City Council Meeting – March 16th, 2026

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Meeting Link

City Manager’s Agenda

Reports and Communications

  • #1 (CMA 2026-54) “A federal update including an update on relevant court cases”
  • #2 (CMA 2026-52) “FY 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report”
  • #3 (CMA 2026-56) In response to the council’s request to ease the housing permitting process, the city will, “identify a set of potential process improvements or policy changes that appear most promising for reducing cost, delay, or uncertainty in the permitting process”
  • #4 (CMA 2026-57) “Sustainable Cambridge [initiative] will continue to amplify City efforts around plant-based food options”
  • #6 (CMA 2026-55) In 2015 the city installed the first 9 speed humps at 5 locations as part of a speed hump pilot. The city is planning on installing 25 additional speed humps. speed bump vs. speed hump
  • #7 (CMA 2026-53) In response to the council’s request for the city to investigate micro-mobility regulations, the city has suggested that the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee hold a hearing to discuss the MassDOT “Special Commission on Micromobility Report“

Appropriations and Grants

  • #5 (CMA 2026-58) $15,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council grant to support the Central Square Cultural District

Policy Orders

That the council…

  • #1 (POR 2026-56) Support S1022/H.1559, An Act to maintain stable housing for families with pets, and H.4835, An Act to codify pet-friendly elderly housing policies and ensure pet parity across housing authorities

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