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City Council - Regular Meeting

November 25, 2024 ·05:30 PM Final
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Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Erik Sarno and Andrea Taylor and the reappointment of Saffana Anwar, Christopher Fort, Robert Winters, Tahir Kapoor, and Esther Hanig to the Central Square Advisory Committee for a term of three years. RECONSIDERATION FILE BY COUNCILLOR SOBRINHO-WHEELER
  2. 1 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Joe Camillus and Filo Castore as a members of to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) Board.
  3. 2 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of Tabithlee Howard and appointing Johanny Maria Castillo, Jasper Adiletta, Shanjnin (Eva) Asraf, Jasper Mallon, and Larisa Mendez-Peñate to the Coordinating Council for Children Youth and Families also known as the Family Policy Council, effective November 25, 2024
  4. 3 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item number 24-37, regarding a request for the City Manager to work with relevant City departments to consider a number of city application processes and find ways to reduce paper and printing waste.
  5. 4 A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report 24-32, regarding exploring with the MBTA how to best ensure that the public art, Gift of the Wind, is preserved.
  6. 5 Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $15,000 to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts Council) Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The MCC Cultural District Grant provides financial support to state-designated Cultural Districts throughout the Commonwealth. This funding will support District-based initiatives that drive economic growth and strengthen the distinctive character of the Central Square Cultural District.
  7. 1 That the Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning Committee hold a meeting to
  8. 2 That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments and encourage the state Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the MBTA to adhere to Cambridge local ordinances, including the Cambridge Asbestos Protection Ordinance, during Alewife Construction.
  9. 1 1. An application was received from Mario Massimino, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 67 Inman 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 association. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 18, 2024
  10. 2 1. An Ordinance 2023 #8B has been received from City Clerk, relative to Amend Chapter 14.04 – Fair Housing. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 2, 2023.
  11. 1 A communication was received from Liz Byron Loya, regarding Critical Opposition to New Zoning Proposal- Follow-up Requested.
  12. 2 A communication was received from Dan Totten, regarding last minute appointment of Robert Winters.
  13. 3 A communication was received from Young Kim, regarding Multi-Family Zoning Petition.
  14. 4 A communication was received from Dean Eckles, regarding Support for liberalizing zoning.
  15. 5 A communication was received from Suzanne Blier, regarding Satisfaction Report - the data percentages are off.
  16. 1 Congratulations to John R. Serwecinski on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Department.
  17. 2 Congratulations to Marilyn Rottersman on her retirement from the Cambridge Public Schools.
  18. 3 Condolences to the family of former State Representative Gloria Fox.
  19. 4 Resolution on the death of Luke Bailey Santos.
  20. 5 Resolution on the death of Susan J. Marcone
  21. 6 Condolences on the Death of Sandra A. Oliver (Fiore)
  22. 1 A communication was received from Diane LeBlanc, City Clerk, transmitting an update regarding legislative activity.
  23. 2 A communication was received from Mayor E. Denise Simmons, transmitting Notice of Special City Council Meeting re Charter Review.
  24. 1 Awaiting Report Status Update
  25. 4 Provide an update to the Municipal Facilities Improvement Plan (MFIP) including revised cost estimates to help inform the FY26 and ongoing capital budget priorities in a timely manner.
  26. 6 That the City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to consider a number of city application processes and find ways to reduce paper and printing waste.
  27. 7 The City Manager is requested to reach out to the Executive Director of the Cambridge Housing Authority to explore the feasibility of utilizing the large screen televisions in the community rooms of CHA buildings to enable seniors living in these buildings to participate in (via public comment) and view City Council meetings as they are held
  28. 8 The City Manager is requested to take the necessary actions to ensure the City’s Gold Star Pool remains open through the end of September 2024, and shall be ready to open at the start of June 2025, three weeks earlier than the pool opened this year.
  29. 9 at the City of Cambridge assist companies, institutions, and other organizations in adopting truck safety requirements for their fleets and finding trucking vendors who are able to comply by providing an informational resource and publicizing those that comply.
  30. 10 t the City Manager is hereby requested to work with relevant departments to review Cambridge’s curb cut policies and report back on if they can be improved to help meet the City’s transportation and sustainability goals with some proposed updates and draft ordinance language designating City staff as the final approval authority for curb cuts.
  31. 11 That the City Manager is requested to confer with the Finance Department, Law Department, and other relevant departments to explore the feasibility of a successor program to Rise Up Cambridge.
  32. 12 That the City Manager be and is hereby requested to report back to the City Council on the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) NOFO as soon as possible.
  33. 13 The City Manager is requested to work with the appropriate departments to produce the petition(s) necessary to accomplish the goal of lowering the speed limit as much as possible on all state highways that fall within Cambridge’s geographic boundaries, including and especially Memorial Drive.
  34. 14 The City Manager is requested to work with the Community Development Department to provide an update on the status of the Resident Experiences of Inclusion and Bias in Inclusionary Housing in Cambridge report’s recommendations, including progress on implementation and planned next steps.
  35. 15 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 and report back.
  36. 16 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.
  37. 17 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.
  38. 18 The City Manager is requested to work with relevant City departments to prepare a draft home rule petition to authorize the City of Cambridge to implement automated parking enforcement technology; and to continue to work with the City of Boston to collaborate on the home rule process.