City Council - Regular Meeting

Agenda — 124 items

1. 1 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $39,600.00 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account. The funds will be used to purchase new helmets and boots for recruits to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) events; two Electric Vehicle (EV) fire blankets will be deployed to Engine 5 and Engine 4 in response to the growing number of EV incidents; and new third rail testers will replace the current testers for Rescue, Training, and all 4 Ladder Companies.
2. 2 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $37,018.59, to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account. Funds will be used to replace the current high-rise hose with new equipment which is more effective for battling high-rise incidents. Funds will also support additional rescue equipment (wingman, carabiners, rope and clutch) which will be used by rescue teams responding to incidents involving extraction of victims from emergency scenes such as construction sites, mass transit facilities and other responses which may require hauling o
3. 3 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the transfer of $200,000 in the General Fund between School Department statutory accounts as follows: $200,000 from the General Fund School Department Salary and Wages account to the General Fund School Department Travel and Training account ($150,000) and to the General Fund School Department Extraordinary Expenditures account ($50,000).
4. 4 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-14, regarding a request the City Manager direct the appropriate City staff to investigate and determine what measures, if any, can be taken to mitigate the noise impacts of waste management disposal operations on residents in the North Point District while remaining compliant with existing legal requirements.
5. 5 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of the following persons as members of the Danehy Park Improvement Plan Working Group: Ty Bellitti, Sarina Canelake, Katia Crowley, Anthony Galluccio, Chala Hadimi, Emily Hoffman, Tsion Kebede, Frederico Muchnik, Mike Nakagawa, natasa Ristivojevic, Antonieta Salguero, Kathleen Riesing, Michael Siegall, Jason Targoff, and David Weylan.
6. 6 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments of Raffi Freeman and Krissandra Robinson as well as the reappointments of Susan Schlensinger, James G. Stockard Jr., and Elaine Thorne as members of the Affordable Housing Trust for a term of three years.
7. 7 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-16, regarding a report on developing ways to fund support of decarbonization and clean energy projects and technical assistance for property owners of all types especially those with limited resources, with an initial focus on work associated with BEUDO emissions reduction requirements.
8. 8 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a request to move to Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation known as City of Cambridge et al., v. Lexington Planning Board et al. (Docket No. 2381CV01683), which is an appeal before the Land Court. Additionally, to consider the purchase of real property, O Cambridge/Concord Turnpike in Lexington, Massachusetts, adjacent to the Hobbs Brook Reservoir. Discussing this matter in an open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the City.
9. 1 That the City Manager is requested to direct the Community Development Department to work with the Co-Chairs of the Housing Committee to turn their vision of multifamily housing citywide into zoning language.
10. 2 That the City Council calls upon the City Manager to take steps to bring support to efforts supporting Overdose Prevention Center legislation currently under consideration in the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives.
11. 3 The Cambridge City Council go on record recognizing the first full week of May as Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Week.
12. 1 1. ORDD-2023-8b : Ordinance 2023 #8B Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing
13. 1 A communication was received from Abigail Klein regarding Firm OPPOSITION to Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
14. 2 A communication was received from Adina Bechhofer regarding Discriminatory hate speech at MIT campus protest and Policy Order #58.
15. 3 A communication was received from Alan Meyers regarding POR 2024 #58.
16. 4 A communication was received from Alec Wysoker regarding Please support policy order 2024 #58.
17. 5 A communication was received from Alex Hines regarding Vote YES on Policy Order 2024 #58.
18. 6 A communication was received from Ali Devaney regarding Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
19. 7 A communication was received from Andy Nash regarding POR 2024 #58.
20. 8 A communication was received from Béatrice Steinberg regarding Opposition to Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
21. 9 A communication was received from Benjamin Fincke regarding Oppose policy order #58.
22. 10 A communication was received from Beth Gamse and Judy Singer regarding Support amendment to Policy Order 58.
23. 11 A communication was received from Cambridge Mothers Out Front Leadership Team regarding Oppose Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom Field (PO 2024 #60).
24. 12 A communication was received from Carlos Salamanca regarding Support for Charter Right #1, POR 2024 #58.
25. 13 A communication was received from Carol Hauser regarding Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
26. 14 A communication was received from Carolyn Shipley regarding Charter Right #1, POR 2024 #58
27. 15 A communication was received from Clara Fraden regarding In Support of POR 2024 #58.
28. 16 A communication was received from Claudia Chu regarding Please make Cambridge street a safer place to bike.
29. 17 A communication was received from Clifford Baden regarding policy order re: campus protests.
