City Council · Regular Meeting, June 5, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #149↪ Referred to committee reportamendments to the FY24 Submitted General Fund BudgetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerbudgetCMA 2023 #149
• City Manager's report2023 · #150✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $117,500, to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account for acquisition of equipment and upgrades to the City of Cambridge Emergency Operations Center (EOC)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #150
• City Manager's report2023 · #151✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe appropriation of $32,500, to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account for acquisition of equipment and upgrades to the City of Cambridge Emergency Operations Center (EOC)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #151
• City Manager's report2023 · #152✅ Order adopted, 7–1the appropriation of $100,000, to the Grant Fund Emergency Communications Extraordinary Expenditures account for acquisition of replacement radio consolettes to continue to enhance interoperable communications between Metro Boston Homeland Security Region (MBHSR) jurisdictionsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #152
• City Manager's report2023 · #153✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $70,000 from the General Fund Traffic, Parking and Transportation Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Traffic, Parking and Transportation Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services and/or prescription reimbursement costs for the remainder of the fiscal year for Traffic and Parking personnel injured in the performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managertransit trafficCMA 2023 #153
• City Manager's report2023 · #154✅ Order adopted, unanimousthe transfer of $35,000 from the General Fund Veterans Travel & Training (Benefits) account to the General Fund Veterans Other Ordinary Maintenance account to cover costs related to a re-imagined Memorial Day and Decoration DaySubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #154
• City Manager's report2023 · #155AR 23-29, regarding amendments to the Building Energy Use Disclosure OrdinanceSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL JUNE 5, 2023 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER JUNE 26, 202CMA 2023 #155

• City officer's report2023 · #98an update regarding legislative activitycharterpolice safety📖 read COF 2023 #98
• City officer's report2023 · #99information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #99

69 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (48) · transit traffic (31) · police safety (16) · budget (9) · housing general (7). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #99✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to establish a new phone number and email address for Inclusionary Tenants to utilize for complaints and emergency issues as they arise, ensuring that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed in a timely and effective mannerCouncil requestaffordable housingtenants rentPOR 2023 #99
• Policy order2023 · #100✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousRecognizing June 19, 2023 as Juneteenth in the City of Cambridge, and in urging all Cambridge residents to reflect upon the meaning of this important daylabor📖 readPOR 2023 #100
• Policy order2023 · #101✅ Order adopted, unanimousThat City Manager is requested to adjust the Health Alliance Budget to ensure that all services provided to the City of Cambridge by the Health Alliance for Public Health Department needs and staff are fully funded, and to adjust the Capital Budget to ensure all necessary repairs are made to the Windsor Street Clinic. POLICY ORDER FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT MAY 16, 2023 AND MAY 18, 2023budgetPOR 2023 #101
• Policy order2023 · #102↪ ReferredAsks the City Manager to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget in FY24 by 7.1% to equal the increase of the overall city budget, increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget by $20 million through a free cash appropriation, outside of the FY24 budget, and engage in creating a 3-year plan to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget to 10% of the overall City budget. POLICY ORDER FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT MAY 16, 2023 AND MAY 18, 2023Council requestaffordable housingbudgethousing generalPOR 2023 #102
• Policy order2023 · #103✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the Community Development Department to provide further study on the proposed changes by the Franklin Petition, as well as a careful review of the language to remove any potential conflicts and ambiguities and is requested to direct the Law Department to provide guidance on any legal issues and questions raised by CDD and the Planning Board by the Franklin PetitionCouncil requestPOR 2023 #103
• Policy order2023 · #104✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with appropriate City staff, leadership of other impacted communities, state and congressional delegations and other appropriate officials to advocate and lobby for solutions to aircraft noiseCouncil requestPOR 2023 #104
• Policy order2023 · #105✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to convene a working group, including representatives from the LGBTQ+ community, city officials, and other relevant stakeholders, tasked with establishing plans for a citywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of MassachusettsCouncil requestPOR 2023 #105
• Policy order2023 · #106✅ Order adopted as amended, unanimousThat City Manager is requested to ensure adequate funding to fully repair the irrigation system in Danehy Park immediatelytrees📖 readPOR 2023 #106
• Policy order2023 · #107✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the appropriate City staff to refresh and repaint the crosswalk and benches if necessary, in the colors of the Trans Flag, the Pride Flag, the Bi Flag, and the People of Color Pride Flag, and light City Hall up in rainbow colors in recognition of Pride Month for the month of JuneCouncil requesttransit trafficPOR 2023 #107
• Policy order2023 · #108✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to direct the Fire Department, the Police Department, Emergency Communications Department, Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department, the Department of Public Works and the Harvard Square Business Association to determine if permanent automatic bollards could be feasible in the area of Winthrop StreetCouncil requestpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2023 #108
• Policy order2023 · #109✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–1Transportation and Public Utilities and Neighborhood & Long Term Planning, Public Facilities, Arts & Celebration Committees work with the City Manager and appropriate city departments and staff, to hold a joint hearing to receive input from city staff and the community to review the effectiveness and develop recommendations on methods to collect data and establish measurable benchmarks and standards as it relates to the Cycling Safety OrdinanceCouncil orderartsbike lanestransit traffic📖 readPOR 2023 #109
• Policy order2023 · #110✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to work with the appropriate departments to provide a legal opinion on whether the city could, without violating state law, use traffic cameras, regulated under the Surveillance Ordinance, to inform motorists of potential traffic violations or dangerous actions, without issuing any citations or formal warningsCouncil requestpolice safetytransit trafficPOR 2023 #110
• Policy order2023 · #111✅ Order adopted, unanimousAsks the City Manager to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget in FY24 by 7.1% to equal the increase of the overall city budgetCouncil requestaffordable housingbudgethousing generalPOR 2023 #111
• Policy order2023 · #112✅ Order adopted, 5–4Asks the City Manager to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget by $20 million through a free cash appropriation, outside of the FY24 budgetCouncil requestaffordable housingbudgethousing generalPOR 2023 #112
• Policy order2023 · #113✅ Order adopted, 6–3Asks the City Manager to engage in creating a 3-year plan to increase the Affordable Housing Trust budget to 10% of the overall City budgetCouncil requestaffordable housingbudgethousing generalPOR 2023 #113

