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2026
- 2026-06-04 POR 2026-121 β That the City Manager is requested to use the Federal Stabilization Fund to provide one-time stabilization payments to C
- 2026-05-14 CMA 2026-154 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a cross statutory transfer of $322,825.00 within
- 2026-04-22 CMA 2026-92 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a response to Awaiting Report Item Number 26-23
- 2026-03-26 POR 2026-67 β City Council support of An Act promoting housing stability for older adults across the Commonwealth.
- 2026-03-12 26-87119 β Hearing Schedule
- 2026-03-05 CC 2026-25 β Hearing Schedule
- 2026-02-26 26-87006 β Hearing Scedule
- 2026-02-05 POR 2026-35 β That the City Manager is requested to begin discussions with MIT, CASPAR, the co-chairs of the Human Services and Vetera
- 2026-02-05 CMA 2026-24 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a plan to align all housing and homeless service
2025
- 2025-11-17 CMA 2025 #275 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing an
- 2025-10-20 RES 2025 #229 β City Council thanks to the Sufi Service Committee (Boston) and its volunteers for a decade of selfless service to our mo
- 2025-10-20 CMA 2025 #256 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $275,237.00 to the Grant Fun
- 2025-09-15 CMA 2025 #231 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-27, regarding the
- 2025-09-15 CMA 2025 #228 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-45, regarding the
- 2025-08-04 POR 2025 #108 β That the City Manager is requested to coordinate with the Community Safety Department, the Cambridge Police Department,
- 2025-08-04 CMA 2025 #203 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,437,938, from the U.S. De
- 2025-06-02 CMA 2025 #133 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a proposed increase in the FY26 budget of $1 mil
- 2025-05-19 CMA 2025 #124 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $298,794.13, funded by the E
- 2025-05-12 POR 2025 #73 β Policy Order For Expansion of Municipal Vouchers and Renewal of the Rise Up Program
- 2025-05-05 POR 2025 #69 β That the City Manager is requested to include in the FY26 Operating Budget a continued commitment to Emergency Housing V
- 2025-05-05 POR 2025 #68 β 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 #112 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 25-16, regarding MBT
- 2025-04-28 CMA 2025 #91 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $1,000,000 from the School D
- 2025-04-07 POR 2025 #50 β Continued funding of the Transitional Wellness Center. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL APRIL 7, 2
- 2025-03-17 COM 868 #2025 β Communications were received from Lee Farris, regarding Residents Alliance support for PO 2 including trans and non-bina
- 2025-03-03 POR 2025 #21 β That the City Manager is requested to work with all appropriate Departments to develop language to create an βAffordable
2024
- 2024-11-18 CMA 2024 #245 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $153,808.92 to the Grant Fun
- 2024-09-30 POR 2024 #134 β City Council support of a fair union contract for Cambridge Hospital residents and calls on CHA leadership to swiftly an
- 2024-09-09 RES 2024 #203 β Retirement of Dennis John Paul Kaveney from the First Church Shelter
- 2024-08-05 POR 2024 #97 β That the City Council requests that the Chair of the Human Services and Veterans Committee schedule a hearing to discuss
- 2024-08-05 CMA 2024 #173 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,420,070 received from the
- 2024-08-05 CMA 2024 #153 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Safety Net Family Shelter
- 2024-06-24 CMA 2024 #138 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $200,000, from the Opioid Se
- 2024-06-17 CMA 2024 #127 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $228,471.00 to the Grant Fun
- 2024-05-20 CMA 2024 #105 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Safety Net Family Shelter
- 2024-05-13 RES 2024 #103 β Congratulations and gratitude to Mark McGovern, Director of the Cambridge Healthcare of the Homeless, for his decades o
- 2024-04-01 CMA 2024 #65 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $9,987.00 received from the
- 2024-03-18 CMA 2024 #38 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Safety Net Family Shelter
- 2024-01-29 CMA 2024 #10 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Safety Net Family Shelter that
2023
- 2023-10-16 ORD 2023 # 9 β An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to a Zoning Petition by the Cambridge City Council to amend Art
- 2023-10-16 AR-23-68 β Report on the feasibility of erecting a covered bus shelter in the immediate vicinity of 15 Lambert Street
