City Council · Regular Meeting, February 6, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #21✅ Order adopted, 7–0the appropriation of $50,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Inspectional Services Travel & Training (Judgment and Damages) account. The funds will cover medical bills and settlements for personnel injured in the course of their jobSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #21
• City Manager's report2023 · #22📁 Placed on file, 7–0Awaiting Report Item Number #22-81, related to improving marketing and communication efforts and outreach for the Cambridge Community Electricity (CCE) programSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 readCMA 2023 #22
• City Manager's report2023 · #23📁 Placed on file, 7–0Calendar Item No. 10 of 3/21/22 requesting that the City Manager amend all existing Host Community Agreements (“HCA”) previously issued by the City by reducing the Impact Fee to 0.05% of Gross Revenue and to refrain from placing this burden upon any future HCAs that may yet be issued, unless supporting evidence is provided by the City showing a finding that it incurred additional expenses and impacts upon its road system, law enforcement, inspectional services, permitting services, administrative services, educational services and public health services greater than the .05% of Gross Revenue collected from all the Economic Empowerment applicant and Social Equity applicant dispensaries annuallySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #23
• City Manager's report2023 · #24↪ Referred to the petition, 7–0Council Order No. O-8 of 1/23/2023, regarding (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 petition. FINALIZED FEBRUARY 6, 2023Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2023 #24
• City Manager's report2023 · #25📁 Placed on file, 7–0relative to a request for approval to seek authorization from the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (the “IG”) for the City to use the Construction Manager at Risk (“CMaR”) procurement and construction method (the “CMaR Method”) in connection with the Danehy Park Gateway Pavilion projectSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudget📖 read CMA 2023 #25
• City Manager's report2023 · #26📁 Placed on file, 7–0the appointment and reappointment of members of the Recycling Advisory CommitteeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanesCMA 2023 #26
• City Manager's report2023 · #27↪ Referred to the committee for, 7–0the Police Review and Advisory Board quarterly reportsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safety📖 readREFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN COUNCIL 2.6.2023CMA 2023 #27
• City Manager's report2023 · #28↪ Referred to the committee for, 7–0a report on an itemized statement of all materials, tools, and property owned by the Cambridge Police DepartmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safety📖 read REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN COUNCIL 2.6.2023CMA 2023 #28
• City Manager's report2023 · #29↪ Referred to the committee for, 7–0a report on an itemized statement of all materials, tools, and property owned by the Cambridge Police DepartmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safety📖 read REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY IN COUNCIL 2.6.2023CMA 2023 #29

• City officer's report2023 · #25an update regarding legislative activityartsbudgetcharterschools📖 read COF 2023 #25
• City officer's report2023 · #26information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #26
• City officer's report2023 · #27the Douglas Brown Petition📖 readCOF 2023 #27

74 resident communications received for this meeting, on climate (25) · transit traffic (20) · police safety (13) · housing general (13) · leaf blowers (11). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #14✅ Order adopted as amended, 5–4Asks the City Manager to instruct the Community Development Department to draft amendments to the proposed BEUDO language to change the net zero deadline from 2050 to 2035 and to propose language to meet that deadline throughout the document (From the April 20, 2022 Ordinance Committee)Council requestclimate📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 6, 2023POR 2023 #14
• Policy order2023 · #15✅ Order adopted as amended, 6–1Asks the City Manager to take immediate steps to begin the process of obtaining police body worn cameras for the Cambridge Police Department, and to work with all appropriate Departments to produce policy recommendations that would allow body worn camera usage while also not violating civil liberties in compliance with the City's Surveillance OrdinanceCouncil requestpolice safetyPOR 2023 #15
• Policy order2023 · #16✅ Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to determine the best ways to promote bike safety with a particular focus on expanding the distribution of bike lights throughout the CityCouncil requestPOR 2023 #16
• Policy order2023 · #17✅ Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to direct Police Commissioner Elow to work on providing publicly-accessible traffic stop, arrest and citation police data on a new Procedural Justice Dashboard as soon as possibleCouncil requestpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2023 #17
• Policy order2023 · #18✅ Order adopted, 7–0Finance Committee Convene a meeting on Police Budget including body camera discussionCouncil orderbudgetpolice safetyPOR 2023 #18
• Policy order2023 · #19✅ Order adopted as amended, 5–1Asks the City Manager to look into the feasibility of automated traffic enforcement in Cambridge as well as using unarmed CPD traffic details for future discussion Automated/Unarmed Traffic EnforcementCouncil requestpolice safetytransit traffic📖 readPOR 2023 #19
• Policy order2023 · #20✅ Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to direct the Police Commissioner to explore additional less-than-lethal alternatives that pose the smallest risk of injury when deployed for standard issue in the Cambridge Police DepartmentCouncil requestpolice safetyPOR 2023 #20
• Policy order2023 · #21✅ Order adopted, 7–0Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2023 be canceled due to the National League of Cities conferenceCouncil orderPOR 2023 #21
• Policy order2023 · #22✅ Order adopted, 7–0City Council and the School Committee will hold a joint roundtable on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 5:00pm to receive an update from the City Manager, Superintendent, and the Cambridge Office of Early Childhood on the next steps towards the implementation of universal Pre-K in CambridgeCouncil orderschoolsPOR 2023 #22
• Policy order2023 · #23✅ Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to engage a third party, independent firm/consultant or university partner to review and examine the Cambridge Police Department’s policies and practices regarding de-escalation methods, mental health calls for service, training, and moreCouncil requestpolice safetyPOR 2023 #23
• Policy order2023 · #24✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–0Asks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department and all other relevant departments to engage with community groups and the City’s existing multi-member bodies to design the next iteration of the Cambridge Community Electricity Aggregation programCouncil requestclimate📖 readPOR 2023 #24
• Policy order2023 · #25✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–0Asks the City Manager to work with staff in the Cambridge Public Health Department to review the current state of mental health resources, particularly for underserved communities, within the Cambridge Health AllianceCouncil requestPOR 2023 #25
• Policy order2023 · #26✅ Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to report back to the City Council as soon as possible on the request to increase overnight resident street parking options in the vicinity of Rogers Street in East CambridgeCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2023 #26
• Policy order2023 · #27✅ Order adopted, 7–2That City Council rescind the vote to refer the Brown Petition to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for hearing because the petition is defective as a matter of lawPOR 2023 #27
• Policy order2023 · #28✅ Order adopted, 7–0Asks the City Manager to the Solicitor to provide a legal opinion to the Council regarding the Doug Brown petitionCouncil requestPOR 2023 #28

