City Council ▸ 2026-05-11
City Council · Regular Meeting, May 11, 2026
3 City Manager's Agenda8 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers1 Communications3 Policy Orders3 Other Business
City Manager's Agenda (3)
- City Manager's report2026 · #138 Placed on file (voice vote, 9 present)an update on the city's digital equity workSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housingbroadbandhousing generalschools📖 readCMA 2026-138
- City Manager's report2026 · #137 Placed on file (voice vote, 9 present)an update on the successful completion of the 221 Mount Auburn Street demolitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-137
- City Manager's report2026 · #139Awaiting Report Status Update 5.11.26affordable housingbroadbandhousing generalpolice safetyschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2026-139
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (8)
- City officer's report2026 · #72 Placed on file (voice vote, 9 present)an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general📖 readCOF 2026-72
- City officer's report2026 · #72 Placed on file (voice vote, 9 present)an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general📖 readCOF 2026-72
- City officer's report2026 · #72 Placed on file (voice vote, 9 present)an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general📖 readCOF 2026-72
- City officer's report2026 · #73the proposed 2026-2027 Rules of the Cambridge City CouncilSubmitted by City Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler📖 readCOF 2026-73
- City officer's report2026 · #73the proposed 2026-2027 Rules of the Cambridge City CouncilSubmitted by City Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler📖 readCOF 2026-73
- City officer's report2026 · #73the proposed 2026-2027 Rules of the Cambridge City CouncilSubmitted by City Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler📖 readCOF 2026-73
- City officer's report2026 · #73the proposed 2026-2027 Rules of the Cambridge City CouncilSubmitted by City Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler📖 readCOF 2026-73
- City officer's report2026 · #74 Withdrawn (voice vote, 9 present)a memorandum regarding information from the School CommitteeSubmitted by Mayor Siddiquibudgetschools📖 readCOF 2026-74
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 (3)
- Policy order2026 · #99 Adopted as amended, 7-1-1-0Asks the City Manager to work with the Mayor’s Office, Law Department, Election Commission, and other relevant City Departments to engage the Collins Center in assisting the City in reviewing policy options for allowing Cambridge voters to directly elect the City’s MayorCouncil requestbudgetcharterschools📖 readPOR 2026-99
- Policy order2026 · #100 Adopted vv9Asks the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to do extensive outreach to residents, businesses, and property owners to communicate the current water level status and take all measures to reduce nonessential water use citywide, and provide a report on citywide water usage and water supplyCouncil requestclimatetrees📖 readPOR 2026-100
- Policy order2026 · #101 Adopted, 6-3-0Foreign Policy Issues in the City Council📖 readPOR 2026-101
Other Business (3)
- CC 2026-50 · Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on January 12, 2026 [transit-traffic] [zoning] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
- 26-87472 · Hearing Schedule [schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
- AR 2026-32 · That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with relevant City staff to review City ordinances regulating the operation of food vendors in City parks. (assigned by posting date)