- 2023-10-02 POR 2023 #170 β That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to determine the feasibility of erecting a cover
- 2023-09-11 CMA 2023 #232 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing an
- 2023-09-11 APP 2023 #50 β A Zoning Petition Has been received from the City Council regarding standards of henkeeping
- 2023-08-07 CMA 2023 #206 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,443,644 received from the
- 2023-06-26 CMA 2023 #183 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $229,862.00 to the Grant Fun
- 2023-06-26 CMA 2023 #182 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $6,014,872, to the Grant Fun
- 2023-05-15 CMA 2023 #137 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a report communicating the opening of the Hildeb
- 2023-05-01 CMA 2023 #113 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Massachuset
- 2023-04-03 POR 2023 #58 β City Council support of H.1312 and S.856, An Act Providing Upstream Homelessness Prevention Assistance to Families, Yout
- 2023-04-03 POR 2023 #57 β That the City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works, the Cambridge Public Libraries, the Depa
- 2023-03-20 CMA 2023 #83 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2023 #35, related to the Allocation
- 2023-03-20 CMA 2023 #82 β A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Salvation Army Shelter and Daytime Program
- 2023-03-06 POR 2023 #46 β That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant departments to assist BAY-CASH as they begin working with unhou
2022
- 2022-12-19 CMA 2022 #245 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the additional appropriation of the Massachusetts
- 2022-11-07 CMA 2022 #220 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Housing an
- 2022-10-17 CMA 2022 #198 β Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food and Shelt
- 2022-10-03 AR-22-68 β Report on touring the facility at 2222 Massachusetts Avenue regarding transitioning the facility into a non-congregate h
- 2022-10-03 AR-22-65 β Report on continue to fund the meals program for the housed and unhoused members of the community for an additional six
- 2022-09-19 POR 2022 #174 β That the City Manager is requested to meet with Solutions at Work, tour the facility at 2222 Massachusetts Avenue with r
- 2022-09-19 POR 2022 #167 β That the City Manager is requested to continue to fund the meals program for the housed and unhoused members of the comm
- 2022-08-01 CMA 2022 #159 β Transmitting communication from Owen C. O'Riordan, Acting City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency F
- 2022-06-27 CMA 2022 #144 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,216,183 received
- 2022-06-27 CMA 2022 #139 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,952,650 received
- 2022-06-27 CMA 2022 #138 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Soluti
- 2022-05-09 CMA 2022 #105 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Mas
- 2022-05-02 CMA 2022 #98 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $23,100,176 received
- 2022-04-25 CMA 2022 #83 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-8, regard
- 2022-02-28 AR-22-9 β Report on options for spending ARPA money on direct support for households and individuals facing eviction, housing inst
- 2022-02-07 POR 2022 #20 β That the City Manager is requested to report to the City Council on options for spending ARPA money on direct support fo
2021
- 2021-12-20 POR 2021 #283 β That the City Manager is hereby requested to consult with relevant city departments, the Cambridge Housing Authority, no
- 2021-11-22 CMA 2021 #255 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-80, regar
- 2021-11-01 AR-21-80 β Report on all work done on the Carl Barron Plaza redesign proposal and all feedback from the community including the unh
- 2021-09-13 CMA 2021 #211 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2021-09-13 CMA 2021 #201 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,024,011 received
- 2021-08-02 CMA 2021 #185 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter g
- 2021-06-28 β COM 395 #2021 : A communication was received from Hasson Rashid, regarding public comment is concerning and in regards
- 2021-06-14 CMA 2021 #159 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2021-06-14 CMA 2021 #158 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Soluti
- 2021-05-24 CMA 2021 #139 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $5,859,232 received
- 2021-05-24 CMA 2021 #138 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of new Department of Ho
- 2021-05-24 CMA 2021 #137 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Soluti
- 2021-05-24 CMA 2021 #136 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food a
- 2021-05-10 CMA 2021 #107 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-12, regar
