Policy orderO-1Asks the City Manager to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Finance to discuss the feasibility of introducing Homerule Petitions regarding an increase to the residental exemption, a tax credit for benevolent landlords and a property tax transfer tax for those coming to Cambridge to speculate on land.Council requestO-1
Policy orderO-2Asks the City Manager to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Finance to determine the best way to implement a plan to solicit and receive payment in addition to real estate taxes from willing participants and a vision of how these funds could be put to use.Council requestO-2
Policy orderO-3known to exist, not yet recoveredO-3
Policy orderO-4Asks the City Manager to consult with the appropriate City personnel to ensure that the no-parking zone in front of 150 Erie Street is adequately enforced.Council requestO-4
Policy orderO-5City Manger is requested to confer with the Assistant City Manager of Community Development and the City Solicitor with the intent of producing language for a city-wide affordable housing overlay district to be considered by the City Council and to identify areas in the city that would be best-suited for an affordable housing overlay district.Council orderO-5
Policy orderO-6Civic Unity Committee and the Economic Development and University Relations Committee be and hereby are requested to hold a joint meeting in the near future to explore the disparity of salaries paid to women in the City of Cambridge, career opportunities available to women in Cambridge, and the need to bring renewed attention to this critical issue.Council orderO-6
Policy orderO-7Mayor is requested to appoint an ad hoc committee that will be tasked with examining ways to strengthen and enhance the City's job training and job placement programs, particularly in relation to skilled labor positions, with the goal of making recommendations to the entire City Council later this term.Council orderO-7
Policy orderO-8Asks the City Manager to report back on possible next steps to advance the creation of the Grand Junction Multi Use Path on City and CRA controlled property identified as Phase 1 in the Grand Junction Feasibility Study and where possible to reach out to the Cities of Boston and Somerville to initiate coordination and to reach out and coordinate with MIT to delineate on the timeline on their portion of the Grand Junction.Council requestO-8
Policy orderO-9Asks the City Manager to direct the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department to work with Central Square residents to evaluate the parking issues, consider options, and implement solutions near Central Square.Council requestO-9
Policy orderO-10known to exist, not yet recoveredO-10
Policy orderO-11known to exist, not yet recoveredO-11
Policy orderO-12known to exist, not yet recoveredO-12
Policy orderO-13known to exist, not yet recoveredO-13
Policy orderO-14following amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Planning Board and Ordinance Committee for hearing and report:Councillor CheungO-14
Policy orderO-14following amendment to the Zoning Ordinance be referred to the Planning Board and Ordinance Committee for hearing and report: That the areas bounded by Garden and Walden Streets and the park straddling Sherman Street currently zoned Business A be rezoned to Residence C-1 to be consistent with the surrounding area.Council orderO-14
Policy orderO-15known to exist, not yet recoveredO-15
Policy orderO-16Cambridge is one of the easiest places to live or work without driving. However, more than 30% of Cambridge residents drive to work every day and 45% of those who work in Cambridge regularly commute to work via private vehicles; andVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor Carlone, Councillor McGovern, Councillor MazenO-16
Policy orderO-17known to exist, not yet recoveredO-17
Policy orderO-18Asks the City Manager to confer with the Personnel Director and City Solicitor to determine if a point system similar to the system that awards preferences to Cambridge residents for Affordable Housing units can be used in the hiring process thereby providing a local preference for Cambridge residents when applying for positions within the City of Cambridge.Council requestO-18
Policy orderO-19From 2000 to 2008, Cambridge experienced a 16% population growth in the senior community. As more baby boomers approach retirement age, this integral part of our City's fabric will increase in both number and percentage; andVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor Simmons, Councillor CarloneO-19
Policy orderO-20Cambridge is experiencing a historic surge of residential construction, but the prices of the vast majority of these new ownership and rental units are beyond the reach of most average wage-earners; andVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor CarloneO-20
Policy orderO-20↪ Referred to the housing committeeCambridge is experiencing a historic surge of residential construction, but the prices of the vast majority of these new ownership and rental units are beyond the reach of most average wage-earners; andVice Mayor Benzan, Councillor McGovern, Councillor CarloneO-20
Policy orderO-21Asks the City Manager to ask the Law Department to issue a determination on whether the City Council can raise linkage fees for inclusionary zoning prior to the conclusion of the Nexus Study without jeopardizing the City Council's ability to further adjust the linkage fees following the Nexus Study's conclusion.Council requestO-21
Policy orderO-22Asks the City Manager to ask the Community Development Department to issue a report to the City Council providing a timeline of the inclusionary zoning Nexus Study outlining what work has already been done, what work is currently being conducted, and the date by which the City Council can expect this study to conclude and policy recommendations can be made and report back to the City Council no later than the City Council meeting scheduled for November 24, 2014.Council requestO-22
Policy orderO-23That any appointment that requires confirmation by the City Council be referred to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee for consultation with the City Manager and the City Solicitor.O-23
Committee Reports (1)
Committee reportCR-1Housing Committee: The Housing Committee held a public hearing on September 30, 2014 beginning at 3:07 p.m. in the Basement Conference Room at 831 Massachusetts Avenue.CR-1