · budget (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (2)

• POR 2025 #157That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Executive Director of the Council on Aging and other relevant City departments to explore the feasibility of creating a dedicated position or function focused on triaging and directing senior residents to appropriate services and supports. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 3, 2025
• POR 2025 #158That this City Council go on record urging the Harvard administration to engage in good faith with the demands of workers represented by 32BJ SEIU, including fair pay, healthcare, retirement benefits, and improved protections for immigrant memberslabor

Resolutions (5)

• RES 2025 #242Resolution on the death of Gus Anglin
• RES 2025 #243Congratulations to Jean Clement on his retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2025 #244Condolences To The Family of Setti Warren
• RES 2025 #245Condolences To The Family of Raymond C. Avant
• RES 2025 #246Condolences To The Family of Peter Anthony Emmanuel

Applications & Petitions (1)

• APP 2025 #40An application was received from Reece Brown, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 35 Market Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationtransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF

Other Business (3)

• ARS-25-28Awaiting Report Status Update 11.3.25housing-generalpolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• AR-25-65That the City Manager is requested 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 possible

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Committee Reports (1)

• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2025-10-08 — Accepted [Unanimous]