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Calendar Pieces - 2024
10:00am Inaugural City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber - Televised)
4:00pm Inaugural School Committee meeting (King Open School Auditorium, 850 Cambridge Street)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tues, Jan 2 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign-up window is Thurs, Dec 28 through Tues, Jan 2 at 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device visit https://secure1.cpsd.us/school_committee.
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact the School Committee office at 617-349-6620.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm Special School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, Jan 9 at 6:00pm for the purpose of the swearing-in of the remainder School Committee Elects, an organizational meeting to elect a Vice Chair, and the adoption of the 2024-2025 Rules of the School Committee. There will be no public comment.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual. For those who wish to view the meeting via Zoom, please use the link to access the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96081106637
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (10/24/2023, 11/21/2023)
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB-401
655 Massachusetts Avenue – Special Permit application by Beantown Donuts, LLC to establish a Formula Business occupying approximately 1259 square feet in the existing building pursuant to Section 20.304.5.4 Formula Business. (Materials)
General Business
3. PB-396
48-50 Bishop Allen Drive - Extension Request
4. Election of the Planning Board Chair
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. MINUTES III. REPORTS 1. Executive Director’s Report 2. Assistant Director’s Report 3. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Municipal Election, November 7, 2023 - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - FY25 Budget Planning New Business |
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tues, Jan 16 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign-up window is Thurs, Jan 11 through Tues, Jan 16 at 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device visit https://secure1.cpsd.us/school_committee.
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact the School Committee office at 617-349-6620.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual. For those who wish to view the meeting via Zoom, please use the link to access the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96081106637
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30-7:30pm Charter Review Committee Virtual Meeting #35 (Zoom) – Final Meeting
Note: The fact that the requirement for Charter Review is part of the revised Plan E Charter means that appointments to the committee should have been made by the City Manager subject to review by the full City Council. Instead, all of the appointments were made by an ad-hoc group of 4 councillors without any review of the full City Council. Archived recordings of virtual meetings are available here. The official site is: cambridgema.gov/charterreview
Index of agendas, minutes, and video recording links
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB-400 (continued hearing from 11/21/2023) – Request for Continuance
8 Thingvalla Avenue – Special Permit application by Gregory Matteosian to construct a single-family residence greater than 75 feet from the front line and to the rear of an existing single family residence, which will be renovated pursuant to Section 5.53 – more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district. The existing single-family structure will be replaced with a new single-family structure. (Materials)
General Business
2. Advisory Design Review AHO-7
87-101 Blanchard Road – Affordable housing project proposal by B’nai B’nai Community Development, LLC. to construct a senior housing in place of an existing 2-story commercial building to create 110 affordable rental units and amenities, and 87 long-term and 12 short-term bicycle parking spaces with a gross floor area of 103,726 square feet pursuant to section 11.207 Affordable Housing Overlay. (Materials - under Planning Board Materials tab).
3. PB-364
Lechmere Canal Park Improvements – Informational Update (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-252059 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 1/25/2024)
1 Langdon Street - Variance for conversions of basement office space to two residential apartments. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec 5.26 (Conversion). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)
BZA-250990 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 2/8/2024)
2 Alewife Park - Variance to allow restaurant use for approximately 6,500 sq. ft. of GFA in Special District 3. Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.32.2 (Permitted Non-Residential Uses). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.f.1 (Restaurant Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)
BZA-251572 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 1/25/2024)
1350 Massachusetts Avenue - Special Permit for AT&T facility modification by replacing 12 antennas with 12 new panel antennas as well as replacing 6 remote radio heads and certain equipment in existing rooftop equipment . Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act). (Materials)
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. MINUTES III. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Municipal Election, November 7, 2023 - Election Debrief - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Early Voting - FY25 Budget Planning New Business - Poll Workers Survey |
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB-400 (continued hearing from 11/21/2023) – Request for Continuance
8 Thingvalla Avenue – Special Permit application by Gregory Matteosian to construct a single-family residence greater than 75 feet from the front line and to the rear of an existing single family residence, which will be renovated pursuant to Section 5.53 – more than one structure on a lot in a Residence B district. The existing single-family structure will be replaced with a new single-family structure. (Materials)
General Business
2. Advisory Design Review AHO-7
87-101 Blanchard Road – Affordable housing project proposal by B’nai B’nai Community Development, LLC. to construct a senior housing in place of an existing 2-story commercial building to create 110 affordable rental units and amenities, and 87 long-term and 12 short-term bicycle parking spaces with a gross floor area of 103,726 square feet pursuant to section 11.207 Affordable Housing Overlay. (Materials - under Planning Board Materials tab).
