City Council — Regular Meeting, April 13, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (13)

• CMA 2026-81Awaiting Report Status Update 4.13.26affordable-housingbroadbandhousing-generalpolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-89A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Bicycle Committee Appointmentsbike-lanes📖 read
• CMA 2026-89A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Bicycle Committee Appointmentsbike-lanes📖 read
• CMA 2026-89A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Bicycle Committee Appointmentsbike-lanes📖 read
• CMA 2026-87A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, regarding an update on the City Manager Performance Review Process📖 read
• CMA 2026-88A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
• CMA 2026-85A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026
• CMA 2026-85A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026
• CMA 2026-85A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026
• CMA 2026-85A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026
• CMA 2026-86A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Pedestrian Committee Appointmentstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-86A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Pedestrian Committee Appointmentstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-86A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Pedestrian Committee Appointmentstransit-traffic📖 read

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 13, 2026

[police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 13, 2026

[police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 13, 2026

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REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL APRIL 13, 2026

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Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (4)

• COF 2026-58A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-58A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-58A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-60A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committeebudgetschools📖 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 (2)

• POR 2026-75That the City Council go on the record urging Harvard administration to end the practice of time caps for non-tenure track teaching faculty and urging Harvard administration to acknowledge the labor contribution and employee status of all its researchers, regardless of funding source, and contractually recognize these researchers’ protected right to union representationlabor📖 read
• POR 2026-77That the City Manager is requested work with relevant City departments to provide a report on how the decision to install artificial turf at Ahern Field was made, the rationale for artificial turf, and what process was taken to ensure community concerns and public health considerations were fully addressed, and to ensure that construction will not move forward until a report is delivered

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Resolutions (3)

• RES 2026-64Resolution recognizing Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City and the work of San José Las Flores
• RES 2026-64Resolution recognizing Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City and the work of San José Las Flores
• RES 2026-64Resolution recognizing Cambridge-El Salvador Sister City and the work of San José Las Flores

[housing-general, police-safety, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

[housing-general, police-safety, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

[housing-general, police-safety, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)

Other Business (6)

• CC 2026-41 — Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on December 22, 2025. 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-40 — Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on September 8, 2025. 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-42 — The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 to review and discuss the Police Department budget for FY27 before it is submitted to the City Manager, as required under Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 2.74.040. [budget, police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-44 — The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on April 6, 2026 to continue the discussion that was held at the March 11, 2026 hearing regarding zoning recommendations to strengthen active use requirements on Cambridge Street and Mass Ave as a follow-up on the recently adopted zoning petitions. 1. That the Ordinance Committee recommend to the full City Council that the City Manager direct the Community Development Department and relevant staff to include a requirement for special permits for formula businesses on Cambridge Street. 2. That the Ordinance Committee recommend to the full City Council that the City Manager direct the Community Development Department and relevant staff prepare a draft zoning petition to strengthen Active Use requirements on Massachusetts Avenue per the recommendations and Option 2 on Cambridge Street, while keeping Warren Street in the CAM-6 District. 3. That the Ordinance Committee recommend to the full City Council that the City Manager direct the Community Development Department to create draft language to propose changing the section of O’Brien Highway to B.A. Zoning District. [zoning] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• 26-87274 — Hearing Schedule [budget, transit-traffic] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-43 — The Ordinance Committee held a public hearing on March 11, 2026 to have a conversation regarding zoning recommendations to strengthen active use requirements on Cambridge Street and Mass Ave as a follow-up to the recently adopted zoning petitions following the Our Cambridge Street Planning Study and Mass Ave Planning Study. [zoning] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)