Affordable Housing

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2026

• 2026-06-04 CMA 2026-178 — Awaiting Report Status Update 6.8.26
• 2026-06-04 CMA 2026-171 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a five-year progress review of the Affordable Ho
• 2026-05-28 CMA 2026-168 — Awaiting Report Status Update 6.1.26
• 2026-05-14 CMA 2026-155 — Awaiting Report Status Update 5.18.26
• 2026-05-14 CMA 2026-152 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to appointments to the Social Housing Task Force.
• 2026-05-13 CMA 2026-141 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a report on Social Housing.
• 2026-05-07 CMA 2026-139 — Awaiting Report Status Update 5.11.26
• 2026-05-07 CMA 2026-138 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the city's digital equity work.
• 2026-04-30 CMA 2026-124 — Awaiting Report Status Update 5.4.26
• 2026-04-30 CC 2026-47 — The Human Services and Veterans Committee held a public meeting on March 11, 2026 to discuss support services and planni
• 2026-04-23 CMA 2026-116 — Awaiting Report Status Update 4.27.26
• 2026-04-09 CMA 2026-81 — Awaiting Report Status Update 4.13.26
• 2026-03-12 POR 2026-56 — City Council support of S1022/H.1559, An Act to maintain stable housing for families with pets, and H.4835, An Act to co
• 2026-03-05 CC 2026-22 — The Housing Committee held a public hearing on December 16, 2025 to begin a discussion around social housing as referenc
• 2026-03-04 CMA 2026-49 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to 2026-2027 Housing and Zoning priorities.
• 2026-02-05 POR 2026-32 — That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to raise the fee of the parking permit program
• 2026-02-05 POR 2026-30 — That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department (CDD) to examine the feasibility, lega
• 2026-02-04 RES 2026-15 — Resolution in Recognition of Michael J. Johnston, Esq., on his Retirement
• 2026-01-22 CMA 2026-14 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-69, regarding a r
• 2026-01-20 POR 2026-08 — That the City Manager ask the appropriate departments to review the city’s digital equity work to date, including the st
• 2026-01-12 COM 94 #2026 📁 — Michelle Willey & Christopher Reilley, regarding please vote NO on proposed upzoning