• Resolution2023 · #162✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution on the death of Laura RauscherRES 2023 #162
• Resolution2023 · #163✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Maria Ricardo on her 95th BirthdayRES 2023 #163
• Resolution2023 · #164✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanks to Louis A. Elisa For speaking at Memorial Day ObservanceRES 2023 #164
• Resolution2023 · #165✅ Order adopted, unanimousThanks to Dr. Jill Kasper for her service at the Cambridge Alliance and best wishes in her future endeavorsRES 2023 #165
• Resolution2023 · #166✅ Order adopted, unanimousCondolences to the Family of Mary-Catherine DeibelRES 2023 #166
• Resolution2023 · #167✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Bishop Brian C. GreeneRES 2023 #167
• Resolution2023 · #168✅ Order adopted, unanimousCongratulations to Erinn Pearson for 21 Years of Simply Erinn'sRES 2023 #168
• Resolution2023 · #169✅ Order adopted, unanimousResolution in Honor of the Day of PortugalRES 2023 #169

• Application / petition2023 · #33✅ Order adopted, unanimousthirty (30) temporary pole banners along Massachusetts Avenue, Hancock Street, Inman Street, Pleasant Street, Prospect Street Essex Street, Pearl Street, Norfolk Street, Brookline Street, Douglas Street and Sidney Street announcing In Central I Can from June 1, 2023 through December 30, 2023Application from Michael Monestime of the Central Square Business Improvement District📖 readAPP 2023 #33
• Application / petition2023 · #34✅ Order adopted, unanimoustwenty three (23) temporary pole banner along Quincy Street, Broadway to Harvard, Cambridge Street, Hovey to Felton, Massachusetts Avenue, Trowbridge to Remington Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Hotel Veritas to Plympton announcing Open to Everyone from July 2023 through November 2023Application from John Connolly of Harvard Art Museumarts📖 readAPP 2023 #34

• Awaiting report2023 · #37✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the policy for releasing the names of officers involved in any use of force incident, up to and including those incidents resulting in injury or deathAR-23-37
• Awaiting report2023 · #38📁 Placed on file due to end of legislative termReport on the legal opinion whether Cambridge could permanently switch to the MWRA water supplyAR-23-38
• Awaiting report2023 · #39✅ Report received and acceptedReport on the legal opinion whether the City could fund affordable housing construction through a bond issueaffordable housinghousing generalAR-23-39

• Finance Committee hearing of 2023-05-09 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2023-05-10 · Accepted [Unanimous]
• Finance Committee hearing of 2023-05-16 · Accepted As Amended [Unanimous]
• Committee hearing of (unknown date) · Order Adopted [Unanimous]
• Public Safety Committee hearing of 2023-05-23 · Accepted [Unanimous]