City Council — Regular Meeting, April 10, 2023

City Manager's Agenda (8)

• CMA 2023 #90A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appointment of the following persons as Public Weighers for the calendar year 2023 to operate scales at 500 Front St, Cambridge, MA 02142
• CMA 2023 #91A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 23-11, regarding a review of the current state of mental health resources, particularly for underserved communities, within the CHA📖 read
• CMA 2023 #92Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of of the Shannon Grant received from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition’s Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, in the amount of $40,595.32, to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account ($32,518.40) and the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($8,076.92), which will be dedicated to hot spot patrols, youth violence reduction strategies, and the Focused Deterrence program, and to support a Teen Public Art Program at the Community Art Centerartspolice-safety
• CMA 2023 #93Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the supplemental appropriation of the FY22 Shannon Grant for $377.29 received from the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition’s Community Safety Initiative through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Grant Fund Police Department Salary and Wages account ($377.29), these funds are dedicated to hot spot patrols in support of youth violence reduction strategies and the Focused Deterrence programpolice-safety
• CMA 2023 #94Transmitting Communication from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $78,000 from Free Cash to the General Fund City Clerk Other Ordinary Maintenance account to pay for costs associated with required legal advertising for legal notices, Council meeting agendas, hearings and petitions through the end of the fiscal year, as well as anticipated printing and postage costs
• CMA 2023 #95A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Awaiting Report Item Number 21-71, regarding placing a cricket field in one of the Cambridge parks
• CMA 2023 #96A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a communication from DCR to the City regarding Memorial Drive closurestransit-traffic📖 read 📄 PDF
• CMA 2023 #97A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to a 2023 Quarter One updatepolice-safety📖 read

Communications (146)

146 resident communications received for this meeting — schools (61) · transit traffic (55) · bike lanes (42) · climate (17) · housing general (11). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

Policy Orders (5)

• POR 2023 #64City Manager Performance Review Ad Hoc Committee
• POR 2023 #65That the City Manager is requested to light up City Hall blue, pink, and yellow on April 19, 2023, for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness
• POR 2023 #66The City Council go on record celebrating the work of 911 professionals who work tirelessly every single day, and recognizing the week of April 9 - April 15 as National Telecommunicators Week
• POR 2023 #67That the City Manager is requested to direct the City Solicitor to provide the City Council with a legal opinion on the earliest possible date that potential changes to the charter could be voted on by the electorate, assuming the Charter Review Committee submits proposed changes to the City Council by the new December 31, 2023 deadlinecharter
• POR 2023 #68Riverbend Park on Memorial Drive CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR SINMONS IN COUNCIL APRIL 10, 2023transit-traffic📖 read

Resolutions (23)

• RES 2023 #91Congratulations on the retirement of Lieutenant Robert Grey from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safetytenants-rent
• RES 2023 #92Congratulations on the retirement of Patrol Officer Jerry Jean-Baptiste from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
• RES 2023 #93Congratulations on the retirement of Lieutenant Thomas Ahern from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safetytenants-rent
• RES 2023 #94Congratulations on the retirement of Patrol Officer Hercot Miller from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
• RES 2023 #95Congratulations on the retirement of Maureen Van Stry
• RES 2023 #96Congratulations on the Retirement of Sergeant Susan Kale from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice-safety
• RES 2023 #97Congratulations on the retirement of Jean Kuropatkin
• RES 2023 #98Congratulations on the retirement of Debra Morris
• RES 2023 #99Congratulations on the retirement of Matilde Santos
• RES 2023 #100Congratulations to Christine Burke on her 50th Birthday
• RES 2023 #101Congratulations on the retirement of Arthur Moy from the Cambridge Fire Department
• RES 2023 #102Congratulations on the retirement of Patrick Quirke
• RES 2023 #103Congratulations on the promotion of Temporary Lieutenant Ameer A. Moustafa from the Cambridge Fire Departmenttenants-rent
• RES 2023 #104Congratulations on the promotion of Temporary Lieutenant Victor M. Clarke. Jr. from the Cambridge Fire Departmenttenants-rent
• RES 2023 #105Congratulations on the promotion of Firefighter Cameron R. Moyer from the Cambridge Fire Department
• RES 2023 #106Congratulations on the promotion of Firefighter William B. Whalen from the Cambridge Fire Department
• RES 2023 #107Resolution on the death of Ned Handy
• RES 2023 #108Resolution on the death of Barbara Fox
• RES 2023 #109Resolution on the death of Annette Kathleen Hyness Eng
• RES 2023 #110Congratulations to Club Recreativo Lusitania on the occasion of the Club's 100th Anniversary
• RES 2023 #111Congratulations to the Cambridge Program's Cambridge Warrior Basketball Team - 6th time Mass State Division 1 Special Olympics Basketball Champions
• RES 2023 #112Thanks to Nancy Woods for her service to the Cambridge Public Library
• RES 2023 #113Congratulations to the nonprofits working with the City for their commitment and service to Cambridge residents, and urge all citizens to recognize the Community Development Programs and the important role they play in our community

Applications & Petitions (3)

• APP 2023 #18An application was received from Siyu Xiao, requesting permission for a curb cut at the premises numbered 25 Suffolk 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 association. CHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL APRIL 10, 2023transit-traffic📖 read
• APP 2023 #19An application was received from Heather Dudko representing CAVA, requesting permission for a projecting sign at the premises numbered 18 Brattle Street approval has been received from Inspectional Services, Department of Public Works, Community Development Department and abutters proof of mailing has been provided📖 read
• APP 2023 #20A request was received from Alexandria representing East Boston Savings Bank, regarding Revocation of Bond #107135183 for East Boston Savings Bank, 1739 Massachusetts Avenue. Response from the Inspectional Services Department has been received confirming said sign has been removed📖 read 📄 PDF

Other Business (6)

• AR-23-23Report on providing a legal opinion which clarifies the state law on zoning petition signature requirements to ensure clarity and lawful deliberation in the futurezoning
• AR-23-24Report on providing free menstrual products in all gender bathrooms particularly Public Library branches and all city owned buildings
• AR-23-25Report on developing a three-year plan to expand and improve After School Careschools
• AR-23-26Report on reviewing the Citizens Zoning Petition received from Michael Monestime et al. regarding Outdoor Use Zoning for the Central Square Cultural District (APP 2023 #12) for form and contentartszoning

• an update regarding legislative activity 📖 read 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF 📄 PDF
• information from the School Committee

Committee Reports (3)

• Health & Environment Committee hearing of 2022-06-07 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Neighborhood & Long Term Planning Committee hearing of 2023-03-22 — Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2023-03-23 — Accepted [Unanimous]