City Council — Regular Meeting, October 17, 2022

City Manager's Agenda (13)

• CMA 2022 #191A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a public health update
• CMA 2022 #192Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's (EOPSS) Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Program in the amount of $64,950.00 to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages accountpolice-safety
• CMA 2022 #193Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Partnership Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $15,000 for fair-housing related outreach effortshousing-general
• CMA 2022 #194Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Fair Housing Assistance Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $35,609. The grant is used to cover a portion of the salary of the Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC) Attorney-Investigatorhousing-general
• CMA 2022 #195A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 22-59, regarding repairing the grass at Greene-Rose Heritage Park, and to establish a long- term plan of action📖 read
• CMA 2022 #196Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Children’s Trust Fund grant for the Center for Families program in the amount of $179,500, to support a portion of salary and benefit costs of staff who lead parenting education and support programming across the city. Funds will also be used for staff training, technology upgrades and direct support to families, including participation incentives and parenting books
• CMA 2022 #197Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant in the amount of $80,731.00 funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services and administered in Massachusetts by the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing and Community Development. This is the first of a number of Fuel Assistance grants that DHSP will receive for FY23housing-general
• CMA 2022 #198Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) National Board Program grant in the amount of $12,000. These funds are used annually to supplement fuel assistance paymentshomelessness
• CMA 2022 #199Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an additional appropriation of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grant in the amount of $25,000.00 funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Developmenthousing-general
• CMA 2022 #200Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a Housing Contribution made under the Incentive Zoning provisions of the Zoning Ordinance in the amount of $1,565,953 from DIV 35 CPD, LLC to the Affordable Housing Trust Fundaffordable-housinghousing-generalzoning
• CMA 2022 #201Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Action Grant, in the amount of $150,000. The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program is an initiative of the Commonwealth to foster greater preparedness and resilience at the municipal level to natural disasters and climate changeclimate
• CMA 2022 #202A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, regarding the Accessory Parking Requirements Zoning Petitiontransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• CMA 2022 #203A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order O-12 dated October 3, 2022, regarding review of recent proposed amendments to the Incentive Zoning Rate Petitionaffordable-housinghousing-generalzoning📖 read

Communications (81)

81 resident communications received for this meeting — trees (60) · transit traffic (13) · climate (10) · housing general (8) · schools (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (7)

• POR 2022 #265That the City Manager direct the City Solicitor and City Clerk to update the posted City Council rules on the website and other locations where posted, to properly reflect the change made to Rule 24 c that adds the sentence “individuals will be heard in the order that they signed up whether they are participating in person or remotely.” and to report back to the Government Operations, Rules and Claims committee when complete
• POR 2022 #266That the City Manager direct the City Solicitor to develop language to regulate car-sharing services that register vehicles to Cambridge residences
• POR 2022 #267Policy Order Seeking Development Analysisaffordable-housingclimatehousing-generaltransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF
• POR 2022 #268Supporting HD 5394
• POR 2022 #269That the City Manager direct the City Solicitor and City Clerk to determine appropriate wording for City Council rule 15 to reflect the conversation regarding “present” vs. “abstain”, and whether it is appropriate to bifurcate into rules 15a and 15b as discussed, for the next Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee on this topic
• POR 2022 #270That the City Clerk provide guidance on how to add outstanding Home Rule petitions to the regular City Council agenda for the next Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee on this topic
• POR 2022 #271That the City Manager direct the City Solicitor and City Clerk to provide language that properly reflects current public comment procedure for hybrid meetings in Rule 24 b for the next Government Operations, Rules and Claims Committee on this topic

Resolutions (9)

• RES 2022 #261Resolution on the death of Beverly Anne Courtney
• RES 2022 #262Congratulations to The Matignon School Celebrating its 75th Anniversaryschools
• RES 2022 #263Congratulations to Paul and Margaret Materazzo on Receiving the Cheverus Award
• RES 2022 #264That the City Council go on record thanking Joe Barr for his service
• RES 2022 #265Support for Harvard Law Students Advocating for Reproductive Curriculumschools
• RES 2022 #266Resolution Wishing Jean McGuire a Swift Recovery
• RES 2022 #267Congratulations to Jo-Ann and Neil Campbell on their 50th Wedding Anniversary
• RES 2022 #268Resolution Re Renaming Vassal Lane Upper Schoolschools
• RES 2022 #269Condolences To The Family of Randolph James Williams Jr

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2022 #46A Zoning Petition Has been received from Suzanne P. Blier, et al. Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutionszoning📖 read
• APP 2022 #47An application was received from Joseph Correia representing Central Rock Gym and F45, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 20 Brattle Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter response has been received📖 read
• APP 2022 #48An application was received from Duncan MacArthur, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 52 Standish 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 with questions that have been answered by the applicant with notification to the neighborhood association. CHARTER EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 17, 2022police-safetytransit-trafficzoning📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF

Other Business (8)

• AR-22-70Report on the legislation passed by the Somerville City Council banning limited services pregnancy centers
• AR-22-71Report on convening an advisory group to determine ways in which the City can work to lift up the voices and experiences of the descendants of the Indigenous People who currently reside in our community
• AR-22-72Report on outlining the efficacy of the Private Property Rodent Control Program and the SMART Digital Rodent Control Boxes, and any changes being contemplated to these current programs
• AR-22-73Report on working with the Law Dept., to automatically provide an initial legal opinion to the City Council and the City Clerk at least three business days in advance of the first Public Hearing on any amendment to the Code of Ordinances formally introduced in the City Council
• AR-22-74Report on installing a new irrigation system in Danehy Park as soon as possible and better prepare for tree watering efforts in the future and report on any needed or ongoing irrigation improvements to other parks across the citytrees

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• a letter regarding the Wage Theft Ordinance #2022-3 📖 read
• information from the School Committee

Committee Reports (4)

• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2022-04-28 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Order Adopted [Unanimous]