City Council — Regular Meeting, January 9, 2023

City Manager's Agenda (14)

• CMA 2023 #1A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to an update on the fatal officer-involved shooting in Cambridgeport
• CMA 2023 #2A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a public health update📖 read
• CMA 2023 #3A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Rae Simpson as a new member of the Cambridge Health Alliance Board of Trustees for a term ending on 6/30/2023, and would be eligible for reappointment for an additional three (3) three-year term📖 read
• CMA 2023 #4A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the reappointment of the following persons as Constables With Power for a term effective January, 2023: James Desrosiers and Philip Sciandra📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2023 #5Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the State Executive Office of Public Safety, Department of Fire Services, in the amount of $49,970 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account, which will be used to purchase equipment which will help to maintain the readiness of response capabilities as well as to update and replace aging equipment and personal protective clothing which will enhance fireground and EMS capabilitiespolice-safety
• CMA 2023 #6Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in the amount of $39,600.00 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account which will be used to purchase 25 AED’s/Automated External Defibrillators
• CMA 2023 #7Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of a grant from the State Executive Office of Public Safety, Department of Fire Services, in the amount of $1,360,077 to the Grant Fund Fire Extraordinary Expenditures account, which will be used to repair and replace equipmentpolice-safety
• CMA 2023 #8Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of of $321,900 received in donations to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Department Extraordinary Expenditures account which will be used for costs associated with the BlueBikes bikeshare system
• CMA 2023 #9Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $250,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Community Development Extraordinary Expenditures account. These mitigation funds will be used for the purchase and expenses of Bluebikes bikeshare equipment
• CMA 2023 #10A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report recommending that the City Council not adopt the Patrick Barrett, et al., Zoning Petitiontransit-trafficzoning📖 read
• CMA 2023 #11A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a Planning Board report recommending that the City Council not adopt the Duane Callender, et al., Zoning Petitionaffordable-housinghousing-generalzoning📖 read
• CMA 2023 #12A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Cambridge Net Zero Action Plan 5-Year Review and Updateclimate📖 read
• CMA 2023 #13A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Stretch Energy Code and Specialized Energy Codeclimatezoning📖 read
• CMA 2023 #14A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of Vivek Sikri, Kimberly Kaufman, and Kathryn Carlson to the Cambridge Traffic Board pursuant to Chapter 455 of the Acts of 1961 (the “Special Act”)transit-traffic

Communications (41)

41 resident communications received for this meeting — trees (18) · transit traffic (12) · bike lanes (12) · budget (4) · housing general (3). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (7)

• POR 2023 #1That the Executive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request to dedicate a street corner in honor of Richard P. Dober
• POR 2023 #2That the City Manager direct the Law Department to research whether the Barrett et al. petition would need to be refiled should there be a Letter of Commitment attached to the rezoningzoning
• POR 2023 #3City Council and School Committee Joint Budget Roundtablebudgetschools
• POR 2023 #4That the City Council Council adopt the Specialized Stretch Code, as outlined in 225 CMR 22.00 and 225 CMR 23.00, with an effective date of July 1, 2023. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 2023
• POR 2023 #5Expanding Municipal Employee Benefits Home Rule Petition
• POR 2023 #6That the Assistant City Manager for Community Development be and hereby is requested to inform the Ordinance Committee on whether or not it is the case that the rate of rents being charged in the buildings located in the City squares is primarily driven by those who can pay the highest rent amounts
• POR 2023 #7That the City Manager is hereby requested to direct the CDD and the Law Department to examine the Citizen’s Petition submitted by Suzanne P. Blier, et. al on the Harvard Square Zoning Petition Modification regarding Frontage of Financial Institutions and make recommendations for any amendments that are neededzoning

Resolutions (19)

• RES 2023 #1Congratulations to Cheryl Carey on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2023 #2Congratulations to Pamela Deblois on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2023 #3Congratulations to Emily Finn on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2023 #4Congratulations to Laurie Graham on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2023 #5Congratulations to Brooke Hallett on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2023 #6Congratulations to Joseph Nunley on his retirement from the Cambridge Fire Department
• RES 2023 #7Congratulations to Lynne Seeley on her retirement from the Cambridge Health Alliance
• RES 2023 #8Congratulations to Regina Silva on her retirement from the Cambridge Public Schoolsschools
• RES 2023 #9Congratulations to Deputy Superintendent Daniel Wagner on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
• RES 2023 #10Resolution on the death of John R Sullivan
• RES 2023 #11Resolution on the death of Helen Ellison
• RES 2023 #12Resolution on the death of John D. Thompson
• RES 2023 #13Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• RES 2023 #14Resolution on the death of Michael J. Galgay
• RES 2023 #15Resolution on the death of Ramon W. McCree
• RES 2023 #16Resolution on the death of Kevin O'Rourke
• RES 2023 #17Resolution on the death of Antonio L. Pacheco
• RES 2023 #18Resolution on the death of Maria G. DeGregorio
• RES 2023 #19Resolution on the death of Kathleen Walcott

Ordinances (1)

• ORD 2022 # 23An Ordinance has been received from Diane P. LeBlanc City Clerk, relative to Ordinance #2022-23 Removing the Limit on BZA Compensation. PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 2023 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 30, 2023 EXPIRES ON MARCH 14, 2023zoning📖 read

Applications & Petitions (5)

• APP 2023 #1A request was received from Mike Kimball representing Bank of America, regarding Revocation of Bond #14BSBCT0643 for Bank of America, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue. Response from the Inspectional Services Department has been received confirming said sign has been removed📖 read
• APP 2023 #2A request was received from Mike Kimball representing Bank of America, regarding Revocation of Bond #14BSBCT0644 for Bank of America, 28 Eliot Street and JFK. Response from the Inspectional Services Department has been received confirming said sign has been removed📖 read
• APP 2023 #3A Zoning Petition Has been received from Douglas Brown regarding Amending Article 4, 5 and 8 incrementally modernizing residential zoningzoning📖 read
• APP 2023 #4An application was received from Deborah Fawcett, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 17 Fresh Pond Parkway; 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. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL JANUARY 9, 2023transit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• APP 2023 #5An application was received from Jason Parillo representing The Engine, requesting permission for a projecting blade sign at the premises numbered 750 Main Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutter proof of mailing has been provided📖 read

Other Business (2)

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

Committee Reports (7)

• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2022-11-21 — Accepted As Amended [Unanimous]
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2022-12-07 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Housing Committee hearing of 2022-12-13 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-12-14 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) — Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-12-14 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2022-12-14 — Accepted [Unanimous]