City Council ▸ 2022-10-24
City Council · Regular Meeting, October 24, 2022
4 City Manager's Agenda1 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers22 Communications4 Policy Orders11 Resolutions2 Applications & Petitions3 Other Business
City Manager's Agenda (4)
- City Manager's report2022 · #204 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation $1,409,562 from Free Cash to the Community Benefits Stabilization FundSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2022 #204
- City Manager's report2022 · #205 Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $2,050,00 from Free Cash to the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund which will be used to fund specific future projects, which will require separate individual appropriations by the City CouncilSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2022 #205
- City Manager's report2022 · #206 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 22-48, regarding a report on ID Badges for City EmployeesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2022 #206
- City Manager's report2022 · #207 Referred to committee, unanimousAwaiting Report items numbered 21-52 & 22-25, regarding a report on Boards and CommissionsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerartsschoolszoning📖 read CMA 2022 #207
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (1)
- City officer's report2022 · #129update regarding legislative activity and a letter regarding how communications are receivedartshousing generalzoning📖 read COF 2022 #129
Communications (22)
22 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (11) · housing general (9) · affordable housing (7) · transit traffic (6) · labor (4). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.
Policy Orders (4)
- Policy order2022 · #272 Order adopted, unanimousRules of the City Council be amended to add the following sentence at the beginning: “The rules of the City Council should be reviewed and provisionally adopted towards the beginning of every new City Council term.”Council orderPOR 2022 #272
- Policy order2022 · #273 Failed of adoption, 2–7Rules of the City Council be amended to add the following sentence at the end of Rule 5: “All motions made by any members of the Council should require a second prior to debate.”Council orderPOR 2022 #273
- Policy order2022 · #274 Order adopted, unanimousRules of the City Council be amended to add the following sentence at the end of Rule 12: “During debate each Councillor will state their comments clearly and concisely with the understanding that other members are waiting to present their comments.”Council orderPOR 2022 #274
- Policy order2022 · #275 Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with all relevant City departments to develop a communication on the most environmentally responsive and responsible methods of yard waste, and utilize the City website and other communication avenues to publicize best practices for leaf disposalCouncil requestPOR 2022 #275
Resolutions (11)
- Resolution2022 · #270 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Richard A. FerreiraRES 2022 #270
- Resolution2022 · #271 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Alfred M. DeVito SrRES 2022 #271
- Resolution2022 · #272 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Nancy PriceRES 2022 #272
- Resolution2022 · #274 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Frank V. Gages, JrRES 2022 #274
- Resolution2022 · #275 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Officer Oswaldo OrtizRES 2022 #275
- Resolution2022 · #276 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Officer Michael PaduaRES 2022 #276
- Resolution2022 · #277 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Officers Charles McNeill and James CostaRES 2022 #277
- Resolution2022 · #278 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Father John HorganRES 2022 #278
- Resolution2022 · #279 Order adopted as amended, 8–0Retirement of Jane Hirschi from CitySproutsRES 2022 #279
- Resolution2022 · #280 Order adopted as amended, unanimousResolution on the death of John Jarcho, M.DRES 2022 #280
- Resolution2022 · #281 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Dr. Sally Kornbluth on being elected the 18th President of Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRES 2022 #281
Applications & Petitions (2)
- Application / petition2022 · #49 Order adopted, unanimousa projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 59 JFK StreetApplication from Stuart Pitchel representing Grafton Street Pub & Grill📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, and ComAPP 2022 #49
- Application / petition2022 · #50 Order adopted, unanimousa projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 49 Brattle StreetApplication from Jason Parillo representing The Shade Store📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, and ComAPP 2022 #50
Other Business (3)
- Awaiting report2022 · #75 Report received and acceptedReport on receiving input from the Vision Zero, Pedestrian, Bicycle Committee, the Council on Aging, the Transit Advisory Committee, the Commission for Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board, Cambridge Police Department, and any other departments, to review and revise the Cambridge Street Code, promulgate the updated guide throughout the city, and develop recommendations for staffing and methods of improving traffic enforcementbike lanespolice safetytransit trafficAR-22-75
- Awaiting report2022 · #76 Report received and acceptedReport on updating the posted City Council rules on the website and other locations where posted, to properly reflect the change made to Rule 24c that adds the sentence “individuals will be heard in the order that they signed up whether they are participating in person or remotelyAR-22-76
- information from the School Committee