Retirement of Susanne Rasmussen from the City of Cambridge.

RES 2026-99 FIRST IN COUNCIL June 22, 2026 City of Cambridge MAYOR SIDDIQUI WHEREAS: The Cambridge City Council has learned that Susanne Rasmussen, Deputy Climate Chief in the Office of Sustainability, will retire in June 2026; and WHEREAS: Susanne Rasmussen, born and raised in Denmark, moved to Cambridge where she completed a graduate degree in city planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); and WHEREAS: Susanne began her career with the City over three decades ago, first tasked with leading and implementing the Lead-Safe Cambridge program, which removed lead paint from affordable housing; and WHEREAS: She later became Director of the then-named Environment and Transportation Division, where she led the implementation of a wide range of environmental and transportation initiatives including introducing Zipcar, Bluebikes, dedicated bike lanes, and public EV charging stations to Cambridge; and WHEREAS: As Deputy Climate Chief, she spearheaded long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand access to solar energy, and implement the Cambridge Community Electricity Program—key initiatives that have helped keep Cambridge on track to meet the ambitious goals of its Net Zero Action Plan; and WHEREAS: Her dedication efforts earned her the Brian Murphy Leadership in the Workplace and Public Service Award in 2025; and WHEREAS: Susanne’s extensive work has had a profound impact on the daily lives of Cambridge residents and will continue to shape the City of Cambridge for generations to come; now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the City Council go on record thanking Susanne Rasmussen for her many years of service to the City, celebrating her as a role model in public service, and wishing her a happy retirement; and be it further RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to Susanne Rasmussen on behalf of the entire City Council.

A true copy; ATTEST:- Paula M. Crane, Interim City Clerk

City of Cambridge Retirement of Susanne Rasmussen from the City of Cambridge.