City Council · Regular Meeting, February 13, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #30✅ Order adopted, 8–0the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Maria Baldwin-Alvaro Blodgett HousesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerschools📖 read CMA 2023 #30
• City Manager's report2023 · #31✅ Order adopted, 8–0the Final Landmark Designation Report for the Cambridge Gas-Light Company BuildingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2023 #31
• City Manager's report2023 · #32📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appointment of Erin Muirhead McCarty to the Community Benefits Advisory Committee for a term of three yearsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #32
• City Manager's report2023 · #33✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Mass Save Community First Partnership Grant in the amount of $150,000, to the Grant Fund Community Development Department Other Ordinary Maintenance Account, these funds, received through a community partnership with the Eversource Energy Services Company, will contribute to meeting the City’s energy efficiency outreach and engagement goalsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #33
• City Manager's report2023 · #34↪ Referred to the petition, 8–0Policy Order 2023 #7, regarding Information on Blier, et al., Zoning Petition. FINAL FEBRUARY 13, 2023Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2023 #34
• City Manager's report2023 · #35✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $222,684.00 funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($122,792.00), to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($85,892.00), and to the Grant Fund Department of Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($14,000.00), funds are used to provide funding for department staff and services. Funds also support instructors and group facilitators who provide services virtually to seniorsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #35
• City Manager's report2023 · #36✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Adult and Community Learning Services grant received from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in the amount of $39,071.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($38,492.00) and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($579.00), which will be used to pay for prep time for part time teachers and for staff to participate in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional series pilot from DESESubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2023 #36
• City Manager's report2023 · #37✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of a donation from Global Oil for the Fuel Assistance Program in the amount of $1,643.39 to Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account, which will be used to provide oil deliveries for fuel assistance clients who have exhausted their benefits or for over-income clients that fall in the 60-80% of AMISubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #37
• City Manager's report2023 · #38✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $38,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($30,420.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($5,042.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($2,538.00). The funds represent a grant from the Jacobs Foundation. They are providing support for Bridge Program advising, coaching and mentoring, advising for the ESOL/Certified Nursing Assistant Program, and education and career advising for other CLC studentsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2023 #38
• City Manager's report2023 · #39✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Community Learning Center (CLC) grant in the amount of $36,000.00 to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salary and Wages account ($26,805.00), to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($7,571.00), and to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1,624.00), which will be used to fund the classes, advising and coaching of the Bridge to College Program students from July 2022 through June 2023Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2023 #39
• City Manager's report2023 · #40✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant in the amount of $100,000 received from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to the Grant Fund Public Celebrations (Arts and Culture) Other Ordinary Maintenance account, which will be used to commission artists to design temporary shade pavilions for city parks or other public facilitiesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerartsclimateCMA 2023 #40
• City Manager's report2023 · #41📁 Placed on file, 8–0the appointment of the following persons as a members of the Foundry Advisory Committee for a term of three years: Connie Chin; Barbara Thomas; and Rubén ManchaSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerartslabor📖 readCMA 2023 #41
• City Manager's report2023 · #42📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number #22-84, regarding report on working with the residents at 931 Massachusetts Avenue to identify and provide a short-term parking spot in front of 931 Massachusetts AvenueSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanestransit traffic📖 readCMA 2023 #42
• City Manager's report2023 · #43✅ Order adopted, unanimousa 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 Renovation of City Offices at 689 Massachusetts Avenue projectSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbudget📖 read CMA 2023 #43
• City Manager's report2023 · #44✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $95,000 from the General Fund Public Works Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Public Works Travel & Training (Judgment and Damages) account, which will cover medical bills and settlements for Public Works personnel injured in the course of their jobSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #44
• City Manager's report2023 · #45✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of of $1,150,000 from the Parking Fund balance to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account, to support the design and construction of repairs at the First Street GarageSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2023 #45
• City Manager's report2023 · #46✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $750,000, from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund the design of 4 pre-school classrooms at 402 Rindge AveSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2023 #46
• City Manager's report2023 · #47✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $200,000 from the General Fund Electrical Department Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Electrical Other Ordinary Maintenance account. The funds will be used to support the Department’s core functions such as the purchase of services, where appropriate, to support core functions of maintaining street lighting, municipal fire alarms, lighting in parks, municipal buildings, and emergency call boxes as well as infrastructure upgrades and maintenance activitiesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #47
• City Manager's report2023 · #48✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of a Recycling Dividends Program Grant, received from, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in the amount of $110,500, to the Grant Fund Public Works Other Ordinary Maintenance account, these funds will be used for various City recycling programs including purchasing compost and recycle carts, conducting a waste characterization and increasing education on recyclingSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerbike lanesCMA 2023 #48
• City Manager's report2023 · #49📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number PO 2023 #28, regarding a legal opinion on the Doug Brown petitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #49

• City officer's report2023 · #30an update regarding legislative activityschoolszoning📖 read COF 2023 #30
• City officer's report2023 · #31information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #31
• City officer's report2023 · #32information from the UPK Ad-HocCOF 2023 #32

143 resident communications received for this meeting, on housing general (82) · affordable housing (67) · climate (42) · transit traffic (35) · zoning (28). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #29✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department, the Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department and all other relevant departments to engage the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center to partner on the next steps of the City of Cambridge Clean Fleet goalsCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2023 #29
• Policy order2023 · #30✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousentire City Council go on record in support of HD.3530 and SD.1263Council orderPOR 2023 #30
• Policy order2023 · #31✅ Order adopted, unanimousentire City Council go on record in support of HD766 and SD1013Council orderPOR 2023 #31
• Policy order2023 · #32✅ Order adopted, unanimousFree School Meals For All StudentsschoolsPOR 2023 #32
• Policy order2023 · #33✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–2Asks the City Manager to confer with the appropriate departments and agencies to ensure the continuation of Riverbend Park closures on Saturdays and SundaysCouncil requesttransit traffic📖 readPOR 2023 #33
• Policy order2023 · #34✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousPolicy Order Regarding Police Detailsbudgetpolice safety📖 readPOR 2023 #34
• Policy order2023 · #35✅ Order adopted, unanimousHOME-ARP Public ProcessPOR 2023 #35

• Resolution2023 · #56✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Camille M. "Cammy" FournierRES 2023 #56
• Resolution2023 · #57✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousResolution on the death of Edna Dorothy PowersRES 2023 #57
• Resolution2023 · #58✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Lieutenant Buckowe Yam on his promotion to Deputy Superintendenttenants rentRES 2023 #58
• Resolution2023 · #59✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Captain Vinroy L. Paul on his promotion to Deputy Fire Chief of the City of CambridgeRES 2023 #59
• Resolution2023 · #60✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Fire Captain Marvin E. Ramos on his promotionRES 2023 #60
• Resolution2023 · #61✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Cambridge Fire Lieutenant Ryan T. Murphy on his promotiontenants rentRES 2023 #61
• Resolution2023 · #62✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Scott Cody for being inducted into the Massachusetts State Track Coaches AssociationRES 2023 #62
• Resolution2023 · #63✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousCongratulations to Jamalh Prince for being inducted into the Massachusetts State Track Coaches AssociationRES 2023 #63

• Application / petition2023 · #8✅ Order adopted, unanimousa (35) thirty five temporary banners Ames Street, Memorial Drive to Main Street, Ames Street, Main Street to Broadway, Boradway, Ames Street to Third Street, Third Street, Broadway to Main Street, Main Street, Third Street to Broadway announcing MIT Visual Arts Center and Contemporary Art from February 2023 through March 2024Application from MIT Lit Visual Arts Centerarts📖 readAPP 2023 #8

• Awaiting report2023 · #4✅ Report received and acceptedReport on establishing 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 operatorsbike lanestransit trafficAR-23-4
• Awaiting report2023 · #5✅ Report received and acceptedReport on beginning 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 Ordinancepolice safetyAR-23-5
• Awaiting report2023 · #6📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on determining the best ways to promote bike safety with a particular focus on expanding the distribution of bike lights throughout the CityAR-23-6
• Awaiting report2023 · #7✅ Report received and acceptedReport on providing publicly-accessible traffic stop, arrest and citation police data on a new Procedural Justice Dashboardpolice safetytransit trafficAR-23-7
• Awaiting report2023 · #8✅ Report received and acceptedReport on exploring additional less-than-lethal alternatives that pose the smallest risk of injury when deployed for standard issue in the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyAR-23-8
• Awaiting report2023 · #9✅ Report received and acceptedReport on engaging 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 morepolice safetyAR-23-9
• Awaiting report2023 · #10📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on engaging with community groups and the City’s existing multi-member bodies to design the next iteration of the Cambridge Community Electricity Aggregation programAR-23-10
• Awaiting report2023 · #11✅ Report received and acceptedReport on reviewing the current state of mental health resources, particularly for underserved communities, within the Cambridge Health AllianceAR-23-11
• Awaiting report2023 · #12Report on options of how to increase overnight resident street parking in the vicinity of Rogers Streettransit trafficAR-23-12