City Council - Regular Meeting

Agenda — 249 items

1. 1 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the Safety Net Family Shelter.
2. 2 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-15, regarding recommendations for adjusting parking permit fees to better align with associated costs.
3. 3 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a report submitted by the Planning Board regarding the Family Definition Zoning Petition.
4. 4 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a report submitted by the Planning Board regarding the Khalida Griffin-Sheperd, et al. Zoning Petition.
5. 5 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation and authorization of $15,000,000 to provide additional funds for the construction of improvements at the Fire Station Headquarters Building located at 491 Broadway.
6. 1 City Council support of the Act Establishing Protections and Accountability for TNC and DNC Workers (S.627/H1158), which would allow TNCs to sustain worker benefits and protections that maintain a level playing field across transportation industries. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL MAY 20, 2024.
7. 2 That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments and the Cambridge Arts Council to consider whether Cambridge could facilitate a porchfest event.
8. 1 1. ORDD-2023-8B : Ordinance 2023 #8B Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing
9. 1 A communication was received from Aaron Bekemeyer regarding Support for Multi-Family Zoning.
10. 2 A communication was received from Aaron Gunderson regarding Multi-Family Zoning.
11. 3 A communication was received from Aaron Homer regarding End Exclusionary Zoning.
12. 4 A communication was received from Adam Maynard regarding Allow multifamily housing.
13. 5 A communication was received from Ahmed regarding I support ending single family zoning.
14. 6 A communication was received from Alex Semendinger regarding Support for Ending Single-Family Zoning.
15. 7 A communication was received from Alexa Jakob regarding In support of ending single-family zoning.
16. 8 A communication was received from Allan Sadun regarding Support for multifamily housing.
17. 9 A communication was received from Amand Sundaram regarding I strongly object to the new citywide up-zoning petition.
18. 10 A communication was received from Amanda Lee Hallmark Condominium regarding Limiting and reconsidering PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
19. 11 A communication was received from Amy Butcher regarding PO #1 (POR 2024 #63) to Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee.
20. 12 A communication was received from Amy Shen regarding Support for ending single family only zoning.
21. 13 A communication was received from Amy Waltz regarding Policy Order #1 Poses major environmental & community concerns! Please Vote No & Reconsider this rezoning impact!
22. 14 A communication was received from Andrew Hart regarding end single family zoning.
23. 15 A communication was received from Andrew Huang regarding I support ending single family zoning.
24. 16 A communication was received from Andrew Natenshon regarding I support ending single family zoning.
25. 17 A communication was received from Andy Brody regarding It's time to end the ban on apartments.
26. 18 A communication was received from Andy Nash regarding multifamily zoning.
27. 19 A communication was received from Ann Robbart regarding No! On May 13 Rezoning Policy Order!
28. 20 A communication was received from Anne Benson regarding NO to the new zoning petition to the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee.
29. 21 A communication was received from Anne Kim regarding Multi family housing is good!
30. 22 A communication was received from Anne Sundaram regarding Zoning.
31. 23 A communication was received from Annette LaMond regarding Up-Zoning Petition: More Study Is Needed.
32. 24 A communication was received from Arturo Campos regarding Support for Ending Single-Family Only Zoning in Cambridge.
33. 25 A communication was received from Aryan Wadhwani regarding In support of ending single-family zoning.
34. 26 A communication was received from Ashwin Pasupathy regarding Cambridge Resident in favor of MFH.
35. 27 A communication was received from Audrey Cunningham regarding AGAINST PO#1 (POR 2024 #63).
36. 28 A communication was received from Ausra Kubilius regarding please allow robust community input on latest zoning petition.
37. 29 A communication was received from Austin R. Hurst-Manny regarding Support for Ending Single Family Zoning.
38. 30 A communication was received from Banti Gheneti regarding Recommendations on multifamily housing zoning changes PO #1.
39. 31 A communication was received from Barbara Anthony regarding Zoning change policy scheduled for this Monday night.
40. 32 A communication was received from Beth Gamse and Judy Singer regarding Please refer the citywide upcoming petition to the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee.
