City Council ▸ 2026-05-04

City Council — Regular Meeting, May 4, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (8)

CMA 2026-118A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
CMA 2026-119A communication transmitter from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a supplier diversity update📖 read
CMA 2026-124Awaiting Report Status Update 5.4.26affordable-housingbroadbandhousing-generalpolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
CMA 2026-120A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR) for the Open Architects student data platformpolice-safetyschools📖 read
CMA 2026-123A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Conservation Commission effective May 4, 2026📖 read
CMA 2026-123A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Conservation Commission effective May 4, 2026📖 read
CMA 2026-123A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Conservation Commission effective May 4, 2026📖 read
CMA 2026-123A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Conservation Commission effective May 4, 2026📖 read

COF 2026-70A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
COF 2026-70A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
COF 2026-70A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read

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

POR 2026-93Recognizing May as National Water Safety Month
POR 2026-94That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on the projected fiscal impact of maintaining the current exemption for seniors, along with any administrative steps necessary to do sotransit-traffic📖 read
POR 2026-95That the City Council go on record calling upon President Trump to immediately rescind Executive Order 14380, immediately enter meaningful negotiations with the Cuban government with the goal of ending the United States oil embargo, and carry out his foreign policy agenda with respect to the wishes of the people of the United States and in accordance with international lawarts📖 read
POR 2026-96That the City Manager is requested to confer with relevant City staff to review City ordinances regulating the operation of food vendors in City parks

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HS 2026-49Hearing Schedule for May 4, 2026 City Council meetingpolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read

CC 2026-47 — The Human Services and Veterans Committee held a public meeting on March 11, 2026 to discuss support services and planning considerations for disabled residents in Cambridge. [affordable-housing, housing-general, transit-traffic] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
CC 2026-48 — The Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee and Housing Committee held a joint hearing on March 25, 2026 to discuss present findings on the state of housing production since the passage of the Multifamily Zoning in February 2025. The March 25, 2026 meeting recessed and reconvened on April 7, 2026 to continue the discussion. [arts, housing-general, zoning] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)