3. PB-364
Lechmere Canal Park Improvements – Informational Update (Materials)
Board of Zoning Appeal Cases
BZA-252059 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 1/25/2024)
1 Langdon Street - Variance for conversions of basement office space to two residential apartments. Art. 5.000, Sec. 5.31 (Table of Dimensional Requirements). Sec 5.26 (Conversion). Art. 8.000, Sec. 8.22.3 (Alteration to Non-Conforming Structure). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)
BZA-250990 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 2/8/2024)
2 Alewife Park - Variance to allow restaurant use for approximately 6,500 sq. ft. of GFA in Special District 3. Art. 17.000, Sec. 17.32.2 (Permitted Non-Residential Uses). Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.35.f.1 (Restaurant Use). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.30 (Variance). (Materials)
BZA-251572 (scheduled to be heard by BZA on 1/25/2024)
1350 Massachusetts Avenue - Special Permit for AT&T facility modification by replacing 12 antennas with 12 new panel antennas as well as replacing 6 remote radio heads and certain equipment in existing rooftop equipment . Art. 4.000, Sec. 4.32.G.1 & Sec. 4.40 (Footnote 49) (Telecommunication Facility). Art. 10.000, Sec. 10.40 (Special Permit). 6409 (Middle Class Tax Relief Act). (Materials)
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
3:00pm-5:00pm City Council Roundtable meeting to review the results of the 2023 Resident Survey. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm-8:00pm City Council Joint Roundtable meeting with School Committee to discuss CPS FY25 budget priorities (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Economic Development and University Relations Committee will hold a public hearing from 3:00pm-5:00pm to discuss the potential for our business corridors and squares to promote urban scale, mixed use development in which the provision of Innovation Space subsidizes the delivery of housing and ground-floor retail. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS) - Agenda
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tues, Feb 6 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign-up window is Thurs, Feb 1 through Tues, Feb 6 at 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device visit https://secure1.cpsd.us/school_committee.
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact the School Committee office at 617-349-6620.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual.
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee immediately after the Regular Meeting to entertain a motion to convene in Executive Session for the purpose of conducting a strategy session in preparation for contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Superintendent) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating positions of the School Committee. Votes will not be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in an open session
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. MINUTES III. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Municipal Election, November 7, 2023 - Election Follow-Up - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Training - FY25 Planning New Business - Charter Review Committee Recommendations |
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
8:30am Special City Council meeting to discuss Goal Setting for the 2024-2025 Council term (City Hall Annex, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 344 Broadway)
This public meeting is in person only and there is no public comment.
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (12/5/2023)
Town Gown Reports (Reports)
• CDD Introduction
• Lesley University
• Harvard University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. MINUTES III. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Charter Review Committee Report |
9:00am The City Council’s Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee will hold a public hearing from 9:00am-11:00am to review and discuss possible amendments to the City Council Rules. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
12:00pm The City Council’s Economic Development and University Relations Committee will hold a public hearing from 12:00pm-2:00pm to discuss the current lab, office, and retail vacancies in Cambridge and their expected impact on City revenues in the near and long term. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
1:00pm Special School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS) - Agenda
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Fri, Feb 16 at 1:00pm to entertain a motion to convene in executive session for the purpose of conducting a strategy session in preparation for contract negotiations with non-union personnel (Superintendent) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating positions of the School Committee.
Note: Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in an open session.
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10:00am The City Council’s Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee will hold a public hearing from 10:00am-12:00pm to continue the discussion and review possible amendments to the City Council Rules. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB-402
815 Somerville Avenue – Special Permit application by Johanna Schneider on behalf of KS Partners, LLC to alter an existing building in excess of 25,000 square feet to accommodate a new use pursuant to Section 19.51.2 Building and Site Plan Requirements. (Materials)
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
3:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will have a public meeting to review and discuss the Operating Budget in advance of the FY25 budget season including a discussion of budget obligations and future spending planning and to discuss City Council budget priorities and goals. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. PUBLIC COMMENT II. MINUTES III. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - Charter Review Committee Report |
6:00pm Special School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
There will be a Special Meeting of the School Committee on Wed, Feb 28 at 6:00pm to entertain a motion to convene in executive session for the purposes of discussing strategy for collective bargaining (CEA Units C, D and E, Family Liaisons, Food Service and AFSCME) and for the purpose discussing strategy for a Level III grievance as part of collective bargaining (CEA Unit A) as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining and litigation positions of the School Committee. Votes will be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will reconvene in an open session.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
7:00am-8:00pm Presidential Primary (all voting locations)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS) - Agenda
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tues, Mar 5 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign-up window is Thurs, Feb 29 through Tues, Mar 5 at 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device visit https://secure1.cpsd.us/school_committee.
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact the School Committee office at 617-349-6620.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual.
9:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Citywide Senior Center, 806 Mass. Ave.)
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Executive Director’s Report 2. Assistant Director’s Report 3. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary New Business |
12:00pm The City Council’s Housing Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the appointments to the Cambridge Housing Authority: Victoria Bergland (CM24#12) and Elaine DeRosa (CM23#238). In addition to the appointments, the Housing Committee will review and discuss any necessary edits to the zoning language that would allow unrelated people to live together in the City of Cambridge, PO24#9. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Economic Development and University Relations Committee will hold a public hearing on the recent CSO Economic Impact Report. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (51 Inman Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room)
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 |
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom) - cancelled for National League of Cities meeting
6:00pm Virtual Special School Committee Meeting (Zoom)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, Mar 12, 2024 at 6:00pm for the purpose of a presentation of the Superintendent’s Proposed FY25 Budget. It is anticipated this meeting will end by or before 8:00pm. No votes will be taken and there will not be Public Comment.
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Advisory Design Review AHO-3
21 Walden Square Road – Affordable housing project proposal by Winn Development Company LP to construct 2 buildings to add 95 affordable rental units with 74 long-term and 10 short-term bicycle parking spaces with a gross floor area of 140,550 square feet pursuant to section 11.207 Affordable Housing Overlay. (Materials ‐ under Planning Board Materials tab)
3. PB-393
23 Reed Street – Informational Update (Materials)
4. PB-364
Cambridgeside PUD Special Permit – Minor Amendment (Materials)
5. CRA Design Review Committee
Selection of Planning Board representative
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
4:00pm The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will hold a public hearing on a potential amendment to Section 3.24.070, entitled “Authorized Revolving Funds” which would be amended by adding a subsection (B), entitled “Fresh Pond Gold Course Pro Shop Fund.” (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm Virtual Special School Committee Meeting (Zoom)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Mar 14, 2024 at 6:00pm for the purpose of a Budget Workshop to review the FY25 Proposed Budget. The Meeting is anticipated to end by or before 8:00pm. No votes will be taken and there will not be Public Comment.
The meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26.
For those who wish to view the meeting via Zoom, please use the link to access the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96081106637
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public meeting to review and discuss the FY25 Capital Budget and to continue the Dec 12, 2023 City Council discussion on Public Investment Planning and to discuss City Council budget priorities and goals. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tues, Mar 19 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign-up window is Thurs, Mar 14 through Tues, Mar 19 at 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device visit https://secure1.cpsd.us/school_committee.
