City Council - Regular Meeting

Agenda — 145 items

1. 1 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $34,535.00, received from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account. This grant will support the purchase of computer equipment in new police cruisers.
2. 2 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $59,982.00 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account. The funds will be allocated for personnel/overtime and will fund high-visibility traffic enforcement of motor vehicle laws related, but not limited, to impaired and occupant protection as well as initiatives that address pedestrian and bicycle safety issues, coupling educational projects with enforcement of laws to reduce pedestrian and bicycle related injuries and crashes.
3. 3 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-56, regarding a request to consider scheduling a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Day and a Paper Shredding Event on a Sunday, instead of having them all on Saturday.
4. 4 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-045, regarding a request to implement a policy to ensure that City operated buildings have default temperatures that align with health and sustainability best practices.
5. 5 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-59, regarding the feasibility of speed control bumps on Antrim Street.
6. 6 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 24-49 , regarding a status update on the PACE Program.
7. 1 That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to prepare a Home Rule Petition to enact legislation which would allow the City of Cambridge to prohibit associations from unreasonably restricting the use of a solar energy system. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 4, 2024
8. 2 That the City Manager is requested to direct the appropriate City staff to prominently incorporate recognition of the Massachusett Tribe during key official events, documents, websites, and communications, establish a living memorial in Cambridge that honors the Massachusett Tribe, with special recognition of Sqa Sachem for her leadership and enduring legacy and place a plaque with this language in a prominent location within City Hall, ensuring that this acknowledgment remains visible and lasting.
9. 3 That the City Manager is requested to work with the Law Department to draft a home rule petition for the creation of a Cambridge Jobs Training Trust, and report back to the City Council in a timely manner.
10. 4 The City Manager is requested to work with the Department of Public Works (DPW) on the expansion of the mattress and box spring recycling program to include residents living in multi-unit residential buildings, starting with affordable housing properties that charge a fee to their residents.
11. 1 1. ORDD-2023-8B : Ordinance 2023 #8B Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing
12. 1 APP 2024 #37 : MIT Museum requesting permission to replace 25% (20 banners in total)
13. 1 A communication was received from Adam C. Martin, regarding MIT employee asking for vote against delay to bike safety infrastructure.
14. 2 A communication was received from Akiva Jackson, regarding Please implement bike safety infrastructure quickly.
15. 3 A communication was received from Alex Dickel, regarding Vote for Safety, Not for Delays.
16. 4 A communication was received from Alex Wang, regarding CMA 2024 #230.
17. 5 A communication was received from Alexandra Wilson, regarding Bike lanes: no more delays!
18. 6 A communication was received from Andrew Stout, regarding Don't delay on safer bicycle infrastructure.
19. 7 A communication was received from Angela Chang, regarding Please vote against delays for bike safety.
20. 8 A communication was received from Anika Liv Christensen, regarding Bike Lane and Intersection Safety Improvement Vote.
21. 9 A communication was received from Anna Henchman, regarding PLEASE do not delay bike infrastructure.
22. 10 A communication was received from Aoife Troxel, regarding Please Vote Against Delays to Bike Infrastructure in Cambridge.
23. 11 A communication was received from Brandon Wang, regarding Please do not delay the implementation of safety improvements on Cambridge St.
24. 12 A communication was received from Brittany Bychkovsky, regarding Bike lanes.
25. 13 A communication was received from Cam Parsons Muniz, regarding separated bike lanes.
26. 14 A communication was received from Casey Hogle, regarding Don't delay bike lanes.
27. 15 A communication was received from Catherine Benedict, regarding Cambridge Resident Writing in Opposition to Delays in Installing Separated Bike Lanes.
28. 16 A communication was received from Chantal Eide, regarding Safer for cyclists!
29. 17 A communication was received from Cheryl Hamlin, regarding Bicycle Safety.
30. 18 A communication was received from Chloe Lewis, regarding Bike lane infrastructure.
31. 19 A communication was received from Coleton Hast, regarding Opposition to delaying bike safety improvements on Cambridge St and Broadway.
32. 20 A communication was received from Daniel Gilbert, regarding Bicycle infrastructure.
33. 21 A communication was received from Daryl Popper, regarding Reject the Proposed Delay to Bike Safety Infrastructure.
34. 22 A communication was received from Domenic Manganelli, regarding Road safety in Cambridge.
35. 23 A communication was received from Elena Saporta, regarding Please do not delay critical safety infrastructure.
36. 24 A communication was received from Eli Daniel, regarding separated bike lanes on Cambridge Street and Broadway.
37. 25 A communication was received from Emilie Heilig, regarding Please don't delay separated bike lanes!
38. 26 A communication was received from Emily Arkin, regarding bike line separation and other safety improvements.
39. 27 A communication was received from Eric Zeiberg, regarding Urgent Action Needed: Support Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements.
40. 28 A communication was received from Ert Dredge, regarding Please Stop the Delay of Critical Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements.
41. 29 A communication was received from Ethan Frank, regarding Supporting PTDM & Zoning updates.
