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  • Cancelled – City Council Meeting – March 10th, 2025

    Cancelled – City Council Meeting – March 10th, 2025

    March 9, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    This meeting has been cancelled. However, don’t let that stop you from emailing the council at any time with comments, concerns, or compliments.

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  • Council Meeting – March 3rd, 2025 (Corrected)

    Council Meeting – March 3rd, 2025 (Corrected)

    March 2, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Reports and Communications
    #1 (CMA 2025 #27) An update regarding Federal funding
    #2 (CMA 2025 #28) A recommendation to replace the Cambridgeport School building roof
    #3 (

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  • Council Meeting – March 3rd, 2025

    Council Meeting – March 3rd, 2025

    March 2, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Reports and Communications
    #1 (CMA 2025 #27) An update regarding Federal funding
    #2 (CMA 2025 #28) A recommendation to replace the Cambridgeport School building roof
    #3 (CMA 2025 #29) A report from the Supplier Diversity working group
    #6 (CMA 2025[…]

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  • Round Table – February 24th, 2024

    Round Table – February 24th, 2024

    February 23, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Meeting Link Overview The City Council will have a Round Table discussion with the School Committee. At this meeting the Interim Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer will present on the development of the FY26 operating budget for the Cambridge Public Schools. Live[…]

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  • City Council Meeting – Feb. 10th, 2025

    City Council Meeting – Feb. 10th, 2025

    February 9, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda
    #1 (CMA 2025 #26) Cambridge Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan final adoption

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  • Multi-Family Housing Petition – Final Vote

    Multi-Family Housing Petition – Final Vote

    February 7, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Analysis

    Update Ordained by a final vote of 8-1, with Councillor Zusy being the sole no vote. Overview The Multi-Family Zoning petition presents zoning amendments to end “exclusionary zoning” by allowing the construction of multi-family housing city wide. All residential zones would be merged[…]

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  • City Council Meeting – Feb 3rd, 2025

    City Council Meeting – Feb 3rd, 2025

    February 3, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Do forgive the delay in posting. I’ve come down with a cold or something similar. Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Surveillance Technology Impact Report (STIR[…]

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  • City Council Meeting – Jan. 27th, 2025

    City Council Meeting – Jan. 27th, 2025

    January 27, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Responses to Council Requests
    #3 (CMA 2025 #14) An update on the City’s Sanctuary/Trust Act City status and the Welcoming Community Ordinance
    #7 (CMA 2025 #18) A review of Curb Cut Policies
    #8 (CMA 2025 #19) An update to[…]

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  • Ordinance Committee Meeting – Housing – Jan. 16th  2024

    Ordinance Committee Meeting – Housing – Jan. 16th 2024

    January 14, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Committee Meeting

    Update The Ordinance Committee voted 8-1, with Councillor Zusy voting in the negative, to forward the petition as amended to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation. The version forwarded was Variation 6 with the following amendments:
    5-foot “contextual” side[…]

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  • City Council Meeting – Jan 6th, 2025

    City Council Meeting – Jan 6th, 2025

    January 4, 2025

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    Charles J. Franklin

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    Council Meeting

    Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appropriations and Grants
    #1 (CMA 2025 #1) $29,388,181.96 from Free Cash to the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fun
    #2 (CMA 2025 #2) $2,500,000 from Free Cash to support the continued operation and needed capital and equipment improvements to Neville[…]

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