- 2021-05-03 APP 2021 #19 β An application was received from Eric Grunebaum, for Friends of Jerry's Pond, requesting permission for two (2) tempora
- 2021-04-12 POR 2021 #70 β That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the appropriate City personnel to re-establish funding for
- 2021-04-12 CMA 2021 #81 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter g
- 2021-04-12 CMA 2021 #76 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of funds of the Mass Housing
- 2021-04-05 RES 2021 #92 β That the Cambridge City Council go on record supporting HD.3095 and SD.2155: An Act Improving Emergency Housing Assistan
- 2021-03-08 β COM 120 #2021 : A communication was received from Carolyn Magid, regarding PO 2021 #36: Task Force Transparency PO 2021
- 2021-03-01 POR 2021 #38 β Shelter Wages CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL MARCH 1, 2021
- 2021-03-01 AR-21-9 β Report on providing an overview of various programs and services that are designed to assist the Cityβs chronically unho
- 2021-02-22 POR 2021 #30 β Policy Order re Services for the Unhoused
- 2021-01-11 POR 2021 #13 β That the City further investigate renting space from the New England school of English to house appropriate members of o
- 2021-01-11 POR 2021 #12 β That the city manager be and hereby is requested short term measures to fund, support unhoused members of the community
2020
- 2020-12-07 CMA 2020 #278 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of new Emergency Soluti
- 2020-11-10 β COF 2020 #66 : A communication was received from Dr. Kenneth N. Salim, Ed. D. Superintendent of Schools, transmitting a
- 2020-10-26 CMA 2020 #241 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2020-10-26 CMA 2020 #240 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food
- 2020-10-26 CMA 2020 #239 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of new Emergency Soluti
- 2020-10-05 CMA 2020 #222 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 20-41, regar
- 2020-09-14 CMA 2020 #198 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter g
- 2020-09-14 CMA 2020 #189 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $100,000, received f
- 2020-08-11 COF 2020 #82 β A presentation was received from Kenneth N. Salim, Ed.D., Superintendent of Cambridge Public Schools, for the Joint Roun
- 2020-07-27 POR 2020 #167 β That the City Council go on record in support of S. 2785, an βAct Promoting Housing Stability and Homelessness Preventio
- 2020-07-27 CMA 2020 #172 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of new Emergency Soluti
- 2020-07-27 CMA 2020 #156 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,064,930 received
- 2020-06-22 POR 2020 #140 β That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to identify an air-conditioned space for a Cambridge Day Services Cente
- 2020-06-15 CMA 2020 #131 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,994,743 from the
- 2020-06-15 CMA 2020 #130 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of Emergency Solutions
- 2020-06-08 POR 2020 #130 β That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to determine the feasibility of extending funding for the homeless meal
- 2020-06-08 CMA 2020 #119 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the Cam
- 2020-06-01 CMA 2020 #115 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $2,175,000, from Fre
- 2020-06-01 CMA 2020 #114 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $60,000 from Free Ca
- 2020-04-27 CMA 2020 #92 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $500,000 donated to
- 2020-04-27 CMA 2020 #88 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $114,359 from Free C
- 2020-04-13 CMA 2020 #85 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $215,450 from Free C
- 2020-04-13 β POR 2020 #85 : That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to repurpose the War Memorial facility into only a COVID
- 2020-04-06 POR 2020 #77 β That the City Manager expand tax-filing and stimulus benefit assistance to low-income and unhoused residents
- 2020-04-06 POR 2020 #76 β That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to work with the relevant City departments to report back to the Counci
- 2020-04-06 CMA 2020 #80 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $16,620.00 from Free
- 2020-03-30 CMA 2020 #77 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the use of the War Memorial Recreation C
- 2020-03-30 CMA 2020 #74 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $52,890.00 from Free
- 2020-03-16 POR 2020 #57 β That the City Manager is requested to work with all relative City Departments to develop a comprehensive plan on how to
- 2020-02-24 CMA 2020 #37 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of new Department of Ho
2019
