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2026

• 2026-06-29 COF 2026-99: A communication was received from Cheryl Ohlson Executive Director Cambridge Office of Early Childhood, transmitting Cam
• 2026-06-22 CMA 2026-184 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Home Rule Petition that would increase the per
• 2026-06-04 CC 2026-61 ✅: The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Thursday, April 9, 2026 to continue the discussion from February 25, 2026
• 2026-05-28 COF 2026-82 📁: Communication from Finance co-chairs: Process for Identifying Future Budget Priorities, Part 3
• 2026-05-28 CMA 2026-166 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to amendments to the FY27 Submitted General Fund Bu
• 2026-05-28 CC 2026-56 ✅: The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 on the City and School budgets covering the fiscal
• 2026-05-28 CC 2026-55 ✅: The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 on the City and School budgets covering the fiscal
• 2026-05-28 CC 2026-54 ✅: The Finance Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 on the City and School budgets covering the fiscal p
• 2026-05-14 CMA 2026-154 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a cross statutory transfer of $322,825.00 within
• 2026-05-07 POR 2026-99 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Mayor’s Office, Law Department, Election Commission, a
• 2026-05-07 COF 2026-74 ⊘: A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committee
• 2026-04-23 CMA 2026-93 ↪: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to submission of the FY2027 budget and appropriatio
• 2026-04-22 CMA 2026-91 ↪: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-20 regarding a re
• 2026-04-09 COF 2026-60 📁: A communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting a memorandum regarding information from the School Committee
• 2026-04-09 26-87274: Hearing Schedule
• 2026-03-26 CMA 2026-77 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-09 regarding and
• 2026-03-26 CMA 2026-75 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-12 regarding Harv
• 2026-03-26 CC 2026-38 ✅: Minutes of the Joint Roundtable/Working Meeting of the Cambridge City Council and the School Committee was held on Wedne
• 2026-03-12 COF 2026-29 📁: Communication from Mayor Siddiqui transmitting updates from the School Committee.
• 2026-03-12 CC 2026-28 ✅: The Finance Committee held a public meeting on February 11, 2026 to review and discuss the Capital Budget and Public Inv
• 2026-03-12 CC 2026-27 ✅: The Finance Committee held a public meeting on February 3, 2026 to review and discuss the Operating Budget in advance of
• 2026-03-12 26-87119: Hearing Schedule
• 2026-03-05 CC 2026-25: Hearing Schedule
• 2026-03-05 CC 2026-23 ✅: The City Council held a Special Meeting on December 17, 2025 to review the City Manager’s evaluation.
• 2026-03-04 CMA 2026-50 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its Triple A (AA
• 2026-02-26 COF 2026-20 📁: COMMUNICATING INFORMATION FROM THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
• 2026-02-26 CC 2026-18: MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 20, 2025 TAX RATE CLASSIFICATION PUBLIC MEETING
• 2026-02-26 26-87006: Hearing Scedule
• 2026-02-23 POR 2026-38 ✅: ORDER RE CAPITAL BUDGET LIFECYCLE RECONCILIATION PRIOR TO FY27 APPROVAL
• 2026-02-19 COF 2026-15: A COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM DAVID MURPHY, SUPERINTENDENT CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. REGARDING PRIORITIES DRIVI
• 2026-02-05 POR 2026-34 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the City Council and relevant City departments on the process by which C
• 2026-02-05 COF 2026-12 📁: Communicating Information from the School Committee
• 2026-02-05 26-23243: Hearing Schedule
• 2026-02-04 RES 2026-15 ✅: Resolution in Recognition of Michael J. Johnston, Esq., on his Retirement
• 2026-01-22 COF 2026-04: A communication was received from Mayor Siddiqui, transmitting information from the School Committee.
• 2026-01-12 COF 2026 #4 📁: information from the School Committee

2025

• 2025-12-15 CMA 2025 #303 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, transmitting an update on federal grant funding
• 2025-11-24 POR 2025 #161 ✅: Update on Organizational Changes to the Equity & Inclusion Department
• 2025-11-10 COF 2025 #143: a presentation regarding FY27 Budget Planning Amid Economic Headwinds
• 2025-10-20 COF 2025 #131: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2025-10-06 COF 2025 #126: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2025-10-06 CMA 2025 #250 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to o votes necessary to seek approval from the Mass
• 2025-09-29 COF 2025 #124: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2025-09-08 COF 2025 #114: a memorandum regarding City Voter Guide for Ballot Questions - Proponent Argument for Proposed City Charter
• 2025-08-04 POR 2025 #111 ✅: City Council support of Representative McGovern Resolution on nuclear deproliferation
• 2025-06-16 ORD 2025 # 11 ✅: An Ordinance has been received from Interim City Clerk, relative to Fresh Pond Golf Course Revolving Fund Amendments to
• 2025-06-09 CMA 2025 #151 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an amendment to the Fresh Pond Golf Pro Shop Fun
• 2025-06-02 CMA 2025 #134 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to following amendments to the FY26 Submitted Gener
• 2025-06-02 CMA 2025 #133 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a proposed increase in the FY26 budget of $1 mil
• 2025-05-19 AR-25-31 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to include in the FY26 Operating Budget a continued commitment to Emergency Housing V
• 2025-05-12 COM 2172 #2025 📁: Nike Tirman, regarding STOP THESE AGEIST POLICIES PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY to preserve parking on Broadway!
• 2025-05-05 POR 2025 #69 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to include in the FY26 Operating Budget a continued commitment to Emergency Housing V
• 2025-04-28 CMA 2025 #92 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the FY 2026 submitted budget and appropriation or
• 2025-04-07 POR 2025 #50 ✅: Continued funding of the Transitional Wellness Center. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL APRIL 7, 2
• 2025-03-31 COF 2025 #56: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2025-03-24 CMA 2025 #55 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its AAA rating f
• 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 COF 2025 #36: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2025-03-03 CMA 2025 #31 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-63 regarding rec
• 2025-02-24 COF 2025 #32: a memorandum and presentation regarding FY2026 Budget Process
• 2025-02-03 POR 2025 #9 ✅: That the City Council meeting scheduled for February 24, 2025 shall be designated as a Joint Roundtable with the School
• 2025-01-27 CMA 2025 #19: CMA 2025 #19 : A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-31
• 2025-01-27 ARS-25-2: Awaiting Report Status Update 01.27.25
• 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
• 2024-11-25 COF 2024 #147 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-11-18 COF 2024 #143 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-11-18 ARS-24-25: AR Status Update 11.18.24
• 2024-11-04 ARS-24-24: Awaiting Report Status Update 11.4.24
• 2024-10-28 COF 2024 #136: the Agenda for the October 28 Joint Roundtable/Working meeting and a presentation titled "Maintaining Financial Flexibil
• 2024-10-21 POR 2024 #140 ✅: POR 2024 #140 : That the regular City Council meeting scheduled for October 28, 2024 is changed to a Joint Roundtable
• 2024-10-21 COF 2024 #134 📁: the Fall Schedule for Finance Committee Meetings
• 2024-10-21 ARS-24-23: Awaiting Report Status Update 10.21.24
• 2024-10-07 COF 2024 #129 📁: Executive Summary Fiscal Year 2025
• 2024-10-07 COF 2024 #128 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-10-07 CMA 2024 #220 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to votes necessary to seek approval from the Massac
• 2024-10-07 ARS-24-22: Awaiting Report Status Update 10.07.24
• 2024-09-30 COF 2024 #126 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-09-30 ARS-24-21: Awaiting Report Status Update 9.30.24
• 2024-09-23 COM 2752 #2024 📁: A communication has been received from Aidan Kaminer, regarding Cambridge Zoning Proposals
• 2024-09-23 COF 2024 #125 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-09-23 ARS-24-20: Awaiting Report Status Update 9.23.24
• 2024-09-16 COF 2024 #122 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-09-16 ARS-24-19: Awaiting Report Status Update 9.16.24
• 2024-09-09 COF 2024 #120 📁: Police Review and Advisory Board Quarterly Report for 2024 Q1
• 2024-09-09 COF 2024 #118 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-09-09 ARS-24-18: Awaiting Report Status Update 9.9.24
• 2024-08-05 CMA 2024 #169 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report 24-19, regarding researching inc
• 2024-08-05 ARS-24-17: AR Status Update 8.5.24
• 2024-06-24 CMA 2024 #147 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update from the City Manager
• 2024-06-17 AR-24-31 ✅: Provide an update to the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan (MFIP) including revised cost estimates to help inform th
• 2024-06-10 POR 2024 #76 ✅: The City Manager is requested to provide an update to the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan (MFIP) including revised
• 2024-04-29 CMA 2024 #88 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number #2024-13 , regarding
• 2024-04-29 CMA 2024 #73 📁: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the FY 2025 submitted budget and appropriation or
• 2024-04-08 POR 2024 #52 ✅: City Council support of H.2963, An Act relative to payments in lieu of taxation by organizations exempt from the propert
• 2024-04-08 ARS-24-8: Awaiting Report Status Update 4.8.24
• 2024-04-01 ARS-24-7: Awaiting Report Status Update 4/1/24
• 2024-03-25 ORD 2024 # 1 ✅: An Ordinance has been received relative to amending Section 3.34.070 Authorized Revolving Funds
• 2024-03-25 COF 2024 #34 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-03-25 ARS-24-6: Awaiting Report Status Update 3/25/2024
• 2024-03-18 COF 2024 #27 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-03-18 CMA 2024 #42 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its AAA rating f
• 2024-03-18 ARS-24-5: Awaiting Report Status Update 3/18/2024
• 2024-03-18 AR-24-12 ✅: Report on the recommended ordinance amendments to the City of Cambridge Tenant Rights and Resources Ordinance, Chapter 8
• 2024-03-04 POR 2024 #30 📁: Tenant Protection Resources
• 2024-03-04 COF 2024 #22 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 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 COF 2024 #18 📁: Preliminary Schedule for Finance Committee Meetings
• 2024-02-26 COF 2024 #17 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-02-26 CMA 2024 #27 ↪: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the establishment of a revolving fund for the De
• 2024-02-12 COF 2024 #14 📁: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2024-02-05 COF 2024 #9: the Agenda for the Joint Roundtable/Working Meeting and a presentation titled "District Plan 2022 to 2025 - Cambridge Pu
• 2024-01-29 COF 2024 #7: an update regarding legislative activity

