a memorandum from Vice Mayor Jan Devereux with final remarks from 2018

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Jan Devereux Vice Mayor To: Donna Lopez, City Clerk From: Jan Devereux, Vice Mayor Date: December 13, 2018 Memorandum Submission Subject: Please place the attached letter on the City Council agenda as "Communications and reports from Other City Officials" for the December 17, 2018 meeting. Thank you. CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 [phone removed] FAX: [phone removed] TTY/TDD: [phone removed] EMAIL: jdevereux@cambridgema.gov

CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Jan Devereux Vice Mayor December 17, 2018 Dear Fellow Councillors and City Staff, I will be out of town this Monday and will miss the final meeting of 2018. I wanted to take a moment to wish you all happy holidays and to thank you for helping to make 2018 a very productive year for the Council and the City, Together with City Manager DePasquale and his tireless and endlessly patient staff, we have taken on a lot of important and challenging topics this year and have accomplished quite a bit to be proud of. I would especially like to thank Mayor McGovern for his astute leadership right out of the gate, and to send a shout-out to our three new members this term, Councillors Mallon, Siddiqui and Zondervan, for bringing fresh eyes, and abundant critical and creative thinking to every meeting and discussion. Councillors Carlone, Kelley, Simmons and Toomey, 1 appreciate your many years ot dedicated service to Cambridge and your seasoned perspectives. My thanks to Naome and Mary for keeping the Council Oltice running smoothly, and to the Clerk's Office for managing the mountain of paperwork and digital files we generate every week. And last but certainly not least, thank you to the mayor's staff and all the council aides who work very hard to keep us on track and well prepared. I expect our agenda in 2019 will be even more full, so 1 hope everyone can take some time at year- end to pause and reflect on our priorities and shared service to the City. Cheers! Jan Is Deverent Jan Devereux Vice Mayor, Cambridge City Council CITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 (617)349-4280 FAX: [phone removed] TTY/TDD: [phone removed] EMAIL: jdevereux@cambridgema.gov