• Resolution2023 · #41✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Stephen Lyons on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2023 #41
• Resolution2023 · #42✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Janet Borron on her retirement from the City of CambridgeRES 2023 #42
• Resolution2023 · #43✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Dirty Water Fitness on its Grand Re-Opening and ExpansionRES 2023 #43
• Resolution2023 · #44✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of Norman A. Smith, SrRES 2023 #44
• Resolution2023 · #45✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Chef Robert Harris and Season to Taste on its Grand Re-OpeningRES 2023 #45
• Resolution2023 · #46✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of Louise M. KennedyRES 2023 #46
• Resolution2023 · #47✅ Order adopted, 7–0Condolences to the family of Shirley KimbroughRES 2023 #47
• Resolution2023 · #48✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of William "Bill" LeeRES 2023 #48
• Resolution2023 · #49✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of Marion FreemanRES 2023 #49
• Resolution2023 · #50✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Ilyon Woo on the occasion of the publishing of her second book titled "Master Slave Husband Wife."RES 2023 #50
• Resolution2023 · #51✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to the Prospect Hill Academy and Community Charter School of Cambridge of being awarded the 2022 AP Computer Science Female Diversity AwardschoolsRES 2023 #51
• Resolution2023 · #52✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations to Julia Hallman and Aaron Rubin on their purchase of Formaggio KitchenRES 2023 #52
• Resolution2023 · #53✅ Order adopted, 7–0Resolution on the death of Alice WolfRES 2023 #53
• Resolution2023 · #54✅ Order adopted, 7–0Congratulations To 37th Annual NAACP Brunch HonoreesRES 2023 #54
• Resolution2023 · #55✅ Order adoptedCity Council formally go on record in expressing its deepest condolences to the family of Jane Richards for their tremendous lossCouncil orderRES 2023 #55

• OrdinanceORD 2022 # 2✅ Passed to be ordained, unanimousAn Ordinance has been received from Diane P. LeBlanc City Clerk, relative to Ordinance 2022-2 Chapter 2.02 entitled “City Council”📖 read ORD 2022 # 2
• OrdinanceORD 2022 # 9✅ Ordained as amended, unanimousAn Ordinance 2022 #9 has been received from DianeLeBlanc City Clerk, relative to create a new Section 22.80 Flood Resilience Standardsclimatezoning📖 read ORD 2022 # 9

• Application / petition2023 · #6✅ Order adopted, 7–0a eight (8) temporary banners along Broadway and eighteen (18) temporary banners along Massachusetts Avenue announcing the upcoming production of Wife of Willesden from February 14, 2023 through March 20, 2023Application from Heritage Flag Co. representing the American Repertory Theatre📖 readAPP 2023 #6
• Application / petition2023 · #7✅ Order adopted, 7–0a curb cut at the premises numbered 51 Vassar Street; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. No response has been received from the neighborhood associationApplication from Kelley Browntransit traffic📖 readAPP 2023 #7

• Awaiting report2023 · #2✅ Report received and acceptedReport on 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,bike lanestransit trafficAR-23-2
• Awaiting report2023 · #3✅ Report received and acceptedReport on determining 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 spaceartsAR-23-3

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-09-26 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2019-11-14 · No Action Taken [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-03-30 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2022-04-13 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-04-20 · No Action Taken [Unanimous]
• Government Operations Rules & Claims Committee hearing of 2023-01-11 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-01-26 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]