42. 30 A communication was received from Franziska Amacher, regarding Safety for bikes.
43. 31 A communication was received from Fusun Tufanyazici, regarding Please stop the proposed delay of biking safety infrastructure.
44. 32 A communication was received from Georgia Indigo, regarding Vote Against Delays on Bike Infrastructure.
45. 33 A communication was received from Guillermo Marx, regarding Bike safety.
46. 34 A communication was received from Hans Bergal, regarding a safe and reliable cycling infrastructure.
47. 35 A communication was received from Helen Rose, regarding Safe biking infrastructure.
48. 36 A communication was received from Jake Tomlinson, regarding Stop proposed delay to bicycle safety infrastructure.
49. 37 A communication was received from James Paterson, regarding Stop the delay of building safer bike Infrastructure.
50. 38 A communication was received from Jan Devereux, regarding Do not delay bike network improvements!
51. 39 A communication was received from Janet Randall, regarding Don't delay the bicycle lane improvements to wait for a more perfect design. Let's do it now.
52. 40 A communication was received from Jason Livingston, regarding Please Stop the Delay of Critical Bike Safety Improvements.
53. 41 A communication was received from Jeremy Burns, regarding Cambridge Safety Infrastructure.
54. 42 A communication was received from Jessica Morrow Lipschitz, regarding Advocating from not delaying bicycle safety infrastructure.
55. 43 A communication was received from Joel Patterson, regarding Please do not delay road safety improvements.
56. 44 A communication was received from John Callerame, regarding Please don't delay protected bike lane construction.
57. 45 A communication was received from John Leo, regarding Against bike lane delays (CMA #10).
58. 46 A communication was received from Karen Tashima, regarding make bike safety a priority!
59. 47 A communication was received from Kathleen Moore, regarding implementing the cycling safety ordinance.
60. 48 A communication was received from Katie Blair, regarding Please prioritize bike safety improvements.
61. 49 A communication was received from Katie Koskey, regarding please do NOT delay bike infrastructure development!
62. 50 A communication was received from Kirsten Levandowski, regarding Do Not Delay Bike Safety Infrastructure.
63. 51 A communication was received from Kosta Konstantinos Filiotis, regarding My 2.5 year olds life is also in your hands.
64. 52 A communication was received from Laura Holsen, regarding Advocating to stop the proposed delay of critical safety infrastructure in Cambridge.
65. 53 A communication was received from Leah Rand, regarding Don't delay Cambridge Bicycle Safety.
66. 54 A communication was received from Lisa Camacho, regarding Up-Zoning Petition.
67. 55 A communication was received from Lisa Gamble, regarding Bike lanes.
68. 56 A communication was received from Maati McKinney, regarding Please don't delay the separated bike lane installation.
69. 57 A communication was received from Madge Kaplan, regarding No more delays on critical bicycle safety infrastructure.
70. 58 A communication was received from Madonna Kinne, regarding Please do not delay protected bike lane on Cambridge St.
71. 59 A communication was received from Maria Collins, regarding Please support our cycling infrastructure.
72. 60 A communication was received from Mark Boswell, regarding Vote NO to CSO Delay, CMA #10.
73. 61 A communication was received from Mary Jane Kornacki, regarding Petition to Recognize the Massachusetts Tribe.
74. 62 A communication was received from Matt Weiss, regarding Separated Bike Lanes - Cambridge and Broadway Streets.
75. 63 A communication was received from Matthew Pias, regarding Bike infrastructure.
76. 64 A communication was received from Michael Ballantyne, regarding Please don't delay improvements to bike infrastructure.
77. 65 A communication was received from Michael Kane, regarding Don't delay Cambridge Street Improvement project.
78. 66 A communication was received from Michael McCandless, regarding Please don't delay biking infrastructure improvements tomorrow.
79. 67 A communication was received from Miranda Cecil, regarding Public Comment on CMA#10.
80. 68 A communication was received from Ned Melanson, regarding Please do not delay bicycle and pedestrian safety.
81. 69 A communication was received from Nicole Barna, regarding Don’t delay bike lanes.
82. 70 A communication was received from Noah Paladino, regarding Improving the Safety of Cyclists in Cambridge.
83. 71 A communication was received from Norah Sweeney, regarding Please don’t delay bike lane changes.
84. 72 A communication was received from Peter Sharpe, regarding Support for Bike Lanes.
85. 73 A communication was received from Rachel Szabo, regarding Please do not delay bike safety infrastructure.
86. 74 A communication was received from Rahul Brito, regarding Please vote AGAINST the delays to bike lanes (CMA#10).
87. 75 A communication was received from Rebeca Oliveira, regarding delays to bike safety infrastructure.
88. 76 A communication was received from Ron Beland, regarding Don't delay Camb St ped/cycle safety.
89. 77 A communication was received from Sean Rogers, regarding Please vote against delays to bike safety.
90. 78 A communication was received from Sophie de Boer, regarding Stop the proposed delay of critical safety infrastructure.
