City Council — Regular Meeting, May 18, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (12)

• CMA 2026-141A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a report on Social Housingaffordable-housinghousing-generaltenants-rentzoning📖 read
• CMA 2026-155Awaiting Report Status Update 5.18.26affordable-housinghousing-generalpolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-152A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Social Housing Task Forceaffordable-housinghousing-general📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-156A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $450,000.00 to support the purchase of four parcels of land located within the town of Lincoln, MAtrees📖 read
• CMA 2026-153A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
• CMA 2026-154A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a cross statutory transfer of $322,825.00 within the School Department General Fundbudgethomelessnessschools📖 read

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (5)

• COF 2026-76A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-76A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-76A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-77A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding the search process for a permanent City Clerktransit-traffic📖 read
• COF 2026-78A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committeeschools📖 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 (1)

• POR 2026-107S&S Restaurant “Thank You” Celebrationlaborschoolstransit-traffic📖 read

Resolutions (1)

• RES 2026-84Resolution on the death of Vinton Turnerhousing-general📖 read

Other Business (4)

• CC 2026-52 — Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on December 8, 2025. 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-53 — Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on December 15, 2025. 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-51 — The Health and Environment Committee held a public hearing on March 25, 2026 to review and discuss CMA 2026-21, related to Cambridge Municipal Code Ch. 8.28, “Regulation on Youth Access and Sale of Tobacco Products and on Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places,” in order to (1) update the current ordinance to conform to widely adopted municipal policies, new state laws, and court decisions, as well as (2) to discuss the recent regulatory landscape in Massachusetts regarding tobacco products. 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• 26-87534 — Hearing Schedule [police-safety, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)