City Council · Regular Meeting, April 11, 2022

• City Manager's report2022 · #73📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 22-6, which requested a report on expediting the demolition and rebuilding permit process in the event of a natural disasterSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City ManagerCMA 2022 #73
• City Manager's report2022 · #74✅ Order adopted, 8–1an update on MassAve4 and request for approval for the approach and timeline for implementing separated bike lanes on these critical segments of Massachusetts AvenueSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 read CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR CARLONE IN COUNCIL APRIL 11, 2022CMA 2022 #74
• City Manager's report2022 · #75📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 22-10, regarding a report on conducting a study to collect relevant economic data relating to business impacts from bike lane installationsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCMA 2022 #75
• City Manager's report2022 · #76📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 21-70, regarding the feasibility of purchasing property from Lesley University to address City goalsSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 readCMA 2022 #76
• City Manager's report2022 · #77↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousa recommendation from the Planning Board to adopt with additional considerations, the Alewife Overlay Development Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2022 #77
• City Manager's report2022 · #78📁 Placed on file, unanimousMBTA Communities Draft Guidelines presentationSubmitted by Louis A. DePasquale, City Managerhousing generaltransit trafficzoning📖 read CMA 2022 #78

• City officer's report2022 · #44an update regarding legislative activitycharterclimatetenants renttransit trafficzoning📖 read COF 2022 #44
• City officer's report2022 · #45communication from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2022 #45

14 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (7) · transit traffic (4) · climate (2) · zoning (2) · budget (2). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2022 · #54✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to consult with the Department of Public Works and the Animal Commission to look into placing free pet waste bags at other sites around the CityCouncil requestPOR 2022 #54
• Policy order2022 · #55✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to confer with City departments, including the Community Development Department and the Department of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation to consider the feasibility of implementing a similar program and any other ways to enforce the anti-idling lawCouncil requesttransit trafficCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR AZEEM IN COUNCIL APRIL 11, 2022 ADOPTED AND REFERREDPOR 2022 #55
• Policy order2022 · #56✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with Boston Calling, Harvard, and any other relevant parties to ensure that noise does not exceed the permitted level at the concertCouncil requestPOR 2022 #56
• Policy order2022 · #57✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council hold a virtual Roundtable meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to receive a training on Robert’s Rules from parliamentarian Ann G. MacFarloneCouncil orderPOR 2022 #57
• Policy order2022 · #58✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to consult with relevant staff to consider a guaranteed income program that expands on Cambridge RISE and targets families in poverty in CambridgeCouncil requestPOR 2022 #58
• Policy order2022 · #59✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to light up City Hall blue, pink, and yellow on April 19, 2022, for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia AwarenessCouncil requestPOR 2022 #59
• Policy order2022 · #60✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to report back on the feasibility of providing all CRLS students free Charlie Cards throughout the school yearCouncil requestschoolsPOR 2022 #60
• Policy order2022 · #61✅ Order adopted, 8–0Asks the City Manager to work with the appropriate City departments to provide the City Council with an analysis of the impact of current curb cut policiesCouncil requestPOR 2022 #61
• Policy order2022 · #62✅ Order adopted, 8–0The City Council go on record celebrating the work of 911 professionals who work tirelessly every single day, and recognizing the week of April 10 - April 16 as National Telecommunicators WeekPOR 2022 #62
• Policy order2022 · #63✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council support of the proposed Fair Share Amendment and in urging the voters of Cambridge to support it at the ballot box in 2022POR 2022 #63
• Policy order2022 · #64✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to report back on the feasibility of providing all Cambridge high school students with free Charlie Cards throughout the school yearCouncil requestschoolsCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SIMMONS IN COUNCIL APRIL 11, 2022 PLACED ON THE TABLPOR 2022 #64

• Resolution2022 · #83✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Mary Jane (Cullen) MahoneyRES 2022 #83
• Resolution2022 · #84✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jane Smiley Hirschi on being a recipient of the Elizabeth Abernathy Hull award from the Garden Club of AmericaRES 2022 #84
• Resolution2022 · #85✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record declaring Cambridge a Start by Believing community and supporting Cambridge’s Start by Believing pledgeCouncil orderRES 2022 #85

• Application / petition2022 · #14✅ Order adopted, unanimousa projecting sign with internal illumination at the premises numbered 1380 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Christopher Ramm representing pressed📖 readapproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2022 #14
• Application / petition2022 · #15✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 650 East Kendall Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Ronald Santosuossotransit traffic📖 read CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL APRIL 11, 2022APP 2022 #15