City Council · Regular Meeting, November 17, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #273📁 Placed on file, 7–0a federal update including an update on relevant court casesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #273
• City Manager's report2025 · #274✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of a grant received from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Program in the amount of $64,974.00. Funds will be used to support high-visibility traffic education and enforcement throughout the CitySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetytransit trafficCMA 2025 #274
• City Manager's report2025 · #275✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance grant funded by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, in the amount of $153,809 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($137,659), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($16,150). Funds will be used for costs related to the Carey Men’s Permanent Supported Housing Program operated by the Multi-Service CenterSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhomelessnesshousing generalCMA 2025 #275
• City Manager's report2025 · #276✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $40,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($33,381.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($5,619.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1,000.00). Funds, raised by the Friends of the CLC, will be used to support the advising and coordination of the Bridge to College Program, as well as support for ESOL teachingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #276
• City Manager's report2025 · #277✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of the Friends of the Community Learning Center (CLC) donations in the amount of $15,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account. Funds, received by the Friends of the CLC through individual donations, will be used to support ESOL instructionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #277
• City Manager's report2025 · #278✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of $302,640.00, funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($181,607.00), to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($106,033.00), and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($15,000.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #278

• City officer's report2025 · #144an update regarding legislative activityhousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2025 #144

39 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (32) · zoning (32) · housing general (31) · affordable housing (30) · bike lanes (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #159✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–0Cambridge City Council go on record in opposition of H.3469 as reported out of committee this week, sponsored by Mark Cusack, which would drastically undermine the Commonwealth’s climate goals and would undermine its own efforts to address energy affordability facing households and businesses in Cambridge and statewideCouncil orderclimateschools📖 readPOR 2025 #159

• Resolution2025 · #247✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Janice Gillis on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #247
• Resolution2025 · #248✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Jean Desane on his retirement from The Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #248
• Resolution2025 · #249✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences on the death of Sheila L. (Sullivan) TierneyRES 2025 #249
• Resolution2025 · #250✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences on the death of Claire M. (Delaney) MurphyRES 2025 #250
• Resolution2025 · #251✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of Karen MooreRES 2025 #251

• Report status2025 · #29Awaiting Report Status Update 11.17.25housing generalpolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-29

• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2025-10-21 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2025-10-27 · Accepted [Unanimous]