City Council Meeting – June 1st, 2026

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City Manager’s Agenda

Reports and Communications

• #1 (CMA 2026-160) A federal update including an update on relevant court cases
• #2 (CMA 2026-166) Amendments to the FY27 general fund budget
• #7 (CMA 2026-169) A review of the City’s social media platform usage policies
• #8 (CMA 2026-164) A summary of Surveillance Technology Impact Reports (STIRs) in calendar year 2025

Appropriations and Grants

• #4 (CMA 2026-163) $200,000 transfer from Fire salaries and wages to Fire other ordinary maintenance
• #5 (CMA 2026-162) $500,000 transfer from the general fund employee benefits salaries and wages account to the general fund fire department travel and training account
• #9 (CMA 2026-165) $65,000 from the Harvard Business School Leadership Fellows Program to support executive salaries and wages

Appointments

• #3 (CMA 2026-161) Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors – Reappointment: Conrad Crawford
• #6 (CMA 2026-167) Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) – Reappointments: Chandra Harrington, Mary Flynn, Kevin Foster, Ellen Schacter

Policy Orders

Requests that the city…

• #2 (POR 2026-109) refresh the LGBTQ+ Pride-themed crosswalks in front of Cambridge City Hall and light City Hall for Pride 2026
• #4 (POR 2026-111) develop recommendations for updates to the Tree Protection Ordinance to provide further protection to the City’s significant public and private trees
• #9 (POR 2026-116) provide the council with a comprehensive Food Access Report that includes an accounting of existing programs, expenditures, outcomes, and unmet needs to inform a public hearing on food insecurity
• #11 (POR 2026-118) develop and implement a policy requiring the posting of “Know Your Rights” informational and educational materials in all police department facilities

That the council…

• #1 (POR 2026-108) go on record expressing support for UNITE HERE Local 26 in the boycott of the Hyatt Regency Cambridge
• #3 (POR 2026-110) have the Health and Environment Committee recommend to the full City Council to
  adopt changes to the Zero Waste Master Plan
• #5 (POR 2026-112) hold a joint Roundtable/Working Meeting with the Cambridge School Committee on Monday, June 29, 2026 to discuss the Cambridge Preschool Program
• #6 (POR 2026-113) cancel the City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026
• #7 (POR 2026-114) approve the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for the Open Architects student data platform
• #8 (POR 2026-115) disapprove further use of SoundThinking’s Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology (ShotSpotter) by the City
• #10 (POR 2026-117) recognize June 19, 2026 as Juneteenth in Cambridge

Applications and Petitions

• #1 (APP 2026-29) Projecting Sign – Justin Kelly – 1281 Cambridge Street
• #2 (APP 2026-31) projecting blade sign – Thomas Ferte representing Michette – 305 Webster Avenue