July 11, 2007 GAC Update
Welcome back from the July 4 holiday. The Council’s Ordinance Committee will be meeting tomorrow on a number of issues including a proposed Hotel Worker retention Ordinance, an ordinance to regulate leaf blowers, and an ordinance to regulate fence heights.
The full Council will next meet in a special summer session on July 30.
The City Manager has made appointments to the Nanomaterials Advisory Committee.
The Chamber is interested in input from members on proposed changes to the federal immigration laws. E-mail your comment to tsmith@cambridgechamber.org.
The Cambridge Energy Alliance is still looking for office space. See the notice below if you have some to offer.
Upcoming GAC Events
The 2007 Government Affairs program is sponsored by Genzyme.
Fall events will be announced soon.
Cambridge Nanomaterials Advisory Committee
As has been previously reported the Council asked the City Manager several months ago to look into the need to regulate nanotechnology. In response to that order the City Manager has made appointments to a Nanomaterials Advisory Committee and Terrence Smith, the Chamber’s Director of Government Affairs, has been asked and has agreed to join this Committee. The Committee will begin meeting in August. If you are interested in this issue please contact Terrence F. Smith, Director of Government Affairs, by phone at (617) 876-4213 or by e-mail at tsmith@cambridgechamber.org.
Cambridge Energy Alliance Seeks Office Space
The Cambridge Energy Alliance (CEA), a new nonprofit organization affiliated with the City, is searching for approximately 1,500-2,000 sq. feet of office space available by fall that will meet the needs of the small, but growing, staff. The organization is approaching businesses and institutions with Cambridge real estate holdings or available leased office space to consider making space available for CEA at a pro bono or discounted rate. Please contact Deborah Donovan at (617) 349-4674 or Amy Panek at (617) 951-2525 if you can provide suitable space. CEA has been created to implement a massive energy efficiency program in Cambridge. More Information on CEA is available at www.cambridgenergyalliance.org.
