Calendar Pieces - 2026
10:00am City Council Inaugural Meeting and Election of the Mayor (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00-8:00pm School Committee Inaugural Meeting and Election of the Chair (Turk Auditorium, Tobin Montessori/Darby Vassall Upper Schools, 181/183 Vassal Lane)
This meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us, broadcast on Channel 26.
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway or via Zoom) [Agenda]
This meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us, broadcast on Channel 26.
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (11/18/2025, 12/9/2025)
3. PB-150
360 Binney Street - Design Update (Materials)
4. PB-198
60 Acorn Park Drive - Design Update (Materials)
5. PB-383
320 Third Street - Design Update (Materials)
6. Election of the Planning Board Chair
General Business items may be taken out of the order from the agenda. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. The Planning Board need not solicit public comment on General Business items. 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 at cddzoning@cambridgema.gov.
Send written comments by 5:00pm the day before the meeting to planningboardcomment@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)
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, Nov 4, 2025 - Election Review New Business |
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway or via Zoom) [Agenda]
This meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us, broadcast on Channel 26.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
9:00am Special City Council meeting to discuss Goal Setting for the 2026-2027 council term and City Council / City Staff work process. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
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, Nov 4, 2025 - Election Review New Business |
• Revise Rules of The Board of Election Commissioners. • Hold in person meeting/retreat. • Adopt rules for public participation at regular BOEC meetings. • Adopt rules for public participation at BOEC election count meetings. • Adopt process to ensure the technical errors present |
• Adopt rules for the release of public statements regarding an election. • Improve poll worker hiring procedures. • Improve poll worker training procedures. • Investigate hybrid meeting equipment. • Investigate a new proportional representation method of electing candidates and transferring votes. • Catalog, review, and revise all election procedures. |
10:30am The City Council’s Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss City Council Rules for the 2026-2027 term. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:30pm City Council Roundtable/Working meeting to discuss the results of the 2025 Cambridge Resident Survey (Zoom only)
3:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to review and discuss the Operating Budget in advance of the FY27 budget season. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:00pm School Committee Executive Session Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway or via Zoom) [Agenda]
This meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us, broadcast on Channel 26.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
11:00am The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing on a Zoning Petition by the Cambridge City Council. The Petition proposes changes to Section 4.50 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance to allow as of right in all zoning districts, religious and educational uses, and childcare uses. CM25#288 (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
12:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to review and discuss the Capital Budget and Public Investment Planning in advance of the FY27 budget season. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
5:30pm – Statement of Financial Interests Filing Delinquency Hearing
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 New Business Planning for Future Board of the Election Commissioners’ Retreat/Public Meeting and Topics for Discussion |
5:30pm City Council Roundtable with the School Committee to discuss the FY27 Cambridge Public Schools budget priorities (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
[Superintendent Murphy letter][Presentation] To be rescheduled due to Blizzard.
2:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public hearing to receive a status update on Federal Grants (including ARPA) and the Federal Grant Stabilization Fund, as well as a discussion on establishing future Budget Priorities. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
10:00am City Council Executive Session meeting (Zoom only)
The City Council will meet in open session, and then move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation known as Ahern v. City of Cambridge, et al., Docket Number 1:21-cv-11007-DJC, which is a civil case in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. Discussing this matter in an open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the City.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS, 459 Broadway or via Zoom) [Agenda]
This meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us, broadcast on Channel 26.
4:00pm City Council Roundtable with the School Committee to discuss the FY27 Cambridge Public Schools budget priorities (Zoom only)
[Superintendent Murphy letter][Presentation]