41. 33 A communication was received from Betty Lee Saccoccio regarding PO 2024 #63.
42. 34 A communication was received from Bill Kargman regarding Proposed new housing zoning.
43. 35 A communication was received from Bjorn Poonen regarding POR 2024 #62.
44. 36 A communication was received from Bruno Carvalho regarding ending single family only zoning.
45. 37 A communication was received from Byron Drury regarding End single family zoning!
46. 38 A communication was received from Carol Lynn Alpert regarding City Wide Up-Zoning.
47. 39 A communication was received from Carolyn Shipley regarding Full Depth Pavement Rehabilitation - Cambridgeport.
48. 40 A communication was received from Carolyn Magid regarding public comment for tonight's Council.
49. 41 A communication was received from Catalina Arboleda regarding against new city wide upzoning proposal.
50. 42 A communication was received from Catherine Hoffman regarding Sister City event and delegation introductions - May 19th.
51. 43 A communication was received from Catherine Hoffman regarding mutely-family housing.
52. 44 A communication was received from Cathy Higgins regarding strong support for ending exclusionary zoning.
53. 45 A communication was received from Charles Franklin regarding Comments PO#2.
54. 46 A communication was received from Charles Norris regarding Proposed City-wide Zoning Changes.
55. 47 A communication was received from Charles Teague regarding Budget more money for trees, especially planting in parks!
56. 48 A communication was received from Chris Willard regarding housing: PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
57. 49 A communication was received from Christina Tree regarding Zoning In on the 2024 Cambridge City Council Up-Zoning Proposal.
58. 50 A communication was received from Claire Moore regarding Change in Zoning Regulations.
59. 51 A communication was received from Correna Cohen regarding Support ending single family zoning.
60. 52 A communication was received from Dan Eisner regarding Multifamily housing.
61. 53 A communication was received from Dan Phillips regarding In support of multi-family housing city-wide.
62. 54 A communication was received from Dan Totten regarding policy order #1.
63. 55 A communication was received from Dana Jay Bein regarding Continue the Process of Ending Single Family Only Zoning.
64. 56 A communication was received from Daniel Blinderman regarding In Support of Ending Exclusionary Zoning.
65. 57 A communication was received from Daniel Hidalgo Policy Order #1: End Exclusionary Zoning.
66. 58 A communication was received from Daniel Tenney regarding Policy Order POR 2024 #62.
67. 59 A communication was received from David Halperin regarding Support multifamily housing citywide.
68. 60 A communication was received from David Hattis regarding In Support of Multifamily Housing in Cambridge.
69. 61 A communication was received from Deborah A. Colburn regarding Building heights zoning.
70. 62 A communication was received from Derek Gagnon regarding Support for Ending Single Family Zoning in Cambridge.
71. 63 A communication was received from Diana Meservey and Thomas Dinwoodie regarding Limit up zoning and send zoning petition for long term review.
72. 64 A communication was received from Diane C. Norris regarding Letter for Upzoning Proposal, City Council Meeting May 13.
73. 65 A communication was received from Don Michaelis regarding Support for multifamily housing (policy order #1, 5/13 council meeting).
74. 66 A communication was received from Dylan Gottlieb regarding Constituent in favor of ENDING exclusionary zoning.
75. 67 A communication was received from Elizabeth Chang-Davidson regarding Allow more housing, remove zoning restrictions.
76. 68 A communication was received from Elizabeth Ricker regarding PO#1.
77. 69 A communication was received from Elliot Williams regarding Ending Single Family Zoning.
78. 70 A communication was received from Erica Yuen regarding End Single Family Only Housing in Cambridge.
79. 71 A communication was received from Esther Hanin regarding Ending Exclusionary Zoning.
80. 72 A communication was received from Ethan Frank regarding Support for POR 2024 #63.
81. 73 A communication was received from Evgeniya Savchenko regarding Single family only zoning.
82. 74 A communication was received from Franklin A. Reece regarding Thank you Paul and Joan.
