City Council Meeting – May 4th, 2026

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Meeting Link

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City Manager’s Agenda

Reports and Communications

  • #1 (CMA 2026-118) A federal update
  • #2 (CMA 2026-120) Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR) for the Open Architects student data platform
  • #3 (CMA 2026-119) A report on supplier diversity as well as utilization of historically underutilized businesses through eProcurement

Appropriations and Grants

  • #4 (CMA 2026-122) $34,300 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council grant to support the Arts Council’s Artist Grant Program
  • #5 (CMA 2026-121) $70,000 transfer to cover costs related to a Public Works employee injured in the course of the job

Appointments

  • #6 (CMA 2026-123) Conservation Commission – Appointments (Full Members): Jim Gerstle. Appointments (Associate Members): Rob Vandenabeele, Juliet Simpson. Reappointment: Kathryn Hess

Policy Orders

Requests that the city…

  • #3 (POR 2026-96) confer with relevant city staff to review ordinances on the operation of food vendors in city parks

That the council…

  • #1 (POR 2026-92) recognize May as National Water Safety Month.
  • #2 (POR 2026-95) go on record calling upon President Trump to immediately rescind Executive Order 14380

Charter Rights

  • #1 (POR 2026-82) “explore options for commissioning a housing needs study”

All comments are from members of our comment team.

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