City Council · Regular Meeting, December 8, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #282📁 Placed on filea federal update including an update on relevant court casesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #282
• City Manager's report2025 · #283✅ Order adopteda request for approval to seek authorization from the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (the “IG”) for the City to use the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMaR”) procurement and construction method (the “CMaR Method”) in connection with the DPW Salt Shed Replacement ProjectSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2025 #283
• City Manager's report2025 · #284✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of a grant for the Center for Families program in the amount of $71,428.00. Funds will be used to assist families with resource navigation, parent leadership development, food access and distribution, and concrete supports, as well as connecting with families through resource fairs and community partnersSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #284
• City Manager's report2025 · #285📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-46, regarding use of the garden area between St. James Episcopal Church and the Beech Street CondominiumsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #285
• City Manager's report2025 · #286📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-63, which requested public open-house meetings with Eversource regarding heat and electricity billsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #286
• City Manager's report2025 · #287📁 Placed on fileAwaiting Report Item Number 25-59, regarding 25 Lowell StreetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #287
• City Manager's report2025 · #288✅ Order adopted, unanimousupdates to institutional use regulationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #288
• City Manager's report2025 · #289revised language for the Mass Ave Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #289
• City Manager's report2025 · #290revised language for the Cambridge Street Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #290

• City officer's report2025 · #152an update regarding legislative activityclimatehousing generalpolice safetyzoning📖 read COF 2025 #152
• City officer's report2025 · #153(untitled)COF 2025 #153
• City officer's report2025 · #154a memorandum regarding pending Awaiting Reports that it wished to be carried forward to the newly elected City Council for their consideration in the next legislative terms📖 readCOF 2025 #154

14 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (5) · housing general (3) · budget (3) · zoning (2) · bike lanes (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #162✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with all relevant departments, boards, and commissions to strive to publish, whenever practicable, meeting agendas and all supporting documents, presentations, and related materials sufficiently in advance of public meetings to allow residents time to review and prepareCouncil requestPOR 2025 #162
• Policy order2025 · #163✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department and the Inspectional Services Department staff to streamline the permitting process, including but not limited to creating a central role dedicated to the permitting process, the creation of a unified online permitting portal, and standardized timelinesCouncil requestPOR 2025 #163
• Policy order2025 · #164✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department (CDD) and Law Department to prepare a draft of a separate zoning petition to strengthen Active Use requirements on Cambridge Street and the Porter Square PUD subdistricts for sites that redevelop as single parcelsCouncil requestzoningPOR 2025 #164
• Policy order2025 · #165✅ Order adopted, 7–1Asks the City Manager to instruct the Community Development Department to reduce the recommendations for the Inman Square zoning sub-district (CAM-10) from a maximum of 10 stories to 8 stories with ground floor active use/retail as consistent with the majority of the Cambridge Street corridorCouncil requestzoningPOR 2025 #165
• Policy order2025 · #166✅ Order adopted, unanimousPolicy Order regarding Interim City Clerk position extensionPOR 2025 #166
• Policy order2025 · #167✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–1Home Rule Petition for a Real Estate Transfer FeePOR 2025 #167
• Policy order2025 · #168✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record in support of Lesley University faculty in their fight for a fair contract and urging President Steinmayer and Lesley University administration to support a just contract for its workersCouncil orderlaborPOR 2025 #168
• Policy order2025 · #169✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record urging the Massachusetts General Court to pass and for the Governor to sign legislation that would adopt Erin’s Law statewide to ensure that all children receive the education, support, and protections necessary to prevent sexual abuse and promote safe learning environmentsCouncil orderPOR 2025 #169

• Resolution2025 · #259✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Joanne Farwell on her retirement from the Cambridge Public School DepartmentschoolsRES 2025 #259
• Resolution2025 · #260✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to LiPai Chang on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #260
• Resolution2025 · #261✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Neeta Patel on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #261
• Resolution2025 · #262✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Michelle Schomacker on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #262
• Resolution2025 · #263✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to David O'Connor on his retirement from the Information Systems DepartmentRES 2025 #263
• Resolution2025 · #264✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Lieutenant Bryan O'Neil on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Departmenttenants rentRES 2025 #264
• Resolution2025 · #265✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Olga MilliRES 2025 #265
• Resolution2025 · #266✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences to the family of Moses MooreRES 2025 #266
• Resolution2025 · #267✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanking Ellen Semonoff for her years of service to the City of CambridgeRES 2025 #267
• Resolution2025 · #268✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Catherine Mary CaseyRES 2025 #268
• Resolution2025 · #269✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Lee Catherine BrownRES 2025 #269
• Resolution2025 · #270✅ Order adoptedResolution thanking Ayesha Wilson for her serviceRES 2025 #270
• Resolution2025 · #271✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Charles CoeRES 2025 #271
• Resolution2025 · #272✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Neal Alpert and Jen Tourtellot on their recent engagementRES 2025 #272
• Resolution2025 · #273✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCondolences on the death of Renee InomataRES 2025 #273
• Resolution2025 · #274✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Elizabeth Hudson and Will on the birth of their daughterschools📖 readRES 2025 #274

• OrdinanceORD 2025 # 16✅ Ordained, 6–3An Ordinance has been received from Interim City Clerk Paula M. Crane, relative to amend the Zoning Map and Articles 2.000, 3.000, 4.000, 5.000, 6.000, 11.000 17.000, and 20.000 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance as follows with the intent of establishing four new zoning districts for the Massachusetts Avenue corridoraffordable housingzoning📖 read ORD 2025 # 16
• OrdinanceORD 2025 # 17An Ordinance has been received from Interim City Clerk Paula M. Crane, relative to amend the Zoning Map and Articles 3.000, 17.000, and 19.000 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance as follows with the intent of establishing four new zoning districts for the Cambridge Street corridorzoning📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING AS AMENDED IN COUNCIL DECEMBER 8, 2025 ELIGIBLE TO BE ORDAINED ORD 2025 # 17

• Report status2025 · #31Awaiting Report Status Update 12.8.25police safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-31

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2025-10-30 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading As Amended [6 To 3]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading As Amended [6 To 3]