POR 2026-167 · Agenda item attachment · Sep 14 2026

POR 2026-167 FIRST IN COUNCIL September 14, 2026 City of Cambridge MAYOR SIDDIQUI VICE MAYOR AZEEM WHEREAS: September 2026 is Meet Your Neighbor Month (MYNM) in Cambridge, during which residents and community members across the city are invited to connect with the people, places, and stories that make Cambridge feel like home; and WHEREAS: Throughout the month, various City departments and community partners will host events and activities that encourage residents to strike up conversations, deepen connections, and, of course, meet their neighbors; and WHEREAS: This year’s theme, “Stories We Share: The Courage to Connect,” celebrates the many ways connections are formed across Cambridge and invites all of us to continue creating more opportunities for belonging and community; and WHEREAS: As part of Meet Your Neighbor Month programming, the Peace Commission will host a community gathering on Friday, September 25, and community members will have the opportunity to participate in a raffle by completing the Meet Your Neighbor Month Passport Challenge, where residents can fill their passport by attending events and completing side quests; and WHEREAS: Meet Your Neighbor Month offers a meaningful opportunity for all Cambridge residents to celebrate the diversity, generosity, and community spirit that make our city a welcoming place to live, work, learn, and belong; now therefore be it RESOLVED: That the Cambridge City Council go on record recognizing September 2026 as Meet Your Neighbor Month in the City of Cambridge, commending the Peace Commission for its leadership, and encouraging all Cambridge residents to take this opportunity to meet a neighbor, share stories, and build the connections that strengthen our community; and be it further RESOLVED: That the City Clerk be and hereby is requested to forward a suitably engrossed copy of this resolution to the Peace Commission on behalf of the entire City Council.

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

City of Cambridge Recognize September 2026 as Meet Your Neighbor Month in the City of Cambridge, commending the Peace Commission for its leadership, and encouraging all Cambridge residents to take this opportunity to meet a neighbor, share stories, and build the connections that strengthen our community.