83. 75 A communication was received from Fritz Mueller regarding Urgent - Strong Opposition to Neighborhood Rezoning in Cambridge.
84. 76 A communication was received from Gabriel M. Colombo regarding Support for Policy Order #1.
85. 77 A communication was received from George Beal regarding Increase to Building Heights.
86. 78 A communication was received from Greg Babunovic regarding Supporting dense & multifamily housing.
87. 79 A communication was received from H. Sheffield van Buren regarding PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
88. 80 A communication was received from Hannah Shumway regarding Ending single family-only zoning.
89. 81 A communication was received from Heather Hoffman, regarding typo in CMA#2.
90. 82 A communication was received from John Leo, regarding Support for ending single-family only zoning.
91. 83 A communication was received from Hector regarding In Support of Ending Singe Family Housing.
92. 84 A communication was received from Helen Walker regarding Need to Revise "Multifamily Housing Citywide".
93. 85 A communication was received from Ira Nichols-Barrer regarding support for multifamily housing (5/13 meeting, order #1)
94. 86 A communication was received from Kristen Kelleher, regarding Shepard Street Meeting Tonight.
95. 87 A communication was received from Iuliu Balibanu regarding Please end single-family zoning in Cambridge.
96. 88 A communication was received from Nike Tirman, regarding SHEPARD STREET 5_14 MEETING_.
97. 89 A communication was received from Jack Silversin regarding POR 2024 #63.
98. 90 A communication was received from Jacob Anderson regarding Support for ending single family zoning.
99. 91 A communication was received from Jacqui Fahey Sandell and Mason Sandell regarding Please vote against Donovan petition in favor of planned AHO study and development.
100. 92 A communication was received from James Okun regarding End single family zoning in Cambridge.
101. 93 A communication was received from Jason Carnes regarding In Support of Ending Single Family Only Zoning.
102. 94 A communication was received from Jean Spera regarding PO#1 (POR 2024 #63).
103. 95 A communication was received from Jeffrey D. Peterson regarding Refer PO #1 (POR 2024 #63) to Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee
104. 96 A communication was received from Jennifer Payette regarding Refer PO #1 (POR 2024 #63) to Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee.
105. 97 A communication was received from Jeremy Silverman and Mary Sutherland regarding PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
106. 98 A communication was received from Jessica Sheehan regarding in support of PO 1 to end exclusionary zoning.
107. 99 A communication was received from Jessica Yang regarding Zoning.
108. 100 A communication was received from Jim Recht regarding Policy Order POR 2024 #63 - Support Overdose Prevention Centers.
109. 101 A communication was received from John Leo regarding Support for ending single-family only zoning.
110. 102 A communication was received from John Pena regarding Refer PO#1 to neighborhood/long-term planning committee.
111. 103 A communication was received from Jonathan Cohen regarding Support for Policy Order #1.
112. 104 A communication was received from Joseph Moore regarding More study needed on up-zoning.
113. 105 A communication was received from Joyce Devlin regarding Zoning In on 2024 Cambridge City Council Up-Zoning Proposal.
114. 106 A communication was received from Judi and Carlos Neu regarding Zoning.
115. 107 A communication was received from Julian Hammer regarding Cambridge Single - Family Zoning.
116. 108 A communication was received from Julie and Ernest Vargas regarding Zoning.
117. 109 A communication was received from Julie Ray regarding Please add to council record.
118. 110 A communication was received from Justin Hufnagal regarding End Single Family Only Zoning.
119. 111 A communication was received from Justin Saif regarding Strong support for ending racist, classist exclusionary zoning.
120. 112 A communication was received from Justin Saif regarding Tonight’s Public Comment.
121. 113 A communication was received from Kadir Teoman Uysal regarding up-zoning petition: PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
122. 114 A communication was received from Kaleb Abebe regarding POR 2024 #62 - Strong Support for Proposed Zoning Reforms in Cambridge.
123. 115 A communication was received from Zachary Nado, regarding Support multi family zoning in Cambridge.
124. 116 A communication was received from Karen Eton regarding Zoning Petition.
125. 117 A communication was received from Zachary Martin, regarding Zoning Reform.
