City Council โธ 2026-03-30
City Council ยท Regular Meeting, March 30, 2026
9 City Manager's Agenda5 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers1 Communications5 Policy Orders4 Other Business
City Manager's Agenda (9)
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #73Awaiting Report Status Update 3.30.26schoolstransit traffic๐ readCMA 2026-73
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #69 Placed on file vv8a federal update including an update on relevant court casesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager๐ readCMA 2026-69
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #71 Placed on file vv9plans for replacement of the City's legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systemSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager๐ readCMA 2026-71
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #75 Placed on file vv9Awaiting Report Item Number 26-12 regarding Harvard Square pedestrianizationSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudgettransit traffic๐ readCMA 2026-75
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #72 Placed on file, 9-0-0an overview of the City's initial Artificial Intelligence effortsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager๐ readCMA 2026-72
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #70 Approved and cma placed on file, 9-0-0the appointment of Will MacArthur as a new member of the Open Data Review Board for a term of two years, effective March 30, 2026Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager๐ readCMA 2026-70
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #74 Placed on file vv9Awaiting Report Item Number 26-17 regarding proposed updates to the City's Welcoming Community OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager๐ readCMA 2026-74
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #74 Placed on file vv9Awaiting Report Item Number 26-17 regarding proposed updates to the City's Welcoming Community OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager๐ readCMA 2026-74
- City Manager's report2026 ยท #77 Placed on file vv9Awaiting 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 prioritiesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudget๐ readCMA 2026-77
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (5)
- City officer's report2026 ยท #45 Placed on file vv9an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general๐ readCOF 2026-45
- City officer's report2026 ยท #45 Placed on file vv9an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general๐ readCOF 2026-45
- City officer's report2026 ยท #45 Placed on file vv9an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general๐ readCOF 2026-45
- City officer's report2026 ยท #47 Placed on file vv9a memorandum regarding updates from the City Clerk Preliminary Screening CommitteeSubmitted by Mayor Siddiqui๐ readCOF 2026-47
- City officer's report2026 ยท #46 Placed on file vv9a memorandum regarding information from the School CommitteeSubmitted by Mayor Siddiquischoolstransit traffic๐ readCOF 2026-46
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)
- Policy order2026 ยท #62 Adopted as amended by substitution, 9-0-0Supporting East Cambridge Planning Team's Letter in Favor of Boston-Cambridge Riverwalk Construction at Science Park ProjectPOR 2026-62
- Policy order2026 ยท #62 Adopted as amended by substitution, 9-0-0Supporting East Cambridge Planning Team's Letter in Favor of Boston-Cambridge Riverwalk Construction at Science Park ProjectPOR 2026-62
- Policy order2026 ยท #69 Adopted as amended vv9Asks the City Manager to work with relevant departments to review the current legal landscape and provide recommendations for how to regulate construction of large data centers in CambridgeCouncil requestbroadband๐ readPOR 2026-69
- Policy order2026 ยท #67 Adopted as amended vv9City Council support of An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the Commonwealthhomelessnesshousing general๐ readPOR 2026-67
- Policy order2026 ยท #66 Adopted as amended vv9Asks the City Manager 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 workCouncil requestartslaborschools๐ readPOR 2026-66
ย [housing-general] [transit-traffic] ๐ read (assigned by posting date)
ย [housing-general] [transit-traffic] ๐ read (assigned by posting date)
Other Business (4)
- Hearing schedule2026 ยท #39Hearing Scheduleclimate๐ readHR 2026-39
- CC 2026-38 ยท 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] ๐ read (assigned by posting date)
- AR 2026-27 ยท That the City Manager is requested to direct relevant City departments and staff to examine and report back on whether the city can require single-stall public bathrooms to be gender-neutral. (assigned by posting date)
- AR 2026-25 ยท That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct all City departments, boards, commissions, and offices to discontinue all official posting and engagement on X within 60 days; and to include an explanation of why the City will no longer use X. (assigned by posting date)