City Council — Regular Meeting, October 31, 2022

City Manager's Agenda (3)

• CMA 2022 #208Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY23 State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant, received from the Massachusetts State 911 Department, in the amount of $494,531 to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Salaries and Wages account ($413,750.56), and to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($80,780.44) which will support the costs of Emergency Communications Center personnel salaries, overtime and annual maintenance costs of dispatch-related software
• CMA 2022 #209Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY23 State 911 Department Training grant in the amount of $180,630.18 to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Salary and Wages account ($114,850.18), and Grant Fund Emergency Communications Travel and Training account ($65,780) which will support training of Emergency Communications Center personnel, classroom fees, and training materials
• CMA 2022 #210Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of an FY23 State 911 Department Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Grant in the amount of $23,400 to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Other Ordinary Maintenance Account which will be used for quality assurance (call review) for the emergency medical protocol used by staff to provide pre and post-dispatch instructions for medical emergencies

Communications (43)

43 resident communications received for this meeting — transit traffic (35) · housing general (24) · zoning (13) · climate (8) · affordable housing (5). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (6)

• POR 2022 #276That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor and CDD to review the proposed language for Ordinance #2022-18, as amended in Committee and report their findings back to the City Council
• POR 2022 #277That the City Manager is requested to direct the Police Commissioner to convene a meeting with the LBJ tenant community to address their concerns about undesirable and threatening behavior in and near the LBJ Apartment buildingpolice-safetytenants-rent
• POR 2022 #278That the City Manager direct the City Solicitor to research these questions and to report back to the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee at their next meeting
• POR 2022 #279That the City Council go on record recognizing November 20, 2022 as World Children’s Day
• POR 2022 #280That the City Manager is requested to light up City Hall teal on November 3, 2022, in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
• POR 2022 #281That the Mayor schedule a Roundtable meeting on Municipal Broadbandbroadband

Resolutions (7)

• RES 2022 #283Congratulations to Mary Ruggiero on her retirement from the Cambridge Public Schoolsschools
• RES 2022 #282Resolution on the death of Andrew J. Aupperlee, Jr
• RES 2022 #287Resolution on the death of Rose Frances Hart
• RES 2022 #284Resolution on the death of Fleurette M. Arseneault
• RES 2022 #285Congratulations to Dr. Tiya Miles for having her book "All That She Carried" be named recipient of the 22nd Annual Massachusetts Book Award in Non-Fiction
• RES 2022 #286Congratulations to Chief Ranger Jean Rogers on her retirement from the Cambridge Water Department
• RES 2022 #288Congratulations to Jefferson and Anna Smith on the new addition to their family and welcoming Esme Renee Smith to the world

Ordinances (1)

• ORD 2022 # 18An Ordinance has been received, relative to Reevaluation of Housing Contribution Rate, Incentive Zoning Petition, Section 11.202 (d) of Article 11.000 entitled SPECIAL REGULATIONS, Ordinance #2022-18, as amended. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 31, 2022 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 21, 2022housing-generalzoning📖 read

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2022 #51An application was received from Adam Braillard, representing Santander Bank, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1290 Massachusetts Avenue. Approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department. No abutter response received, but proof of mailing has been provided📖 read
• APP 2022 #52A Zoning Petition Has been received from Patrick Barrett et al. North Mass Ave BA-5 Zoning District Petition (Ordinance #2022-21). PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 2023 TO BE ORDAINED APRIL 3, 2023 EXPIRES ON APRIL 3, 2023zoning📖 read
• APP 2022 #53A Zoning Petition Has been received from Duane Callender, et al. Cambridge Lab Regulation Zoning Amendmentzoning📖 read

Other Business (2)

• update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information from the School Committee

Committee Reports (1)

• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]