2025

• 2025-12-08 ORD 2025 # 16 ✅ — An Ordinance has been received from Interim City Clerk Paula M. Crane, relative to amend the Zoning Map and Articles 2.0
• 2025-11-24 ARS-25-30 — Awaiting Report Status Update 11.24.25
• 2025-10-27 ARS-25-27 — Updated Awaiting Report Status 10.27
• 2025-10-20 ARS-25-26 — Awaiting Report Status Update 10.20.25
• 2025-10-06 CMA 2025 #248 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item #25-20 regarding Incentive
• 2025-10-06 ARS-25-25 — Awaiting Report Status Update 10.06.25
• 2025-10-06 AR-25-58 — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, Finance Department
• 2025-09-29 POR 2025 #137 ↪ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department to draft zoning language based on t
• 2025-09-29 POR 2025 #131 ✅ — That the Housing Committee will be convened to discuss the concrete details of social housing; that the City Manager be
• 2025-09-15 CMA 2025 #224 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preservation Ac
• 2025-09-08 AR-25-44 — The City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department, in collaboration with the Finance Departme
• 2025-08-04 POR 2025 #106 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department, in collaboration with the Finance Dep
• 2025-08-04 CMA 2025 #213 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order Number 25-101, regarding Marasao, e
• 2025-08-04 CMA 2025 #212 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report regarding the Marasao,
• 2025-08-04 CMA 2025 #209 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the submission of the 2025 Affordable Housing Ov
• 2025-06-30 POR 2025 #101 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor to ensure that the wording for the proposed amendment to
• 2025-06-30 CMA 2025 #180 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-30, regarding a r
• 2025-06-23 CMA 2025 #170 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,800 to the Public Investm
• 2025-06-23 CMA 2025 #169 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $18,767.24 to the Public Inv
• 2025-05-19 AR-25-30 ✅ — The City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Inc
• 2025-05-05 POR 2025 #68 ✅ — The City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department to develop a timeline for the next Inc
• 2025-05-05 CMA 2025 #117 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the prioritization of zoning priorities
• 2025-05-05 CMA 2025 #116 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Planning Board recommendation on the AHO Hei
• 2025-04-07 POR 2025 #50 ✅ — Continued funding of the Transitional Wellness Center. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL APRIL 7, 2
• 2025-03-17 ORD 2025 # 7 ✅ — An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk Diane P. LeBlanc, relative to amend certain subsections of the Affordable
• 2025-03-17 CMA 2025 #52 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number PO #2025-16, regardi
• 2025-03-17 CMA 2025 #49 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #24-62, regarding an
• 2025-03-17 ARS-25-7 — AR Status Update 3/17/25
• 2025-03-03 POR 2025 #21 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with all appropriate Departments to develop language to create an “Affordable
• 2025-03-03 ARS-25-6 — Awaiting Report Status Update 03.03.25
• 2025-02-10 POR 2025 #16 ✅ — That the City Manager direct the Community Development Department and Law Department to draft an amendment to the Zoning
• 2025-02-10 ARS-25-5 — Awaiting Report Status Update 02.10.25
• 2025-02-03 ARS-25-4 — Awaiting Report Status Update 02.03.25
• 2025-02-03 ARS-25-3 — Awaiting Report Status Update 02.03.25
• 2025-01-27 ORD 2025 # 2 ✅ — An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to ORDINANCE 2025 #2 Multi Family Zoning Petition-Part 2
• 2025-01-27 ORD 2025 # 1 ✅ — An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to Ordinance 2025 #1 Multi Family Zoning Petition-Part 1
• 2025-01-27 CMA 2025 #20 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-60 regarding gra
• 2025-01-27 ARS-25-2 — Awaiting Report Status Update 01.27.25
• 2025-01-06 CMA 2025 #8 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Planning Board Report regarding citywide Mul
• 2025-01-06 ARS-25-1 — Awaiting Report Status Update 01.06.25

2024

• 2024-12-23 ARS-24-30 — Awaiting Report Status Update 12.23.24
• 2024-12-16 ARS-24-29 — Awaiting Report Status Update 12.16.24
• 2024-12-02 ARS-24-27 — Awaiting Report Status Update 12/2/24
• 2024-11-18 CMA 2024 #237 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the findings of the 2024 Cambridge Resident Sati
• 2024-11-04 POR 2024 #147 ✅ — The City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works (DPW) on the expansion of the mattress and box
• 2024-11-04 AR-24-62 ✅ — The City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department to provide an update on the status of th
• 2024-10-21 POR 2024 #142 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department to provide an update on the status
• 2024-09-30 CMA 2024 #217 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-52, regarding an
• 2024-09-23 POR 2024 #133 ✅ — That the Council accept Multi Family Zoning Petition - Part 2, as presented in CMA 2024 #207, as a City Council Zoning P
• 2024-09-23 POR 2024 #126 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the MBTA to prioritize addressing housing affordability in the redevelop
• 2024-09-23 COM 2752 #2024 📁 — A communication has been received from Aidan Kaminer, regarding Cambridge Zoning Proposals
• 2024-09-23 CMA 2024 #207 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-52, regarding dra
• 2024-09-23 CMA 2024 #203 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preservation Ac
• 2024-09-09 CMA 2024 #194 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-08, regarding rec
• 2024-08-05 CMA 2024 #171 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the submission of the 2024 Affordable Housing Ov
• 2024-08-05 CMA 2024 #163 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $98,214.00, to the Grant Fun
• 2024-06-24 CMA 2024 #147 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update from the City Manager
• 2024-06-24 — CMA 2024 #145 : A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-2
• 2024-06-10 CMA 2024 #121 📁 — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $9,988 to the Public Investm
• 2024-06-10 CMA 2024 #120 📁 — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $31,428.45 to the Public Inv
• 2024-06-10 CMA 2024 #119 📁 — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $21,023 in Community Develop
• 2024-05-13 CMA 2024 #102 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of Raffi Freeman and Krissandra
• 2024-05-06 ARS-24-10 — Awaiting Report Status Update 5.6.24
• 2024-04-29 CMA 2024 #85 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a recommendation received from City Engineer Jam
• 2024-04-29 ARS-24-9 — Awaiting Report Status Update 4.29.24
• 2024-04-01 ARS-24-7 — Awaiting Report Status Update 4/1/24
• 2024-04-01 AR-24-18 ✅ — Report on zoning language that effectively promotes multi-family housing, including income-restricted affordable housing
• 2024-03-25 CMA 2024 #62 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-10, regarding the
• 2024-03-25 APP 2024 #10 ↪ — A Zoning Petition Has been received from Khalida Griffin-Sheperd et al. regarding Affordable Housing Trust Zoning
• 2024-03-18 POR 2024 #37 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the chairs of the Housing Committee to create zoning language that effec
• 2024-03-18 POR 2024 #35 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the Law Department and Community Development Department to study whether
• 2024-03-18 ARS-24-5 — Awaiting Report Status Update 3/18/2024
• 2024-03-04 CMA 2024 #33 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Central Square Lots Study Report
• 2024-03-04 ARS-24-4 — Awaiting Report Status Update 3/4/2024
• 2024-02-26 POR 2024 #24 ✅ — That the City Manager is hereby directed to confer with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison, Community Development Depart
• 2024-02-26 POR 2024 #20 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to present recommendations for the refinement and improvement of the housing permitti
• 2024-01-08 — COF 2024 #2 : A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting pending Awaiting Reports and as

