City Council · Regular Meeting, January 23, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #15✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $500,000, from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund, to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The funds are part of the commitments that New England Development made related to zoning ordinance amendments and special permit conditionsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerzoningCMA 2023 #15
• City Manager's report2023 · #16📁 Placed on file, 8–0Policy Order 2022 #283, regarding the feasibility of banning turns on red signal indicationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCMA 2023 #16
• City Manager's report2023 · #17📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appointment of the following persons as a members of the newly formed Cambridge Cemetery Master Plan Advisory Committee: Henrietta Davis; Sophia Emperador; Robert J. Hutchins; Pastor Dr. Paul Kim; Anthony J. Spears; Reverend Thomas St Louis ; Michael A. Sullivan, Esq.; Members of the Islamic Society of Boston (to be determined)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #17
• City Manager's report2023 · #18📁 Placed on file, 5–3Policy Order #312, regarding the feasibility of conducting street cleaning without towingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readCMA 2023 #18
• City Manager's report2023 · #19✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $390,000 from the Mitigation Revenue Stabilization Fund to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account. These mitigation funds have been received from the sources below and will be used for the design of a transportation connection between Terminal Road and Wheeler StreetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit trafficzoning📖 readCMA 2023 #19
• City Manager's report2023 · #20↪ Referred to the petition, 8–0a Planning Board report recommending that the City Council adopt the Climate Resilience Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatetreeszoning📖 readCMA 2023 #20

• City officer's report2023 · #15an update regarding legislative activityclimatepolice safety📖 read COF 2023 #15
• City officer's report2023 · #16information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #16
• City officer's report2023 · #17more information on the statewide energy codeclimate📖 readCOF 2023 #17

66 resident communications received for this meeting, on zoning (25) · police safety (17) · housing general (13) · climate (11) · transit traffic (7). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #8✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Manager ask the City Solicitor to provide a legal opinion concerning (1) whether there is a two-year bar on considering repetitive zoning petitions that have been unfavorably acted upon by the Council, (2) if so, whether that bar on repetitive petitions would prohibit the Council from moving forward with a Council initiated lab use zoning petition if there is unfavorable action on the pending Callender, et al. Petition, and (3) if so, what types of changes to zoning petition would be necessary for it to no longer be considered a repetitive petitionCouncil orderzoningPOR 2023 #8
• Policy order2023 · #9✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request from the McKinnon family for a bench dedication in honor of Richard McKinnonCouncil orderPOR 2023 #9
• Policy order2023 · #10✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City personnel to explore the need for a special permitting process for cannabis dispensaries, special permitting fees and bicycle parking requirements that are required of local recreational cannabis dispensaries, to provide a report on how the special permit process, and these requirements may impact these businesses, to determine whether these requirements may need to be modified or eliminated, and to report back to the City Council on this matter in a timely mannerCouncil requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2023 #10
• Policy order2023 · #11✅ Order adopted, 8–1Asks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to determine the feasibility of purchasing the property located at 37 Brookline Street, former home of Peter Valentine, with the intent of utilizing this as a community arts spaceCouncil requestartsPOR 2023 #11
• Policy order2023 · #12❌ Order failed of adoption, 3–4City Manager continue our current policy of towing cars on street cleaning days and come back to the Council with a plan to create an annual fund to reimburse economically disadvantaged residents who are unable to pay the towing fee before the beginning of towing seasonCouncil orderCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL JANUARY 23, 2023POR 2023 #12
• Policy order2023 · #13✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–0Asks the City Manager to have the appropriate City staff establish the framework that will allow for the immediate elimination of the bicycle parking fees imposed upon Economic Empowerment and Social Equity applicants and cannabis dispensary operators in the City of Cambridge. FINALIZED FEBRUARY 6, 2023Council requestbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2023 #13

• Resolution2023 · #20✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jose Rodriguez on his retirement from the Department of Public WorksRES 2023 #20
• Resolution2023 · #21✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Congratulations to Jean Bracken on her retirement from the Department of Public WorksRES 2023 #21
• Resolution2023 · #22✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to William Connell on his retirement from the Water DepartmentRES 2023 #22
• Resolution2023 · #23✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of George E. Pitts, SrRES 2023 #23
• Resolution2023 · #24✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Patrick CorcoranRES 2023 #24
• Resolution2023 · #25✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Leonard J. SavignanoRES 2023 #25
• Resolution2023 · #26✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Jeffrey Mark FriedmanRES 2023 #26
• Resolution2023 · #27✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Susan A. LawlorRES 2023 #27
• Resolution2023 · #28✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Brian F. KellyRES 2023 #28
• Resolution2023 · #29✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations on the Retirement of Janet IzquierdoRES 2023 #29
• Resolution2023 · #30✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations on the Retirement of Jeffrey TurnerRES 2023 #30
• Resolution2023 · #31✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations on the Retirement of Lieutenant Stephen Boyletenants rentRES 2023 #31
• Resolution2023 · #32✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Rocco DiBiaseRES 2023 #32
• Resolution2023 · #33✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Dr. Melvin SimmsRES 2023 #33
• Resolution2023 · #34✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations on the Retirement of Firefighter Peter Mickiewicz from the Cambridge Fire DepartmentRES 2023 #34
• Resolution2023 · #35✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Jason Targoff for his achievements as the United States Youth Soccer National Volunteer of the YearRES 2023 #35
• Resolution2023 · #36✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Ruth Erickson on her exhibit at The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston titled “To Begin Again: Artists and Childhood”artsRES 2023 #36
• Resolution2023 · #37✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences To The Family of Emma WatkinsRES 2023 #37
• Resolution2023 · #38✅ Order adopted, unanimousHappy Birthday to Dr. Estelle DischRES 2023 #38
• Resolution2023 · #39✅ Order adopted, unanimousRetirement of Ranjit SinganayagamRES 2023 #39
• Resolution2023 · #40✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Julia Mateus, Marisa Da Cosa, Sophie Costa, Stephanie De Carvalho, Marina Do Carmo and Ana Luisa Silva on receiving the 2023 Dr. Leitao Memorial Scholarship FundRES 2023 #40

• Awaiting report2023 · #1✅ Report received and acceptedReport on researching if the Barrett et al. Petition would need to be refiled should there be a Letter of Commitment attached to the rezoningzoningAR-23-1

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-09-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-09-26 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-11-12 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-12-15 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-01-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-01-04 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Housing Committee hearing of 2023-01-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]