126. 118 A communication was received from Karen Falb regarding Avoid Tolerance of Put Over, Too Fast Passing of Orders/ Petitions/Ordinances - such as This week's Zoning Petition.
127. 119 A communication was received from Kathleen Moore regarding Abolish single family zoning.
128. 120 A communication was received from Kathy Watkins regarding Policy order #1.
129. 121 A communication was received from Kavish Gandhi regarding Public Comment, Monday May 13.
130. 122 A communication was received from Kelly Mathesius regarding Please end single family zoning!
131. 123 A communication was received from Kelsey Harris regarding YES to more housing, ending forced single-family-only.
132. 124 A communication was received from Kenneth Perry regarding End single family zoning please.
133. 125 A communication was received from Kevin Meier regarding Support to End Single Family Zoning in Cambridge.
134. 126 A communication was received from Kevin Moses regarding Support for ending single family exclusive zoning.
135. 127 A communication was received from Kevin O'Toole regarding End single family zoning!
136. 128 A communication was received from Larry Baione regarding Zoning In on 2024 Cambridge City Council Up-Zoning Proposal.
137. 129 A communication was received from Laura Brannon regarding Vote YES on Ending Exclusionary Zoning.
138. 130 A communication was received from Lee Farris regarding Amend PO #1 to increase affordable housing.
139. 131 A communication was received from Liam Cune regarding Zoning rule change.
140. 132 A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding Mass Avenue Partial Construction 5-YR Capital Appropriation.
141. 133 A communication was received from Linda Moussouris regarding refer PO #1 (POR 2024 #63) to the Nbhd. & Long-term Planning Committee Please see NYTimes.com How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change.
142. 134 A communication was received from Liz Keating regarding Up-Zoning Proposal.
143. 135 A communication was received from Logan Engstrom regarding Support for: ending single family only zoning.
144. 136 A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding Capital Appropriation Review 5_14 FinCom (002).
145. 137 A communication was received from Luisa San Juan regarding zoning petition being discussed on May 13.
146. 138 A communication was received from Lynn Wencus regarding PUBLIC COMMENTS Policy Order #63.
147. 139 A communication was received from Yash Deshpande, regarding END SINGLE FAMILY ZONING NOW.
148. 140 A communication was received from Mackenzie Webb regarding I support ending exclusionary zoning in Cambridge.
149. 141 A communication was received from Marie Elena Saccoccio regarding Objection to POR 2024 #62 as violation of Plan E Process.
150. 142 A communication was received from Marilee Meyer regarding LETTER CAUTIONING AGAINST MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING CITY WIDE.
151. 143 A communication was received from Willie Boag, regarding I support ending single-family zoning.
152. 144 A communication was received from Marjory Wunsch regarding Cambridge City Council upzoning proposal.
153. 145 A communication was received from William Navarre, regarding Public comment -- Legalize Apartments all over Cambridge!.
154. 146 A communication was received from Mark Steffen and Sharanya Iyer regarding Please vote to pass PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
155. 147 A communication was received from Marni Clippinger regarding PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
156. 148 A communication was received from Martin Bakal regarding Increase funding for planting of trees.
157. 149 A communication was received from Will Borchard, regarding Policy Order 1 - End Single Family Zoning in Cambridge.
158. 150 A communication was received from Wendy Weiss, regarding A constituent's position on an Agenda issue for May 13th 2024.
159. 151 A communication was received from Mary Anne Carlson regarding Please refer PO #1 (POR 2024 #63) to Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee.
160. 152 A communication was received from Vickey Bestor, regarding Inclusionary housing needed.
161. 153 A communication was received from Mary Jane Kornacki regarding POR 2024 #63.
162. 154 A communication was received from Mary Jane Rupert regarding citywide zoning plan on the agenda this evening.
163. 155 A communication was received from Matt Poulsen regarding Zoning Changes.
164. 156 A communication was received from Valerie Zhen Jin Chuang, regarding End single family zoning! .
165. 157 A communication was received from Matt Vernacchia regarding I support zoning for multi-family housing in Cambridge.