2023

• 2023-12-18 CMA 2023 #301 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-32, regarding the
• 2023-12-04 CMA 2023 #288 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment and re-appointment of the follow
• 2023-11-20 CMA 2023 #281 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the 2023 Cambridge Resident Satisfaction Survey
• 2023-11-20 CMA 2023 #277 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the East Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation Dis
• 2023-10-16 AR-23-69 — Report on the identified ways these institutions can do more to provide affordable housing development within/near the c
• 2023-10-02 CMA 2023 #250 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to votes necessary to seek approval from the Massac
• 2023-10-02 CMA 2023 #249 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to revisions to the Affordable Housing Overlay Peti
• 2023-09-18 CMA 2023 #244 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a memo and technical edit of the Affordable Hous
• 2023-09-18 CMA 2023 #243 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City Manager's Fall Update
• 2023-09-18 CMA 2023 #240 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preservation Ac
• 2023-09-11 POR 2023 #156 ❌ — Changes to the Amendments to the Affordable Housing Overlay
• 2023-09-11 ORD 2023 # 7 ✅ — An Ordinance has been received from City Council, relative to Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) amendments. (Proposed Ord
• 2023-09-11 CMA 2023 #221 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on and appointments to the LGBTQ+ Frie
• 2023-09-11 — POR 2023 #157 : That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with relevant departments including the Afforda
• 2023-08-23 CMA 2023 #220 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a recommendation that the City Council approve a
• 2023-08-07 CMA 2023 #209 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the submission of the 2023 Affordable Housing Ov
• 2023-08-07 CMA 2023 #208 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the project update on the Central Square Municip
• 2023-08-07 — ORD 2022 # 11 : Amendment to Chapter 2.78 of the Cambridge Code of Ordinance, entitled “Historical Buildings and Landmar
• 2023-06-26 CMA 2023 #189 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2023 #49, regarding the review of m
• 2023-06-26 CMA 2023 #186 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report #23-39, regarding the legal opin
• 2023-06-12 ORD 2021 # 26 ✅ — Ordinance entitled “Building Energy Use,” Chapter 8.67 of the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge Building Energy Us
• 2023-06-12 CMA 2023 #158 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-31, regarding pot
• 2023-06-12 AR-23-41 — Report on a new phone number and email address for Inclusionary Tenants to utilize for complaints and emergency issues a
• 2023-06-05 POR 2023 #99 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to establish a new phone number and email addres
• 2023-06-05 POR 2023 #113 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to engage in creating a 3-year plan to increase the Affordable Housing
• 2023-06-05 POR 2023 #112 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget by $20 million through
• 2023-06-05 POR 2023 #111 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget in FY24 by 7.1% to equa
• 2023-06-05 POR 2023 #102 ↪ — That the City Manager is requested to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget in FY24 by 7.1% to equal the increase
• 2023-06-05 AR-23-39 ✅ — Report on the legal opinion whether the City could fund affordable housing construction through a bond issue
• 2023-05-22 POR 2023 #98 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Law Department to provide a legal opinion on whether t
• 2023-05-22 CMA 2023 #147 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the proposed Alewife Overlay District: Quadrangl
• 2023-05-22 AR-23-35 ✅ — Report on the use of several parcels of land along Webster Avenue to accomplish Envision goals, including how to best en
• 2023-05-15 POR 2023 #86 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to initiate a planning process to determine the use of several parcels of land along
• 2023-05-15 AR-23-31 ✅ — Report on directing the Community Development Department to promptly draft a zoning petition to be considered for filing
• 2023-05-08 CMA 2023 #126 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Ch
• 2023-05-08 — COM 1004 #2023 : A communication was received from Camilla Elvis regarding Support AHO Amendment compromise.
• 2023-05-01 POR 2023 #75 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to promptly draft a zoning petition to
• 2023-05-01 CMA 2023 #123 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report with no positive or nega
• 2023-03-06 POR 2023 #49 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City departments to ensure multi-family properties on
• 2023-03-06 POR 2023 #47 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison, Community Development Department,
• 2023-02-27 POR 2023 #39 ✅ — That the joint Economic Development and University Relations and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities,
• 2023-01-09 CMA 2023 #11 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report recommending that the Ci

