City Council · Regular Meeting, December 22, 2025

• City Manager's report2025 · #305📁 Placed on file, unanimousa federal update including an update on relevant court casesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2025 #305
• City Manager's report2025 · #306✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $1,172,577.00 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account. Funds will be used to purchase detection and metering equipment which will help identify the newest biological and chemical hazards as well as detect radiation. Funds will also support the acquisition of new firefighting gear which will allow the department to outfit front-line firefighters with updated safety gearSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2025 #306
• City Manager's report2025 · #307📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following members to the Board of Zoning Appeal (BZA) effective December 22, 2025Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #307
• City Manager's report2025 · #308📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 25-61, regarding cleanliness and safety in the area on Alewife Paths near Russell FieldSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffictrees📖 readCMA 2025 #308
• City Manager's report2025 · #309📁 Placed on file, unanimouscombined sewer overflowsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 readCMA 2025 #309
• City Manager's report2025 · #310a revised Massachusetts Avenue zoning petitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #310
• City Manager's report2025 · #311📁 Placed on file, unanimousa revised Cambridge Street zoning petitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 read CMA 2025 #311

• City officer's report2025 · #164a memorandum regarding COF 2025 #154 in Council December 8, 2025 regarding pending Awaiting Reports that it wished to be carried forward to the newly elected City Council for their consideration in the next legislative termsschoolstransit traffic📖 read 📖 readCOF 2025 #164
• City officer's report2025 · #165an update regarding legislative activityaffordable housinghousing general📖 read COF 2025 #165

59 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (44) · housing general (40) · affordable housing (37) · transit traffic (29) · climate (8). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2025 · #172POR 2025 #172 : Policy OrderPOR 2025 #172
• Policy order2025 · #173✅ Order adopted, unanimousRestricting Eligibility for On-Street Resident Parking Permits in New Transit-Oriented Developmentstransit trafficPOR 2025 #173

That the City Manager works with the Government Operations and Civic Unity Committee to hold hearings to discuss new ideas to honor and remember individuals (i.e. communal memorial garden, wall or path), criteria for eligibility, a committee structure with diverse representation of the city residents, and a means for recording and maintaining our current and future memorials

• Resolution2025 · #288✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Susan Cyr on her retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2025 #288
• Resolution2025 · #289✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Migdalia Garcia on her retirement from The Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2025 #289
• Resolution2025 · #290✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Floride Noelsaint on her retirement from the Department of Human ServicesRES 2025 #290
• Resolution2025 · #291✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Kathleen Rawlins on her retirement from the Historical CommissionRES 2025 #291
• Resolution2025 · #292✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Patrol Officer Nicole Pacheco on her retirement from The Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #292
• Resolution2025 · #293✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to James Ryan on his retirement from the Department of Public WorksRES 2025 #293
• Resolution2025 · #294✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to James Shaughnessy on his retirement from the Department of TransportationRES 2025 #294
• Resolution2025 · #295✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Sergeant Angel Barbosa on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #295
• Resolution2025 · #296✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Patrol Officer to Devon Brooks on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #296
• Resolution2025 · #297✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Patrol Officer David Szeto on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #297
• Resolution2025 · #298✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Sergeant Stephen Sennott on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2025 #298
• Resolution2025 · #299✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Cecilia Stevens on her retirement from the Cambridge Retirement DepartmentRES 2025 #299
• Resolution2025 · #300✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Nicholas Vella on his retirement from the Department of TransportationRES 2025 #300
• Resolution2025 · #301✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Paul Villeneuve o his retirement from The Department of Human ServicesRES 2025 #301
• Resolution2025 · #302✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences on the death of Brian G. "Duke" WalshRES 2025 #302
• Resolution2025 · #303✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Christopher BrownRES 2025 #303

• Application / petition2025 · #44✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 138 Irving 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 associationsApplication from Reed Sissontransit traffic📖 read APP 2025 #44

• Report status2025 · #33Awaiting Report Status Update 12.22.25schoolstransit traffic📖 readARS-25-33