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A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to submission of the FY2027 budget and appropriation orders for the General Fund, Water Fund, and Public Investment Fund.

CMA 2026-93·Council meeting Apr 23, 2026·8 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF CAMBRIDGE SUBMITTED APRIL 27, 2026 Introduced by City Manager Yi-An Huang: AN ORDER CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 ORDERED: That the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the General Fund of the City of Cambridge. Department Salaries & Wages Other Ordinary Maint. Travel & Training Extra- Ordinary Exp. City Appropriation Animal Control 467,343 $ 34,060 $ 5,150 $ - $ 506,553 $ Arts Council 682,604 $ 719,900 $ 700 $ - $ 1,403,204 $ Cable TV 500,301 $ 1,095,475 $ 950 $ - $ 1,596,726 $ Cambridge Health Alliance - $ 9,000,082 $ - $ - $ 9,000,082 $ Capital Building Projects 1,631,469 $ 175,000 $ 30,000 $ - $ 1,836,469 $ City Clerk 1,426,465 $ 370,426 $ 1,320 $ - $ 1,798,211 $ City Council 1,882,436 $ 59,000 $ 75,200 $ - $ 2,016,636 $ Community Development 5,683,135 $ 1,272,895 $ 39,850 $ - $ 6,995,880 $ Community Safety 1,696,835 $ 987,000 $ 23,500 $ 10,000 $ 2,717,335 $ Debt Service - $ 550,000 $ - $ 113,248,230 $ 113,798,230 $ Education 244,420,265 $ 47,489,390 $ 1,490,345 $ 100,000 $ 293,500,000 $ Election 1,226,501 $ 857,058 $ 3,050 $ - $ 2,086,609 $ Emergency Communications 7,842,358 $ 1,061,592 $ 45,000 $ 25,600 $ 8,974,550 $ Employee Benefits 150,786,646 $ 1,422,943 $ 1,380,000 $ - $ 153,589,589 $ Equity and Inclusion 2,009,061 $ 968,845 $ 27,115 $ - $ 3,005,021 $ Executive 4,544,262 $ 2,076,550 $ 63,680 $ - $ 6,684,492 $ Finance 12,884,935 $ 10,420,715 $ 123,975 $ 62,800 $ 23,492,425 $ Fire Department 47,766,947 $ 2,616,470 $ 176,500 $ 120,000 $ 50,679,917 $ Historical Commission 720,053 $ 68,300 $ 2,500 $ - $ 790,853 $ Housing 5,340,651 $ 30,985,805 $ 8,425 $ - $ 36,334,881 $ Human Resources 2,892,445 $ 1,805,550 $ 376,500 $ - $ 5,074,495 $ Human Services 35,714,277 $ 22,554,011 $ 108,245 $ - $ 58,376,533 $ Inspectional Services 3,652,556 $ 411,960 $ 12,875 $ - $ 4,077,391 $ Law 2,674,284 $ 838,530 $ 363,740 $ - $ 3,876,554 $ Library 11,513,417 $ 4,332,929 $ 106,350 $ - $ 15,952,696 $ License Commission 1,131,445 $ 44,520 $ 5,400 $ - $ 1,181,365 $ Mayor 610,176 $ 238,600 $ 25,500 $ - $ 874,276 $ MWRA - $ 34,312,984 $ - $ - $ 34,312,984 $ Office of Sustainability 1,403,524 $ 1,386,000 $ 25,000 $ - $ 2,814,524 $ Police Department 52,003,619 $ 3,773,375 $ 193,000 $ 932,500 $ 56,902,494 $ Public Works 27,898,202 $ 33,058,056 $ 271,590 $ 1,445,000 $ 62,672,848 $ Reserve - $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ 40,000 $ Transportation 9,947,021 $ 6,003,935 $ 36,685 $ 78,800 $ 16,066,441 $ Veteran's Administration 649,536 $ 122,335 $ 462,800 $ - $ 1,234,671 $ Subtotal 641,602,769 $ 221,154,291 $ 5,484,945 $ 116,022,930 $ 984,264,935 $ Department State Assessment Total Assessments Cherry Sheet Assessments 33,590,505 $ 33,590,505 $ Grand Total 1,017,855,440 $
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the city appropriations and state assessments in the General Fund are to be financed by estimated revenues drawn from the following sources: Department Charges for Service Fines and Forfeits Intergov. Revenue Licenses and Permits Misc. Revenue Taxes Grand Total Animal Control 10,000 $ 2,000 $ - $ 78,450 $ - $ 416,103 $ 506,553 $ Arts Council - $ - $ 34,800 $ - $ - $ 1,368,404 $ 1,403,204 $ Cable TV 758,580 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 838,146 $ 1,596,726 $ Cambridge Health Alliance - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 9,000,082 $ 9,000,082 $ Capital Building Projects - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,836,469 $ 1,836,469 $ Cherry Sheet Assessments 429,220 $ - $ 20,059,106 $ - $ - $ 13,102,179 $ 33,590,505 $ City Clerk 316,000 $ - $ 19,300 $ 50,000 $ - $ 1,412,911 $ 1,798,211 $ City Council - $ - $ 14,110 $ - $ - $ 2,002,526 $ 2,016,636 $ Community Development 74,500 $ - $ 522,037 $ 35,000 $ - $ 6,364,343 $ 6,995,880 $ Community Safety - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 2,717,335 $ 2,717,335 $ Debt Service 25,585,052 $ - $ - $ - $ 20,500,000 $ 67,713,178 $ 113,798,230 $ Education 75,000 $ 100,000 $ 24,119,142 $ - $ 50,000 $ 269,155,858 $ 293,500,000 $ Election - $ - $ 82,250 $ - $ - $ 2,004,359 $ 2,086,609 $ Emergency Communications - $ - $ 480,000 $ - $ - $ 8,494,550 $ 8,974,550 $ Employee Benefits 4,500,906 $ 5,121,329 $ 13,191,496 $ 1,600,000 $ 19,025,000 $ 110,150,858 $ 153,589,589 $ Equity and Inclusion - $ - $ 67,940 $ - $ - $ 2,937,081 $ 3,005,021 $ Executive - $ - $ 163,865 $ - $ - $ 6,520,627 $ 6,684,492 $ Finance 520,000 $ - $ 161,799 $ - $ 5,600,000 $ 17,210,626 $ 23,492,425 $ Fire Department 1,254,180 $ 3,000 $ - $ 160,000 $ 12,000 $ 49,250,737 $ 50,679,917 $ Historical Commission - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 790,853 $ 790,853 $ Housing 350,000 $ - $ 87,146 $ 10,245,750 $ 8,500,000 $ 17,151,985 $ 36,334,881 $ Human Resources - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 5,074,495 $ 5,074,495 $ Human Services 5,764,400 $ - $ 266,265 $ - $ - $ 52,345,868 $ 58,376,533 $ Inspectional Services 61,000 $ - $ - $ 20,933,250 $ 125,000 $ (17,041,859) $ 4,077,391 $ Law - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ - $ 3,826,554 $ 3,876,554 $ Library - $ - $ 587,946 $ - $ - $ 15,364,750 $ 15,952,696 $ License Commission 17,000 $ 12,000 $ 65,000 $ 2,534,610 $ - $ (1,447,245) $ 1,181,365 $ Mayor - $ - $ 32,000 $ - $ - $ 842,276 $ 874,276 $ MWRA 34,312,984 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 34,312,984 $
Department Charges for Service Fines and Forfeits Intergov. Revenue Licenses and Permits Misc. Revenue Taxes Grand Total Office of Sustainability - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 2,814,524 $ 2,814,524 $ Police Department 283,000 $ 140,100 $ 856,605 $ 7,800 $ 100,000 $ 55,514,989 $ 56,902,494 $ Public Works 8,752,538 $ - $ 1,523,925 $ 770,000 $ 1,434,325 $ 50,192,060 $ 62,672,848 $ Reserve - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ Transportation 9,038,780 $ 5,465,661 $ - $ 1,200,000 $ 362,000 $ - $ 16,066,441 $ Veteran's Administration - $ - $ 391,774 $ - $ - $ 842,897 $ 1,234,671 $ Grand Total 92,103,140 $ 10,844,090 $ 62,776,506 $ 37,614,860 $ 55,708,325 $ 758,808,519 $ 1,017,855,440 $
CITY COUNCIL., CITY OF CAMBRIDGE SUBMITTED APRIL 27, 2026 Introduced by City Manager Yi-An Huang: AN ORDER CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 ORDERED: That the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the Water Fund of the City of Cambridge. DEPARTMENT SALARIES & WAGE OTHER ORDINARY MAINTENANCE TRAVEL & TRAINING EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURES CITY APPROPRIATION Water Department 6,736,397 $ 6,154,835 $ 86,580 $ 2,126,250 $ 15,104,062 $ Department Charges for Service Fines and Forfeits Intergovernmental Revenue Licenses and Permits Miscellaneous Revenue Taxes Grand Total Water Department 15,104,062 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 15,104,062 $
CITY COUNCIL., CITY OF CAMBRIDGE SUBMITTED APRIL 27, 2026 Introduced by City Manager Yi-An Huang: AN ORDER CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 ORDERED: That the following sums, designated as appropriations, are hereby appropriated in the Public Investment Fund of the City of Cambridge. Appropriations Cable TV: Broadcasting Equipment Upgrades     150,000.00 $ CDD: Open Space - Danehy Park Improvement Plan & Maintenance     375,000.00 $ CDD: Storefront Improvement Program       200,000.00 $ Emergency Communications: Radio System Improvements       690,000.00 $ Finance: Discretionary E-Gov       