City Council · Regular Meeting, November 3, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #267📁 Placed on file, 8–0a federal update including an update on relevant court casesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #267
• City Manager's report2025 · #268✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe 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 CommunitySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #268
• City Manager's report2025 · #269📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-52, regarding the Special Commission on MicromobilitySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatepolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2025 #269
• City Manager's report2025 · #270📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-47 regarding Kendall Square Parking ConsiderationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2025 #270
• City Manager's report2025 · #271📁 Placed on file, unanimousPolicy 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 CenterSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #271
• City Manager's report2025 · #272✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe 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 30thSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2025 #272

• City officer's report2025 · #140an update regarding legislative activityhousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2025 #140

23 resident communications received for this meeting, on 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 order2025 · #157✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–0Asks the City Manager 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 supportsCouncil requestCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 3, 2025POR 2025 #157
• Policy order2025 · #158✅ Order adopted, unanimousThat 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 memberslaborPOR 2025 #158

• Resolution2025 · #242✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Gus AnglinRES 2025 #242
• Resolution2025 · #243✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jean Clement on his retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #243
• Resolution2025 · #244✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences To The Family of Setti WarrenRES 2025 #244
• Resolution2025 · #245✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences To The Family of Raymond C. AvantRES 2025 #245
• Resolution2025 · #246✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences To The Family of Peter Anthony EmmanuelRES 2025 #246

• Application / petition2025 · #40✅ Order adopted, unanimousa 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 associationApplication from Reece Browntransit traffic📖 read APP 2025 #40

• Report status2025 · #28Awaiting Report Status Update 11.3.25housing generalpolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-28
• Awaiting report2025 · #65✅ Report received and acceptedAsks 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 requestAR-25-65

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