- 2019-12-16 CMA 2019 #343 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2019-11-25 CMA 2019 #303 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 19-97, regar
- 2019-11-18 CMA 2019 #292 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food a
- 2019-09-23 CMA 2019 #254 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Numbers 19-70 and 1
- 2019-09-16 CMA 2019 #241 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2019-09-16 AR-19-105 β Report on working with the relevant departments and the US Census Bureau to ensure that everyone in Cambridge is counted
- 2019-09-09 POR 2019 #273 β That the City Manager is requested to work with the relevant departments and the US Census Bureau to ensure that everyon
- 2019-09-09 CMA 2019 #230 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter g
- 2019-07-30 CMA 2019 #209 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Soluti
- 2019-06-17 CMA 2019 #173 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $226,672, from the E
- 2019-05-20 CMA 2019 #143 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter g
- 2019-04-29 CMA 2019 #122 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,701,678 from the
- 2019-02-11 POR 2019 #45 β That the City Council go on record reaffirming its support of the homeless issues bills awaiting action in the House and
2018
- 2018-12-17 COM 793 #2018 β Communication received from Hasson J. Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding items on the agenda that address homel
- 2018-12-17 CMA 2018 #329 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2018-10-15 COM 613 #2018 β A communication received from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, relating to any agenda item that is related to th
- 2018-10-15 CMA 2018 #250 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $35,000.00 from Free
- 2018-10-15 CMA 2018 #248 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food a
- 2018-10-01 CMA 2018 #235 β A communication transmitted from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the votes necessary to seek approval fro
- 2018-09-24 POR 2018 #223 β City Council support of Freedom for All Massachusettsβ Yes on 3 campaign to uphold the law preventing gender identity ba
- 2018-09-24 COM 587 #2018 β Communication from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding issues of homelessness
- 2018-09-17 COM 575 #2018 β Communication from Hasson J. Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, relating to agenda items on homelessness
- 2018-09-17 CMA 2018 #218 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Family Shelter g
- 2018-09-17 CMA 2018 #215 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Solut
- 2018-09-17 CMA 2018 #214 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Ho
- 2018-06-25 COM 526 #2018 β Communication from Hasson J. Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding the City Managerβs Agenda Items transmitting tw
- 2018-06-18 POR 2018 #162 β That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Department of Human Services to allocate additional supplemental f
- 2018-06-18 CMA 2018 #153 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Soluti
- 2018-06-18 CMA 2018 #150 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of user reimbursements
- 2018-06-18 CMA 2018 #141 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $103,517.00 to the
- 2018-06-04 RES 2018 #182 β Thanks to Risa Mednick for her many years of dedicated service to the Transition House
- 2018-06-04 POR 2018 #150 β Advancing Homelessness Issues Docket
- 2018-05-21 COM 425 #2018 β Communication from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, on agenda items that directly or indirectly relate to homele
- 2018-05-21 CMA 2018 #114 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the final three mont
- 2018-05-07 COM 377 #2018 β Communication from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, relating to Committee Report # 1 and any other agenda item t
- 2018-04-30 COM 359 #2018 β Communication from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, on City Managerβs Agenda Items #8, 9, 12 and Committee Repor
- 2018-04-30 CMA 2018 #101 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $4,339,723 from the
- 2018-04-02 CMA 2018 #73 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the transfer of funds of the HUD HMIS (Ho
- 2018-04-02 CMA 2018 #71 β Transmitting Communication from Louis A. DePasquale, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Homeless Youth C
- 2018-03-26 POR 2018 #87 β That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to compile a list of single family hom
- 2018-03-26 COM 265 #2018 β Communication from Hasson Rashid, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, regarding converting City-owned property into homeless housi