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A communication was received from Interim City Clerk Paula Crane, regarding an update regarding legislative activity.

2026-2027 Committee Referral List·3 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
1 2026-2027 COMMITTEE REFERRAL LIST (As of 5/14/2026) Civic Unity Committee That the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee and the Civic Unity Committee hold a joint meeting as soon as possible to discuss the topic of including foreign policy resolutions in regular City Council meetings. POR 2026-101 of May 11, 2026. Finance Committee 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 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $10,000,000.00 to provide funds for the design and construction of improvements along Massachusetts Avenue and vicinity between Bigelow Street and Sindey Street. CMA 2026-95 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $13,000,000 to provide funds for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks. CMA 2026-96 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $12,000,000 to provide funds to replace and modernize the City’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. CMA 2026-98 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $14,000,000 to provide funds for remediation and improvements at Gold Star Mothers Park. CMA 2026-99 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $28,500,000 to provide funds for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan. CMA 2026-100 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $12,795,000 to provide funds for financing school building upgrades. CMA 2026-101 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $8,375,000 to provide funds for the design and construction of surface enhancements and sewer and drainage infrastructure improvements in the Baldwin neighborhood. CMA 2026-102 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $500,000 to provide funds for the City’s Climate Change Program to improve protection against flooding and extreme heat. CMA 2026-103 of April 27, 2026.
2 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $7,500,000 to provide funds for the sewer Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program. CMA 2026-104 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $1,000,000 to provide funds for design and construction of the Harvard Square sewer separation and stormwater management program. CMA 2026-105 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $310,000 to provide funds for the replacement of Ozone generators at the Water Department. CMA 2026-106 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization to borrow $2,000,000 to provide funds for water works construction projects for repairs and replacement of water distribution infrastructure. CMA 2026-107 of April 27, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-20 regarding a report on major capital initiatives at or above $15,000,000 for the period from FY21 to FY26. CMA 2026- 91 of April 27, 2026. Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee That the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee and the Civic Unity Committee hold a joint meeting as soon as possible to discuss the topic of including foreign policy resolutions in regular City Council meetings. POR 2026-101 of May 11, 2026. Health and Environment Committee Transmitting a Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to proposed changes to Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 8.28, Regulation on Youth Access and Sale of Tobacco Products and on Smoking (“Chapter 8.28”). CMA 2026-21 of February 9, 2026. Human Services & Veterans Committee A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the final research report on Rise Up Cambridge, the City’s citywide cash assistance program. CMA 2026-28 of February 9, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a response to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-23 regarding the Cambridge Preschool Program. CMA 2026-92 of April 27, 2026. Ordinance Committee A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-26, regarding clarification on the Wage Theft Ordinance. CMA 2024 #196 of September 9, 2024. AR 25-40 Response RE: Draft Amendments to the Community Benefits Ordinance. CMA 2025 #299 of December 15, 2025.
3 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Mass Ave Active Use zoning petition. CMA 2026-112 of April 27, 2026 (Ordinance 2026-05). A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Cambridge Street Active Use zoning petition. CMA 2026-113 of April 27, 2026 (Ordinance 2026-06). Public Safety Committee A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Violence Prevention Recommendations Report from the Community Safety Department. CMA 2026-26 of February 9, 2026. Transmitting communication from Police Commissioner, Christine Elow, regarding a Federal immigration enforcement tracker. CMA 2026-32 of February 9, 2026. A communication transmitted from YI-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2025 Annual Surveillance Report concerning city departments’ use of surveillance technology or surveillance data. CMA 2026-44 of March 9, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Police Review & Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the period of Fall 2025 through the First Quarter of 2026. CMA 2026-85 of April 13, 2026. A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR) for the Open Architects student data platform. CMA 2026-120 of May 4, 2026.