Cambridge Review – Page 8 – A Thoughtful Review of Cambridge Politics

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

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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City Council Meeting – December 23rd, 2024

December 23, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Council Meeting

Note: Forgive the late post. I’m out of town. Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appropriations and Grants
#1 (CMA 2024 #268) Request to allow the Purchasing Agent to award a five (5) year contract to a successful bidder on the School Bus Transportation[…]
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Ordinance Committee Meeting – Housing – Dec. 19th 2024

December 18, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Committee Meeting

Meeting Link Source – presentation from first meeting FAQ on Multi-Family Zoning by the CDD from the second meeting The Ordinance Committee will hold its third meeting to discuss zoning amendments[…]
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City Council Meeting – December 16th, 2024

December 15, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Council Meeting

Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appointments
#1 (CMA 2024 #265) Human Rights Commission – Reappointments: Judith Laguerre, Yasmin Padamsee Forbes, and Stephen Curran
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City Council Meeting – Dec. 9th 2024

December 7, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Council Meeting

Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Reports and Communications
#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[…]
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Ordinance Committee – Bike Lanes and Housing – Dec. 3rd-4th 2024

November 30, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Committee Meeting

December 3rd Meeting Link The Ordinance Committee will discuss amendments to the Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO). The CSO requires that separated bicycle lanes and facilities be build across the city[…]
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City Council Meeting – Dec. 2nd, 2024

November 29, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Council Meeting

Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appropriations and Grants
#2 (CMA 2024 #256) – $40,529 grant from U.S. HUD to support the Cambridge Human Rights Commission Attorney-Investigator, “who works on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) cases.”
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Council Meeting Nov. 25th, 2024

November 22, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Committee Meeting

Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appointments
#1 (CMA 2024 #250) – Cambridge Redevelopment Authority – Joe Camillus and Filo Castore
#2 (CMA 2024 #251) – Family Policy Council – Reappointment: Tabithlee Howard – Appointments: Johanny Maria Castillo, Jasper Adiletta, Shanjnin[…]
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Council Meeting Nov 18th, 2024

November 16, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Council Meeting

Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appropriations and Grants
#4 (CMA 2024 #240) $283,725 grant from the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs to fund the Department of Human Service Programs Council on Aging Division
#5 (CMA 2024 #241) $9,000 grant from the Friends[…]
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