2022

• 2022-12-19 COF 2022 #166 📁 — ommunication was received from Diane P. LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-12-05 — CMA 2022 #238 : A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report with a r
• 2022-11-21 POR 2022 #306 ✅ — Amendments to the Affordable Housing Overlay
• 2022-11-21 POR 2022 #298 ✅ — That the Rules of the City Council, Rule 27, Housing Committee be amended to delete the language in the first bullet and
• 2022-11-21 CMA 2022 #231 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Reports Items Numbered 16-111, 18-38, a
• 2022-10-17 POR 2022 #267 ✅ — Policy Order Seeking Development Analysis
• 2022-10-17 CMA 2022 #203 📁 — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order O-12 dated October 3, 2022, regardi
• 2022-10-17 CMA 2022 #200 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Housing Contribution made
• 2022-10-03 CMA 2022 #189 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a communication received from the Cambridge Affo
• 2022-09-12 CMA 2022 #171 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the recommendations of the Community Preservatio
• 2022-08-01 POR 2022 #142 ✅ — 105 Windsor Community Process. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL AUGUST 1, 2022
• 2022-08-01 CMA 2022 #166 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Owen C. O'Riordan, Acting City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-35 r
• 2022-08-01 CMA 2022 #165 📁 — A communication transmitted from Owen C. O'Riordan, Acting City Manager, relative to the submission of the Affordable Ho
• 2022-08-01 CMA 2022 #164 📁 — A communication transmitted from Owen C. O'Riordan, Acting City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 22-31,
• 2022-06-27 CMA 2022 #143 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $720,106 from the U.
• 2022-04-11 CMA 2022 #76 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-70, regar
• 2022-03-28 CMA 2022 #61 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $252,073.12 received
• 2022-03-07 CMA 2022 #50 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request to approve the disposition of
• 2022-02-28 CMA 2022 #34 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the Climate Resilience Zoning Task Force
• 2022-01-31 CMA 2022 #16 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation not to a
• 2022-01-31 CMA 2022 #15 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation to not a
• 2022-01-10 AR-21-101 — Report on ensuring multi-family properties on the market are reviewed as quickly as possible as potential affordable hou

