City Council Meeting – April 28th, 2025
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Meeting Link
City Manager’s Agenda
Appropriations and Grants
- #1 (CMA 2025 #91) $1,000,000 transfer to fund medical services for worker’s comp, settlement costs related to School Department personnel and/or students, and transportation for homelessness students
- #3 (CMA 2025 #93) $7,500,000 loan authorization request for the design and construction of open space at Ahern Field
- #4 (CMA 2025 #94) $16,500,000 loan authorization request for the reconstruction of various City streets and sidewalks
- #5 (CMA 2025 #95) $11,100,000 loan authorization request for the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan
- #6 (CMA 2025 #96) $19,986,000 loan authorization request for the financing school building upgrades
- #7 (CMA 2025 #97) $27,500,000 loan authorization request for the design and construction of surface, sewer, and drainage improvements in Central Square
- #8 (CMA 2025 #98) $3,000,000 loan authorization request for the Combined Sewer Overflow Program and for a floodwater storage tank
- #9 (CMA 2025 #99) $7,500,000 loan authorization request for the sewer Capital Repairs Program and projects related to climate change preparedness efforts
- #10 (CMA 2025 #100) $15,250,000 loan authorization request for the Ozone Generator replacement, Lead Service Line replacement, and water works construction projects
- #11 (CMA 2025 #101) $1,600,000 loan authorization request for the design and construction of open space at Wilder Lee Playground and play areas at 359 Broadway
- #16 (CMA 2025 #106) $15,000 from the Post Overdose Support Team grant to fund aftercare support and supplies for individuals as part of detox
Reports and Communications
Responses to Council Requests
- #14 (CMA 2025 #104) The city is looking into using automated enforcement of school bus, bus stop, and bus lane violations
- #15 (CMA 2025 #105) The city presented Municipal Broadband as a topic during the prioritization meeting of the Finance Committee and has these recommended next steps
- #17 (CMA 2025 #107) The city will help residents who wish to seal their eviction records, as well as help with other benefits and protections provided by the MA Affordable Homes ACT of 2024
Policy Orders
Requests that the city…
- #1 (POR 2025 #59) illuminate City Hall in green for Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2025
- #2 (POR 2025 #60) establish a Lost and Found program at Cambridge City Hall
- #3 (POR 2025 #61) review the city’s digital equity work, “assessing whether residents’ digital needs are or could be better provided for and to propose how we can better meet their needs”
- #5 (POR 2025 #63) assemble a list of public and private spaces available to the public, “ensuring that there are public meeting places identified in each neighborhood”
That the council…
- #4 (POR 2025 #62) Chair of the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee start the process of re-appointing the City Auditor
Applications and Petitions
- #1 (APP 2025 #18) Projecting blade sign – Metro Sign & Awning Brian representing BAKEY – 238 Main Street
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