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January 8, 2024 ·05:30 PM Final
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Agenda — 139 items

  1. 1 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Chester Street fire.
  2. 2 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment Felipe Lobo Koerich as a member of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship.
  3. 3 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of Burton Malkofsky as Constable for a term of three years, effective the first day of January, 2023
  4. 4 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Orders and Awaiting Reports for the New Term.
  5. 1 1. An application was received from Nina Quinlan, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 63 Sixth Street said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood
  6. 2 1. ORDD-2023-8B : Ordinance 2023 #8B Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing
  7. 1 An application was received from Jason Gagnon representing Home Decor Group, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1149 Cambridge Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter.
  8. 2 An application was received from Chahzad Shaefi, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 2 Parkway Ter; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood association.
  9. 1 A communication was received from Alex Hershey regarding pass BEUDO amendment.
  10. 2 A communication was received from Amanda J regarding vote FOR policy order #215.
  11. 3 A communication was received from Amy Pollard regarding Demilitarize the CPD.
  12. 4 A communication was received from Amy Waltz regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  13. 5 A communication was received from Ana Hurka-Robles regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  14. 6 A communication was received from Andy Nash regarding Policy Order 215.
  15. 7 A communication was received from Angela Wang regarding Concern with Elbit Systems.
  16. 8 A communication was received from Arthur MacEwan regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Building.
  17. 9 A communication was received from August Watson regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  18. 10 A communication was received from Barbara Englesberg regarding Amendment to BEUDO regarding new large buildings.
  19. 11 A communication was received from Betsy J. Sowers regarding Testimony for tonight's BEUDO Amendment consideration.
  20. 12 A communication was received from Bridget Hanna regarding Please pass BEUDO amendment!!
  21. 13 A communication was received from Carolyn Magid regarding Charter Right #1 on tonight's agenda.
  22. 14 A communication was received from Cassie Hurd regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  23. 15 A communication was received from Caterina Mainero Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  24. 16 A communication was received from Cathy Hoffman regarding order on police tonight (12/18).
  25. 17 A communication was received from Celine Berger regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  26. 18 A communication was received from Charles Dietrick regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  27. 19 A communication was received from Charles Franklin regarding This Week's Comments BEUDO and Internet.
  28. 20 A communication was received from Conlan Olson regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  29. 21 A communication was received from Cynthia Hibbard regarding Please Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  30. 22 A communication was received from Daniele Levine regarding BEUDO vote.
  31. 23 A communication was received from Dave Buck regarding Please approve the unfinished BEUDO Amendments.
  32. 24 A communication was received from Dawne Young regarding Freedman.
  33. 25 A communication was received from Diana Smith regarding Urging you to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  34. 26 A communication was received from Diane Martin regarding reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
  35. 27 A communication was received from Eleanor Craig regarding Policy Order #215.
  36. 28 A communication was received from Elena Fagotto regarding Another voice supporting the BEUDO amendment.
  37. 29 A communication was received from Elena Fagotto and Bridget Hanna Cambridge Mothers Out Front regarding We Urge You to Pass BEUDO Amendment.
  38. 30 A communication was received from Elka Kuhlman regarding Amendment Support Request.
  39. 31 A communication was received from Ella Condon regarding Elbit Systems.
  40. 32 A communication was received from Emily Mockler regarding Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  41. 33 A communication was received from Erica Moore regarding Agenda Item CR#1 Testimony regarding Cambridge Police Department.
  42. 34 A communication was received from Erin Plummer regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  43. 35 A communication was received from Ethan Frank regarding 12/18/23 Public Comment in support of BEUDO.
  44. 36 A communication was received from Gabriela Romanow regarding BEUDO for new construction.
  45. 37 A communication was received from Gowri Vijayakumar regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  46. 38 A communication was received from Gracie Brett regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  47. 39 A communication was received from Graham Turk regarding BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  48. 40 A communication was received from Gwen Trueblood regarding Pressure Elbit Systems (Israel's largest weapons manufacturer) out of Cambridge.
  49. 41 A communication was received from Hannah Mahoney regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  50. 42 A communication was received from Hannah Shaby regarding Remove Elbit from Cambridge.
