City Council Meeting – June 2nd, 2025
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Meeting Link
City Manager’s Agenda
Reports and Communications
- #1 (CMA 2025 #132) An update on federal funding
- #2 (CMA 2025 #133) A proposed increase in the FY26 budget of $1 million for new municipal vouchers and unhoused supportive services and a $5 million free cash appropriation for a Federal Grant Stabilization Fund
- #3 (CMA 2025 #134) Amendments to the proposed FY26 budget based on changes requested by the City Council during public hearings beginning on May 8, 2025, through May 15, 2025
- #4 (CMA 2025 #135) The establishment of a Federal Grant Stabilization Fund
- #8 (CMA 2025 #139) The CDD has drafted a Cambridge Vacant Storefront Policy that would apply to ground floor
vacant commercial storefronts within the City of Cambridge
Appropriations and Grants
- #5 (CMA 2025 #136) $5,000,000 from Free Cash to the Federal Grant Stabilization Fund
- #6 (CMA 2025 #137) $7,500 from the State Executive Office of Public Safety grant to replace older and outdated fire fighting equipment
- #7 (CMA 2025 #138) $25,000 from the Cambridge Office of Tourism’s Tourism Destination Marketing District grant to support activities focused on the themes of revolution and independence
Policy Orders
That the council…
- #1 (POR 2025 #79) oppose the expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling
Requests that the city…
- #2 (POR 2025 #80) revise the Cambridge Municipal Code with language clarifying that city employees shall not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations
- #3 (POR 2025 #81) provide a legal opinion on the ability of Cambridge to regulate institutional and religious uses in C-1 residential districts
- #4 (POR 2025 #82) ensure that there is full open access for all users to Linear Park from Westley Avenue
Charter Rights
- #1 (POR 2025 #76) That the city explore with the Government Operations Committee whether the functions of the Peace Commission should be taken over by another City Commission or Department, such as the Human Rights Commission
- #2 (POR 2025 #78) NEFS Custodian Contract for City
On the Table
- #1 (CMA 2025 #113) City staff have met with Interim Superintendent David Murphy and will further investigate allowing the general public to use the King Open school parking lot during off hours
All comments are from members of our comment team.
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