2023

• 2023-11-20 CMA 2023 #280 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report 22-40, regarding a Community Eng
• 2023-10-30 POR 2023 #201 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the Law Department and other relevant City departments and prepare a rep
• 2023-10-30 COF 2023 #184: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-10-16 COF 2023 #172: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-10-02 COF 2023 #169: City Manager’s tax rate letter
• 2023-10-02 COF 2023 #164: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-10-02 COF 2023 #158: a memorandum regarding Public Hearing Notice PROPERTY TAX RATE CLASSIFICATION City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
• 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
• 2023-09-18 COF 2023 #157: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-09-18 CMA 2023 #243 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City Manager's Fall Update
• 2023-09-11 CMA 2023 #236 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to updates to the City of Cambridge’s Participatory
• 2023-08-07 COF 2023 #136: a Police Review & Advisory Board Report for the First Quarter of 2023
• 2023-08-07 CMA 2023 #207 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-53, regarding a r
• 2023-06-12 POR 2023 #118 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to amend the Cambridge Math Circle budget up by $100,000 annually. CHARTER RIGHT EXER
• 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 POR 2023 #101 ✅: That City Manager is requested to adjust the Health Alliance Budget to ensure that all services provided to the City of
• 2023-06-05 CMA 2023 #149 ↪: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to amendments to the FY24 Submitted General Fund Bu
• 2023-05-08 COF 2023 #88: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-05-01 COF 2023 #80: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-05-01 CMA 2023 #105 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the FY2024 submitted budget and appropriation ord
• 2023-03-22 COF 2023 #49: a Letter and Report to the City Council, Charter Review Committee Presentation, and Appendix
• 2023-03-20 COF 2023 #46: information from the School Committee
• 2023-03-20 COF 2023 #45: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-03-06 POR 2023 #48 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to fund the HEART initiative and negotiate a contract for services with HEART, to inc
• 2023-03-06 POR 2023 #47 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to confer with the City Manager’s Housing Liaison, Community Development Department,
• 2023-03-06 COF 2023 #42: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-03-06 CMA 2023 #73 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its AAA rating f
• 2023-02-13 POR 2023 #34 ✅: Policy Order Regarding Police Details
• 2023-02-13 CMA 2023 #43 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a request for approval to seek authorization fro
• 2023-02-06 POR 2023 #18 ✅: That the Finance Committee Convene a meeting on Police Budget including body camera discussion
• 2023-02-06 COF 2023 #25: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2023-02-06 CMA 2023 #25 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to relative to a request for approval to seek autho
• 2023-01-30 COF 2023 #22: FY2024Budet presentation
• 2023-01-30 COF 2023 #21: the Agenda for January 30, 2023, City Council Roundtable/Working Meeting
• 2023-01-09 POR 2023 #3 ✅: City Council and School Committee Joint Budget Roundtable

2022

• 2022-12-19 COF 2022 #165:
• 2022-10-03 COF 2022 #122: COF 2022 #122 : communication was received from Diane P. LeBlanc City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislativ
• 2022-10-03 CMA 2022 #190 📁: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to votes necessary to seek approval from the Massac
• 2022-09-12 CMA 2022 #171 ✅: A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the recommendations of the Community Preservatio
• 2022-09-12 CMA 2022 #170 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $180,000 in the General Fund betw
• 2022-08-01 CMA 2022 #163 ✅: A communication transmitted from Owen C. O'Riordan, Acting City Manager, requesting a reduction of $18,654 in the alloca
• 2022-06-27 POR 2022 #126 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to more fully review the dramatically growing need for expanded Traffic Calming, Traf
• 2022-06-06 CRT 2022 #1: a report from Councillor Patricia M. Nolan, Chair and Councillor Dennis J. Carlone Chair of the Finance Committee, for a
• 2022-06-06 COF 2022 #70: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-05-23 RES 2022 #130 ✅: Resolution Urging MA Legislature To Vote In Support of Budget Amendment 168
• 2022-05-23 COF 2022 #65: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-05-23 COF 2022 #63: the resume of Diane LeBlanc for the City Clerk position
• 2022-05-16 COF 2022 #59: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-05-16 APP 2022 #23 ✅: An application was received from City of Cambridge Budget Department requesting permission for 25 temporary banners, Mas
• 2022-05-09 COF 2022 #57: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-05-09 AR-22-28 ✅: Report on looking into the feasibility of placing a covered bike rack at City Hall using FY23 Capital Budget Funding
• 2022-05-02 POR 2022 #73 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking & Transportat
• 2022-05-02 COF 2022 #54: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-05-02 CMA 2022 #99 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request for approval to seek authoriza
• 2022-05-02 CMA 2022 #86 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY2023 submitted budget and appropri
• 2022-05-02 APP 2022 #20 ✅: An application was received from the City of Cambridge Budget Office requesting permission for two (2) temporary banners
• 2022-04-25 COF 2022 #52: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-02-07 COF 2022 #14: an update regarding legislative activity
• 2022-01-31 POR 2022 #15 ✅: That the City Council and School Committee hold a joint virtual roundtable on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 to discuss prior