166. 158 A communication was received from Tyler Etzel, regarding Support for ending exclusionary zoning.
167. 159 A communication was received from Maureen Whitehouse regarding City Resident input for upcoming City Counsel Meeting.
168. 160 A communication was received from Ty Wilson, regarding In support of PO #1 - remove bans on multifamily housing development.
169. 161 A communication was received from McKelden Smith regarding Change to neighborhoods.
170. 162 A communication was received from Michael Buck regarding Of Utmost Importance. Maintaining quality of life for citizens.
171. 163 A communication was received from Michael Rosenberg Multi-family regarding Upzoning Petition PO#1 (POR 2024 #63).
172. 164 A communication was received from Michele Sprengnether regarding promotion of multifamily housing.
173. 165 A communication was received from Mike Rowland regarding In support of ending single-family zoning.
174. 166 A communication was received from Mike Volles regarding OPPOSE- POR 2024 #62.
175. 167 A communication was received from Mini Jaikumar regarding May 13 Council Meeting.
176. 168 A communication was received from Mollie K. Sherry regarding refer this zoning petition to the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee.
177. 169 A communication was received from Nan Laird regarding Zoning Petition.
178. 170 A communication was received from Ned Melanson regarding End exclusionary zoning.
179. 171 A communication was received from Tommy Tullius, regarding Ending single family zoning.
180. 172 A communication was received from Neil Miller regarding Support for policy order 1 - end exclusionary zoning.
181. 173 A communication was received from Tom Rawson, regarding OPPOSE Unaffordable 6-story Housing Citywide.
182. 174 A communication was received from Nella LaRosa-Waters regarding mutely-family housing.
183. 175 A communication was received from Tom Egan, regarding In Support of Housing.
184. 176 A communication was received from Tim Russell, regarding Support for PO#1 and multifamily housing citywide.
185. 177 A communication was received from Tim Koski, regarding End single family zoning in Cambridge!.
186. 178 A communication was received from Tiancheng Jiang, regarding End Single Family Zoning in Cambridge.
187. 179 A communication was received from Thomas Weisenbeck, regarding Do not support ending single family zoning_.
188. 180 A communication was received from Theodore Live, regarding Citywide upzoning.
189. 181 A communication was received from Tessa Green, regarding Please continue to move towards ending single family zoning .
190. 182 A communication was received from Teresa Cardosi, regarding please end exclusionary zoning.
191. 183 A communication was received from Nicholas Pabon regarding Writing in Support of Ending Single-Family-Only Zoning.
192. 184 A communication was received from Tal Seiberg, regarding End single-family zoning.
193. 185 A communication was received from Tahir Kapoor, regarding End Single Family Zoning across Cambridge.
194. 186 A communication was received from Suzanne Blier, regarding Citywide Up-Zoning Proposal.
195. 187 A communication was received from Susan Smith, regarding Refer PO #1 (POR 2024 #63) to Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee.
196. 188 A communication was received from Susan Shell, regarding upcoming zoning proposal.
197. 189 A communication was received from Susan M. Carter, regarding Edits & Reeminder_ Spring News and Action Items.
198. 190 A communication was received from Nicolas Schank regarding Support multi family zoning in Cambridge.
199. 191 A communication was received from Susan Johansen, regarding AGAINST PO#1 (POR 2024 #63).
200. 192 A communication was received from Susan Cory, regarding 5-13 public hearing on allowing multifamily housing in all neighborhoods of the City_.
201. 193 A communication was received from Niels Vanderloo regarding Support for ending single family only zoning.
202. 194 A communication was received from Susan Connelly, regarding POR 2024 #62 May 13_ 2024.
203. 195 A communication was received from Nonie Valentine regarding Policy Order POR 2024 #62.
204. 196 A communication was received from Susan B. Weir, regarding Refer the zoning petition .
205. 197 A communication was received from Steve Fitzsimmons, regarding Please Refer the AHO zoning petition to the NLP Committee.
206. 198 A communication was received from Kyle Craig regarding Single Family Zoning.
