01:42The CARES Committee, focusing on affordable housing, racial, economic, social equity, and services, announced plans for a comprehensive community needs assessment. This survey, the first of its kind since 2014, aims to directly engage with community members to better understand the needs of vulnerable groups, including low-income families, seniors, and working families. The assessment will cover critical areas such as housing, healthcare, mental health, child care, and food security. The committee called on community partners, nonprofits, houses of worship, advocacy groups, service providers, healthcare leaders, and educators to join in this initiative. The survey will be conducted over the summer, with data analysis in the fall and a full report by November.

00:00In other business, the council discussed a new agenda software platform, Legistar, which aims to streamline access to meeting materials. There were initial access issues due to the switch, but instructions were provided to navigate the new system.

13:27The council also passed several resolutions. Among these, the council authorized an amendment to a professional services agreement for sanitary sewer trunk line services, and awarded a bid contract for traffic striping and pavement markings, emphasizing cost savings achieved through competitive bidding. The council also approved a shared services agreement with East Windsor for health officer services and authorized a lease for a wireless telecommunications facility at the Princeton Public Library. Gratitude was expressed to those who worked on the library project to ensure the design was compatible with the existing building.