2021

• 2021-11-22 CMA 2021 #257 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-61, regar
• 2021-11-22 CMA 2021 #256 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-62, regar
• 2021-10-04 POR 2021 #212 ✅: That the Housing Committee hold a public meeting to discuss the property tax rate and progressive revenue
• 2021-10-04 CMA 2021 #220 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to votes necessary to seek approval from th
• 2021-09-20 AR-21-61 ✅: Report on the City’s rodent and pest control efforts since February 2020, to outline what metrics are being used to dete
• 2021-09-13 POR 2021 #176 ✅: That the City Manager isrequested to direct the appropriate City departments to draft a report on the City’s rodent and
• 2021-06-07 POR 2021 #122 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to amend the Investment Policy section of the fiscal year 2022 budget b
• 2021-06-07 CRT 2021 #1: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair and Councillor Dennis J. Carlone Chair of the Finance Committee, for a
• 2021-06-07 COF 2021 #61: information on the FY22 police budget
• 2021-06-07 CMA 2021 #149 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a response regarding the City Council ha
• 2021-05-25 APP 2021 #29: APP 2021 #29 : An application was received from Cambridge Budget Division and the Finance Department requesting permissi
• 2021-05-24 CMA 2021 #130 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request the adoption of a statutory sm
• 2021-05-10 CMA 2021 #106 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-31, regar
• 2021-05-03 CMA 2021 #100 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY2022 submitted budget and appropri
• 2021-04-26 COF 2021 #40: Legal Opinion Regarding Request to Have Legal Resources Committed to Assist City Council with Legal Research and Draftin
• 2021-04-26 CMA 2021 #90 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to proposed amendment to Section 8.66 of th
• 2021-04-26 CMA 2021 #89 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-16, regar
• 2021-04-12 POR 2021 #75 ✅: That the City Council shall have its own budget for outside legal research to be utilized at the discretion of the Counc
• 2021-03-29 POR 2021 #61 ✅: Budget Roundtable
• 2021-03-22 COF 2021 #26:
• 2021-03-22 CMA 2021 #51 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations for the block rates for
• 2021-03-22 AR-21-18 ✅: Report on providing a detailing of the City’s annual stationary expenditures, what percentage of that budget is spent at
• 2021-03-15 POR 2021 #47 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the Purchasing Department to provide a report detailing the C
• 2021-03-15 POR 2021 #45 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Department of Public Works, the Economic Development
• 2021-03-08 AR-21-11 ✅: Report on providing an update of the June 2020 budget agreement, including which of the positions listed in the agreemen
• 2021-03-01 POR 2021 #37 ✅: Budget Reallocation Update
• 2021-03-01 CMA 2021 #37 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its AAA
• 2021-02-22 CMA 2021 #31 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a proposed amendment to Section 8.66 of
• 2021-02-09 COF 2021 #12: A presentation was received from the Office of the Superintendent for the Roundtable/Working group meeting to be held on
• 2021-02-03 POR 2021 #19 ✅: That the Mayor be and hereby is requested to schedule a virtual Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Counc

2020

• 2020-12-07 POR 2020 #288 ✅: That the City Council go on record as urging Governor Baker to adopt the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Conference report and m
• 2020-12-07 CMA 2020 #275 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-12, regar
• 2020-11-23 CMA 2020 #267 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $9,277,190 from Free
• 2020-11-10 COF 2020 #66: COF 2020 #66 : A communication was received from Dr. Kenneth N. Salim, Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools, transmitting a
• 2020-10-19 POR 2020 #234 ✅: That the City Manager is hereby requested to instruct the Finance Department to provide a dollar amount and percentage o
• 2020-10-05 POR 2020 #215 ✅: That the City Manager confer with the Budget Office and other relevant departments to discuss the feasibility of install
• 2020-10-05 CMA 2020 #211 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to votes necessary to seek approval from th
• 2020-06-15 CRT 2020 #2: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons and Councillor Dennis J. Carlone, Co-Chairs of the Finance Committee, for a p
• 2020-06-15 COF 2020 #36: Amendments to Policy Order 2020 #133
• 2020-06-15 CMA 2020 #132 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a response to the City Council forwardin
• 2020-06-08 POR 2020 #133 ✅: That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the Council on how some, or all, of the $4.1 million
• 2020-06-08 COM 330 #2020 📁: Sundry communications were received, regarding Policy Order #7, POR 2020 #133 Reallocation of Police Department budget i
• 2020-06-08 COM 329 #2020 📁: Sundry communications, regarding Policy Order #7, POR 2020 #133 Reallocation of Police Department budget increases towar
• 2020-06-08 COF 2020 #34: Funding our Community, Transforming our Policing
• 2020-06-08 CMA 2020 #122 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $276,600 in the General
• 2020-06-01 COF 2020 #31: information from the School Committee’s Regular Meeting and Subcommittee meetings
• 2020-05-18 COF 2020 #30:
• 2020-05-11 COF 2020 #28: information from the School Committee’s Regular Meeting held on May 5, 2020
• 2020-05-11 CMA 2020 #98 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY2021 submitted budget appropriatio
• 2020-04-27 COF 2020 #27: a communication regarding information from the School Committee’s Public Hearing on the FY21 Budget & Budget Workshop, C
• 2020-04-13 COF 2020 #22: Communicating regarding information from April 7 Regular School Committee Meeting and Public Hearing on the FY21 Budget
• 2020-04-06 POR 2020 #74 ⊘: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the relevant City departments to give the Council a fina
• 2020-04-06 CMA 2020 #78 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request for the City Council to adopt
• 2020-03-30 POR 2020 #70 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the relevant City departments to give the Council a fina
• 2020-03-02 CMA 2020 #55 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its AAA
• 2020-03-02 CMA 2020 #53 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-157, rega
• 2020-02-24 CMA 2020 #44 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-2, regard
• 2020-02-03 AR-20-3 ✅: Report on determining the feasibility of purchasing sensory bags for Police vehicles as a pilot program and report back
• 2020-01-27 COF 2020 #4:
• 2020-01-13 COF 2020 #2: information from the January 7, 2020 Regular Meeting of the School Committee