30. 18 A communication was received from Colin Fennelly regarding Stop the 15 month bike and pedestrian ban.
31. 19 A communication was received from Dan Totten regarding time change for school budget vote.
32. 20 A communication was received from Dan Totten regarding support of Charter Right #1.
33. 21 A communication was received from Dara Manoach regarding Motion regarding protests at MIT and Harvard.
34. 22 A communication was received from Debora Spar regarding policy order#58.
35. 23 A communication was received from Ellen Berk regarding Oppose Policy Order #58/Charter Right#1.
36. 24 A communication was received from Ellen Mei regarding Support and Strengthen Policy Order #58.
37. 25 A communication was received from Emerson Hannah regarding Please protect bike path project.
38. 26 A communication was received from Emmy Linder regarding Oppose Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
39. 27 A communication was received from Erin Reynolds regarding We need bike lanes!
40. 28 A communication was received from Federico Muchnik regarding Film: OPEN SPACE; Life At Cambridge's Danehy Park - Link to film for Cambridge Gov't Personnel.
41. 29 A communication was received from Gerald Bergman regarding Policy order 2024 #58 regarding use of Cambridge police on campus.
42. 30 A communication was received from Shelagh Hadley regarding Amend Policy Order #58/charter right #1.
43. 31 A communication was received from Harold Bursztajn regarding Monday night Meeting Charter Right #1/Policy Order #58.
44. 32 A communication was received from Heidi Urich regarding Monday night Meeting Charter Right #1/Policy Order #58 - Support the Alternative Policy Order.
45. 33 A communication was received from Hubert Murray regarding In support of POR 202#58.
46. 34 A communication was received from Hunter Aldrich regarding Support Charter Right #1, POR 2024 #58.
47. 35 A communication was received from Husain al-mohssen regarding Supporting Sane Public Policy.
48. 36 A communication was received from Igor Lubashev regarding No divisive orders place.
49. 37 A communication was received from Jacqueline Ramos Draper regarding Vote YES on Policy Order 2024 #58.
50. 38 A communication was received from Jennifer Brill regarding Amend Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
51. 39 A communication was received from Jesus Guillermo Herrera Arcos regarding Bike lanes.
52. 40 A communication was received from Joan D. Krizack regarding PO #58/Charter Right #1.
53. 41 A communication was received from Joel Lerner regarding Policy Order 58.
54. 42 A communication was received from Joel Sawady regarding Opposed to Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
55. 43 A communication was received from Joseph R. Stein regarding Policy Order Substitution.
56. 44 A communication was received from Judy Somberg regarding Please Support POR 2024 #58.
57. 45 A communication was received from Julie and Ernie Vargas regarding Please oppose POR 2024 #58.
58. 46 A communication was received from Karen and Peter Falb regarding Concerning Policy Order#58/Charter Right#1.
59. 47 A communication was received from Kathy Roberts regarding Student Encampments.
60. 48 A communication was received from Kevin and Melissa Stansky regarding Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
61. 49 A communication was received from Lee Farris regarding Residents Alliance support for POR 2024 #58 on student protests.
62. 50 A communication was received from Louis Ostrowsky regarding Policy Change Order.
63. 51 A communication was received from Lynne Hall regarding Please Support Charter Right #1, POR 2024 #58.
64. 52 A communication was received from Marcia Borensztajn regarding Oppose policy order #58/Charter right #1.
65. 53 A communication was received from Mary Baine Campbell regarding Please support POR 2024 #58.
66. 54 A communication was received from Nancy Murray regarding Support Charter Right #1 - Policy Order POR 2024 #58.
67. 55 A communication was received from Nathan Hasson regarding Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
68. 56 A communication was received from Oren Weisberg regarding Policy Order #58_Charter Right #1.
69. 57 A communication was received from Phyllis Ewen regarding MIT Encampment -- please allow them to stay peacefully.
70. 58 A communication was received from Qin Sunny regarding Cambridge Bikers need your help!
71. 59 A communication was received from Rachel Wyon regarding Charter Right 1.
72. 60 A communication was received from Rachelle Hassan Ain regarding Support for Charter Right #1, POR 2024 #58.
73. 61 A communication was received from Salma Abu Ayyash regarding Please support Policy Order POR 2024 #58.
74. 62 A communication was received from Sara Suchman regarding Amend by substitution offered by Councillors Toner, Nolan, and Mayor Simmons.
75. 63 A communication was received from Sean O'Neill regarding In Support of POR 2024 #58.
76. 64 A communication was received from Shoshana Das regarding Cambridge bike project delays.
77. 65 A communication was received from Stephen Cellucci regarding Policy Order 2024 #58.
