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Appointment of Aaron Canto, Alex Van Praagh, Catherine Tice, Katinka Hakuta, Ksenia Kaladiouk, Pauke Corstens, and Sara Gardner to the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission

AppointmentMid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commissionseven appointees · 2-year terms
How it started
Jan 12, 2026 · City Manager Yi-An Huang appointed seven new members to the board; the Council’s approval vote is a power it gained in the 2021 charter changes.
What happened
Jan 12, 2026 · 🤝 Appointments confirmed. The Council approved all 7 of the Manager's picks. (Approved, unanimous)

Voted yes (9), unanimous

  • Ayah Al-Zubi
  • Burhan Azeem
  • Tim Flaherty
  • Marc McGovern
  • Patty Nolan
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
  • Cathie Zusy
  • Sumbul Siddiqui
Roll call of Jan 12, 2026 · from the council’s minutes · photos: City of Cambridge
What’s next
🚪 End of the line: the seats are filled.
City of Cambridge
Agenda Item No. 3a
IN CITY COUNCIL
January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Aaron Canto as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of one year be approved. (Order 3a)


Agenda Item No. 3d · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Alex Van Praagh as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of one year be approved. (Order 3d)


Agenda Item No. 3i · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the reappointment of Catherine Tice as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of two years be approved. (Order 3i)


Agenda Item No. 3f · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Felix Rosen as an Alternate Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of two years be approved. (Order 3f)


Agenda Item No. 3g · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Jacquelyn Fahey Sandell as an Alternate Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of three years be approved. (Order 3g)


Agenda Item No. 3h · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the reappointment of Katinka Hakuta as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of three years be approved. (Order 3h)


Agenda Item No. 3c · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Ksenia Kaladiouk as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of three years be approved. (Order 3c)


Agenda Item No. 3e · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Alex Van Praagh as an Alternate Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of one year be approved. (Order 3e)


Agenda Item No. 3b · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Pauke Corstens as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of two years be approved. (Order 3b)


Agenda Item No. 3j · IN CITY COUNCIL · January 12, 2026

ORDERED: That the recommendation of City Manager Yi-An Huang, on the appointment of Sara Gardner as a Member of the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission for a term of two years effective August 1, 2026 be approved. (Order 3j)

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Jan 12, 2026