Cambridge Civic Calendar
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Cambridge City Council (City website) City Council Committees - scheduled meetings and links to committee reports |
Official City of Cambridge Calendar Current School Committee Calendar (with links to agendas) |
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9:00am The City Council’s Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the FY26 City Budget covering the fiscal period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 [AGENDA]. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
General Government & Public Safety
| Arts Council ✓ City Clerk City Council Election Commission ✓ Employee Benefits ✓ Equity and Inclusion ✓ Executive - Leadership ✓ Executive - Communications ✓ |
Executive - Housing Liaison ✓ Executive - Tourism ✓ Finance - Administration ✓ Finance - Auditing Finance - Assessing ✓ Finance - Budget ✓ Finance - General Services Finance - Information Technology ✓ |
Finance - Purchasing Finance - Treasury/Revenue Human Resources ✓ Law ✓ Mayor’s Office Reserve Animal Commission |
Community Safety ✓ Emergency Communications ✓ Fire Department (postponed to May 14) Inspectional Services (postponed to May 14) License Commission (postponed to May 14) Police Department (postponed to May 14) Transportation (postponed to May 15) |
| Those marked in bold are the ones pulled for discussion. | |||
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the FY26 School Department Budget covering the fiscal period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (DPW, 147 Hampshire St., or via Zoom)
Minutes of Past Meetings
9:00am The City Council’s Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the FY26 City Budget covering the fiscal period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
Community Maintenance and Development; Human Resources Development; Intergovernmental; Overview; Financial Summaries, Revenue; & Public Investment (Capital Budget):
| Cambridge Health Alliance License Commission (postponed from May 8) Fire Department (postponed from May 8) Police Department (postponed from May 8) Inspectional Services (postponed from May 8) |
Cable TV Capital Building Projects Community Development Debt Service Historical Commission |
Housing Office of Sustainability Peace Commission/PRAB Public Works |
Water Women’s Commission Human Rights Commission Human Services |
| Those marked in bold are the ones pulled for discussion. | |||
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. MINUTES III. REPORTS 1. Executive Director’s Report 2. Assistant Director’s Report 3. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Municipal Election, November 4, 2025 New Business
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9:00am The City Council’s Finance Committee will conduct a public hearing on the FY26 City Budget covering the fiscal period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
| Library Veterans Services Transportation (postponed from May 8) |
Cherry Sheet MWRA |
City Overview Section Financial Summaries Section |
Revenue Section Public Investment Section |
| Those marked in bold are the ones pulled for discussion. | |||
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Multifamily Design Guidelines (Materials)
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.gov/planningboard. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
10:30am The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing on a Zoning Petition by Mushla Marasao, et al. to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Sections 5.28.21, 8.22.1, 8.22.2, and Table 5.1 with the intent to remove gross floor area (GFA) and floor area ratio (FAR) limitations for religious uses, permit conforming additions to nonconforming structures without limitation for religious uses, and permit religious uses with the same dimensional limitations as residential uses except that in a Residence C-1 district permeable open space would not be required, buildings would be permitted up to 6 stories and 74 feet above grade without meeting inclusionary housing requirements, and buildings taller than 35 feet and 3 stories above grade would not be required to notify neighbors and hold a meeting. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
In addition, the Ordinance Committee will review and discuss a Zoning Petition by BMR-320 Charles LLC c/o BioMed Realty, L.P. to amend the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance in Article 20.000 with the intent to create a new overlay district called the East Cambridge Community Enhancement (ECCE) Overlay District that would 1) allow for increases in height and floor area by special permit to facilitate the conversion of older industrial properties to new structures in a way that will 2) improve the edge of the district adjacent to Ahern Field, improve the pedestrian experience within the zoning district, and/or provide support for community services in East Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss whether the City Council can be removed from the process of approving/denying curb cuts, whether abutters should continue to be part of the process of approving/denying curb cuts and if abutters remain part of the process including renters in definition of “abutters,” and to prepare draft Ordinance language. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
4:00pm The City Council’s Human Services and Veterans Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss PO25#46 on sex trafficking. This discussion will allow for stakeholders and other community members to raise awareness and share resources important to keeping individuals safe and free of harm. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
12:00pm The City Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing for an update and review of the Cambridge Police Department’s use of “Shot-Spotter” technology. Public comment will be allowed if time permits. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
Anticipated Budget Adoption
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
8:00-9:30am Recycling Advisory Committee (RAC) Meeting (DPW, 147 Hampshire St., or via Zoom)
Minutes of Past Meetings
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
1:00pm The City Council’s Economic Development and University Relations Committee will hold a public hearing inviting representatives from the 23 long term vacant properties (defined as has been vacant for more than five years) on the record, to share updates on their tenancy efforts, short and long-term plans, and to provide the community with an opportunity to weigh in on this important discussion (PO25#49). (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
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