City Council · Regular Meeting, December 15, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #291✅ Approved, 8–0the appointment of four (4) members to the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2025 #291
• City Manager's report2025 · #292✅ Approved, 8–0the appointment of the following people as members of the BEUDO Review BoardSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 read CMA 2025 #292
• City Manager's report2025 · #293📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appointment of Sue Walsh as a member of the Community Benefits Advisory CommitteeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #293
• City Manager's report2025 · #294📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-66, regarding a dedicated position or function focused on triaging and directing senior residents to appropriate services and supportsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #294
• City Manager's report2025 · #295📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-64, regarding poison ivy control at Fresh PondSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #295
• City Manager's report2025 · #296📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-57, regarding body-worn camerasSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2025 #296
• City Manager's report2025 · #297📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-54, regarding review of current crisis prevention protocols and deployment of mental health professionalsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safety📖 readCMA 2025 #297
• City Manager's report2025 · #298📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-49, regarding development of a policy for future private developmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2025 #298
• City Manager's report2025 · #299↪ Referred, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-40, regarding updates to the Community Benefits OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerartshousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #299
• City Manager's report2025 · #300📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 25-65, regarding Connectivity North of Rindge AveSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanestransit traffictrees📖 readCMA 2025 #300
• City Manager's report2025 · #301📁 Placed on file, 7–1proposed parking fine increasesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2025 #301
• City Manager's report2025 · #302📁 Placed on file, 8–0an update on the Roadway Safety Audit ProgramSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 read CMA 2025 #302
• City Manager's report2025 · #303📁 Placed on file, 7–0A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, transmitting an update on federal grant fundingbudgethousing generalschools📖 read CMA 2025 #303
• City Manager's report2025 · #304✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $935,497.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($67,493.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($858,004.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($10,000.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #304

• City officer's report2025 · #159an update regarding legislative activityaffordable housingclimatehousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2025 #159

151 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (125) · housing general (102) · affordable housing (84) · transit traffic (72) · climate (16). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #170✅ Order adopted, 8–0Cancellation of the December 29, 2025 City Council MeetingPOR 2025 #170
• Policy order2025 · #171❌ Failed of adoption, 4–5Asks the City Manager to instruct the Community Development Department to reduce the recommendations for the Massachusetts Avenue subdistrict (MAS-12) from a maximum of 12 stories to 11 stories with ground floor active use/retail as consistent with the recommendation of the Mass Ave Planning StudyCouncil requestCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIDDIQUI IN COUNCIL DECEMBER 15, 2025POR 2025 #171

• Resolution2025 · #275✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Patrol Officer Keith Albert on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #275
• Resolution2025 · #276✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Sikha Sen on retiring from the Department of Human ServicesRES 2025 #276
• Resolution2025 · #277✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Umme Banu on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #277
• Resolution2025 · #278✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Lieutenant David Schofield on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetytenants rentRES 2025 #278
• Resolution2025 · #279✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Charles Antinoro on his retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authorityhousing generalRES 2025 #279
• Resolution2025 · #280✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Maria Flores on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #280
• Resolution2025 · #281✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Lisa Munson on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #281
• Resolution2025 · #282✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Lynette O'Brien on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #282
• Resolution2025 · #283✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Thomas Sullivan on his retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #283
• Resolution2025 · #284✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Maria Eby on her retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #284
• Resolution2025 · #285✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Ronald Venancio on his retirement from the Cambridge Health AllianceRES 2025 #285
• Resolution2025 · #286✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Vengerflutta SmithRES 2025 #286
• Resolution2025 · #287✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences on the death of Roger O'SullivanRES 2025 #287

• Application / petition2025 · #43✅ Order adopted, 7–0two (2) projecting blade signs at the premises numbered 196 BroadwayApplication from Brian Chipman representing Curie.Bio📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2025 #43

• Report status2025 · #32Awaiting Report Status Update 12.15.25schoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-32
• Awaiting report2025 · #67📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termAssess opportunities to improve the consistency of how meeting information is posted and accessed on the City’s website – including clearer navigation paths, standardized posting practices, and improved user-friendliness – and report back to the City Council on recommended stepsAR-25-67
• Awaiting report2025 · #68Streamline 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 timelines, and report back to the City Council not later than March 2026AR-25-68
• Awaiting report2025 · #69Review the previous home rule petition and prepare a new petition that would allow Cambridge to enact a Real Estate Transfer Fee to be sent to the state legislatureAR-25-69