Government · Housing Committee
Cambridge Housing Committee Hears Central Square Height Plan, Sets Path to November Petition
Cambridge Housing Committee hears Central Square rezoning update, eyes November zoning petition.
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Government · Government Operations Committee
Cambridge Overhauls City Manager Evaluation Rubric, Separating Council and Administrative Goals
Cambridge refines its city manager evaluation framework for the fourth consecutive year.
Government · City Council
Cambridge Council Unanimously Backs Study of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms in New Buildings
Cambridge City Council unanimously backs gender-neutral bathroom study and approves $5.9 million in snow costs.
Government · City Council
Cambridge City Council unanimously backs three state pet-housing protection bills
Cambridge City Council votes unanimously to support three state pet-housing bills.
Government · Ordinance Committee
Cambridge Committee Tables Cambridge Street Retail Zoning Vote, Orders Node Study
Cambridge's Ordinance Committee deferred a vote on strengthening ground-floor retail requirements along Cambridge Street, instead directing city staff to study a nodes-based approach that would apply different standards to different segments of the corridor.
Government · Human Services Committee
Cambridge committee opens first dedicated review of disability services, schedules follow-up
Cambridge Human Services Committee convenes first dedicated disability services hearing, finds gaps alongside programs.
Government · Planning Board
Cambridge Planning Board closes design reviews for two affordable housing projects in unanimous votes
Cambridge Planning Board unanimously closes advisory design reviews for two Affordable Housing Overlay projects.
Government · Finance Committee
Cambridge Finance Committee Reviews $57.4 Million Police Budget Ahead of City Manager Submission
Cambridge Finance Committee reviews $57.4 million police budget, flags $8 million overtime overage.
Government · City Council
Council hears push to delay housing merger
The Cambridge City Council heard five residents urge delay of a housing office consolidation Monday. Nine councillors, including Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui and Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem, were recorded present for the 6:30 p.m. hearing, which drew no vote.
Government · City Council
Council ordains transfer fee, tables parking fee hike
The Cambridge City Council voted 9-0 to ordain an amended transfer fee home rule petition and tabled a proposal to raise parking permit fees to $75.
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