  51. 43 A communication was received from Hope Turner regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  52. 44 A communication was received from Isabelle Woollacott regarding Public Comment for CR#1 12/18.
  53. 45 A communication was received from Jacqueline Kung regarding 12/18/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  54. 46 A communication was received from James Mahoney regarding Municipal Broadband Considerations.
  55. 47 A communication was received from Jamie L. Frank regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  56. 48 A communication was received from Jessica Khamarji regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  57. 49 A communication was received from Jessie Lan regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  58. 50 A communication was received from Johanna Cockburn regarding Please Pass BEUDO Amendment.
  59. 51 A communication was received from John Bach regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  60. 52 A communication was received from John Carman regarding Support for Zondervan's amendment to BEUDO.
  61. 53 A communication was received from John MacDougall regarding BEUDO amendment.
  62. 54 A communication was received from Jonathan Harris regarding Please support New Construction Net Zero Fast Track measure.
  63. 55 A communication was received from Jordan Cooper regarding GET ELBIT SYSTEMS OUT OF CAMBRIDGE.
  64. 56 A communication was received from Judy Hikes regarding BEUDO Amendment.
  65. 57 A communication was received from Judy Somberg regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  66. 58 A communication was received from Julia MacEwan regarding Please Pass Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  67. 59 A communication was received from Kathleen Francis regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  68. 60 A communication was received from Kavya Crasta regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1
  69. 61 A communication was received from Kelley Anderson regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  70. 62 A communication was received from Kelsey Wirth regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  71. 63 A communication was received from Leah Brill regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR1.
  72. 64 A communication was received from Lee Farris regarding Residents Alliance Support for BEUDO 2030 rule.
  73. 65 A communication was received from Lee Farris regarding Support Charter Right #1.
  74. 66 A communication was received from Lida Richardson regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  75. 67 A communication was received from Liz McNerney regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings - it is URGENT.
  76. 68 A communication was received from Lois Markham regarding Please pass the proposed BEUDO amendment for new buildings now and regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item: CR#1.
  77. 69 A communication was received from Lorenz Glaser regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  78. 70 A communication was received from Louise S regarding Elbit Out!
  79. 71 A communication was received from Lowry Hemphill regarding please pass the new construction amendment to BEUDO.
  80. 72 A communication was received from Luca Passamonti regarding Urging you to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  81. 73 A communication was received from Lucy Tramper regarding November 20th Ceasefire Vote.
  82. 74 A communication was received from Madeleine Clarke regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  83. 75 A communication was received from Maha Alghamdi regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  84. 76 A communication was received from Margaret Hughes regarding Testimony on CR#1 disarming the Cambridge police.
  85. 77 A communication was received from Margery Davies regarding PLEASE VOTE FOR the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  86. 78 A communication was received from Marilyn Frankenstein regarding Please pass Policy Order #215.
  87. 79 A communication was received from Mary Coelho regarding new construction in Cambridge.
  88. 80 A communication was received from Meg Stone regarding Support of Policy Order 215.
  89. 81 A communication was received from Melissa Ludtke regarding Urging the City Council to pass the proposed additional BEUDO amendment.
  90. 82 A communication was received from Mina Reddy regarding Support for Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  91. 83 A communication was received from Mosammat Faria Afreen regarding Support CR#1 on Dec 18 2023.
  92. 84 A communication was received from Nancy Pendergast regarding BEUDO.
  93. 85 A communication was received from Neva Goodwin regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  94. 86 A communication was received from Nina Porzucki regarding Please pass the BEUDO amendment for new buildings.
  95. 87 A communication was received from Nithya Badrinath regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  96. 88 A communication was received from Noah Gibbons-Shapiro regarding November 20th Ceasefire Vote and regarding ELBIT OUT OF CAMBRIDGE NOW.
  97. 89 A communication was received from Noel Jackson regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  98. 90 A communication was received from Pablo Argueso regarding Please pass the BEUDO amendment.
  99. 91 A communication was received from Payel Islam regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  100. 92 A communication was received from Perri Sheinbaum regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1.
