City Council — Regular Meeting, February 9, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• CMA 2026-20A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
• CMA 2026-24A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a plan to align all housing and homeless services and programs into a unified Housing Department.TABLED IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2026
• CMA 2026-26A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Violence Prevention Recommendations Report from the Community Safety Departmentpolice-safetytransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-28A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the final research report on Rise Up Cambridge, the City’s citywide cash assistance program📖 read
• CMA 2026-31Awaiting Report Status Update 2.9.26schoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-30A communication was received from City Manager, Yi-An Huang, transmitting Planning Board recommendations on the Institutional Use Zoning Petitionschoolszoning📖 read
• CMA 2026-32Transmitting communication from Police Commissioner, Christine Elow, regarding a Federal immigration enforcement trackerbike-lanespolice-safety📖 read
• CMA 2026-32Transmitting communication from Police Commissioner, Christine Elow, regarding a Federal immigration enforcement trackerbike-lanespolice-safety📖 read

CMA 2026-24 [homelessness, housing-general] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (6)

• COF 2026-09Update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-09Update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-09Update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-11City Council Value Statement and Priority Areas for the 2026-2027 termhousing-generalzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-12Communicating Information from the School Committeebudgethousing-generalschools📖 read
• COF 2026-10Announcement of appointments to the City Clerk Preliminary Screening Committee📖 read

Communications (1)

1 resident communication received for this meeting. Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (9)

• POR 2026-34That the City Manager is requested to work with the City Council and relevant City departments on the process by which Cambridge can expand free early child care offerings, including models for means-tested programming, and exploration of non-City funding sources, from the state or foundations
• POR 2026-28That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the relevant City staff and departments to examine if and how the City may prevent the hiring by the Cambridge Police Department of any sworn officer who was hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, or Customs and Border Patrol, and report back to the City Council in a timely mannerpolice-safety📖 read
• POR 2026-30That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department (CDD) to examine the feasibility, legal considerations, and administrative requirements of permitting qualified thirdparty guarantors or co-signers for applicants to Inclusionary Housing units and provide recommendations as to whether such a policy could responsibly expand access to these unitsaffordable-housinghousing-general📖 read
• POR 2026-31That the City Manager is hereby requested to direct the Law Department to draft ordinance language restricting the use of City-owned or City-controlled property, facilities, resources, and personnel for the purposes of federal civil immigration enforcement, and that the Law Department evaluate whether these protections should be adopted as an amendment to the Welcoming Community Ordinancepolice-safety📖 read
• POR 2026-35That the City Manager is requested to begin discussions with MIT, CASPAR, the co-chairs of the Human Services and Veterans Committee, all relevant city departments and the shelter residents to develop a plan to renovate and expand 240 Albany Street in order to provide additional low threshold shelter, housing and day time services, while accommodating shelter residents impacted by the construction closure with housing and support, including low threshold optionshomelessnesshousing-general📖 read
• POR 2026-29Protecting Academic Freedom and Condemning Attacks on Higher Educationclimateschools📖 read
• POR 2026-32That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to raise the fee of the parking permit program for all residents to $75, consider how to include a self-identified check off option so as not to increase administrative costs for a subsidized fee of $25 for residents who live in affordable housing, are enrolled in a program such as SNAP or are low income, remove the senior exemption for the residential parking permit program and lower the number of cars that individual residents are allowed to get a residential parking permit for from four to two.CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2026, PLACED ON THE TABLE IN COUNCIL MARCH 2, 2026
• POR 2026-32That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to raise the fee of the parking permit program for all residents to $75, consider how to include a self-identified check off option so as not to increase administrative costs for a subsidized fee of $25 for residents who live in affordable housing, are enrolled in a program such as SNAP or are low income, remove the senior exemption for the residential parking permit program and lower the number of cars that individual residents are allowed to get a residential parking permit for from four to two.CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2026, PLACED ON THE TABLE IN COUNCIL MARCH 2, 2026
• POR 2026-36Policy Order Supporting Union Recognition at Lamplighter Brewing Co., with Appreciation for the Owners’ Community Contributionsartslaborschools📖 read

POR 2026-34 [budget, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

POR 2026-32 [affordable-housing, climate, housing-general, transit-traffic] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

POR 2026-32 [affordable-housing, climate, housing-general, transit-traffic] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

Resolutions (7)

• RES 2026-08Condolences on the passing of Robert K. Patterson, Srpolice-safetyschools📖 read
• RES 2026-07Resolution on the passing of Gail Seidman📖 read
• RES 2026-09Resolution on the Retirement of Kate Joycelabor📖 read
• RES 2026-10Resolution: Celebration of the life of Charlie Finemantransit-traffic📖 read
• RES 2026-13Congratulations to the Cambridge Warriors Basketball Team📖 read
• RES 2026-11Condolences on the passing of Mary T. (Quinn) Schifferdeckerschools📖 read
• RES 2026-15Resolution in Recognition of Michael J. Johnston, Esq., on his Retirementaffordable-housingbudgethousing-generallabortransit-traffic📖 read

Applications & Petitions (4)

• APP 2026-07An application was received from Nick Zappia representing IMAGINE, requesting permission for a one (1) projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 358 Huron Avenue. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters📖 read
• APP 2026-07An application was received from Nick Zappia representing IMAGINE, requesting permission for a one (1) projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 358 Huron Avenue. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters📖 read
• APP 2026-09An application was received from Donger Lei representing Sumi House, requesting permission for a one (1) awning at the premises numbered 359 Huron Avenue. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters📖 read
• APP 2026-09An application was received from Donger Lei representing Sumi House, requesting permission for a one (1) awning at the premises numbered 359 Huron Avenue. approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters📖 read

Other Business (11)

• CC 2026-06 — Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - September 15, 2025 5:30 PM 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-06 — Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - September 15, 2025 5:30 PM 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-09 — Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - September 29, 2025 5:30 PM [schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-08 — Minutes of the City Council - Tax Rate Public Meeting - October 6, 2025 6:30 PM 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-05 — Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - June 30, 2025 5:30 PM 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-05 — Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - June 30, 2025 5:30 PM 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-10 — Minutes of the City Council - Inaugural Meeting - January 5, 2026 10:00 AM [police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-10 — Minutes of the City Council - Inaugural Meeting - January 5, 2026 10:00 AM [police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-10 — Minutes of the City Council - Inaugural Meeting - January 5, 2026 10:00 AM [police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• 26-23243 — Hearing Schedule [budget, zoning] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-07 — Minutes of the City Council - Regular Meeting - October 6, 2025 5:30 PM 📖 read (assigned by posting date)