2019

• 2019-12-16 POR 2019 #391 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the CPSD Superintendent to ensure that the CPSD budget i
• 2019-12-16 CMA 2019 #343 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
• 2019-10-21 CMA 2019 #272 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,000,000 from Free
• 2019-10-21 AR-19-141 ✅: Report on looking into the idea of hiring a social worker in the FY2021 budget for the Central Square Library branch
• 2019-10-21 AR-19-130: Report on requesting to allocate more funds in the FY21 budget for the small business improvement grants and to confer w
• 2019-10-21 AR-19-128 ✅: Report on allocating more funds in the FY21 budget to Inspectional Services and on the feasibility of providing monetary
• 2019-10-07 POR 2019 #334 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to allocate more funds in the FY21 budget for the small business improv
• 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 POR 2019 #331 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to allocate more funds in the FY21 budget to Inspectional Services to h
• 2019-10-07 CMA 2019 #263 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the votes necessary to seek approval fro
• 2019-09-23 POR 2019 #316 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Human Services and the Cambridge Public Library system
• 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 #275 ✅: That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider a request from Council
• 2019-07-30 POR 2019 #245 ✅: That the Government Operations/Rules and Claims Committee is requested to coordinate with relevant staff to hold a meeti
• 2019-07-30 COF 2019 #43: a memorandum from Councillor Mallon, transmitting the final report of the Mayor's Arts Task Force
• 2019-07-30 CMA 2019 #215 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-59, regar
• 2019-07-30 AR-19-90 ✅: Report on options for incorporating additional line items in the FY20 Budget to allocate supplemental funds for legal ai
• 2019-06-24 POR 2019 #232 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Finance and Department of Human Services to explore
• 2019-06-24 COF 2019 #39: a memorandum from Councillor Kelley regarding CPSD Public Participation
• 2019-06-10 CMA 2019 #160 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of unexpended bond proceeds
• 2019-06-03 AR-19-64 ✅: Report on adding $20 Million to the budget for Affordable Housing
• 2019-06-03 APP 2019 #45 ✅: An application was received from the City of Cambridge Budget Office requesting permission for a temporary banner across
• 2019-05-20 POR 2019 #181 ✅: Late Order Re Adding $20 Million To Budget For Affordable Housing
• 2019-05-20 CRT 2019 #36: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearing held on May 7, 2019 relat
• 2019-05-20 CRT 2019 #35: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearing held on May 7, 2019 relat
• 2019-05-20 CRT 2019 #34: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearings held on May 1, 2019 and
• 2019-05-20 COF 2019 #33: a communication from Councillor Mallon, transmitting notes for the meeting of the Mayor's Arts Task Force held on May 9,
• 2019-05-20 CMA 2019 #137 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, in response to requests for additional information m
• 2019-04-22 COF 2019 #19: a memorandum regarding the School Department FY20 Budget
• 2019-04-22 CMA 2019 #96 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY2020 submitted budget and appropri
• 2019-04-08 POR 2019 #133 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to direct the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works to provide an update on
• 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 COF 2019 #15 ✅: Submission of the Record on Round/Table Meeting held on March 13, 2019 to conduct a preliminary discussion on the Cambri
• 2019-03-25 CMA 2019 #67 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations for the block rates for
• 2019-03-18 COF 2019 #13 📁: Submission of the Record on Round Table Meeting held on February 26, 2019 regarding plans for Tobin/Vassal Lane Upper Sc
• 2019-03-18 COF 2019 #12: a communication from Councillor Zondervan, transmitting a memorandum regarding "Affordable Housing Overlay Initial Thoug
• 2019-03-04 CMA 2019 #51 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge has retained its n
• 2019-02-25 POR 2019 #72 ✅: That the Mayor is requested to reschedule the Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Comm
• 2019-02-11 CMA 2019 #32 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-109, rega
• 2019-02-11 CMA 2019 #29 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-101, rega
• 2019-01-28 CMA 2019 #13 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the the transfer of $1,034,387 in the Ge
• 2019-01-14 COF 2019 #2: a communication from Councillor Carlone transmitting his comments on the Alewife Urban Design
• 2019-01-14 AR-19-2: Report on allocating a percentage of hotel/motel tax revenue and adult use cannabis tax revenue to the arts in the FY20
• 2019-01-07 POR 2019 #5 ✅: That the City Manager work with the Cambridge Arts Council and Department of Finance to allocate a percentage of hotel/m
• 2019-01-07 POR 2019 #3 ✅: By adding a joint City Council/School Committee Roundtable schedule for February 12, 2019 at 5:30pm in the Sullivan Cham
• 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