207. 199 A communication was received from Owen Leddy regarding Ending single family zoning.
208. 200 A communication was received from Sophie Fisher, regarding Support for ending single-family zoning in Cambridge.
209. 201 A communication was received from Paige Dickson regarding End single family zoning in Cambridge.
210. 202 A communication was received from Pamela Winters regarding Please do not pass six story housing that will benefit developers.
211. 203 A communication was received from Patricia Kelley regarding End Single Family Only Zoning.
212. 204 A communication was received from Patrick Barton regarding PO# 1, please go slowly.
213. 205 A communication was received from Patrick Ledwith regarding End exclusionary single family zoning.
214. 206 A communication was received from Patrick W. Barrett III regarding Policy Order #62 (Yes) and #63 (No).
215. 207 A communication was received from Paula V. Cortes regarding PO#1 (POR 2024 #63).
216. 208 A communication was received from Percy Tzelnic regarding Citywide up-zoning petition.
217. 209 A communication was received from Phyllis Simpkins regarding May 13 Up-Zoning proposal.
218. 210 A communication was received from Prashant Swami regarding Single Family Zoning.
219. 211 A communication was received from Shellburne Thurber, regarding the up-zoning proposal.
220. 212 A communication was received from Rachel Sandalow-Ash regarding End exclusionary zoning in Cambridge!
221. 213 A communication was received from Shelagh Hadley, regarding Limit proposed 6 story housing structures to AHO corridors and squares.
222. 214 A communication was received from Rebecca Pries regarding Send to Neighborhood and Long Term Planning Committee.
223. 215 A communication was received from Sheffield van Buren, regarding PO #1 (POR 2024 #63).
224. 216 A communication was received from Richard Goldberg regarding mutely-family housing.
225. 217 A communication was received from Ronald Suleski regarding This is very important to me.
226. 218 A communication was received from Rosalie Anders regarding yes to end exclusionary zoning.
227. 219 A communication was received from Sharon Stichter, regarding new city-wide zoning proposal.
228. 220 A communication was received from Shannon Canavin, regarding Support for ending exclusionary zoning.
229. 221 A communication was received from Shakked Noy, regarding Writing in support of ending single-family zoning.
230. 222 A communication was received from Sean O'Neil, regarding Zoning Proposal.
231. 223 A communication was received from Samantha Nelson, regarding End single family only zoning.
232. 224 A communication was received from Sam Polzin, regarding Support for citywide upzoning to allow multi-family housing by right.
233. 225 A communication was received from Sam Mardini, regarding Cambridge Resident Supporting the End of Single Family Zoning.
234. 226 A communication was received from Sally Edmonds, regarding Up-zoning partition.
235. 227 A communication was received from Jonathan Slate regarding REQUEST FOR VOTE AGAINST PLANNED CURB CUT REQUEST ON WESTLEY AVENUE BY DEVELOPERS OF 55 HARVEY STREET.
236. 228 A communication was received from Ruth Ryals regarding Re_ REQUEST FOR VOTE AGAINST PLANNED CURB CUT REQUEST ON WESTLEY AVENUE BY DEVELOPERS OF 55 HARVEY STREET.
237. 229 A communication was received from Ian Rudnick regarding I support 6-story zoning citywide.
238. 230 A communication was received from Roy Russell regarding Parking Permit Fees.
239. 231 A communication was received from Ashwin Pasupathy regarding In support of zoning changes.
240. 1 That the City Council go on record that Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024 is a day for extending its heartfelt gratitude for the service and sacrifices made by those who gave their all.
241. 2 Condolences on the death of Henry Nasella.
242. 3 Condolences on the death of Mary T. (Vieira) Vasconcelos.
243. 4 Condolences on the death of Joyce Freeman.
244. 5 Condolences on the death of Earl Preston.
245. 6 Condolences on the death of William J. Flaherty.
246. 7 Condolences on the death of Jeanne Marie Spartichino.
247. 8 Resolution on the death of Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Albergo.
248. 1 A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an updating regarding legislative activity.
249. 1 Awaiting Report Status Update