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact the School Committee office at 617-349-6620.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual.
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
Public Hearings
6:30pm PB-396 (continued from 6/6/2023) – Withdrawal Request
48-50 Bishop Allen Drive (Materials)
6:45pm PB-400 (continued from 11/21/2023) – Withdrawal Request
8 Thingvalla Avenue (Materials)
General Business
2. PB-368
Volpe Third Street Park – Design Review (Materials)
3. PB-385
180 Fawcett Street – Special Permit Extension (Materials)
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
5:30pm Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Board meeting (The Foundry Building, Workshop 6, 101 Rogers Street or via Zoom)
6:00-8:00pm Fresh Pond Reservation Master Plan Advisory Board (Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, and Zoom)
Item 1: Review Agenda
Item 2: Meeting Minutes – Nov 16, 2023 Minutes
Item 3: Annual Volunteer Report/Plans (T. Puopolo, CWD)
Item 4: Huron Forest Phase 1 Project Update (Duke Bitsko, Hatch)
Item 5: Friends of Fresh Pond 2023 Woodland Habitat Report (E. Wyle, C. Young)
Item 6: Annual Maynard Ecology Center Report (S. Agger)
Item 7: Watershed Manager’s Report (D. Kaplan, CWD)
Status of other projects within, along Reservation Landscape Management Report: (V. Falcione)
Item 8: Organizing an event formally designating Pat Pratt Oak Grove & Chip Norton Conifer Grove
Item 9: Buffer/Transition Zones within the Reservation (J. Snow et al.)
Reviewing types & sizes of zones
Item 10: Preliminary Agenda for May 16, 2024
Watershed Manager’s Report; Status of designating Joe Harrington Way; Upcountry Reservoir Report;
Golf Course Landscape Report; 2023-2024 Term Proposed Meeting Schedule
Item 11: Public Comment
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Finance Committee will hold a public meeting to receive a status update on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in Cambridge, as well as to review and discuss the Police Department budget for FY25 before it is submitted to the City Manager, as required under Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 2.74.040. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm Virtual Special School Committee Meeting (Zoom)
There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Thurs, Mar 14, 2024 at 6:00pm for the purpose of a Budget Workshop to review the FY25 Proposed Budget. The Meeting is anticipated to end by or before 8:00pm. No votes will be taken and there will not be Public Comment.
The meeting will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26.
For those who wish to view the meeting via Zoom, please use the link to access the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96081106637
8:00pm There will be a Virtual Special Meeting of the School Committee on Tues, Mar 26, 2024, at 8:00pm to entertain a motion to convene in executive session for the purpose of conducting a strategy session in preparation for contract negotiations with non-union personnel as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating positions of the School Committee. Votes may be taken in Executive Session and the School Committee will not reconvene in an open session.
12:00pm The City Council’s Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss regional coastal flood resilience interventions required to address increased vulnerability due to climate change risk. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 New Business - Scheduling of the Board of Election Commissioners’ Annual Organizational Meeting |
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing on the State of Policing and Community Safety in Cambridge with an update on recommendations from the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:00pm School Committee Meeting (Attles Meeting Room, CRLS)
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tues, Apr 2 at 6:00pm for the purpose of discussing any and all business that may properly come before the Committee. The School Committee will also vote on the adoption of the FY 2025 Proposed School Department Budget.
Individuals must sign up in advance to provide public comments. The sign-up window is Thurs, Mar 28 through Tues, Apr 2 at 12:00pm (by phone) and 5:30pm (online).
To sign up to call in using the ZOOM app on your computer or mobile device visit https://secure1.cpsd.us/school_committee.
To sign up to call-in by phone: contact the School Committee office at 617-349-6620.
Meetings will be live-streamed at www.cpsd.us and broadcast on Cambridge Educational Access TV (CEATV) Channel 06/26, as usual.
