City Council Meeting – Dec. 9th 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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City Manager’s Agenda

#1 (CMA 2024 #258) Updeate on City’s Rodent Control Programs
#4 (CMA 2024 #261) Update on the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Affordable Homeownership Commitment
#6 (CMA 2024 #263) The City’s contract with Lyft to manage the BlueBike system expires in 2026 at which point an RFP will be created to find a new contract. The manager is reqeusting authorization to persue a five year contract.

#2 (CMA 2024 #259) Cambridge Arts Advisory Board – Appointments: Zhonghe Li and Jean Dany Joachim. Reappointments: David Daniel, Aliyah Gary, Lori Lander, Calvin Lindsay Jr., Ann Lawson, Stella Aguirre McGregor, Michael Monestime, Diane Charyk Norris, Katherine Megumi Shozawa and Christine Lamas Weinberg

#3 (CMA 2024 #260) “Cambridge Arts will work together with Central BID to fund and support an inaugural community-driven Cambridge PorchFest and DeckFest in summer 2025.”
#7 (CMA 2024 #264) The City has contacted the DCR and MassDOT to request that they reduce the speed limits on highways in the city to 25 MPH.

#5 (CMA 2024 #262) $1,117,356 grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services to assist with heating bills

#1 (POR 2024 #153) Requests that the city return Garden Street to two-way car traffic while still preserving the two-way protected bike lane.
#2 (POR 2024 #154) Requests that the city send a letter to all Cambridge organizations working with immigrants of our Sanctuary/Trust Act City status, as well as other protections and policies that ensure non-citizens are treated with dignity and respect.
#3 (POR 2024 #155) A congratulations to SHARE CHA and its members on filing for union certification

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