Council Meeting – February 12th, 2024

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Meeting Link

City Manager’s Agenda

Appropriations

  • #1 (CMA 2024 #11). $229,126 for training of Emergency Communications Center personnel
  • #4 (CMA 2024 #14). $4,620 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account
  • #5 (CMA 2024 #15). $10,000 to support services for Cambridge Seniors for planning focus groups, transportation for special senior center events and trips, and support of social groups
  • #6 (CMA 2024 #16). $264,810 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to various funds
  • #7 (CMA 2024 #17). $5,000.00 to support career advising of the CNA training program with some instruction to support CNA graduates
  • #8 (CMA 2024 #18). $150,469.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development to various funds
  • #9 (CMA 2024 #19). $104,830.24 to reimburse the City for salary and program costs associated with enrolling income-eligible youth in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program

Appointments

  • #2 (CMA 2024 #12). Re-appointment of Elaine M. DeRosa – Cambridge Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
  • #3 (CMA 2024 #13). Recommended appointments of City Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui, City, Councillor Ayesha Wilson, and School Committee Member Caroline Hunter – Family Policy Council

Responses

  • #10 (CMA 2024 #20). Lesley University’s ARPA-funded training program with the City of Somerville
  • #11 (CMA 2024 #21). Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO) Economic Impact Report

Update

  • #12 (CMA 2024 #22). Community Safety Department Update

Charter Right

  • #1 (POR 2024 #13). Referring the topic of discussing foreign policy resolutions be referred to the Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee

Applications and Petitions

  • #1 (APP 2024 #5). Curb cut – Michael Driscoll – 136-138 Rindge Avenue

Polity Orders and Resolutions

  • #1 (POR 2024 #14). Declare March 2, 2024, as Cambridge Youth Hockey Day in Cambridge
  • #2 (POR 2024 #15). Direct the CDD to commence the process of drafting updated zoning to, “encourage the continued growth, redevelopment, and evolution of Central Square”
  • #3 (POR 2024 #16) Requests that the city facilitate the participation in a public hearing(s) and or working session(s) to address Racial and Gender Disparities in City contracting and procurement
  • #4 (POR 2024 #17) Research rules and regulations governing the use of Electric Micromobility Devices including speed and location of use
  • #5 (POR 2024 #18) Directing the Solicitors Office, Election Commission to review the Final Report of the Charter Review
  • #6 (POR 2024 #19) Referring the Final Report of the Charter Review Committee to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee

All comments are from members of our comment team.

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