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss how the city factors potential street congestion into street re-design, monitors and adjusts for street congestion (especially in newly reconfigured areas such as North Mass Ave., Garden Street, and Inman Square/Cambridge Street) and understand its impacts on residents, businesses, and public safety. In addition, the Committee will review and learn how the City is planning for potential impacts on Cambridge streets of DCR’s plan to reduce Memorial Drive from four lanes to two lanes between the JFK Street and the Eliot Bridge. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm Special Meeting of the Cambridge City Council from 3:00pm to 5:00pm in the 2nd Floor Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway. The purpose of this Special Meeting is to continue the work of setting goals for this Council term. (City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway Chamber and Zoom)
10:30am The City Council’s Government Operations, Rules & Claims Committee will conduct a public meeting to discuss the 2024 City Manager’s Annual Goals and Review Process. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. SEATING OF NEW BOARD MEMBER II. PUBLIC COMMENT III. MINUTES IV. OFFICER SELECTION - Call for Nominations for Chair/President to Serve During the Ensuing Year - Election of a Chair/President (Roll Call Vote) - Call for Nominations for Vice Chair/President to Serve During the Ensuing Year - Election of a Vice Chair/President (Roll Call Vote) - Call for Nominations for Secretary to Serve During the Ensuing Year - Election of a Secretary (Roll Call Vote) - Call for Nominations for Vice Secretary to Serve During the Ensuing Year - Election of a Vice Secretary (Roll Call Vote) |
V. REPORTS 1. Executive Director’s Report 2. Assistant Director’s Report 3. Commissioners’ Reports IV. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 Election Debrief New Business - September 3, 2024 State Primary |
11:00am The City Council’s Health and Environment Committee will hold a public hearing to review and discuss the Net Zero Action Plan annual report, including review of yearly action items, progress made, and next steps to reach annual goals. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Transportation and Public Utilities Committee will hold a public hearing on the Digital Navigator Pilot Program (DNP), a collaborative effort between the City of Cambridge Information Technology Department, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Public Schools Department, Just A Start, and Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) to discuss how this initiative is designed to support residents’ digital needs. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
10:00am Continuation of recessed Apr 29, 2024 City Council meeting (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
3:00pm The City Council’s Housing Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the feasibility of municipally-funded housing vouchers as referenced in PO24#24. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
6:30pm Planning Board Meeting (Remote via Zoom)
General Business
1. Update from the Community Development Department
2. Adoption of Planning Board meeting transcripts (1/9/2024, 1/23/2024, 1/30/2024, 2/13/2024, 2/27/2024, 3/12/2024, 3/19/2024)
3. PB-368
Volpe - Amendment 4 (Minor) (Materials)
4. Planning Updates – Briefing on Current Transportation Planning & Policies
General Business items may be taken out of the order in which they appear on the agenda above. Times for General Business items are approximate. Public comments are taken only during a Public Hearing. During the discussion and deliberation on General Business items, the Planning Board does not solicit public comment. The City of Cambridge will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities upon request. Please make requests for alternative formats at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Planning Board staff listed below. For further information concerning this agenda, please contact Swaathi Joseph, Planning Board staff, at 617-349-4668, sjoseph@cambridgema.gov. Applications and Petitions are online at www.cambridgema.iqm2.com. Full zoning petition texts available online at: www.cambridgema.gov/cdd/zoninganddevelopment/zoning/amendments.
3:00pm The City Council’s Human Service and Veterans Committee will hold a public hearing to discuss the progress being made to bring universal afterschool to Cambridge. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom)
5:30pm Cambridge Election Commission (Zoom)
I. MINUTES II. REPORTS 1. Assistant Director’s Report 2. Commissioners’ Reports |
III. ACTION AGENDA Old Business - Presidential Primary, March 5, 2024 - State Primary, September 3, 2024 New Business |
1:30pm The City Council’s Economic Development and University Relations Committee will hold a public hearing with Harvard, MIT, and Lesley Universities to receive their “Town Gown” reports and to discuss current and potential programs and partnerships with the City. (Sullivan Chamber and Zoom) - This meeting was cancelled.