Cambridge Review – Page 9 – A Thoughtful Review of Cambridge Politics

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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City Council Meeting – Nov. 4th, 2024

November 4, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Committee Meeting

Meeting Link City Manager’s Agenda Appropriations and Grants
#1 (CMA 2024 #231) $34,535.00 from the U.S. DoJ, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the purchase of computer equipment in new police cruisers
#2 (CMA 2024 #232) $59,982.00 grant from the MA Executive Office of Public[…]
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Round Table – October 28th, 2024

October 25, 2024

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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 city staff on how to maintain the city’s financial flexibility in changing macro-economic conditions. Live public comment is not allowed during Round Tables, but comments can still be emailed[…]
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City Council Meeting – October 21st, 2024

October 19, 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 #221) – A general update on human resources
#3 (CMA 2024 #223) – The CHA already has large screens in community rooms for watching council meetings and need instruction more than[…]
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Property Tax Rate Hearing – Oct 7th, 2024

October 7, 2024

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Charles J. Franklin

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Council Meeting

Meeting Link The council will have a special meeting to review proposed changes in the property tax rate for fiscal year 2025 from the previously approved rate. Overview The FY2025 adopted budget is $995.6 million, an increase of 8.1%[…]
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