2021

• 2021-12-20 POR 2021 #280 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City departments to ensure multi-family properties on
• 2021-11-15 POR 2021 #254 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to expand the Affordable Housing Chart attached to City Manager Agenda
• 2021-11-15 CMA 2021 #247 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-6, regard
• 2021-11-08 CMA 2021 #238 ↪ — Ordinance #2021-26 A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item
• 2021-09-20 CMA 2021 #212 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the recommendations of the Community Pre
• 2021-09-13 CMA 2021 #203 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $88,895 received fr
• 2021-09-13 CMA 2021 #200 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $39,292 in Community
• 2021-06-28 CMA 2021 #178 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-7, regard
• 2021-05-10 CMA 2021 #107 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-12, regar
• 2021-05-03 POR 2021 #95 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Community Development Department, the Affordable Hou
• 2021-04-26 CMA 2021 #92 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to follow up materials relative to the Gree
• 2021-04-26 AR-21-27 ✅ — Report on providing guidance on where to place the following amendment to the Green Roofs Zoning Petition: “That all aff
• 2021-04-12 POR 2021 #80 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is request to instruct the Community Development Department provide guidance on wher
• 2021-02-22 CMA 2021 #30 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of the following membe
• 2021-02-08 AR-21-7 ✅ — Report on coordinating with the Public Health Department and the Inspectional Services Department to establish random ch
• 2021-02-08 AR-21-5 ✅ — Report on working with the local affordable housing organizations to develop a vaccination plan to reach out to the City
• 2021-02-03 POR 2021 #18 ✅ — Policy Order re Covid-19 Protocols at Affordable Housing Worksites
• 2021-02-03 POR 2021 #17 ✅ — Policy Order Re Documenting Affordable Housing CBO Developments
• 2021-01-04 CMA 2021 #2 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the biennial City of Cambridge Resident
• 2021-01-04 CMA 2021 #1 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to an update on COVID-19

2020

• 2020-11-16 CMA 2020 #263 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $310,000 from Free C
• 2020-11-02 POR 2020 #246 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Community Development Department to commence the public p
• 2020-10-05 COM 646 #2020 📁 — Sundry communications were received, regarding support of Affordable Housing Overlay Ordinance
• 2020-10-05 COM 645 #2020 📁 — Sundry communications were received, regarding opposition of Affordable Housing Overlay Ordinance
• 2020-09-14 COM 596 #2020 📁 — Sundry Communications regarding opposition of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO)
• 2020-09-14 COM 595 #2020 📁 — Sundry Communications regarding support of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO)
• 2020-09-14 CMA 2020 #204 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the recommendations of the Community Pre
• 2020-09-14 CMA 2020 #203 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petiti
• 2020-09-14 CMA 2020 #202 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation to adopt
• 2020-09-14 CMA 2020 #193 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $83,650.00 received
• 2020-07-27 POR 2020 #174 ✅ — That the Cambridge City Council pass the attached Real Estate Transfer Fee Home Rule Petition
• 2020-07-27 APP 2020 #31 ↪ — A Zoning Petition Has been received from Francis E. Donovan regarding new zoning amendments to increase Affordable Housi
• 2020-06-22 CMA 2020 #144 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of grant in the amount
• 2020-06-15 CMA 2020 #127 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $60,000 received fro
• 2020-06-08 POR 2020 #129 ✅ — 100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition 2020. REFERRED TO ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL JUNE 10, 2020
• 2020-03-02 POR 2020 #47 ✅ — City Council support for legislation that would allow for the adoption of fees on the transfer of real estate for use in
• 2020-03-02 CMA 2020 #54 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,000,000 from Fre
• 2020-02-24 POR 2020 #41 ↪ — 100% Affordable Housing Overlay Zoning Petition 2020
• 2020-02-24 CMA 2020 #41 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-143, rega
• 2020-01-27 CMA 2020 #8 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following person

