City Council · Regular Meeting, November 24, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #279📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-60, which requested a comprehensive report on Gold Star Mothers Memorial ParkSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #279
• City Manager's report2025 · #280✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,000,000, from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Department Extraordinary Expenditures account. These funds will support the removal of stockpiled contaminated soil and initiate the design phase for the remediation and reconstruction of Gold Star Mothers ParkSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #280
• City Manager's report2025 · #281📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-56, regarding an update on rodent control citywideSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #281

• City officer's report2025 · #145an update regarding legislative activityhousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2025 #145

7 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (5) · broadband (1). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #160✅ Order adopted, 7–0Policy Order regarding canceling December 1, 2025 City Council MeetingPOR 2025 #160
• Policy order2025 · #161✅ Order adopted as amended, 5–3Update on Organizational Changes to the Equity & Inclusion Departmentbudgetschools📖 readPOR 2025 #161

• Resolution2025 · #252✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Lieutenant Joseph Murphy on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2025 #252
• Resolution2025 · #253✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Gladys Martinez on her retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #253
• Resolution2025 · #254✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to John Bouzan on his retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #254
• Resolution2025 · #255✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Cambridge’s Michelin-recognized restaurants, Jahunger, Pagu, Sumiao Hunan Kitchen, Giula, Moëca, Oleana, Pammy’s and Urban Hearth, for their outstanding contributions to the cultural and culinary landscape of our city; and be it furtherRES 2025 #255
• Resolution2025 · #256✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences To The Family of Rev. Dr. Robert Avon Bennett, JrRES 2025 #256
• Resolution2025 · #257✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences to the Family of Mary BakerRES 2025 #257
• Resolution2025 · #258✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences To The Family of Calvin GilkesRES 2025 #258

• Application / petition2025 · #41✅ Order adopted, 7–0a seventy temporary banners along Memorial Drive to Sydney Street, Ames Street and the Longfellow Bridge announcing AI: Mind the Gap, Gene Cultures, Essential MIT and Cosmograph on November 2025 through Summer 2026Application from MIT Museum📖 readAPP 2025 #41
• Application / petition2025 · #42✅ Order adopted, 7–0a curb cut at the premises numbered 68 Kinnaird 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 Matt Hayestransit traffic📖 readAPP 2025 #42

• Report status2025 · #30Awaiting Report Status Update 11.24.25affordable housinghousing generalpolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-30
• Awaiting report2025 · #66✅ Report received and acceptedThe 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 supportsAR-25-66

• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2025-10-29 · Report Accepted [Unanimous]