City Council · Regular Meeting, June 12, 2023

• City Manager's report2023 · #156📁 Placed on file, 8–0the proposed structure for the Cambridge Community Electricity program (CCE) for the period 2024-2025Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 readCMA 2023 #156
• City Manager's report2023 · #157a request for authorization of a spending limit of $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2024, for the Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction revolving fund (Revolving Fund), pursuant to Chapter 3.24 of the Municipal Ordinance titled “Departmental Revolving Funds”Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerclimate📖 readCMA 2023 #157
• City Manager's report2023 · #158↪ Referred to committee, 5–3Awaiting Report Item Number 23-31, regarding potential amendments to the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO)Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manageraffordable housinghousing generalzoning📖 read CMA 2023 #158
• City Manager's report2023 · #159CMA 2023 #159 : A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to Policy Order 2023 #81 directing City staff to recommend what new city regulations and council action or changes to existing regulations or ordinances are needed to put in place in order to implement the Craig Kelley et al. ZoningCMA 2023 #159
• City Manager's report2023 · #160📁 Placed on file, 8–0Awaiting Report Item Number 23-27, regarding the Charter Review Timeline Legal Opinion RequestSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managercharter📖 readCMA 2023 #160
• City Manager's report2023 · #161✅ Approved, 8–0the recommendation of the following appointments and reappointments of members to the Avon Hill, Half-Crown-Marsh, and Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) Commissions. These appointments are for three years and are effective June 12, 2023 unless otherwise noted; Levin Campbell, Ruby Booz, Aaron Kemp, Donna Marcantonio, James Van Sickle, Kathryn Moll, Nan Laird, Catherine Tice and Charles RedmonSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2023 #161
• City Manager's report2023 · #162✅ Approved, 8–0the appointments and reappointments of the following person as members of the Commission on Immigrant Rights and Citizenship (CIRC) Commission for a term of three years effective June 12, 2023; Maximus Daniel De Medici, Debra Klein, Vanessa Sarmiento, Tsamchoe Dolma and Ana D. MejiaSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 read CMA 2023 #162
• City Manager's report2023 · #163✅ Approved, 8–0the appointment of the following persons as members of the Public Arts Commission (PAC) for a term of three years, effective June 12, 2023; Diana Smith, John Ravenal, Frank Shirley, Jennifer Lawrence, Gabrielle Domb and Keisha GreavesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerarts📖 read CMA 2023 #163
• City Manager's report2023 · #164an order authorizing the City Manager to transfer necessary funds needed to maintain appropriation control as part of the fiscal end-of-year closeout processSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #164
• City Manager's report2023 · #165✅ Order adopted, 8–0the establishment of a Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Stabilization FundSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager📖 readCMA 2023 #165
• City Manager's report2023 · #166✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $10,000,000 from Free Cash to the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Stabilization Fund. Funds appropriated to and held by the UPK Stabilization Fund, will be expended for the provision of programs and services related to establishing, maintaining and expanding a Universal Pre-Kindergarten program and other early childhood programs in the City of CambridgeSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #166
• City Manager's report2023 · #167✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $1,000,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Department of Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account for technical assistance in assessing and implementing the City’s Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) for new and existing City-owned buildingsSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerclimateCMA 2023 #167
• City Manager's report2023 · #168✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $250,000 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Department of Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account, for a conditions assessment and preliminary feasibility study for the City’s property at 119 Windsor StreetSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #168
• City Manager's report2023 · #169✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $660,866.80 from Free Cash to the Public Investment Fund Public Works Extraordinary Expenditures account. Funding will support projects to convert inefficient lighting to energy-saving LEDs at the Healy Public Safety Building, Main Library, Alice K Wolf Building, Longfellow-Broadway School and First Street GarageSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City Managerpolice safetyschoolsCMA 2023 #169
• City Manager's report2023 · #170✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund Employee Benefits (Insurance) Salary and Wages account to the General Fund Fire Travel and Training (Judgment and Damages) account to cover current and anticipated medical services for the remainder of the fiscal year, for personnel injured in the performance of their dutiesSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #170
• City Manager's report2023 · #171✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $10,481.00 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account ($8,681.00) and Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,800.00) to provide funds to continue the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Program that educates students in the dangers of fire and its effect on people, property, and the environmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerschoolsCMA 2023 #171
• City Manager's report2023 · #172✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $2,877 to the Grant Fund Fire Salaries and Wages account ($2,000.00) and Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($877.00) to provide funds for the Senior SAFE Program that educates seniors in the dangers of fire and its effect on people, property, and the environmentSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #172
• City Manager's report2023 · #173✅ Order adopted, 8–0the appropriation of $6,000 donated from the Carl Barron Awards for Administrative Excellence, to the Fire Department Grant Fund Other Ordinary Maintenance accountSubmitted by Yi-An Huang, City ManagerCMA 2023 #173