78. 66 A communication was received from Steven Krich regarding Demonstrations at Harvard and MIT.
79. 67 A communication was received from Stuart Gedal regarding OPPOSE KIDNAPPING AND RAPE AS "RESISTANCE"
80. 68 A communication was received from Susan M. Cooke regarding Consideration of Amendments to Policy Order #58 at May 6 City Council Meeting.
81. 69 A communication was received from Susan Metz regarding Support for Policy order #58/charter right #1 amendment.
82. 70 A communication was received from Susan Redlich regarding Please endorse Charter Right #1, POR 2024 #58.
83. 71 A communication was received from Suzanne Watzman regarding Change of wording for tonight's Meeting- Charter Right #1/Policy Order #58.
84. 72 A communication was received from Tamar Zimmerman regarding Language of Policy Order #58/Charter Right #1.
85. 73 A communication was received from Valdemar Danry regarding 15 month delay of bike safety.
86. 74 A communication was received from Vickey Bestor regarding Fare-Free Buses.
87. 75 A communication was received from Young Kim regarding Approval of PO to delay CSO implementation + FY25 Proposed Budget = what is wrong with City Process => wasted valuable tax$
88. 76 A communication was received from Young Kim regarding Thank you for your vote to pass POR 2024 #50.
89. 77 A communication was received from Agnes Lo, regarding Support for PO 2024 #58.
90. 78 A communication was received from Andrew King, regarding Letter in Support of POR 2024 #58.
91. 79 A communication was received from Anna Hofmann, regarding Housing & Zoning Policy Order.
92. 80 A communication was received from Cara Seiderman, regarding These are not peaceful protests POR 2024 #58.
93. 81 A communication was received from Charlotte Petty, regarding Vote YES on Policy Order 2024 #58.
94. 82 A communication was received from Dan Phillips, regarding In support of promoting multi-family housing city-wide.
95. 83 A communication was received from Ellen Mei, regarding Support and Strengthen Policy Order #58.
96. 84 A communication was received from Ethan Frank, regarding Allow multifamily housing - POR 2024 #37.
97. 85 A communication was received from Hadar Malca, regarding Please oppose Policy Order #58_Charter Right #1.
98. 86 A communication was received from Hope Turner, regarding Please Vote YES on Policy Order 2024 #58.
99. 87 A communication was received from James Mahoney, regarding Regarding Policy Order 2024 #58.
100. 88 A communication was received from Janet Murray, regarding resolution.
101. 89 A communication was received from Janice Brodman, regarding Resolution to discourage universities from using CPD.
102. 90 A communication was received from Jeff Peters, regarding Support for policy order 50.
103. 91 A communication was received from Joshua Brown, regarding Policy Order 2024#58.
104. 92 A communication was received from Judy Somberg, regarding In favor of PO 2024 #60 -- which Opposes Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom Field.
105. 93 A communication was received from Marilyn Frankenstein, regarding In support of Policy order #58.
106. 94 A communication was received from Maritza Soto, regarding Policy Order #58.
107. 95 A communication was received from Melanie Abrams, regarding Arborist supervision for magnolia tree at 2161 Mass Ave Cambridge_.
108. 96 A communication was received from Michael Hansen, regarding opposition to Policy Order #58.
109. 97 A communication was received from Nancy Gold, regarding My Testimony for POR #58 tonight.
110. 98 A communication was received from Rachel Jablonka Sohn, regarding Policy Order #58 - Please Oppose.
111. 99 A communication was received from Ran Gilboa, regarding Policy Order #58_Charter Right #1.
112. 100 A communication was received from Richard Krushnic, regarding No city police arresting students.
113. 101 A communication was received from Sarah Stewart, regarding No Cambridge police to dispel peaceful protests.
114. 102 A communication was received from Shelley Rieman, regarding POR 2024 #58.
115. 103 A communication was received from Susan Markowitz, regarding support for POR 2024 #58 on student protests.
116. 104 A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding My comment tonight.
117. 105 A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding Demand Fiscal Responsibility from City Manager re Capital Budget.
118. 1 Condolences on the death of Alessandra McSheffery.
119. 2 Congratulations to the Honorees of the 2024 Inspire Awards.
120. 3 Condolences on the death of Evelyn Doherty.
121. 4 Congratulations and gratitude to Mark McGovern, Director of the Cambridge Healthcare of the Homeless, for his decades of compassionate service to our community’s poor, unhoused, and marginalized.
122. 5 In Recognition of CASPAR’s First Step Team
123. 1 A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
124. 1 Awaiting Report Status Update 5_13