91. 79 A communication was received from Sue Downing, regarding Don’t Delay Bike Lanes on Cambridge and Broadway.
92. 80 A communication was received from Susanne Freidberg, regarding Please vote against the delay.
93. 81 A communication was received from Talia Shire, regarding Please expedite bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
94. 82 A communication was received from Theo Olausson, regarding Please stop delaying the cyclist and pedestrian safety improvements on Broadway and Cambridge St.
95. 83 A communication was received from Thomas Collet, regarding Please stop the proposed delay of critical safety infrastructure.
96. 84 A communication was received from Tom Hirschi, regarding Stop the Delay.
97. 85 A communication was received from Tomás Lio Grudny, regarding Bike and pedestrian safety.
98. 86 A communication was received from Vera Berger, regarding Opposing delays to bike safety improvements.
99. 87 A communication was received from Virginia Swain, regarding Delay on Bike lane construction, Broadway, Cambridge and others.
100. 88 A communication was received from Amy Jarvis, regarding Oct 21 city council meeting - speaker Amy Jarvis, comments.
101. 89 A communication was received from Amy Thompson, regarding New zoning impact statement.
102. 90 A communication was received from Anne Lusk, regarding My public comments for tonight's City Council meeting concerning extending protected bike lanes.
103. 91 A communication was received from Carol Lee Rawn, regarding Against bike lane delays (CMA #10).
104. 92 A communication was received from Don Giller, regarding Upcoming meeting of Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust.
105. 93 A communication was received from Emily Hyle, regarding bike lanes.
106. 94 A communication was received from Emma Bouton, regarding Delays to bike safety infrastructure.
107. 95 A communication was received from Federico Muchnik, regarding Affordable housing trust meeting on Thursday.
108. 96 A communication was received from James Rogers, regarding Walden Square Road Development.
109. 97 A communication was received from Jane, regarding Please help us.
110. 98 A communication was received from Janet Randall, regarding Winn's slab-and-tunnel project on your agenda for this Thursday.
111. 99 A communication was received from Jerome Ryan, regarding Delays.
112. 100 A communication was received from Kathryn Rodgers, regarding Against bike lane delay.
113. 101 A communication was received from Katie Blair, regarding City Council comments.
114. 102 A communication was received from Lee Farris, regarding Residents Alliance concern about Short term rentals.
115. 103 A communication was received from Quinton Zondervan, regarding NO CHANGES TO CSO!
116. 104 A communication was received from Tim Dowling, regarding Do NOT delay critical safety infrastructure.
117. 105 A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding Walden Square II.
118. 106 A communication was received from Elizabeth Greywolf, regarding new Waldon Square expansion.
119. 107 A communication was received from Evelyne Tarte, regarding Walden square.
120. 108 A communication was received from Kathleen E, Walsh, Secretary, Executive Office of Health and Human Sevices, regarding the Cambridge City Council Policy Order regarding primacy care.
121. 109 A communication was received from Kristin True, regarding Aoife Troxel Please Vote Against Delays to Bike Infrastructure in Cambridge.
122. 1 Congratulations to Kenneth Hight III on His Retirement from the Cambridge Housing Authority
123. 2 Congratulations to Laurie M. Avallone on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
124. 3 Congratulations to Patricia M. Griffin on her Retirement from the Cambridge Public Schools
125. 4 Congratulations to Ellen S. Shore on her Retirement from the Redevelopment Authority
126. 5 Congratulations to Maria Melchionmo on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
127. 6 Congratulations to Nancy-Linn Swain on her Retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
128. 7 Congratulations to Sergeant William C. Bates on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant with the Cambridge Police Department.
129. 8 Congratulations to Lieutenant Nicholas Mochi on his promotion with the Cambridge Police Department.
130. 9 Congratulations to Officer Michael Padua on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Department.
131. 10 Congratulations to Robin Harris on being awarded the 2022 National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden.
132. 11 Congratulations to Police Officer Alex Illyinskii on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department.
133. 12 Congratulations to Police Officer Asif Ali on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department.
134. 13 Congratulations to Police Officer David Barkhouse on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department.
135. 14 Congratulations to Police Officer Casimir L. Maziarz on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department.
136. 15 Congratulations to Police Officer Thomas J. Dillon on his promotion to Sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department.
137. 16 Condolences on the death of Alan Steinert, Jr.
138. 17 Congratulations to Imagine in Huron Village.
139. 18 Congratulations Emmanuel Mervil and Everybody Gotta Eat being selected for BXC Accelerator program
140. 19 Honoring Cambridge Veterans and Recognizing Veterans Day
141. 20 Condolences To The Family of Edward A. Callender
142. 10 An Ordinance has been received from City Clerk, relative to ARTICLE 2.000 DEFINITIONS
143. 1 A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
144. 1 Awaiting Report Status Update
145. 2 1. Report on zoning language that effectively promotes multi-family housing, including income-restricted affordable housing with the goal of having viable housing for everyone especially lower-income residents.