City Council · Regular Meeting, May 15, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #134✅ Order adopted, unanimousa recommendation from the Board of Election Commissioners for the City Council to vote to authorize in-person early voting for the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election, in accordance with "The VOTES Act"Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2023 #134
• City Manager's report2023 · #135✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $150,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Public Works Travel & Training (Judgment and Damages) account. The funds will cover medical bills and settlements for Public Works personnel injured in the course of their jobSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #135
• City Manager's report2023 · #136✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of the Post Overdose Support Team Grant, received from Massachusetts Departments of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Addiction Services, through the Fenway Health Group, in the amount of $20,000, to the Grant Fund Police Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($20,000). Grant funds will be used to support costs related to providing aftercare supportSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyCMA 2023 #136
• City Manager's report2023 · #137📁 Placed on file, unanimousa report communicating the opening of the Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc. family shelter at 2222 Massachusetts AvenueSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerhomelessnessCMA 2023 #137
• City Manager's report2023 · #138📁 Placed on file, unanimousan update concerning the property at 333 Webster AvenueSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #138

• City officer's report2023 · #92an update regarding legislative activitycharterhousing generalpolice safetyschoolszoning📖 read COF 2023 #92
• City officer's report2023 · #93information regarding WinnCompanies Property ManagementCOF 2023 #93
• City officer's report2023 · #94information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #94

118 resident communications received for this meeting, on affordable housing (101) · housing general (93) · zoning (26) · schools (15) · budget (13). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #84✅ Order adopted, unanimousCity Council support of bill SD 487 and HD 825 which would require the use of Integrated Pest Management strategies and improve pesticide monitoring in Massachusetts to limit ecological damage due to rodenticidesPOR 2023 #84
• Policy order2023 · #85✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the Community Development Department and other relevant departments to fund and implement the grant proposal submitted to DOE GTO to design and implement a community-scale geothermal heating and cooling system in CambridgeCouncil requestclimateschools📖 read POR 2023 #85
• Policy order2023 · #86✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to initiate a planning process to determine the use of several parcels of land along Webster Avenue to accomplish Envision goals, including how to best ensure that the acquisition of these parcels results in additional affordable housing and open spaceCouncil requestaffordable housinghousing generalPOR 2023 #86
• Policy order2023 · #87✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate departments to produce the petition(s) necessary to accomplish the goal of lowering the speed limit as much as possible on all state highways that fall within Cambridge’s geographic boundariesCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2023 #87
• Policy order2023 · #88✅ Order adopted as amended by substitution, 5–4Asks the City Manager to work with the relevant departments to establish a policy of releasing the names of officers involved in any use of force incident, up to and including those incidents resulting in injury or deathCouncil requestpolice safety📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL MAY 15, 2023POR 2023 #88
• Policy order2023 · #89✅ Order adopted, unanimousExecutive Assistant to the City Council confer with the Dedication Committee to consider the request for a dedication in the vicinity of the street corner formed around Concord Avenue and Garden Street to Florence Luscomb and Grace Allen JohnsonCouncil orderPOR 2023 #89
• Policy order2023 · #90✅ Order adopted, unanimousPolicy Order Installation of Crossing Light at Soden and WesternPOR 2023 #90

• Resolution2023 · #145✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Manny Lopes on receiving the 2023 Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speaker’s Person of the Year AwardRES 2023 #145
• Resolution2023 · #146✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Nailze Lima, MAPS 2023 Mary and Manuel Rogers Lifetime Community Service Award RecipientRES 2023 #146
• Resolution2023 · #147✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Paul Ferreira, President of East Cambridge Printing Company, MAPS 2023 Alvaro Lima Outstanding Business Award RecipientRES 2023 #147
• Resolution2023 · #148✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations and thanks to Whitney Mooney for her service to the Cambridge communityRES 2023 #148
• Resolution2023 · #149✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of John B. Donofrio JrRES 2023 #149
• Resolution2023 · #150✅ Order adopted, unanimousHappy Birthday to Artis SpearsRES 2023 #150
• Resolution2023 · #151✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the Death of James ShearerRES 2023 #151

• OrdinanceORD 2023 # 2✅ Ordained as amended, 7–1An Ordinance has been received from Craig Kelley et al, relative to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge regarding EV and car share Zoning changetransit trafficzoning📖 read ORD 2023 # 2

• Application / petition2023 · #24✅ Order adopted, 7–1a curb cut at the premises numbered 96 Otis 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 Paul Fioretransit traffic📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL MAY 15, 2023APP 2023 #24
• Application / petition2023 · #25✅ Order adopted, unanimousa temporary banner across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall announcing Rise Up Cambridge from June 12, 2023 through June 18, 2023Application from Lee Gianetti📖 readAPP 2023 #25
• Application / petition2023 · #26✅ Order adopted, unanimousa temporary banners across JFK at Mount Auburn Street announcing Dragon Boat Festival on the Charles River from May 29, 2023 through June 12, 2023 and across Massachusetts Avenue in front of City Hall from May 29, 2023 through June 12, 2023Application from Gail Wang of the Boston Dragon Boat Festival, Inc📖 readAPP 2023 #26
• Application / petition2023 · #27✅ Order adopted, unanimousa 38 temporary pole banners along Massachusetts Avenue near Harvard Square announcing El Pasado Mio from May 12, 2023 though June 13, 2023Application from Cooper Gallery @ Harvard University📖 readAPP 2023 #27
• Application / petition2023 · #28✅ Order adopted, unanimousa 17 temporary banner along Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square and Along Broadway in front of CRLS announcing Congratulations CRLS Class of 2023 on from May 22, 2023 through June 30, 2023Application from Cambridge Rindge and Latin📖 readAPP 2023 #28
• Application / petition2023 · #29✅ Order adopted, unanimousa 43 temporary banners along Broadway, Portland Street and Main Street announcing Draper Laboratory on June 5, 2023 through July 7, 2023Application from Heritage Flag Co. representing Draper Laboratory📖 readAPP 2023 #29
• Application / petition2023 · #30✅ Order adopted, unanimousa eighteen temporary banners along Massachusetts Avenue announcing EVITA on June 12, 2023 through July 30, 2034Application from Heritage Flag Co. representing American Repertory Theater📖 readAPP 2023 #30

• Awaiting report2023 · #31✅ Report received and acceptedReport on directing the Community Development Department to promptly draft a zoning petition to be considered for filing by the City Council, based upon the proposed Affordable Housing Overlay amendments now before the Housing Committeeaffordable housinghousing generalzoningAR-23-31
• Awaiting report2023 · #32✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the feasibility of purchasing available property from Lesley University to address City goalsAR-23-32
• Awaiting report2023 · #33✅ Report received and acceptedReport on recommending how the City can publish legal notices using online newspapersAR-23-33

• Economic Development & University Relations Committee hearing of 2023-05-02 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-05-03 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Referred
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Passed To A Second Reading [8 To 1]