City Council — Regular Meeting, March 30, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (9)

• CMA 2026-73Awaiting Report Status Update 3.30.26schoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-69A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
• CMA 2026-71A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to plans for replacement of the City's legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system📖 read
• CMA 2026-75A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-12 regarding Harvard Square pedestrianizationbudgettransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-72A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an overview of the City's initial Artificial Intelligence efforts📖 read
• CMA 2026-70A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Will MacArthur as a new member of the Open Data Review Board for a term of two years, effective March 30, 2026📖 read
• CMA 2026-74A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-17 regarding proposed updates to the City's Welcoming Community Ordinance📖 read
• CMA 2026-74A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-17 regarding proposed updates to the City's Welcoming Community Ordinance📖 read
• CMA 2026-77A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-09 regarding and report back to the Council on (i) legal parameters related to City funding and Tourism Destination Marketing District restrictions, and (ii) oversight and accountability related to the operation of the visitor information kiosk, and related governance expectations, including alignment with City prioritiesbudget📖 read

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (5)

• COF 2026-45A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-45A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-45A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-47A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding updates from the City Clerk Preliminary Screening Committee📖 read
• COF 2026-46A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committeeschoolstransit-traffic📖 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 (5)

• POR 2026-62Supporting East Cambridge Planning Team's Letter in Favor of Boston-Cambridge Riverwalk Construction at Science Park Project
• POR 2026-62Supporting East Cambridge Planning Team's Letter in Favor of Boston-Cambridge Riverwalk Construction at Science Park Project
• POR 2026-69That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to review the current legal landscape and provide recommendations for how to regulate construction of large data centers in Cambridgebroadband📖 read
• POR 2026-67City Council support of An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the Commonwealthhomelessnesshousing-general📖 read
• POR 2026-66That the City Manager is requested to initiate the planning process for Cambridge 400 and as part of this, to convene a Cambridge 400 Advisory Committee composed of members representing the range of stakeholders whose participation is needed to guide this workartslaborschools📖 read

  [housing-general, transit-traffic] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

  [housing-general, transit-traffic] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

Other Business (2)

• HR 2026-39Hearing Scheduleclimate📖 read

• CC 2026-38 — Minutes of the Joint Roundtable/Working Meeting of the Cambridge City Council and the School Committee was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. [budget, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)