2019

• 2019-12-09 CMA 2019 #327 ↪ — A communication transmitted from City Manager Louis A. DePasquale and Assistant City Manager Community Development Iram
• 2019-12-09 CMA 2019 #326 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-21, regar
• 2019-10-21 AR-19-129 📁 — Report on considering directing a portion of future PILOT funds into the Affordable Housing Trust starting in FY21
• 2019-10-07 POR 2019 #340 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Affordable Housing Trust on the matter of increasing funding to th
• 2019-10-07 POR 2019 #333 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Budget Department, the Assessor's Department and the Community Dev
• 2019-10-07 CMA 2019 #260 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-101, rega
• 2019-09-23 CMA 2019 #255 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preser
• 2019-09-09 POR 2019 #289 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct the Community Development Department to review both the den
• 2019-09-09 COM 699 #2019 📁 — Sundry communications were regarding the Sullivan Courthouse Development
• 2019-09-09 COM 572 #2019 📁 — Communications were received from Skip Schloming, 102-R Inman Street, re: AHO vs. "for profit real estate
• 2019-09-09 COM 569 #2019 📁 — Communications were received from Carol O'Hare, 172 Magazine St., re: AHO comments
• 2019-09-09 CMA 2019 #232 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board recommendation to adopt
• 2019-07-30 POR 2019 #266 ✅ — That the Mayor be and hereby is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to provide the City Council with a legal opinio
• 2019-07-30 POR 2019 #261 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and the Department of Pu
• 2019-07-30 — COF 2019 #44 : A communication was received from Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk, transmitting a memorandum from Coun
• 2019-06-17 CMA 2019 #176 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-67, regar
• 2019-06-17 CMA 2019 #175 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $352,640.66 received
• 2019-06-17 CMA 2019 #174 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $549,215 from the U.
• 2019-06-17 — CMA 2019 #170 : Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $79,
• 2019-06-10 AR-19-67 ✅ — Report on setting up a series of informational and interactive Affordable Housing Overlay workshops in a variety of neig
• 2019-06-10 AR-19-66 — Report on whether it is possible to reduce or eliminate Building Permit Fees for 100% affordable housing development pro
• 2019-06-03 POR 2019 #187 ✅ — That the City Manager work with the Community Development Department to set up a series of informational and interactive
• 2019-06-03 POR 2019 #184 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the City Solicitor, Inspectional Services Department and the Community
• 2019-06-03 AR-19-64 ✅ — Report on adding $20 Million to the budget for Affordable Housing
• 2019-05-20 POR 2019 #181 ✅ — Late Order Re Adding $20 Million To Budget For Affordable Housing
• 2019-05-06 POR 2019 #166 ✅ — Moving that the Affordable Housing Overlay Discussion Be Favorably Forwarded to Ordinance Committee
• 2019-04-22 CMA 2019 #114 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-127, rega
• 2019-04-22 CMA 2019 #113 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Numbers 18-144 rega
• 2019-04-01 POR 2019 #113 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate departments to provide more information and analysis as
• 2019-03-25 POR 2019 #110 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to double the annual funding (from the FY19 Adopted Budget) over the next 3 to 5 year
• 2019-03-25 POR 2019 #104 ✅ — That a Roundtable meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber , City Hall, for
• 2019-03-25 COM 172 #2019 📁 — Sundry communication received in support of Policy Order #12 to double the funding for affordable housing construction
• 2019-03-18 CMA 2019 #52 ↪ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the bi-annual City of Cambridge Resident
• 2019-02-25 AR-19-20 — Report on seeking additional funding for affordable housing concerns
• 2019-02-11 POR 2019 #50 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on the April 23, 2018 Policy Order seeking additio
• 2019-02-04 — COF 2019 #6 : A communication was received from City Clerk Donna P. Lopez, transmitting a memorandum from Councillor Ke
• 2019-01-14 POR 2019 #20 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and the City’s legal services pro
• 2019-01-14 CMA 2019 #9 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-88, regar
• 2019-01-14 CMA 2019 #10 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-120, rega
• 2019-01-07 POR 2019 #10 ✅ — City Manager is requested to instruct the City Solicitor to prepare a draft Home Rule petition for a Real Estate Transfe