• 2018-12-10 POR 2018 #315 ✅: City Budget and Council Goals
• 2018-11-05 COM 679 #2018 📁: Sundry communications received in support of the budget allocation for an updated bike plan
• 2018-10-29 CMA 2018 #270 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 from the
• 2018-10-29 CMA 2018 #261 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $100,000 from Free C
• 2018-10-29 AR-18-107 ✅: Report on prioritizing the Public Safety outreach measures in the FY20 budget
• 2018-10-15 POR 2018 #240 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the Cambridge Police Department, Cambridge Fire Department, and Office o
• 2018-10-15 CMA 2018 #237 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $160,000 from Free C
• 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 CMA 2018 #197 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations of the Community Preser
• 2018-07-30 POR 2018 #187 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to report back to the City Council on efforts made to ensure that at least one public
• 2018-06-25 AR-18-67 ✅: Report on allocating additional supplemental funds in the FY19 Budget and a line item allocated in the FY20 Budget for l
• 2018-06-18 POR 2018 #162 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Human Services to allocate additional supplemental f
• 2018-06-04 RES 2018 #182 ✅: Thanks to Risa Mednick for her many years of dedicated service to the Transition House
• 2018-06-04 COF 2018 #25: a communication from Mayor McGovern, transmitting amendments to Policy Order # 3 of May 21, 2018 regarding the creation
• 2018-05-21 POR 2018 #143 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to create a structured commercial tax rate system for FY20 that prioritizes lowering
• 2018-05-21 CRT 2018 #15: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 8, 2018 rel
• 2018-05-21 CRT 2018 #14: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 8, 2018 rel
• 2018-05-21 CRT 2018 #13: a report from Councillor E. Denise Simmons, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearings held on May 1, 2018, May
• 2018-05-21 APP 2018 #316 ✅: Ann application was received from City of Cambridge Budget Office requesting permission for two temporary banners across
• 2018-05-14 COF 2018 #23: a communication from the Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee hearing to discuss the ways in which
• 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 #110 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate City staff to ensure that an additional commitment of $2
• 2018-04-23 POR 2018 #109 ✅: That the City Council go on record urging the State Legislature to increase funding to the YouthWorks Youth Jobs State B
• 2018-04-23 COF 2018 #18: a communication from Dosha E. Beard, Executive Secretary to the School Committee, transmitting a copy of an order from t
• 2018-04-23 CMA 2018 #82 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY19 submitted budget and appropriat
• 2018-03-26 COF 2018 #16: a communication on Highlights from School Committee Meeting of March 3, 2018
• 2018-03-26 CMA 2018 #69 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations for the block rates for
• 2018-03-26 AR-18-36 ✅: Report on a funding plan in place to develop and implement protective barriers for Fresh Pond for the FY2018-19 budget
• 2018-03-19 POR 2018 #81 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to have a funding plan in place to develop and implement protective barriers for Fres
• 2018-03-19 CMA 2018 #64 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 18-25, regar
• 2018-02-26 COM 155 #2018 📁: Communication received from Irma Bickerstaff, 6 Notre Dame Avenue, expressing concern that the Tenant Right of First Ref
• 2018-02-26 CMA 2018 #36 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its note
• 2018-02-05 POR 2018 #24 ✅: That the Mayor is requested to schedule a Roundtable/Working Meeting for members of the City Council and School Committe