Petition for residential car sharing and renting of EV charging stations [transit-traffic] [zoning] 📖 read

• City officer's report2023 · #101an update regarding legislative activitycharterzoning📖 read COF 2023 #101
• City officer's report2023 · #102information from the School CommitteeschoolsCOF 2023 #102

87 resident communications received for this meeting, on bike lanes (49) · transit traffic (30) · trees (15) · climate (10) · budget (9). Individual letters are summarized in the city's agenda and are not republished here, by policy.

• Policy order2023 · #115📁 Placed on file, unanimousProposed amendment to BEUDOclimatePLACED ON THE TABLE IN COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2023POR 2023 #115
• Policy order2023 · #116✅ Order adopted as amended, 7–2Fossil Fuel Free Demonstration Pilotclimate📖 readCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2023POR 2023 #116
• Policy order2023 · #117✅ Order adopted, 5–4Golf Course Demographic Information POCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR ZONDERVAN IN COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2023POR 2023 #117
• Policy order2023 · #118✅ Order adopted, 5–4Asks the City Manager to amend the Cambridge Math Circle budget up by $100,000 annuallyCouncil requestbudgetCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2023POR 2023 #118
• Policy order2023 · #119✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council support for MIT GSU’s right to a fair contractCHARTER RIGHT EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER IN COUNCIL JUNE 12, 2023POR 2023 #119
• Policy order2023 · #120✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Home Rule Petition titled “PETITION FOR AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE TO EMPLOY AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE” be forwarded to the state delegation in order to forward to the General Court for adoptionCouncil orderpolice safetytransit traffic📖 read POR 2023 #120
• Policy order2023 · #121✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0City Council support for Bill No. H. 2019 - Ollie's LawPOR 2023 #121
• Policy order2023 · #122✅ Order adopted, 6–1Legal Opinion on Charter Ballot QuestionPOR 2023 #122

• Resolution2023 · #170✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Miriam DaSilva on her retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2023 #170
• Resolution2023 · #171✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Fran Roznowski on her retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2023 #171
• Resolution2023 · #172✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Gary Maujer LewisRES 2023 #172
• Resolution2023 · #173✅ Order adopted, 8–0Congratulations to Darin Cromwell on his retirement from the Cambridge Police Departmentpolice safetyRES 2023 #173
• Resolution2023 · #174✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Mary BoudreauRES 2023 #174
• Resolution2023 · #175✅ Order adopted, 8–0City Council thanks to Kaki Martin for her service to the City of CambridgeRES 2023 #175
• Resolution2023 · #176✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0Congratulations to Deputy Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Turk on her retirement from the Cambridge Public SchoolsschoolsRES 2023 #176
• Resolution2023 · #177✅ Order adopted, 8–0Resolution on the death of Maria PachecoRES 2023 #177

• OrdinanceORD 2021 # 26✅ Ordained as amended, 8–0Ordinance entitled “Building Energy Use,” Chapter 8.67 of the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge Building Energy Use Disclosure and Emission Reductions BEUDO (Ordinance 2021-26)affordable housingclimatehousing general📖 read PASSED TO A SECOND READING IN COUNCIL JUNE 5, 2023 TO BE ORDAINED ON OR AFTER JUNE 26, 202ORD 2021 # 26

• Awaiting report2023 · #40✅ Report received and acceptedReport on working group tasked with establishing plans for a citywide celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of MassachusettsAR-23-40
• Awaiting report2023 · #41Report on a new phone number and email address for Inclusionary Tenants to utilize for complaints and emergency issues as they ariseaffordable housingtenants rentAR-23-41
• Awaiting report2023 · #42✅ Report received and acceptedReport on adequate funding to fully repair the irrigation system in Danehy ParkAR-23-42
• Awaiting report2023 · #43Report on whether 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 determine that permanent automatic bollards are feasible in the area of Winthrop Streetpolice safetytransit trafficAR-23-43
• Awaiting report2023 · #44Report on the 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 warningspolice safetytransit trafficAR-23-44

• Ordinance Committee hearing of 2023-05-24 · Accepted [Unanimous]