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City Manager’s Agenda

Reports and Communications

• #1 (CMA 2026-290) A federal update
• #2 (CMA 2026-294) Amend the FY27 Public Investment Bond Authorization of $12,795,000 and the FY26 Public Investment Bond Authorization of $19,986,000 for building repairs across Cambridge Public Schools to comply with Massachusetts School Building Authority requirements
• #4 (CMA 2026-289) Police Review and Advisory Board Quarterly Report for the third quarter of 2026
• #5 (CMA 2026-291) A Green Jobs report
• #10 (CMA 2026-288) A report on requiring weekly payroll documentation from Eversource
• #11 (CMA 2026-287) A comprehensive review of existing safety and security measures at Cambridge City Hall
• #12 (CMA 2026-298) Policy Order 26-81 and Awaiting Report 26-55 regarding Multifamily Housing communications

Appropriations and Grants

• #3 (CMA 2026-292) $269,361.95 from the State 911 Department Training Grant to support emergency dispatch training
• #6 (CMA 2026-297) $335,600 from Free Cash to the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund
• #7 (CMA 2026-295) $125,300 from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health’s Jail Diversion Program to support diversion services
• #8 (CMA 2026-296) $10,000 from the Post Overdose Support Team (POST) Grant to support overdose prevention and recovery services
• #9 (CMA 2026-293) $500,000 from Free Cash to support the Law Department

Appointments

Policy Orders

Requests that the city…

• #1 (POR 2026-187) evaluate traffic and safety conditions at the intersection of Western Avenue and Kinnaird Street and explore installing a traffic signal or other traffic-calming measures
• #2 (POR 2026-189) review and reconsider the Harvard Square Kiosk Operating and Stewardship Model
• #4 (POR 2026-191) encourage residents to utilize early voting sites or vote by mail and prioritize communication about planning enough time to vote given ballot complexity
• #6 (POR 2026-193) continue to investigate a fare-free MBTA Route 1 plan developed jointly with the City of Boston
• #8 (POR 2026-196) provide the Ordinance Committee with a legal opinion on the proposed ordinance to boycott companies complicit in Israel’s Apartheid, Genocide, and Illegal Occupation of Palestine

That the council…

• #3 (POR 2026-190) oppose Massachusetts’ 2026 ballot question 5 on limiting state revenue
• #5 (POR 2026-192) cancel the regular City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2026
• #7 (POR 2026-195) oppose investments in companies complicit in the genocide, apartheid, and occupation of Palestinians
• #9 (POR 2026-197) support the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025 (S.3308 / H.R.6356) and urge Congress to enact strong, enforceable civil rights protections for automated systems
• #10 (POR 2026-198) hold a Roundtable/Working Meeting on Monday, December 14, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM, to discuss the importance of the innovation ecosystem to city economies, with a focus on its impact in Cambridge
• #11 (POR 2026-199) request that the MWRA reconsider plans to construct a 10 million gallon CSO storage tank beneath Magazine Beach
• #12 (POR 2026-200) reaffirm the City Council’s commitment to high quality health care for all residents and strong support of H.1405/S.860, An Act establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts