City Council — Regular Meeting, June 22, 2026

City Manager's Agenda (28)

• City Manager's report2026 · #183📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1Awaiting Report 26-38 regarding changes to the resident parking permit priceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2026-183
• City Manager's report2026 · #185📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1A communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a request to approve the use of electronic poll pads on election daylabor📖 readCMA 2026-185
• City Manager's report2026 · #185📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1A communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a request to approve the use of electronic poll pads on election daylabor📖 readCMA 2026-185
• City Manager's report2026 · #186📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1Awaiting Report 26-33 regarding a housing needs studySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing general📖 readCMA 2026-186
• City Manager's report2026 · #187📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1a response to Awaiting Report 26-02 regarding school parking accessSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2026-187
• City Manager's report2026 · #187📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1a response to Awaiting Report 26-02 regarding school parking accessSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerschoolstransit traffic📖 readCMA 2026-187
• City Manager's report2026 · #188↪ Referred to the ordinance committee and planning board for hearing and report, 8-0-1Awaiting Report AR 26-04 regarding updates to the Short-Term Rental OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-188
• City Manager's report2026 · #188↪ Referred to the ordinance committee and planning board for hearing and report, 8-0-1Awaiting Report AR 26-04 regarding updates to the Short-Term Rental OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-188
• City Manager's report2026 · #188↪ Referred to the ordinance committee and planning board for hearing and report, 8-0-1Awaiting Report AR 26-04 regarding updates to the Short-Term Rental OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-188
• City Manager's report2026 · #191✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1the appropriation of $10,000 from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Grant to the Grant Fund Department of Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-191
• City Manager's report2026 · #192✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1the appropriation of donations received for the Police Department Secret Santa for Seniors Program, in the amount of $2,750, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2026-192
• City Manager's report2026 · #194✅ Placed on file, report accepted and referred to the petition, 8-0-1the Massachusetts Avenue Active Use Zoning Petition Planning Board reportSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2026-194
• City Manager's report2026 · #198✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1appropriation of the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) grant in the amount of $137,222.00 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salaries and Wages account ($23,951.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($113,271.00)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2026-198
• City Manager's report2026 · #203✅ Approved and cma placed on file, 8-0-1reappointments to the Biosafety CommitteeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-203
• City Manager's report2026 · #204✅ Placed on file report accepted and referred to the petition, 8-0-1the Cambridge Street Active Use Zoning Petition Planning Board reportSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2026-204
• City Manager's report2026 · #206✅ Approved and cma placed on file, 8-0-1appointments and reappointments of members to the Community Preservation Act (CPA) CommitteeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-206
• City Manager's report2026 · #184✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1a Home Rule Petition that would increase the personal property tax exemption threshold to $30,000.00 in assessed value for Fiscal Year 2027 and onwardSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudget📖 readCMA 2026-184
• City Manager's report2026 · #184✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1a Home Rule Petition that would increase the personal property tax exemption threshold to $30,000.00 in assessed value for Fiscal Year 2027 and onwardSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudget📖 readCMA 2026-184
• City Manager's report2026 · #189📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1Awaiting Report 26-34 regarding a report on citywide water use and water supplySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 readCMA 2026-189
• City Manager's report2026 · #190✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1the appropriation of various donations to the Council on Aging in the amount of $4,101.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-190
• City Manager's report2026 · #193✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1the appropriation of donations received in honor of Frances Antupit, in the amount of $10,563.98, to the Grant Fund Historical Commission Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-193
• City Manager's report2026 · #195✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1appropriation of MASSCAP Inc. funds in the amount of $1,821.91 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-195
• City Manager's report2026 · #196✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1donations to The Cambridge Program for Individuals with Special Needs in the amount of $5,013.96 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-196
• City Manager's report2026 · #197✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 7-0-2the appropriation, in the amount of $625,000, from the Federal Grant Stabilization Fund to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-197
• City Manager's report2026 · #199📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1an update regarding a Boards and Commissions Ordinance Review and Modernization InitiativeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2026-199
• City Manager's report2026 · #200✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1the appropriation, in the amount of $68,980.00, received from the Cambridge Housing Authority for the Cambridge Employment Program, to the Grant Fund Human Services Programs Salary and Wages accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerhousing generalCMA 2026-200
• City Manager's report2026 · #201✅ Order adopted and cma placed on file, 8-0-1appropriation of a Sports and Entertainment Events Fund Grant, in the amount of $26,000, received from the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism to the Grant Fund Executive Department Salaries and Wages accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2026-201
• City Manager's report2026 · #202↪ Referred to the transportation & public utilities committee, 8-0-1Awaiting Report 26-07 regarding restrictions to eligibility for on-street resident parkingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatehousing generaltransit traffic📖 readCMA 2026-202

Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (7)

• City officer's report2026 · #90📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general📖 readCOF 2026-90
• City officer's report2026 · #90📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general📖 readCOF 2026-90
• City officer's report2026 · #90📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1an update regarding legislative activitySubmitted by Interim City Clerk Paula Cranehousing general📖 readCOF 2026-90
• City officer's report2026 · #92📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1a memorandum regarding information from the School CommitteeSubmitted by Mayor Siddiquischoolstransit traffic📖 readCOF 2026-92
• City officer's report2026 · #93📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1a memorandum regarding the Family Policy Council 2025-2026 Year in ReviewSubmitted by Mayor Siddiquischools📖 readCOF 2026-93
• City officer's report2026 · #94📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1A communication from Councillor Timothy Flaherty relative to City Council Order PO-2026-115 and Discontinuation of ShotSpotter Technologypolice safety📖 readCOF 2026-94
• City officer's report2026 · #91📁 Placed on file, 8-0-1Communication from Councillor Nolan providing a summary of public engagement and ordinance changes under discussion for the Zero Waste Master Plan Updatebike lanes📖 readCOF 2026-91

Communications (3)

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

Policy Orders (6)

• Policy order2026 · #131✅ Adopted, 8-0-1City Council support of An Act to protect Massachusetts public health from PFASPOR 2026-131
• Policy order2026 · #132⊘ Withdrawn, 8-0-1A policy order regarding proposed License Commission guidelinesPOR 2026-132
• Policy order2026 · #124↪ Referred to the economic development & university relations committee as amended, 8-0-1Asks the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to develop a plan for inclusive and robust engagement on any proposed licensing changes, and to ensure that the City’s licensing framework remains as efficient, accessible, and streamlined as the law allows, without imposing unnecessary barriers or burdens on licenseesCouncil request📖 readREFERRED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & UNIVERSITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE IN COUNCILPOR 2026-124
• Policy order2026 · #125✅ Adopted, 8-0-1Asks the City Manager to confer with the relevant departments to explore the ability of the City to prohibit, restrict, or otherwise regulate the use of algorithmic price fixing in its rental housing market, including the potential drafting of ordinance language that would regulate algorithmic price fixing and report back to the City Council in a timely mannerCouncil requesthousing generalPOR 2026-125
• Policy order2026 · #129✅ Adopted, 8-0-1Asks the City Manager to direct the Cambridge Police Department to prepare a report for the City Council regarding the causes of the significant decline in traffic enforcement since 2015, current departmental priorities, and recommendations for enforcementCouncil requestpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2026-129
• Policy order2026 · #130↪ Referred to the economic development & university relations committee, 8-0-1Asks the City Manager to evaluate the impacts of the temporary extended last call and public outdoor drinking district measures during the authorization period, consult with the License Commission, Cambridge Police Department, and other relevant stakeholders on the feasibility and desirability of making these measures permanent, and identify any necessary changes or actions required for implementation beyond the current authorizationCouncil requestpolice safetyREFERRED TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & UNIVERSITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE IN COUNCILPOR 2026-130

Resolutions (3)

• Resolution2026 · #100✅ Adopted as amended, 8-0-1Congratulations to the CRLS Boys Baseball Team for a historic seasonschools📖 readRES 2026-100
• Resolution2026 · #101✅ Adopted, 8-0-1Celebrating the Cambridge Arlington 7/8 Grade Boys Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse Division 2 Select ChampionshipRES 2026-101
• Resolution2026 · #99✅ Adopted, 8-0-1Retirement of Susanne Rasmussen from the City of CambridgeRES 2026-99

Ordinances (2)

• Ordinance2026 · #7Zero Waste Plan Ordinance Amendment. ELIGIBLE TO BEbike lanes📖 readORDAINED ON OR AFTER JULY 13, 2026ORD 2026-7
• Ordinance2026 · #7Zero Waste Plan Ordinance Amendment. ELIGIBLE TO BEbike lanes📖 readORDAINED ON OR AFTER JULY 13, 2026ORD 2026-7

Applications & Petitions (1)

• Application / petition2026 · #33✅ Adopted, 8-0-1a curb cut at the premises numbered 87-101 Blanchard Road; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Patrick Contetransit traffic📖 readAPP 2026-33

Other Business (1)

• AR 2026-43 — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Cambridge Historical Commission, the Law Department, the Department of Public Works, Inspectional Services, the Cambridge Public Health Department, Community Preservation Act staff, the Harvard Square Business Association, and the owners of properties abutting the Old Stone Wall, for the purpose of developing a practical plan to stabilize, preserve, and restore this historic resource. Councillor Simmons, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Flaherty (assigned by posting date)