City Council — Regular Meeting, March 20, 2023

City Manager's Agenda (12)

• CMA 2023 #75A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the to new appointments of the following persons as members of the Police Review and Advisory Board for terms of five yearspolice-safety
• CMA 2023 #76A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-05, regarding a report on beginning the process of obtaining police body worn cameras (BWC) 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-safety📖 read
• CMA 2023 #77A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-09, regarding a report 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-safety📖 read
• CMA 2023 #78A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to relative to Cost of Living Adjustment for retirees
• CMA 2023 #79A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to relative to Cost of Living Adjustment for retirees for fiscal year 2023
• CMA 2023 #80A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to recommendations for the block rates for water consumption and sewer use for the period beginning April 1, 2023 and ending March 31, 2024housing-general📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2023 #81A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointments and reappointments of the following persons as members of the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD)📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• CMA 2023 #82A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the Salvation Army Shelter and Daytime Programhomelessness
• CMA 2023 #83A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2023 #35, related to the Allocation Plan for Cambridge’s HOME-ARP fundshomelessnesshousing-generaltenants-rent📖 read
• CMA 2023 #84A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a summary of a Planning Board Meeting on the 2022 Town-Gown Reports and Presentationshousing-generalschools📖 read
• CMA 2023 #85A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the final report for the City’s comprehensive year-long municipal broadband feasibility studybroadband📖 read
• CMA 2023 #86A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2023 #44 ,related to the Barrett, et al., Zoning Petitionzoning📖 read

Communications (113)

113 resident communications received for this meeting — housing general (45) · affordable housing (40) · zoning (38) · police safety (33) · climate (20). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (5)

• POR 2023 #50That the City Council go on record supporting Enabling Legislation for a Real Estate Transfer Fee
• POR 2023 #51That the Executive Assistant to the City Council is requested to confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request to dedicate a street corner in honor of Ned Handy
• POR 2023 #52Policy Order for Garden Street Accommodationsbike-lanestransit-traffic📖 read
• POR 2023 #53That the City Manager work with the Central Square Business Improvement District and provide a license agreement, as well as direct financial and regulatory support for the continued and uninterrupted operation of Starlight Squareartsschoolstransit-traffic📖 read
• POR 2023 #54That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to light up City Hall in light blue, light pink, and white from March 26, 2023 until April 2, 2023, in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility

Resolutions (6)

• RES 2023 #77Congratulations to Sara Reese on receiving the 2023 Exemplary School Champion Award for her leadership in workforce development in Cambridgeschools
• RES 2023 #78Gratitude to Margaret Drury for her many years of tireless service to the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority and to the City of Cambridge
• RES 2023 #79Congratulations to Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services for 50 years of service to the City of Cambridge and its residents
• RES 2023 #80Condolences To The Family of Annette Williams
• RES 2023 #81Condolences To The Family of Cynthia Roberts
• RES 2023 #82Happy 91st Birthday to Moses Moore

Ordinances (1)

• ORD 2022 # 21An Ordinance has been received from Diane P. LeBlanc City Clerk, relative to a Zoning Petition from Patrick Barrett et al. North Mass Ave BA-5 Zoning District Petition (Ordinance #2022-21)zoning📖 read

Applications & Petitions (5)

• APP 2023 #11A Zoning Petition Has been received from Charles Jessup Franklin et al., regarding allowing new construction that is similar in size and shape as existing buildings for the purpose of promoting housing and first floor retailhousing-generalzoning📖 read
• APP 2023 #12A Zoning Petition Has been received from Michael Monestime et al. regarding Outdoor Use Zoning Petition for the Central Square Cultural Districtartszoning📖 read 📄 PDF
• APP 2023 #13An application was received from Martha Davis of the MIT Museum requesting permission for seventy (70) temporary banners from Sidney Street to Memorial Drive and Main Street announcing Curious from April 3, 2023 through the summer of 2023📖 read
• APP 2023 #14An application was received from Kevin Richard, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 149 Upland Road; said petition has received approval from Inspectional Services, Traffic, Parking and Transportation, Historical Commission and Public Works. Response has been received from the neighborhood associationtransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF
• APP 2023 #15An application was received from Chuck Martins representing Kwench Juice Cafe, requesting permission for two (2) projecting signs at the premises numbered 678 Massachusetts Avenue approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters proof of mailing has been provided📖 read

Other Business (5)

• AR-23-13Report on evaluating the feasibility of financially supporting free meals for all students for the School Year 2023/24schools
• AR-23-14Report on expanding public process on services and offer new opportunities based on recommendations from the Council using HOME-ARP funds

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information from the School Committee 📖 read
• Questions regarding Requests to Fund Heart Using City Funds 📖 read 📄 PDF

Committee Reports (9)

• Finance Committee hearing of 2019-05-07 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-02-16 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-02-23 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-04-20 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-05-10 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-05-11 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-05-17 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2022-06-14 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]
• Human Services & Veterans Committee hearing of 2023-02-28 — Report Accepted [Unanimous]