  101. 93 A communication was received from Pina Morganti regarding Urging you to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  102. 94 A communication was received from Rachel Davis regarding Urgent request to pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  103. 95 A communication was received from Roy Russell regarding public comment re Municipal Broadband and Digital Equity for Dec 18 2023 City Council meeting.
  104. 96 A communication was received from Sanjana P regarding Please Take Strong Climate Action - Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  105. 97 A communication was received from Sarah Schwartz regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings and regarding Urging you to oppose landmarking 10 Buckingham Street.
  106. 98 A communication was received from Sharon deVos regarding Support BEUDO Amendment.
  107. 99 A communication was received from Stephanie Houten regarding Elbit Systems.
  108. 100 A communication was received from Hannah Brookman regarding Elbit Systems.
  109. 101 A communication was received from Steve Wineman regarding Please support Policy Order #215.
  110. 102 A communication was received from Sue Stafford regarding Urging again Please Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  111. 103 A communication was received from Susan Redlich regarding Vote on BEUDO Amendments for New Buildings.
  112. 104 A communication was received from Tamanna Syed regarding 12/18 City Council Meeting Agenda Item CR#1 and regarding Urgent Request/Letter for You - Evict Elbit - Admit Affordable Housing.
  113. 105 A communication was received from Valentina Nardi regarding Urging You to Pass the Proposed BEUDO Amendment for New Buildings.
  114. 106 A communication was received from Vanessa Brewster regarding Elbit Systems
  115. 107 A communication was received from Yael Shiner regarding Elbit systems out of Cambridge.
  116. 108 A communication was received from Young Kim regarding Traffic congestion at Alewife Brook Pkwy Mass Ave at 830 AM (#12524562).
  117. 109 A communication was received from Andres Medina Carreto regarding November 20th Ceasefire Vote.
  118. 110 A communication was received from Charlie Chbosky regard Elbit Systems.
  119. 111 A communication was received from Ryan regarding Elbit Systems.
  120. 112 A communication was received from Beatrice Espanola regarding Elbit Systems.
  121. 113 A communication was received from Perri Wilson regarding Elbit Systems.
  122. 114 A communication was received from Cynthia regarding Elbit Systems.
  123. 115 A communication was received from Christine Alves regarding Elbit Out of Cambridge.
  124. 117 A communication was received from Erica Eustis regarding Elbit Systems.
  125. 118 A communication was received from Cameron Moro regarding Elbit Systems Out of Cambridge.
  126. 1 Condolences on the death of Paul J. Monagle Jr.
  127. 2 Condolences on the death of Eleanor (Fallon) Toner.
  128. 3 Happy 100th Birthday wishes to Elvernoy Goode Holland.
  129. 4 Resolution on the death of Tanaia M. Wilkinson.
  130. 5 Resolution on the death of Joseph E. Caparco.
  131. 6 Resolution on the death of James Edward “Jimmy” Flynn.
  132. 7 Condolences on the Death of Linda Brown.
  133. 8 The City Council is deeply saddened to learn of that Mrs. Bethune Veronica Kelly, a proud Jamaican American, beloved wife of Zachariah Kelly, daughter of Claudius Clarke and Ethel Deans, passed away on January 7th, 2024, at the age of 74.
  134. 1 That the City Manager is requested to consult DPW, CDD, IQHQ, Friends of Jerry’s Pond, Alewife Study Group and Mass Audubon about further changes and enhancements to Jerry's Pond, improvements to the shoreline ecology and other improvements to the current plans for the Rindge Avenue public edge along Jerry’s Pond and investigate funding sources for such plans including the use of City moneys and resources.
  135. 2 That the City Manager is requested to consult with relevant staff to consider using remaining ARPA funding to create a tuition relief opportunity with Lesley University for Cambridge employees and residents.
  136. 1 A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
  137. 2 A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting pending Awaiting Reports
  138. 3 A communication was received from Brian Corr Executive Director, Cambridge Peace Commission, Executive Director, Police Review & Advisory Board, transmitting Police Review and Advisory Board Quarterly Reports for 2023 Q2 and Q3.
  139. 1 1. Report on whether it is possible to reduce or eliminate Building Permit Fees for 100% affordable housing development projects, through an exemption or other means and investigate what types of real estate tax abatements are possible for 100% affordable housing moving forward.