City Council Meeting – March 9th, 2026

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Meeting Link

In addition to the regular meeting, there will be a special hearing at 6:30PM in regards to the…

recommendation of the City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the reorganization of the Housing Department to consolidate City housing and homeless service programs currently provided across three City departments into one City department

City Manager’s Agenda

Reports and Communications

  • #1 (CMA 2026-44) The 2025 Annual Surveillance Report
  • #2 (CMA 2026-50) The city has earned the highest possible credit rating, Triple A (AAA), from all three major credit agencies
  • #3 (CMA 2026-46) The 2025/2026 Green Jobs Initiative Report
  • #5 (CMA 2026-49) 2026-2027 Housing and Zoning priorities
  • #6 (CMA 2026-51) $400,000 from Free Cash for the settlement payment relating to Ahern v. Sig Sauer, Inc. and City of Cambridge

Appropriations and Grants

  • #4 (CMA 2026-47) $256,500 from the Mass Save Community First Partnership Grant, “to contract for outreach services to support energy efficiency programs for residents and small businesses”

Policy Orders

That the council…

  • #1 (POR 2026-52) oppose the Department of Education’s Proposed Reclassification of Professional Degrees.
  • #2 (POR 2026-53) recognize March 2026 as National Social Worker Month

Charter Rights

  • #1 (POR 2026-50) That the Ordinance Committee include discussion of these additional items at their upcoming meeting about amendments to the recent Cambridge Street Zoning


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