City Council · Regular Meeting, February 27, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #50📁 Placed on file, unanimousa public health updateSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #50
• City Manager's report2023 · #51✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $143,333.33 in license renewal fees received from Comcast to the Public Investment Fund Cable Television Extraordinary Expenditures account to support the local Public, Educational and Government cable television stationsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #51
• City Manager's report2023 · #52📁 Placed on file, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 22-60, regarding streamlining the City’s block party and Play Streets permit requirementsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit traffic📖 readCMA 2023 #52
• City Manager's report2023 · #53✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $550,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Finance Extraordinary Expenditures account to support EGov ProjectsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #53
• City Manager's report2023 · #54✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation in the amount of $1,800,000, from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures account to fund accessibility improvements to City Hall including the reconstruction of Dorothy Dottie Doyle WaySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #54
• City Manager's report2023 · #55📁 Placed on file, unanimousPolicy Order 2023 #29, regarding the Clean Fleet timeline, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals and an implementation plan for a clean fleetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatepolice safety📖 readCMA 2023 #55
• City Manager's report2023 · #56✅ Order adopted, unanimousa request for authorization to allow the Purchasing Agent to award a five (5) year contract for lease agreements to Enterprise Fleet ManagementSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #56
• City Manager's report2023 · #57✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation in the amount of $400,000, from Free Cash to the Public Works Public Investment Fund Extraordinary Expenditures account to support the purchase of a Mack LR Electric rubbish packerSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #57
• City Manager's report2023 · #58✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Massachusetts Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Electric Solicitation Grant, in the amount of $305,625.15, received from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to the Grant Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account to support the purchase of an all-electric rubbish packerSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerclimateCMA 2023 #58
• City Manager's report2023 · #59✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of the Green Communities Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), in the amount of $97,461 to the Grant Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #59
• City Manager's report2023 · #60📁 Placed on file, unanimousthe appointment of the following persons as members of the Black, Indigenous, People of Color-Owned Business Advisory Committee for a term of two years, effective March 1, 2023: Margaret Pimental: Sukia Akiba; and Keisha GravesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #60
• City Manager's report2023 · #61📁 Placed on file, unanimousa report from CDD and the Law Department containing clarifying edits to the Climate Resilience Zoning PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatezoning📖 readCMA 2023 #61
• City Manager's report2023 · #62↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousPolicy Orders Numbered 314, 315, and 316 from the meeting of 12/19/2022, regarding the Emissions Accounting PetitionSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatezoning📖 readCMA 2023 #62
• City Manager's report2023 · #63↪ Referred to the petition, unanimousAwaiting Report Item Number 23-1, regarding a legal Opinion on whether the Barrett, et al. petition would need to be refiled should there be a Letter of Commitment attached to the rezoning, and whether the Barrett, et al. petition constitutes "spot zoning."Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerzoning📖 readCMA 2023 #63
• City Manager's report2023 · #64✅ Approved, unanimousthe 2023 Goals and Metrics for the Annual City Manager Performance ReviewSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimatepolice safety📖 read CMA 2023 #64
• City Manager's report2023 · #65📁 Placed on file, unanimousrelative to a request to move to Executive Session to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property as discussion in an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public bodySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #65

• City officer's report2023 · #36information on behalf of the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #36
• City officer's report2023 · #37an update regarding legislative activitycharterschoolstreeszoning📖 read COF 2023 #37

103 resident communications received for this meeting, on transit traffic (32) · climate (30) · zoning (19) · bike lanes (17) · housing general (8). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #36✅ Order adopted, 8–0In support of HD. 3252 and SD. 2006, An Act to Promote Yes In My BackyardPOR 2023 #36
• Policy order2023 · #37✅ Order adopted, 7–1Petition from Suzanne P. Blier, et.al Harvard Square Zoning Petition as amended be sent to the full City Council with no recommendationCouncil orderzoningPOR 2023 #37
• Policy order2023 · #38✅ Order adopted, 7–1joint Economic Development and University Relations and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committees forward the Callender Petition and Policy Order 2022 #161 to the full City Council with a negative recommendationCouncil orderartsPOR 2023 #38
• Policy order2023 · #39✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousjoint Economic Development and University Relations and Neighborhood and Long-Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebrations Committees forward the amended proposed Policy Order regarding Labs and Neighborhood Planning to the full City CouncilCouncil orderaffordable housingartshousing generallaborzoning📖 read CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 27, 2023POR 2023 #39
• Policy order2023 · #40✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City Departments to work with Eversource to include in their annual reporting, updates on their work to move forward with providing the infrastructure required to move Cambridge toward electrifying the cityCouncil requestclimate📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR NOLAN IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 27, 2023POR 2023 #40
• Policy order2023 · #41✅ Order adopted, 8–0That a Roundtable be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Chamber in place of the Regular City Council Meeting, for the purpose of receiving an update on the Municipal Broadband Feasibility StudybroadbandPOR 2023 #41

• Resolution2023 · #64✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Eileen M. DeLouchreyRES 2023 #64
• Resolution2023 · #65✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Reverend Rodney DaileyRES 2023 #65
• Resolution2023 · #66✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Resolution on the death of Marion A. (Colarusso) SullivanRES 2023 #66
• Resolution2023 · #67✅ Order adopted, 8–0Happy 85th Birthday wishes to Patricia Dottin TaylorRES 2023 #67
• Resolution2023 · #68✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Frank W. Atchue on his retirement from the Inspectional Services DepartmentRES 2023 #68
• Resolution2023 · #69✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Helena Wurzel on her solo exhibit at the Praise Shadows Art GalleryartsRES 2023 #69
• Resolution2023 · #70✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Michael F. MenezesRES 2023 #70
• Resolution2023 · #71✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of S. Donald GonsonRES 2023 #71

• OrdinanceORD 2022 # 6✅ Passed to be ordained, unanimousAn Ordinance has been received from Diane P. LeBlanc, relative to Ordinance # 2022-6 Article III Green Jobs 2.66.100 Definitionsclimatelabor📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 27, 2023 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER MARCH 2ORD 2022 # 6

• Application / petition2023 · #9↪ ReferredCambridge Transportation Emissions and Car Sharing ActZoning petition from Craig Kelleyclimatezoning📖 readPASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL MAY 15, 2023 EXPIRES AUGUST 1, 2023APP 2023 #9
• Application / petition2023 · #10✅ Order adopted, unanimousa curb cut at the premises numbered 112 Hampshire 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 Ender Saricaytransit traffic📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL FEBRUARY 27, 2023APP 2023 #10

• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2023-01-18 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of 2023-01-24 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2023-02-07 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-02-14 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-02-15 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [Unanimous]