City Council ▸ 2022-10-31
City Council · Regular Meeting, October 31, 2022
3 City Manager's Agenda2 Communications & Reports from Other City Officers43 Communications6 Policy Orders7 Resolutions1 Ordinances3 Applications & Petitions1 Committee Reports
City Manager's Agenda (3)
- City Manager's report2022 · #208 Placed on file, 8–0the 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 softwareSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2022 #208
- City Manager's report2022 · #209 Placed on file, 8–0the 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 materialsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2022 #209
- City Manager's report2022 · #210 Placed on file, 8–0the 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 emergenciesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2022 #210
Communications & Reports from Other City Officers (2)
- City officer's report2022 · #130update regarding legislative activityclimate📖 read COF 2022 #130
- City officer's report2022 · #131information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2022 #131
Communications (43)
43 resident communications received for this meeting, on 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)
- Policy order2022 · #276 Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager 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 CouncilCouncil requestPOR 2022 #276
- Policy order2022 · #277 Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager 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 buildingCouncil requestpolice safetytenants rentPOR 2022 #277
- Policy order2022 · #278 Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to the City Solicitor to research these questions and to report back to the Government Operations, Rules, and Claims Committee at their next meetingCouncil requestPOR 2022 #278
- Policy order2022 · #279 Order adopted, unanimousCity Council go on record recognizing November 20, 2022 as World Children’s DayCouncil orderPOR 2022 #279
- Policy order2022 · #280 Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to light up City Hall teal on November 3, 2022, in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness MonthCouncil requestPOR 2022 #280
- Policy order2022 · #281 Order adopted as amended, unanimousMayor schedule a Roundtable meeting on Municipal BroadbandCouncil orderbroadbandPOR 2022 #281
Resolutions (7)
- Resolution2022 · #283 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Mary Ruggiero on her retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2022 #283
- Resolution2022 · #282 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Andrew J. Aupperlee, JrRES 2022 #282
- Resolution2022 · #287 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Rose Frances HartRES 2022 #287
- Resolution2022 · #284 Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Fleurette M. ArseneaultRES 2022 #284
- Resolution2022 · #285 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Dr. Tiya Miles for having her book "All That She Carried" be named recipient of the 22nd Annual Massachusetts Book Award in Non-FictionRES 2022 #285
- Resolution2022 · #286 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Chief Ranger Jean Rogers on her retirement from the Cambridge Water DepartmentRES 2022 #286
- Resolution2022 · #288 Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jefferson and Anna Smith on the new addition to their family and welcoming Esme Renee Smith to the worldRES 2022 #288
Ordinances (1)
- OrdinanceORD 2022 # 18 Passed to be ordained, unanimousAn 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 amendedhousing generalzoning📖 readPASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL OCTOBER 31, 2022 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER NOVEMBERORD 2022 # 18
Applications & Petitions (3)
- Application / petition2022 · #51 Order adopted, 8–0a projecting sign at the premises numbered 1290 Massachusetts AvenueApplication from Adam Braillard, representing Santander Bank📖 readApproval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, CommuniAPP 2022 #51
- Application / petition2022 · #52A Zoning Petition Has been received from Patrick Barrett et al. North Mass Ave BA-5 Zoning District Petition (Ordinance #2022-21)zoning📖 readPASSED TO A SECOND READING IN CITY COUNCIL MARCH 6, 2023 TO BE ORDAINED APRIL 3, 2023 EXPIAPP 2022 #52
- Application / petition2022 · #53 Failed to pass to a second reading, 1–7A Zoning Petition Has been received from Duane Callender, et al. Cambridge Lab Regulation Zoning Amendmentzoning📖 readAPP 2022 #53
Committee Reports (1)
- Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]