2018

• 2018-12-03 POR 2018 #303 ✅ — Inclusionary Tenants' Association
• 2018-12-03 POR 2018 #295 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and the Affordable Housing Trust
• 2018-12-03 CMA 2018 #304 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of funds from the Cambr
• 2018-11-19 POR 2018 #285 ✅ — That the Housing Committee Co-Chairs, in collaboration with the City Manager’s Office and the Office of the Mayor, be an
• 2018-11-05 POR 2018 #273 ✅ — Rethink Approach to Envision Cambridge
• 2018-10-15 POR 2018 #243 ✅ — The City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Community Development Department to provide a written timeline
• 2018-10-15 CMA 2018 #245 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-76, regar
• 2018-10-15 CMA 2018 #236 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $336,429 in Communit
• 2018-10-01 CMA 2018 #235 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the votes necessary to seek approval fro
• 2018-09-17 POR 2018 #213 ❌ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion on whether the
• 2018-09-17 POR 2018 #203 📁 — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the appropriate City departments and relevant housing partners to aggr
• 2018-09-17 CMA 2018 #203 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-82, regar
• 2018-09-17 CMA 2018 #197 ✅ — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preser
• 2018-09-17 AR-18-88 ✅ — Report on contracting with an outside survey company to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of inclusionary tenants' expe
• 2018-09-17 AR-18-82 ✅ — Report on discussions with Lesley University or the Episcopal Divinity School about purchasing the property for affordab
• 2018-07-30 POR 2018 #235 ✅ — The City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the City Solicitor and the Assistant City Manager for Community De
• 2018-07-30 POR 2018 #200 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to contract with an outside survey company to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of i
• 2018-07-30 POR 2018 #191 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Community Development Department and any other relevant City depar
• 2018-06-18 POR 2018 #166 ✅ — That the proposed amendment to Chapter 8.66 entitled "Tree Protection" be amended in section 8.66.40 entitled "Applicabi
• 2018-06-04 CMA 2018 #130 ✅ — Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $370,300.73 from th
• 2018-05-21 RES 2018 #180 ✅ — Thank you to all City Staff and nonprofit groups who went above and beyond to make the Affordable Housing Week of Action
• 2018-04-30 AR-18-45 ✅ — Report on producing a report for use by the Housing Committee that contains appropriate language for the creation of an
• 2018-04-30 AR-18-44 — Report on ensuring an additional commitment of $20 million from the City’s budget is devoted over the next five years to
• 2018-04-23 POR 2018 #116 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department and the City Solicitor to produce a re
• 2018-04-23 POR 2018 #110 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate City staff to ensure that an additional commitment of $2
• 2018-04-02 CMA 2018 #81 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-35, regar
• 2018-03-26 POR 2018 #87 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to compile a list of single family hom
• 2018-03-19 POR 2018 #78 ✅ — City Council support of S.548 "Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017."
• 2018-03-19 POR 2018 #76 ✅ — That the City Manager is requested to work with all relevant City Departments to help facilitate the associated activiti
• 2018-03-19 CMA 2018 #64 📁 — A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-25, regar
• 2018-03-05 COM 216 #2018 📁 — Communication received from Irma Bickerstaff, 6 Notre Dame Avenue, regarding the proposed legislation and that it is not
• 2018-02-26 POR 2018 #43 ✅ — That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with relevant City departments to create additional Safety Zo
• 2018-01-08 AR-17-108 ✅ — Report on the feasibility of requiring developers to post a signboard at development sites requiring Large Project Revie
• 2018-01-08 AR-16-108 ✅ — Report on whether people displaced and qualify for Emergency Status who are using Section 8 in other cities or towns can