200,000.00 $ Finance: Non-Discretionary E-Gov Projects       1,200,000.00 $ Finance: Participatory Budgeting       650,000.00 $ Finance: Physical Security Program       235,000.00 $ Fire: Vehicle Equipment Plan       2,000,000.00 $ Human Services: Buildings Improvements       30,000.00 $ Human Services: Disability Commission ADA Accessibility Implementation   50,000.00 $ Human Services: Recreation Improvements       78,000.00 $ Police: Body Armor Replacement       300,000.00 $ Public Works: Buildings - Carpet and Furnishings       175,000.00 $ Public Works: Cambridge Cemetery Improvements       450,000.00 $ Public Works: Electrical - Arc Flash Safety Program       300,000.00 $ Public Works: Electrical - Street Lighting Replacements       400,000.00 $ Public Works: Energy - Energy Efficiency       500,000.00 $ Public Works: Energy - Renewable Energy       800,000.00 $ Public Works: Parks Restoration       1,400,000.00 $ Public Works: Sewer/Stormwater - Green Stormwater Infrastructure   500,000.00 $ Public Works: Sewer/Stormwater - Remedial Construction       12,375,000.00 $ Public Works: Streets - Complete Streets Reconstruction       3,516,078.00 $ Public Works: Urban Forestry Program       1,450,000.00 $ Transportation: Bicycle Parking Program and Bus Stop Amenities     100,000.00 $ Transportation: Bluebikes Equipment Program       718,500.00 $ Project
Appropriations Project Transportation: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure       250,000.00 $ Transportation: Fleet Vehicle Replacement       50,000.00 $ Transportation: Garage Capital Repairs and Equipment       425,000.00 $ Transportation: Grand Junction Multi-Use Path       10,250,000.00 $ Transportation: Traffic Signal Program       500,000.00 $ Transportation: Vision Zero Safety Improvements       500,000.00 $ Water: Fresh Pond Master Plan Implementation       250,000.00 $ Water: Treatment Plant Equipment & Systems Upgrade       610,000.00 $ Water: Water Works Construction       3,005,505.00 $ Water: Watershed Improvements       490,000.00 $ 45,173,083.00 $ TOTAL
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the city appropriations and in the Public Investment Fund are to be financed by estimated revenues drawn from the following sources: Revenue Chapter 90 $3,351,078.00 Departmental Revenue $243,000.00 Free Cash $7,555,000.00 Mitigation Revenue $10,543,500.00 Parking Fund Balance $386,990.00 Parking Fund Revenues $1,863,010.00 Property Taxes $3,650,000.00 Sewer Service Charges $12,875,000.00 Street Preservation Offset Fund $150,000.00 Tree Program Revenues $200,000.00 Water Service Charges $4,355,505.00 $45,173,083 TOTAL Financing Plan Classification
The following projects will be submitted seperately for appropriations. APPROPRIATIONS Capital Building Projects: Municipal Facilities Improvements Plan $28,500,000.00 CDD: Open Space - Gold Star Mothers Park Remediation $14,000,000.00 Finance: Modernization of ERP Systems $12,000,000.00 Public Works: Sewer/Stormwater - Baldwin $8,375,000.00 Public Works: Sewer/Stormwater - Climate Change $500,000.00 Public Works: Sewer/Stormwater - Combined Sewer Overflow $7,500,000.00 Public Works: Sewer/Stormwater - Harvard Square $1,000,000.00 Public Works: Streets - Central Square $10,000,000.00 Public Works: Streets - Complete Streets Reconstruction $13,000,000.00 School: Building Repairs and Improvements $12,795,000.00 Water: Ozone Generator Replacement $310,000.00 Water: Water Works Construction $2,000,000.00 $109,980,000 To meet the appropriations, orders will be submitted that the Treasurer with the approval of the City Manager be authorized to borrow the following amounts under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any other enabling authority: REVENUE Sewer Bond $17,375,000.00 Tax Bond $90,295,000.00 Water Bond $2,310,000.00 $109,980,000 PROJECT TOTAL FINANCING PLAN CLASSIFICATION TOTAL