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#1 (CMA 2025 #67) An update on the federal government’s effects on the city
#6 (CMA 2025 #72) A report regarding Floodplain Zoning amendments
#7 (CMA 2025 #73) The city has received six responses to the RFI for ideas on uses for the city owned lots at 84 & 96 Bishop Allen Drive. Proposals included affordable and mixed income developments, active first floor retail, and a partial pedestrianization of Norfolk Street
#9 (CMA 2025 #75) Although the city and Harvard hesitate to create a long term PILOT agreement due to the uncertainty of federal funding, they have come up with a one year agreement to increase the PILOT from $4.7M to $6.0M in FY26
Responses to Council Requests
#2 (CMA 2025 #68) “Assisting companies, institutions, and other organizations in adopting truck safety requirements”
#3 (CMA 2025 #69) The city has prepared a home rule petition asking the state to authorize use of automated parking enforcement
#4 (CMA 2025 #70) The city is prevented from enforcing wage ordinances and local employment strategies on utility company projects and therefore cannot enforce them for the construction of the new substation
#8 (CMA 2025 #74) The city, “is committed to advancing racial equity and justice within our community,” and will, “partner with the Mayor and Councillors to advance [the] work,” of focusing on the wellbeing of Cambridge’s Black residents
#2 (POR 2025 #42) That Deputy City Clerk Paula M. Crane be appointed as Interim City Clerk for a three to six moth term, effective June 1, 2025
#3 (POR 2025 #43) That the CDD, “prioritize Cambridge Street and Northern Massachusetts Avenue first and introduce the necessary zoning language and to continue working on Central Square”
#4 (POR 2025 #44) That the CPD, Human Rights Commission, and local immigrant advocacy and service organizations create policies and protocols to prevent illegal detainment, hold Know Your Rights trainings, and be able to respond to and mitigate such violations
#5 (POR 2025 #45) Do more outreach to residents, businesses, and property owners about the drought status, reduce nonessential water use citywide, and provide a report on citywide water usage
#6 (POR 2025 #46) “That the Human Services and Veterans Committee hold a meeting to discuss sex work and sex trafficking”
LATE (POR 2025 #47) That the city move forward with Option 4 to reopen Garden street to two way traffic while maintaining separated bike lanes
Charter Rights
#1 (CMA 2025 #66) A report about the renewal of the Half Crown-Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District
#2 (APP 2025 #17) Curb Cut – MGM Development Co. 74 Hammond Street
On the Table
#1 (CMA 2025 #40) $570,000 from Free Cash to support the purchase of replacement firearms for the Department, which are typically replaced on about a ten-year cycle
#2 (CMA 2025 #41) $160,000 from Free Cash to purchase a fully electric, ADA compliant transport wagon to replace one of the aging F350s
Garden Street Safety Improvement Project – Additional Info
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