City Council — Regular Meeting, June 1, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (11)

• CMA 2026-160A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a federal update including an update on relevant court cases📖 read
• CMA 2026-169A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-25 regarding a review of the City’s social media platform usage policiestransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-169A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-25 regarding a review of the City’s social media platform usage policiestransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-168Awaiting Report Status Update 6.1.26affordable-housinghousing-generalpolice-safetyschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• CMA 2026-165A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant in the amount of $65,000 received from the Harvard Business School Leadership Fellows Program to the Grant Fund Executive Salaries and Wages accountschools📖 read
• CMA 2026-166A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to amendments to the FY27 Submitted General Fund Budgetartsbudgethousing-general📖 read
• CMA 2026-166A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to amendments to the FY27 Submitted General Fund Budgetartsbudgethousing-general📖 read
• CMA 2026-166A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to amendments to the FY27 Submitted General Fund Budgetartsbudgethousing-general📖 read
• CMA 2026-170A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to proposed changes to the City's Zero Waste Master Plan. TABLED IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026bike-lanes📖 read
• CMA 2026-170A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to proposed changes to the City's Zero Waste Master Plan. TABLED IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026bike-lanes📖 read
• CMA 2026-170A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to proposed changes to the City's Zero Waste Master Plan. TABLED IN COUNCIL JUNE 1, 2026bike-lanes📖 read

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (6)

• COF 2026-83A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-83A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-83A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activityzoning📖 read
• COF 2026-81A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding updates to the 2026-2027 City Council Committee Appointmentshousing-general📖 read
• COF 2026-82Communication from Finance co-chairs: Process for Identifying Future Budget Priorities, Part 3budget📖 read
• COF 2026-80A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committeeschoolstransit-traffic📖 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 2026-108That the Cambridge City Council go on record expressing support for UNITE HERE Local 26 in the boycott of the Hyatt Regency Cambridgelabor📖 read
• POR 2026-111That the City Manager, in collaboration with the Urban Forestry Division, DPW, CDD and Inspectional Services, is requested to develop recommendations for updates to the Tree Protection Ordinance that will provide further protection to the City’s significant public and private trees for the greater good of the Cityclimatetreeszoning📖 read

Applications & Petitions (2)

• APP 2026-31An application was received from Thomas Ferte representing Michette, requesting permission for one (1) projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 305 Webster Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters proof of mailing has been provided📖 read
• APP 2026-29An application was received from Justin Kelly representing Urban Hearth, requesting permission for one (1) projecting sign at the premises numbered 1281 Cambridge Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters proof of mailing has been provided📖 read

Other Business (6)

• CC 2026-54 — The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 on the City and School budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. [budget, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-58 — The Public Safety Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 on the Cambridge Police Department’s federal immigration enforcement tracker, CMA 2026-32. [police-safety] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-56 — The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 on the City and School budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. [budget, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-59 — Hearing Schedule [zoning] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-55 — The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 on the City and School budgets covering the fiscal period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. [budget, schools] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)
• CC 2026-57 — The Health and Environment Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 to review and discuss the Cambridge Net Zero Action Plan (NZAP) Annual Report and the Climate Committee’s review and report. [climate] 📖 read (assigned by posting date)