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Awaiting Report Status Update 3.30.26

CMA 2026-73·Council meeting Mar 26, 2026·2 pages·📄 Original PDF (city portal)
Awaiting Report Status Update 3.30.26 AR# Date Passed Policy Order Summary Status Expected Date Sponsors Notes 26-02 05/12/25 That the City Manager is requested to work with the School Department, the Department of Public Works, and other relevant departments to ensure that all city owned parking lots, with a focus on school complexes, including the still under construction parking at Tobin/Darby Vassal school complex, could be made available for after-hours use by residents. Active 04/13/26 Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui; Toner; Wilson; Zusy 26-03 09/08/25 Establish a formal policy that clearly defines the City’s role and financial responsibilities in supporting large-scale public events hosted by Cambridge-based non-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Active 03/30/26 Simmons (Lead); McGovern; Toner; Wilson 26-04 09/08/25 Seek input from the community as well as direct outreach to condo owners and short-term rental operators and develop additional recommendations based on the discussion in the Ordinance Committee Active 04/13/26 Nolan (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Sobrinho-Wheeler 26-07 01/12/26 Restricting Eligibility for On-Street Resident Parking Permits in New Transit-Oriented Developments. Active TBD Zusy (Lead); Azeem; Nolan 26-09 01/12/26 That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor and the Community Development Department to review and report back to the Council on (i) legal parameters related to City funding and Tourism Destination Marketing District restrictions, and (ii) oversight and accountability related to the operation of the visitor information kiosk, and related governance expectations, including alignment with City priorities. Active 03/30/26 Flaherty (Lead); Simmons (Lead) 26-10 01/12/26 That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to prepare for a Council discussion on best future uses for City-owned properties and the processes for redevelopment. Active 04/06/26 Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui (Lead); Azeem; Zusy To be responded to at a future City Council Roundtable 26-12 01/26/26 Prioritize pilot projects in 2026 without the use of a consultant for an extensive pedestrianization study, and in the medium-term consider how additional pedestrianization of a section of Brattle Street by restoring two-way traffic to JFK Street could enhance the Square. Active 03/30/26 Nolan (Lead); Simmons (Lead); Siddiqui; Zusy 26-14 01/26/26 Comprehensive review of existing safety and security measures at Cambridge City Hall, which shall include an assessment of physical access controls, visitor screening practices, on-site security staffing and training, emergency response and evacuation protocols, and the use of security technologies such as surveillance systems and alarm monitoring. Active TBD Flaherty (Lead); Simmons (Lead) 26-15 02/09/26 Examine if and how the City may prevent the hiring by the Cambridge Police Department of any sworn officer who was hired by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, or Customs and Border Patrol. Active TBD Al-Zubi (Lead); McGovern (Lead); Sobrinho- Wheeler (Lead) 26-16 02/09/26 Direct CDD to examine the feasibility, legal considerations, and administrative requirements of permitting qualified third-party guarantors or co-signers for applicants to Inclusionary Housing units and provide recommendations as to whether such a policy could responsibly expand access to these units. Pending 04/13/26 Azeem (Lead); McGovern (Lead); Simmons (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead) 1
Awaiting Report Status Update 3.30.26 26-17 02/09/26 Direct the Law Department to draft ordinance language restricting the use of City-owned or City-controlled property, facilities, resources, and personnel for the purposes of federal civil immigration enforcement Active 03/30/26 Al-Zubi (Lead); Azeem (Lead); McGovern (Lead); Nolan (Lead); Siddiqui (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); Zusy (Lead) 26-18 02/09/26 Review the city’s digital equity work to date, including the study’s recommendations and all steps taken since the study conclusion in order to update the evaluation of existing internet access programs, assessing whether residents’ digital needs are or could be better provided for and to propose how we can better meet their needs and to report back to the Council by June 2026 on internet access programs. Pending TBD McGovern (Lead); Nolan (Lead); Sobrinho- Wheeler (Lead); Zusy (Lead) 26-19 03/02/26 Order in support of transparency and consistent publication of meeting agendas and materials. Pending TBD Simmons (Lead); Zusy (Lead); Sobrinho- Wheeler 26-20 03/02/26 Order RE: Capital budget lifecycle reconciliation prior to FY27 approval. Active Response as part of the FY27 Capital Budget Hearing Simmons (Lead); Zusy (Lead); Flaherty 26-22 03/02/26 That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with relevant city departments as well as the election commissioners to review guidance from the IRS and consult with other municipalities in order to simplify our processes for paying election workers and pay workers by stipend without mandatory withholdings or municipal retirement contributions. Pending TBD Nolan (Lead); Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Zusy 26-23 03/02/26 That the City Manager is requested to work with the City Council and relevant City departments on the process by which Cambridge can expand free early child care offerings, including models for means- tested programming, and exploration of non-City funding sources, from the state or foundations. Active TBD Nolan (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui 26-24 09/29/25 That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore all steps towards advancing social housing in Cambridge. Original Awaiting Report Item AR-25-58 Active TBD Sobrinho-Wheeler (Lead); McGovern; Siddiqui; Wilson 26-25 03/02/26 That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct all City departments, boards, commissions, and offices to discontinue all official posting and engagement on X within 60 days; and to include an explanation of why the City will no longer use X. Active TBD Al-Zubi (Lead); Nolan 26-26 03/23/26 That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and the Transportation Department to meet with Harvard's Office of Community Relations and the Longwood Collective (MASCO) to harmonize institutional bus protocols with public-facing commitments. Active TBD Al-Zubi (Lead); Siddiqui (Lead); Nolan; Sobrinho-Wheeler 26-27 03/23/26 That the City Manager is requested to direct relevant City departments and staff to examine and report back on whether the city can require single-stall public bathrooms to be gender-neutral. Active TBD McGovern (Lead); Azeem; Siddiqui; Simmons 2