2017

• 2017-10-16 POR 2017 #278 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Department of Public Works to provide the City Council with an up
• 2017-10-02 CMA 2017 #245 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the votes necessary to seek approval fro
• 2017-06-26 POR 2017 #174 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate City departments to accelerate the planning and installa
• 2017-05-22 POR 2017 #136 ✅: Resolution on Adoption of the People's Budget by Congress
• 2017-05-22 CRT 2017 #27: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 10, 2017 rel
• 2017-05-22 CRT 2017 #26: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 10, 2017 rel
• 2017-05-22 CRT 2017 #25: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearings held on May 2, 2017, May
• 2017-05-15 APP 2017 #27 ✅: An application was received from City of Cambridge Budget Office requesting permission for three temporary banners acros
• 2017-04-24 COF 2017 #14: a copy of an order from the School Committee recommending the FY18 General Fund Budget of the Cambridge Public Schools b
• 2017-04-24 CMA 2017 #87 ↪: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the FY2018 submitted budget and appropr
• 2017-03-27 CMA 2017 #76 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to recommendations for the block rates for
• 2017-03-20 CRT 2017 #11: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on January 25, 2017
• 2017-03-06 CMA 2017 #53 ✅: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to a request to establish the Richard C. Ro
• 2017-02-27 POR 2017 #46 ✅: That the Executive Assistant to the City Council make arrangements to schedule another goal setting session with the ent
• 2017-02-27 CMA 2017 #48 📁: A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining its not
• 2017-02-13 AR-17-13: Report on meeting a firm 2017 deadline for fully completing all remaining parts of the Huron A, Huron B, and Concord Ave
• 2017-02-06 POR 2017 #36 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works to set and meet a firm 2017 deadline for
• 2017-01-09 COF 2017 #2: a communication from Councillor Nadeem Mazen, relating to Council Goals and capacity building for the Community Developm

2016

• 2016-12-12 POR 2016 #327 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to instruct the Law Department to provide information to the City Council regarding i
• 2016-12-12 CMA 2016 #337 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a supplemental alloc
• 2016-12-05 CRT 2016 #65: a report from Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., Chair of the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee, for a public hearing h
• 2016-11-21 POR 2016 #307 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with all relevant City departments to develop a report on which City programs
• 2016-10-17 POR 2016 #267 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, Depart
• 2016-09-26 CMA 2016 #281: CMA 2016 #281 : A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the votes necessary to seek
• 2016-09-19 CMA 2016 #267 ✅: A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to CPA
• 2016-09-12 POR 2016 #240 ↪: That the City Manager is requested to consult with the Traffic and Parking Department and all other appropriate City Dep
• 2016-08-01 CRT 2016 #40: a report from Councillor David P. Maher, Chair of the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee, for a public hear
• 2016-06-27 POR 2016 #200 ✅: That the City Manager is requested to work with the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, Department of Public
• 2016-06-20 POR 2016 #180 ✅: That the City Council hold a joint meeting of Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration,
• 2016-06-13 APP 2016 #42 ✅: An application was received from City of Cambridge Budget Office requesting permission for three temporary banner across
• 2016-06-06 CMA 2016 #145 📁: A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to Policy Order #4 from May 23, 2016, regardin
• 2016-05-23 CRT 2016 #21: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 12, 2016 rel
• 2016-05-23 CRT 2016 #20: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on May 12, 2016 rel
• 2016-05-23 CRT 2016 #19: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for public hearings held on May 5, 2016, May
• 2016-05-09 CMA 2016 #119 ↪: A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 16-39, regardin
• 2016-04-25 COF 2016 #22:
• 2016-04-25 CMA 2016 #83 ↪: A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the FY2017 submitted budget and appropriati
• 2016-03-21 COM 91 #2016 📁: Communication received from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding Calendar # 4 relating to Columbus Day and
• 2016-03-21 CMA 2016 #58 ✅: Transmitting Communication from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $20,000 from the General Fun
• 2016-03-14 CRT 2016 #7: a report from Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern, Chair of the Finance Committee, for a public hearing held on March 3, 2016 to
• 2016-03-14 CMA 2016 #54 📁: A communication transmitted from Richard C. Rossi, City Manager, relative to the City of Cambridge retaining the notewor
• 2016-01-25 POR 2016 #21 ✅: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager for Fiscal Affairs with a vie
• 2016-01-25 POR 2016 #19 ✅: That the City Council go on record in support of the Green Line Extension, without any cut in the number of stations, de